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iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF (XSB : TSX)

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2013, 2012

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Close
(12-23-2024)
$26.82
Change
$0.01 (0.04%)
Open $26.82
Day Range $26.79 - $26.82
Volume 39,372

As at November 30, 2024

As at November 30, 2024

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 20, 2000): 3.50%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 0.58% 1.56% 4.41% 5.21% 6.80% 5.00% 2.04% 1.23% 1.92% 2.28% 2.02% 1.81% 1.75% 1.77%
Benchmark 0.48% 1.44% 4.29% 5.23% 6.79% 5.10% 2.06% 1.30% 1.98% 2.31% 2.07% 1.89% 1.84% 1.88%
Category Average 0.57% 3.95% 3.95% 4.94% 6.64% 4.84% 1.79% 1.14% 1.69% 1.97% 1.68% 1.54% 1.49% 1.37%
Category Rank 169 / 324 188 / 321 132 / 312 167 / 280 166 / 280 155 / 261 144 / 247 141 / 234 128 / 228 112 / 217 102 / 202 93 / 183 98 / 178 78 / 165
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 1.51% -0.21% 0.05% 0.48% -0.43% 0.89% 0.76% 1.50% 0.53% 1.30% -0.33% 0.58%
Benchmark 1.48% -0.13% 0.05% 0.53% -0.40% 0.86% 0.79% 1.36% 0.63% 1.26% -0.30% 0.48%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.63% (October 2001)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-2.17% (March 2002)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 2.80% 2.33% 0.76% -0.07% 1.81% 3.04% 5.18% -1.04% -4.13% 4.94%
Benchmark 3.01% 2.56% 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92%
Category Average 1.73% 0.55% 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84%
Quartile Ranking 2 1 3 3 1 3 2 3 2 3
Category Rank 50/ 145 34/ 165 120/ 178 129/ 183 33/ 203 119/ 218 80/ 228 142/ 234 96/ 248 149/ 261

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.18% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 63.39
Canadian Corporate Bonds 33.86
Foreign Government Bonds 2.01
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.27
Mortgages 0.19
Other 0.28

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.81
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.17
Financial Services 0.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.37
Asia 0.63

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 3.34
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 3.06
Canada Government 4.00% 01-May-2026 2.85
Canada Government 4.50% 01-Feb-2026 2.48
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Aug-2026 2.46
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Nov-2026 2.36
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Sep-2028 2.18
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2027 1.77
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Mar-2027 1.66
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Mar-2028 1.66

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: H.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 3.07% 2.60% 2.10%
Beta 1.07% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe -0.48% -0.13% 0.08%
Sortino -0.40% -0.52% -0.74%
Treynor -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 47.68% 49.25% 43.54%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.37% 3.07% 2.60% 2.10%
Beta 1.06% 1.07% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 0.90% -0.48% -0.13% 0.08%
Sortino 3.53% -0.40% -0.52% -0.74%
Treynor 0.02% -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 81.39% 47.68% 49.25% 43.54%

Fund Details

Start Date November 20, 2000
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $2,442
52 Week High $26.93
52 Week Low $25.87
Annual Dividend $0.82
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada Short Term Overall Bond Index
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

The iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX Short Term Bond Index™, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The DEX Short Term Bond Index is a market capitalization weighted index consisting of a broadly diversified range of investment grade federal, provincial, municipal and corporate bonds with a term to maturity between one and five years.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 11-20-2000
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 12-09-2002

Management and Organization

Fund Manager BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Advisor BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Fees

MER 0.10%
Management Fee 0.09%

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