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iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF (XCB : TSX)

Cdn Corp Fixed Income

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Close
(03-13-2026)
$20.01
Change
-$0.01 (-0.05%)
Open $20.10
Day Range $19.98 - $20.11
Volume 224,143

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 06, 2006): 3.93%

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 1.05% 1.23% 3.78% 1.86% 4.37% 6.83% 6.63% 3.62% 2.24% 2.25% 3.16% 3.13% 2.92% 3.11%
Benchmark 1.16% 1.41% 3.95% 2.06% 4.47% 7.02% 6.80% 3.57% 2.43% 2.32% 3.36% 3.33% 3.15% 3.36%
Category Average 0.92% 3.30% 3.30% 1.64% 4.02% 6.50% 6.20% 3.17% 1.79% 1.95% 2.77% - - -
Category Rank 42 / 143 50 / 143 32 / 130 30 / 143 68 / 124 47 / 112 47 / 108 57 / 102 51 / 94 57 / 89 50 / 86 39 / 81 44 / 77 43 / 70
Quartile Ranking 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -0.08% -0.43% 0.59% 0.28% -0.03% 0.22% 1.59% 0.70% 0.21% -0.62% 0.81% 1.05%
Benchmark -0.14% -0.59% 0.75% 0.27% 0.04% 0.18% 1.54% 0.68% 0.27% -0.63% 0.89% 1.16%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.76% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.58% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 3.32% 2.92% 0.58% 7.65% 8.19% -1.61% -10.02% 8.27% 6.83% 4.36%
Benchmark 3.59% 3.48% 0.96% 8.01% 8.57% -1.32% -10.12% 8.32% 7.09% 4.33%
Category Average - - - 7.34% 7.62% -1.82% -10.25% 7.57% 6.68% 4.15%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3
Category Rank 39/ 70 40/ 76 28/ 78 39/ 85 34/ 86 64/ 92 54/ 101 32/ 108 70/ 112 71/ 121

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.27% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.02% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 95.81
Canadian Government Bonds 2.98
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.50
Cash and Equivalents 0.43
Mortgages 0.17
Other 0.11

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.52
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.43
Financial Services 0.06

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.88
Europe 0.12

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK 3.65% 13-Jan-2032 0.48
TORONTO DOMINION BANK 3.69% 09-Jan-2032 0.47
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 3.57% 09-Dec-2031 0.43
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.21% 01-Jun-2027 0.43
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.73% 27-Jun-2031 0.43
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 3.62% 30-Jan-2032 0.41
Bank of Montreal 4.71% 07-Nov-2027 0.41
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.68% 08-Jan-2029 0.40
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.61% 10-Sep-2030 0.40
Royal Bank of Canada 4.63% 01-May-2028 0.40

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Corp Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.12% 5.18% 4.93%
Beta 1.03% 1.04% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.98% 0.98%
Sharpe 0.67% -0.09% 0.27%
Sortino 1.69% -0.18% 0.05%
Treynor 0.03% 0.00% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 75.28% 30.35% 56.76%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 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 2.17% 4.12% 5.18% 4.93%
Beta 0.94% 1.03% 1.04% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.99% 0.98% 0.98%
Sharpe 0.85% 0.67% -0.09% 0.27%
Sortino 1.10% 1.69% -0.18% 0.05%
Treynor 0.02% 0.03% 0.00% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 62.09% 75.28% 30.35% 56.76%

Fund Details

Start Date November 06, 2006
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $3,060
52 Week High $20.57
52 Week Low $19.84
Annual Dividend $0.83
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada All 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

The iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX All Corporate Bond Index™, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The Index is comprised primarily of semi-annual pay fixed rate corporate bonds issued domestically in Canada and denominated in Canadian dollars, with an investment grade rating and a remaining effective term to maturity of at least one year.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

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

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Fees

MER 0.17%
Management Fee 0.15%

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