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Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF (BESG : TSX)

Canadian Core Pls Fxd Inc

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(06-12-2026)
$16.08
Change
$0.02 (0.12%)
Open $16.05
Day Range $16.04 - $16.05
Volume 2,503

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 24, 2012): 2.36%

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 1.58% -0.14% 0.66% 1.94% 4.12% 5.95% 5.84% 4.52% 1.22% 1.13% 1.84% 2.32% 1.91% 2.10%
Benchmark 1.41% -0.55% 0.39% 1.78% 2.90% 5.87% 4.11% 3.23% 0.83% 0.37% 1.26% 1.96% 1.65% 1.78%
Category Average 1.22% 0.38% 0.38% 1.50% - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 5 / 172 43 / 171 72 / 170 32 / 170 34 / 162 23 / 158 4 / 157 13 / 150 50 / 137 61 / 128 42 / 117 42 / 111 42 / 105 38 / 94
Quartile Ranking 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.30% -0.28% 0.39% 2.20% 0.66% 0.14% -1.26% 0.71% 1.37% -2.20% 0.51% 1.58%
Benchmark 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06% 1.41%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.05% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.43% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 2.96% 2.61% -0.23% 7.71% 8.95% -2.45% -14.43% 9.03% 6.50% 3.16%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 1 2
Category Rank 34/ 90 32/ 102 79/ 106 28/ 116 44/ 128 99/ 136 138/ 148 2/ 155 8/ 158 58/ 159

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.03% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.43% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 36.84
Canadian Corporate Bonds 29.10
Foreign Corporate Bonds 20.89
Foreign Government Bonds 5.74
Cash and Equivalents 5.37
Other 2.06

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 94.40
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.37
Other 0.23

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 91.28
Europe 4.14
Latin America 2.24
Asia 1.86
Multi-National 0.32
Other 0.16

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 3.70
Ontario Province 3.45% 02-Jun-2045 1.83
Canada Government 2.50% 01-Aug-2027 1.80
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 1.73
Quebec Province 2.85% 01-Dec-2053 1.67
Ontario Province 2.90% 02-Jun-2049 1.66
Quebec Province 3.50% 01-Dec-2048 1.64
United States Dollar 1.63
Canadian Dollar 1.54
Alberta Province 3.05% 01-Dec-2048 1.45

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Core Pls Fxd Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.42% 6.82% 5.83%
Beta 0.97% 1.10% 1.05%
Alpha 0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.91% 0.89%
Sharpe 0.42% -0.21% 0.06%
Sortino 0.93% -0.32% -0.18%
Treynor 0.02% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 67.97% - 23.84%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 4.15% 5.42% 6.82% 5.83%
Beta 1.00% 0.97% 1.10% 1.05%
Alpha 0.01% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.87% 0.91% 0.89%
Sharpe 0.43% 0.42% -0.21% 0.06%
Sortino 0.38% 0.93% -0.32% -0.18%
Treynor 0.02% 0.02% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 59.72% 67.97% - 23.84%

Fund Details

Start Date August 24, 2012
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $111
52 Week High $16.47
52 Week Low $15.30
Annual Dividend $0.61
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 -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF seeks to provide investment returns through a combination of income and capital growth. This Invesco ETF invests, directly or indirectly, primarily in debt securities issued by Canadian federal, provincial or municipal governments and companies while integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria as part of the fundamental evaluation of investment opportunities.

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objectives, Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF invests primarily in debt securities that are rated investment grade. Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF invests in debt securities issued by debt issuers that exhibit favourable environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and ESG-linked debt issuances ( ESG-labelled bonds ). ESG-labelled bonds are debt instruments linked to activities that positively contribute to certain environmental or social

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Invesco Canada Ltd.

  • Todd Schomberg
  • Matthew Brill
  • Michael Hyman
Sub-Advisor

Invesco Advisers Inc.

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Invesco Canada Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

TSX Trust Company

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.39%
Management Fee 0.35%

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