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iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (XBAL : TSX)

Global Neutral Balanced

FundGrade A Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade A

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2025, 2024, 2023, 2012

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(06-12-2026)
$35.83
Change
$0.19 (0.53%)
Open $35.76
Day Range $35.62 - $35.85
Volume 156,526

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 21, 2007): 6.29%

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 3.42% 3.48% 7.01% 7.56% 19.26% 15.51% 15.05% 12.06% 8.75% 9.91% 9.32% 8.89% 8.06% 7.96%
Benchmark 4.15% 4.24% 6.13% 7.49% 17.74% 14.74% 14.02% 11.92% 8.11% 8.14% 8.14% 7.77% 7.25% 7.84%
Category Average 2.60% 5.38% 5.38% 5.90% 14.32% 11.64% 11.45% 8.71% 6.06% 7.52% 6.76% 6.24% 5.81% 6.18%
Category Rank 399 / 1,774 407 / 1,771 413 / 1,754 402 / 1,755 252 / 1,731 152 / 1,654 135 / 1,583 99 / 1,555 177 / 1,396 171 / 1,282 102 / 1,238 78 / 1,105 103 / 981 154 / 877
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 2.20% 1.09% 1.99% 3.51% 1.60% 0.57% -0.51% 1.25% 2.66% -3.34% 3.51% 3.42%
Benchmark 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71% -0.22% -1.26% 1.04% 2.06% -3.32% 3.53% 4.15%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.06% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.03% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 9.30% 5.50% -2.51% 15.19% 10.58% 11.06% -11.08% 12.78% 16.13% 13.33%
Benchmark 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48% 10.42%
Category Average 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15% 9.84%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1
Category Rank 65/ 840 706/ 914 429/ 1,060 191/ 1,176 245/ 1,265 411/ 1,349 870/ 1,491 125/ 1,578 258/ 1,626 205/ 1,681

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

16.13% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.08% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 27.19
International Equity 19.64
Canadian Government Bonds 17.98
Canadian Equity 15.16
Canadian Corporate Bonds 11.65
Other 8.38

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 37.08
Exchange Traded Fund 18.86
Technology 13.52
Financial Services 8.40
Basic Materials 3.63
Other 18.51

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 80.11
Multi-National 18.86
Europe 0.67
Latin America 0.19
Asia 0.10
Other 0.07

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF (ITOT) 28.37
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Idx ETF (XBB) 24.12
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF) 15.80
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composit Idx ETF (XIC) 15.51
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corp Bnd Inx(XSH) 5.80
iShares Brd USD Invest Grade Corp Bnd ETF (USIG) 3.68
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) 3.67
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI Idx ETF (XEC) 3.06

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.24% 8.81% 8.02%
Beta 0.98% 1.01% 0.95%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.92% 0.77%
Sharpe 1.49% 0.67% 0.76%
Sortino 3.02% 1.03% 0.95%
Treynor 0.11% 0.06% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 92.91% 89.81% 88.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.81% 7.24% 8.81% 8.02%
Beta 0.89% 0.98% 1.01% 0.95%
Alpha 0.03% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.91% 0.92% 0.77%
Sharpe 2.29% 1.49% 0.67% 0.76%
Sortino 4.07% 3.02% 1.03% 0.95%
Treynor 0.17% 0.11% 0.06% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 94.92% 92.91% 89.81% 88.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date June 21, 2007
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $3,217
52 Week High $36.04
52 Week Low $30.60
Annual Dividend $0.75
Annual Yield -
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 No
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

XBAL seeks to provide long-term capital growth and income by investing primarily in one or more iShares ETFs that provide exposure to equity and/or fixed income securities.

Investment Strategy

XBAL invests primarily in one or more iShares ETFs that provide exposure to equity and/or fixed income securities. The iShares ETFs in which XBAL invests are generally expected to employ indexing strategies that provide exposure to broad-based equity and fixed income markets. XBAL is managed in accordance with a long-term strategic asset allocation of approximately 60% equity exposure and approximately 40% fixed income exposure.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

  • Orlando Montalvo

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.20%
Management Fee 0.17%

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