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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
(05-06-2024)
$26.05
Change
-$0.01 (-0.04%)
Open $26.05
Day Range $26.03 - $26.06
Volume 219,297

As at March 31, 2024

As at March 31, 2024

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 20, 2000): 3.39%

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 0.48% 0.32% 4.43% 0.32% 3.43% 2.01% 0.16% 0.79% 1.25% 1.60% 1.30% 1.26% 1.22% 1.46%
Benchmark 0.53% 0.45% 4.45% 0.45% 3.64% 2.06% 0.29% 0.89% 1.33% 1.66% 1.39% 1.38% 1.34% 1.59%
Category Average 0.46% 4.40% 4.40% 0.54% 3.83% 1.73% 0.15% 1.11% 1.08% 1.27% 1.05% 1.06% 0.92% 1.04%
Category Rank 141 / 323 234 / 288 168 / 286 234 / 288 199 / 271 155 / 261 143 / 244 166 / 235 128 / 226 99 / 210 97 / 195 100 / 182 86 / 170 67 / 154
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.44% -0.94% -0.32% -0.10% 0.37% -0.41% 0.76% 1.78% 1.51% -0.21% 0.05% 0.48%
Benchmark 0.41% -0.84% -0.32% -0.08% 0.39% -0.32% 0.78% 1.67% 1.48% -0.13% 0.05% 0.53%

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 52/ 145 31/ 166 119/ 179 130/ 187 31/ 207 119/ 224 81/ 234 145/ 240 99/ 254 150/ 268

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 63.95
Canadian Corporate Bonds 32.34
Foreign Government Bonds 2.23
Cash and Equivalents 0.72
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.33
Other 0.43

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.26
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.72
Financial Services 0.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.54
Asia 0.46

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 3.09
Canada Government 4.50% 01-Nov-2025 2.61
Canada Government 0.50% 01-Sep-2025 2.41
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Aug-2025 2.26
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Sep-2028 2.25
Canada Government 4.50% 01-Feb-2026 2.20
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2027 1.79
Canada Government 3.75% 01-May-2025 1.74
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Mar-2028 1.68
Canada Government 1.00% 01-Sep-2026 1.58

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 2.87% 2.43% 1.98%
Beta 1.08% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe -0.84% -0.27% 0.05%
Sortino -1.14% -0.86% -0.94%
Treynor -0.02% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - 25.78% 31.39%
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 2.73% 2.87% 2.43% 1.98%
Beta 1.06% 1.08% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 1.00% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe -0.49% -0.84% -0.27% 0.05%
Sortino 0.26% -1.14% -0.86% -0.94%
Treynor -0.01% -0.02% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 67.06% - 25.78% 31.39%

Fund Details

Start Date November 20, 2000
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status -
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $2,130
52 Week High $26.27
52 Week Low $25.22
Annual Dividend $0.74
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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