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iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

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Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(12-19-2024) 		$19.34
Change
-$0.17 (-0.88%)

As at November 30, 2024

As at November 30, 2024

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iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 06, 2006): 2.91%

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 1.70% 2.30% 6.35% 4.11% 7.74% 4.07% -0.58% -1.60% -0.04% 1.45% 1.13% 1.19% 1.34% 1.48%
Benchmark 1.51% 2.25% 8.10% 4.64% 8.22% 4.86% 0.01% -0.96% 0.66% 2.03% 1.69% 1.78% 1.96% 2.06%
Category Average 1.56% 2.28% 6.05% 4.52% 8.27% 4.63% -0.37% -1.20% 0.30% 1.59% 1.12% 1.23% 1.37% 1.30%
Category Rank 248 / 666 481 / 659 358 / 639 546 / 630 523 / 628 551 / 605 489 / 589 498 / 560 453 / 528 377 / 490 320 / 446 303 / 422 274 / 372 214 / 343
Quartile Ranking 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 3.49% -1.63% -0.52% 0.48% -2.30% 1.89% 1.19% 2.37% 0.36% 1.82% -1.22% 1.70%
Benchmark 3.42% -1.36% -0.40% 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.02% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.61% (January 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 8.89% 3.45% 0.51% 1.80% 1.13% 6.06% 8.32% -3.17% -12.45% 5.98%
Benchmark 9.10% 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38%
Category Average 7.06% 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16%
Quartile Ranking 1 1 4 3 2 3 3 4 3 4
Category Rank 31/ 315 41/ 345 351/ 379 248/ 425 130/ 451 312/ 499 309/ 529 437/ 560 439/ 590 457/ 605

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.89% (2014)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.45% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 96.94
Canadian Corporate Bonds 1.80
Foreign Government Bonds 1.25
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 100.00

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.64
Asia 0.35
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 2.02
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 1.85
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031 1.63
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 1.61
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 1.56
Canada Government 4.00% 01-May-2026 1.52
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 1.49
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 1.48
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Jun-2030 1.40
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Nov-2026 1.36

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.82% 6.82% 5.69%
Beta 1.08% 1.03% 1.03%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.49% -0.31% 0.00%
Sortino -0.56% -0.55% -0.33%
Treynor -0.04% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - - 31.31%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.11% 7.82% 6.82% 5.69%
Beta 0.91% 1.08% 1.03% 1.03%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.95% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.51% -0.49% -0.31% 0.00%
Sortino 1.30% -0.56% -0.55% -0.33%
Treynor 0.03% -0.04% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 84.25% - - 31.31%

Fund Details

Start Date November 06, 2006
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,405

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

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

Investment Strategy

The DEX All Government Bond Index is comprised primarily of semi-annual pay fixed rate government and government-guaranteed bonds issued domestically in Canada and denominated in Canadian dollars, with an investment grade rating and a remaining effective term to maturity of at least one year.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 11-03-2006
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 11-06-2006

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

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.13%
Management Fee 0.12%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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