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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF (CBO : TSX)

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade B

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2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016

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Close
(05-05-2026)
$18.37
Change
$0.02 (0.11%)
Open $18.33
Day Range $18.33 - $18.38
Volume 10,048

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 25, 2009): 3.01%

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 -0.93% 0.19% 0.55% 0.19% 3.14% 5.34% 5.27% 4.13% 2.47% 2.93% 2.76% 2.85% 2.52% 2.47%
Benchmark -0.88% 0.30% 0.63% 0.30% 2.37% 4.66% 4.32% 3.35% 2.02% 2.13% 2.27% 2.40% 2.11% 2.02%
Category Average -0.81% 0.41% 0.41% 0.15% 2.01% 3.99% 3.94% 2.86% 1.67% 2.06% 1.91% 1.95% 1.70% 1.64%
Category Rank 219 / 297 173 / 293 147 / 289 173 / 293 25 / 270 20 / 240 23 / 209 29 / 198 54 / 189 38 / 180 35 / 172 33 / 165 36 / 154 31 / 144
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.10% 0.37% 0.32% 0.26% 0.57% 0.93% 0.44% 0.14% -0.22% 0.56% 0.57% -0.93%
Benchmark 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27% 0.45% 0.74% -0.88%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.19% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-1.93% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.64% 0.66% 1.37% 4.20% 5.87% -1.11% -4.64% 6.44% 6.65% 4.55%
Benchmark 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71% 3.77%
Category Average 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17% 3.22%
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1
Category Rank 37/ 142 49/ 146 73/ 162 18/ 169 25/ 179 108/ 185 131/ 194 23/ 206 39/ 224 10/ 261

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

6.65% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.64% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 95.37
Canadian Government Bonds 3.71
Cash and Equivalents 0.92

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.09
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.92

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Greater Toronto Airports Auth 7.10% 04-Jun-2031 1.47
North West Redwater Partnershp 2.80% 01-Mar-2031 1.46
Coastal Gaslink Pipeline LP 4.91% 30-Jun-2031 1.39
OMERS Realty Corp 4.96% 10-Feb-2031 1.36
Alectra Inc 2.49% 17-Feb-2027 1.15
Sun Life Financial Inc 2.06% 01-Oct-2030 1.10
AIMCo Realty Investors LP 2.71% 01-Jun-2029 1.06
OMERS Realty Corp 5.38% 14-Nov-2028 1.05
Hydro One Inc 1.69% 16-Oct-2030 1.05
Lower Mattagami Energy LP 2.43% 14-Feb-2031 1.05

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.37% 2.88% 2.46%
Beta 1.11% 1.16% 1.17%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.94% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.63% -0.12% 0.24%
Sortino 1.80% -0.24% -0.29%
Treynor 0.01% 0.00% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 75.10% 51.63% 53.94%
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 1.64% 2.37% 2.88% 2.46%
Beta 0.98% 1.11% 1.16% 1.17%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.94% 0.94% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.42% 0.63% -0.12% 0.24%
Sortino 0.08% 1.80% -0.24% -0.29%
Treynor 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 56.47% 75.10% 51.63% 53.94%

Fund Details

Start Date February 25, 2009
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $820
52 Week High $18.73
52 Week Low $18.32
Annual Dividend $0.64
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate 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

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund, seeks to provide a return based on investing and holding the securities that constitute the DEX 1-5 Yr Corporate Bond Index, less fees and expenses. CBO provides suitable investors exposure to a well-diversified corporate bond portfolio, with staggered maturity levels from 1 to 5 years.

Investment Strategy

CBO’s current principal investment strategy is to employ a Sampling Strategy. In addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, CBO may invest by employing a Replicating Strategy, by investing in one or more iShares ETFs and/or through the use of derivatives.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

  • James Mauro

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 0.28%
Management Fee 0.25%

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