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iShares Floating Rate Index ETF (XFR : TSX)

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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(12-04-2025)
$20.02
Change
$0.00 (0.00%)
Open $20.02
Day Range $20.01 - $20.03
Volume 16,513

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 06, 2011): 1.89%

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 0.25% 0.76% 1.64% 2.72% 3.40% 4.13% 4.47% 3.61% 2.92% 2.64% 2.52% 2.40% 2.26% 2.14%
Benchmark 0.38% 1.73% 2.10% 3.82% 4.80% 6.41% 5.04% 2.67% 1.93% 2.38% 2.68% 2.37% 2.10% 2.09%
Category Average 0.32% 1.85% 1.85% 3.28% 4.10% 5.98% 4.71% 2.20% 1.72% 2.01% 2.23% 1.92% 1.71% 1.68%
Category Rank 246 / 293 263 / 280 218 / 276 230 / 266 224 / 260 211 / 222 160 / 207 16 / 195 15 / 185 62 / 180 85 / 169 57 / 159 49 / 145 50 / 141
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 2 3 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 0.36% 0.31% 0.36% 0.32% 0.26% 0.12% 0.32% 0.26% 0.29% 0.26% 0.25% 0.25%
Benchmark 0.48% 0.46% 0.83% 0.52% 0.31% 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

0.52% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-0.31% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.41% 1.02% 1.37% 1.41% 1.99% 1.00% 0.14% 1.80% 5.24% 4.67%
Benchmark 2.56% 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71%
Category Average 0.55% 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 4
Category Rank 119/ 136 67/ 141 17/ 145 70/ 161 147/ 170 174/ 180 23/ 186 4/ 195 91/ 207 199/ 225

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 73.84
Cash and Equivalents 16.06
Canadian Corporate Bonds 10.10

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 83.94
Cash and Cash Equivalent 16.06

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.81% 15-Mar-2026 9.20
Ontario Province 3.12% 27-Nov-2028 8.35
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.10% 15-Mar-2028 8.01
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.07% 15-Sep-2027 7.95
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.02% 15-Sep-2028 7.17
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.81% 15-Sep-2026 7.04
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.78% 15-Mar-2027 6.51
Ontario Province 3.20% 21-Feb-2030 4.95
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.14% 15-Mar-2030 4.85
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 2.98% 22-Jul-2030 4.83

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares Floating Rate Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 0.28% 0.62% 0.56%
Beta 0.00% 0.11% 0.10%
Alpha 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.00% 0.17% 0.11%
Sharpe 1.51% 0.35% 0.57%
Sortino 18.98% -0.25% -1.62%
Treynor 1.16% 0.02% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 60.19% 59.25% 60.55%
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 0.22% 0.28% 0.62% 0.56%
Beta 0.10% 0.00% 0.11% 0.10%
Alpha 0.03% 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.18% 0.00% 0.17% 0.11%
Sharpe 2.49% 1.51% 0.35% 0.57%
Sortino 2.79% 18.98% -0.25% -1.62%
Treynor 0.06% 1.16% 0.02% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 58.88% 60.19% 59.25% 60.55%

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) $745
52 Week High $20.10
52 Week Low $19.97
Annual Dividend $0.68
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 Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Canada

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

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 0.13%
Management Fee 0.12%

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