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

Canadian Core Pls Fxd Inc

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FundGrade B

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2024, 2021, 2018, 2017

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Close
(09-11-2026)
$15.51
Change
$0.02 (0.13%)
Open $15.52
Day Range $15.48 - $15.52
Volume 3,800

As at August 31, 2026

As at August 31, 2026

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Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 24, 2012): 2.21%

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 -0.18% -1.51% -1.65% 0.41% 2.14% 3.22% 5.47% 4.42% 0.53% 0.29% 1.14% 2.08% 1.89% 1.58%
Benchmark -0.27% -1.44% -1.99% 0.31% 1.76% 2.22% 4.06% 3.10% 0.14% -0.18% 0.62% 1.72% 1.69% 1.35%
Category Average -0.19% -1.81% -1.81% 0.15% 1.59% - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 105 / 174 156 / 172 92 / 171 93 / 170 73 / 170 37 / 159 12 / 157 22 / 154 56 / 142 65 / 132 48 / 120 39 / 113 45 / 105 44 / 101
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 2.20% 0.66% 0.14% -1.26% 0.71% 1.37% -2.20% 0.51% 1.58% 0.33% -1.66% -0.18%
Benchmark 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06% 1.41% 0.44% -1.61% -0.27%

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 Corporate Bonds 31.94
Foreign Corporate Bonds 28.47
Canadian Government Bonds 28.00
Foreign Government Bonds 6.84
Cash and Equivalents 2.85
Other 1.90

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 97.00
Cash and Cash Equivalent 2.86
Other 0.14

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 89.64
Europe 6.42
Asia 1.88
Latin America 1.76
Multi-National 0.34
Other -0.04

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Ontario Province 3.45% 02-Jun-2045 1.84
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 1.71
Ontario Province 2.90% 02-Jun-2049 1.65
Quebec Province 2.85% 01-Dec-2053 1.64
Quebec Province 3.50% 01-Dec-2048 1.63
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 1.45
Alberta Province 3.05% 01-Dec-2048 1.44
Quebec Province 3.50% 01-Dec-2045 1.43
Ontario Province 2.80% 02-Jun-2048 1.38
SYDNEY AIRPORT FINANCE 5.25% 26-Mar-2036 1.20

Equity Style

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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 5.51% 6.84% 5.82%
Beta 0.98% 1.10% 1.04%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.91% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.38% -0.33% -0.04%
Sortino 0.78% -0.45% -0.30%
Treynor 0.02% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 65.67% - -
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 4.59% 5.51% 6.84% 5.82%
Beta 1.03% 0.98% 1.10% 1.04%
Alpha 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.88% 0.91% 0.90%
Sharpe -0.01% 0.38% -0.33% -0.04%
Sortino -0.23% 0.78% -0.45% -0.30%
Treynor 0.00% 0.02% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 24.39% 65.67% - -

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) $107
52 Week High $16.47
52 Week Low $15.51
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 CI 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 ).

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

CI Global Asset Management

Sub-Advisor

Invesco Advisers Inc.

  • Matthew Brill
  • Michael Hyman
  • Todd Schomberg

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

CI Global Asset Management

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

TSX Trust Company

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.39%
Management Fee 0.35%

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