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iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB : TSX)

Cdn Infl Protect Fix Inc

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FundGrade B

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Fundata ESG Grade A

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2015, 2013, 2012

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Close
(05-17-2024)
$21.93
Change
-$0.18 (-0.81%)
Open $22.07
Day Range $21.93 - $22.08
Volume 2,623

As at April 30, 2024

As at April 30, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 19, 2005): 2.44%

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 -3.52% -2.42% 4.79% -5.36% -4.43% -2.49% -2.92% -2.45% -0.86% -0.01% 0.00% 0.09% -0.03% 1.07%
Benchmark -3.19% -1.66% 5.60% -4.13% -3.43% -2.61% -2.55% -2.25% -0.57% 0.24% 0.26% 0.36% 0.27% 1.35%
Category Average -3.57% 3.88% 3.88% -5.95% -5.51% -3.32% -3.78% -3.31% -1.73% -0.92% -0.91% -0.83% -0.91% 0.06%
Category Rank 12 / 20 5 / 20 6 / 20 10 / 20 5 / 20 7 / 20 7 / 20 9 / 20 9 / 20 10 / 20 9 / 19 9 / 19 8 / 17 7 / 17
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -1.12% 0.09% -2.79% -1.31% -3.65% -0.32% 6.81% 3.66% -3.01% -0.32% 1.47% -3.52%
Benchmark -0.58% 0.25% -2.85% -1.55% -3.46% -0.65% 6.93% 3.01% -2.51% -0.18% 1.77% -3.19%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

9.34% (March 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.21% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 12.68% 2.44% 2.42% 0.40% -0.50% 7.62% 12.62% 1.43% -14.68% 1.56%
Benchmark 13.58% 2.58% 2.74% 0.43% -0.19% 8.25% 12.94% 1.26% -13.90% 0.13%
Category Average 10.67% 1.15% 1.17% -0.45% -1.44% 6.54% 11.48% 0.70% -15.31% 0.82%
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2
Category Rank 6/ 16 7/ 17 9/ 18 10/ 19 10/ 20 9/ 20 6/ 20 12/ 20 12/ 20 8/ 20

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.68% (2014)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.68% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 100.00

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 100.00

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Dec-2031 15.13
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2044 12.94
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Dec-2036 12.92
Canada Government 4.25% 01-Dec-2026 12.72
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2041 12.05
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Dec-2047 11.48
Canada Government 0.50% 01-Dec-2050 9.32
Ontario Province 2.00% 01-Dec-2036 5.01
Quebec Province 4.50% 01-Dec-2026 2.25
Quebec Province 4.25% 01-Dec-2031 2.22

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Infl Protect Fix Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.14% 9.91% 8.54%
Beta 0.99% 0.98% 0.98%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.97% 0.97%
Sharpe -0.46% -0.24% 0.00%
Sortino -0.66% -0.46% -0.26%
Treynor -0.05% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - - 32.55%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.77% 11.14% 9.91% 8.54%
Beta 1.03% 0.99% 0.98% 0.98%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.96% 0.97% 0.97%
Sharpe -0.82% -0.46% -0.24% 0.00%
Sortino -0.95% -0.66% -0.46% -0.26%
Treynor -0.09% -0.05% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - - - 32.55%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date December 19, 2005
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status -
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $291
52 Week High $22.98
52 Week Low $20.00
Annual Dividend $0.33
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada Real Return 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 Real Return Bond Index Fund seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX Real Return Bond Index™, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The DEX Real Return Bond Index is a market capitalization index consisting primarily of Canadian federal and provincial real return bonds.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 12-19-2005
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 12-19-2005

Management and Organization

Fund Manager BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Advisor BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Fees

MER 0.39%
Management Fee 0.35%

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