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iShares Floating Rate Index ETF (XFR : TSX)

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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Close
(01-28-2026)
$20.04
Change
$0.01 (0.05%)
Open $20.04
Day Range $20.03 - $20.04
Volume 31,449

As at December 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 06, 2011): 1.91%

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 0.28% 0.77% 1.58% 3.26% 3.26% 3.96% 4.38% 3.73% 3.00% 2.66% 2.57% 2.42% 2.31% 2.18%
Benchmark -0.27% 0.33% 1.60% 3.77% 3.77% 4.74% 4.80% 2.53% 1.83% 2.38% 2.47% 2.39% 2.16% 2.03%
Category Average -0.20% 1.33% 1.33% 3.22% 3.22% 4.19% 4.41% 2.12% 1.52% 1.99% 2.12% 1.92% 1.75% 1.66%
Category Rank 4 / 293 8 / 290 125 / 277 168 / 263 168 / 263 182 / 226 140 / 208 11 / 196 12 / 187 58 / 181 60 / 171 58 / 163 49 / 147 48 / 143
Quartile Ranking 1 1 2 3 3 4 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 0.36% 0.32% 0.26% 0.12% 0.32% 0.26% 0.29% 0.26% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.28%
Benchmark 0.83% 0.52% 0.31% 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

0.52% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-0.31% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.02% 1.37% 1.41% 1.99% 1.00% 0.14% 1.80% 5.24% 4.67% 3.26%
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 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 4 3
Category Rank 67/ 143 17/ 147 70/ 163 145/ 171 172/ 181 23/ 187 4/ 196 89/ 208 197/ 226 168/ 263

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 80.15
Canadian Corporate Bonds 10.64
Cash and Equivalents 9.21

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 90.79
Cash and Cash Equivalent 9.21

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Ontario Province 3.12% 27-Nov-2028 8.72
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.10% 15-Mar-2028 8.10
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.07% 15-Sep-2027 7.97
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.02% 15-Sep-2028 7.10
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.81% 15-Sep-2026 7.07
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.78% 15-Mar-2027 6.42
ONTARIO (PROVINCE OF) 2.70% 19-Nov-2030 5.06
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 2.76% 22-Jul-2030 5.02
Ontario Province 3.20% 21-Feb-2030 5.00
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.14% 15-Mar-2030 4.79

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: . 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 0.29% 0.60% 0.55%
Beta 0.01% 0.11% 0.09%
Alpha 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.01% 0.18% 0.10%
Sharpe 1.51% 0.39% 0.58%
Sortino 17.88% -0.08% -1.58%
Treynor 0.38% 0.02% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 60.12% 59.56% 60.59%
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 0.20% 0.29% 0.60% 0.55%
Beta 0.05% 0.01% 0.11% 0.09%
Alpha 0.03% 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.10% 0.01% 0.18% 0.10%
Sharpe 3.08% 1.51% 0.39% 0.58%
Sortino 1.68% 17.88% -0.08% -1.58%
Treynor 0.11% 0.38% 0.02% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 60.38% 60.12% 59.56% 60.59%

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) $747
52 Week High $20.10
52 Week Low $19.97
Annual Dividend $0.62
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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