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iShares Floating Rate Index ETF (XFR : TSX)

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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Close
(12-03-2024)
$20.05
Change
$0.00 (0.00%)
Open $20.05
Day Range $20.04 - $20.06
Volume 26,375

As at October 31, 2024

As at October 31, 2024

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 06, 2011): 1.78%

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 0.28% 1.04% 2.23% 3.97% 4.87% 5.00% 3.67% 2.79% 2.49% 2.37% 2.26% 2.12% 2.00% 1.85%
Benchmark -0.30% 1.59% 4.68% 4.73% 8.05% 5.17% 1.98% 1.23% 1.90% 2.33% 2.02% 1.77% 1.79% 1.87%
Category Average -0.28% 4.16% 4.16% 4.34% 7.89% 5.02% 1.58% 1.13% 1.59% 1.92% 1.61% 1.41% 1.41% 1.34%
Category Rank 67 / 325 308 / 321 305 / 312 246 / 280 271 / 278 172 / 261 14 / 247 24 / 233 60 / 228 91 / 214 74 / 201 59 / 183 66 / 178 63 / 161
Quartile Ranking 1 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 0.44% 0.42% 0.41% 0.45% 0.42% 0.42% 0.42% 0.39% 0.37% 0.39% 0.37% 0.28%
Benchmark 1.67% 1.48% -0.13% 0.05% 0.53% -0.40% 0.86% 0.79% 1.36% 0.63% 1.26% -0.30%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

0.52% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-0.31% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 1.21% 0.41% 1.02% 1.37% 1.41% 1.99% 1.00% 0.14% 1.80% 5.24%
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 4 4 3 1 2 4 4 1 1 2
Category Rank 131/ 145 142/ 165 98/ 178 38/ 183 80/ 203 195/ 218 222/ 228 51/ 234 4/ 248 123/ 261

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.24% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

0.14% (2021)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 72.24
Canadian Corporate Bonds 13.96
Cash and Equivalents 13.80

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 86.20
Cash and Cash Equivalent 13.80

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.92% 15-Mar-2025 12.91
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.81% 15-Mar-2026 9.47
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.56% 15-Sep-2027 8.61
Ontario Province 4.69% 27-Nov-2028 8.58
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.59% 15-Mar-2028 8.06
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.79% 15-Sep-2026 7.78
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.51% 15-Sep-2028 7.77
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.93% 15-Sep-2025 7.08
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.78% 15-Mar-2027 6.35
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.92% 08-Jun-2026 4.27

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 Floating Rate Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 0.60% 0.69% 0.56%
Beta 0.09% 0.10% 0.09%
Alpha 0.03% 0.02% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.17% 0.12% 0.09%
Sharpe 0.26% 0.29% 0.43%
Sortino 1.52% -0.91% -1.96%
Treynor 0.02% 0.02% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 60.07% 59.50% 58.83%
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 0.16% 0.60% 0.69% 0.56%
Beta 0.01% 0.09% 0.10% 0.09%
Alpha 0.05% 0.03% 0.02% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.04% 0.17% 0.12% 0.09%
Sharpe 0.83% 0.26% 0.29% 0.43%
Sortino - 1.52% -0.91% -1.96%
Treynor 0.11% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 58.16% 60.07% 59.50% 58.83%

Fund Details

Start Date December 06, 2011
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $780
52 Week High $20.19
52 Week Low $20.00
Annual Dividend $1.00
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada FRN 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 Floating Rate Note Index Fund (XFR) seeks to provide income while limiting interest rate risk by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX FRN Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of XFR is to invest in a regularly rebalanced portfolio of floating-rate bonds, selected by BlackRock Canada from time to time, that closely matches the characteristics of the Index.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 12-06-2011
BlackRock Canada 12-06-2011

Management and Organization

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

Fees

MER 0.14%
Management Fee 0.12%

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