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iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF (CVD : TSX)

High Yield Fixed Income

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2022

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(12-04-2025)
$18.33
Change
-$0.04 (-0.22%)
Open $18.34
Day Range $18.32 - $18.42
Volume 5,620

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 14, 2011): 4.28%

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 1.09% 2.25% 7.89% 7.90% 8.86% 11.77% 8.58% 4.46% 6.16% 4.86% 5.09% 4.51% 4.48% 5.03%
Benchmark 0.55% 3.50% 7.76% 6.53% 9.64% 13.60% 12.79% 6.92% 5.72% 5.55% 6.01% 5.37% 5.46% 6.10%
Category Average 0.22% 5.33% 5.33% 5.49% 6.30% 9.76% 7.69% 2.58% 3.61% 3.36% 3.67% 3.14% 3.41% 3.65%
Category Rank 31 / 244 55 / 243 39 / 242 26 / 239 34 / 239 47 / 238 101 / 232 42 / 226 41 / 218 52 / 212 46 / 204 41 / 182 53 / 170 42 / 160
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 0.32% 0.57% 0.04% -0.38% 0.45% -0.11% 2.10% 1.23% 2.09% 0.27% 0.88% 1.09%
Benchmark 0.82% 2.08% 1.94% 0.36% -0.24% -3.14% 1.07% 1.47% 1.52% 0.80% 2.13% 0.55%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.20% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-13.41% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.15% 10.96% 3.50% -1.03% 9.22% 2.98% 5.97% -3.72% 2.41% 13.03%
Benchmark 14.93% 10.80% 2.96% 5.36% 7.98% 6.14% 0.50% -6.92% 10.36% 17.23%
Category Average -2.71% 9.58% 5.34% -2.63% 9.49% 5.35% 3.21% -10.00% 8.59% 7.12%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 2 3 4 1 1 4 1
Category Rank 38/ 150 121/ 164 153/ 172 47/ 183 149/ 207 162/ 214 49/ 219 10/ 226 229/ 232 22/ 238

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.03% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-3.72% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 55.10
Canadian Equity 44.90

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Consumer Goods 28.89
Fixed Income 27.31
Real Estate 22.98
Consumer Services 7.74
Basic Materials 4.54
Other 8.54

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NFI Group Inc - Pfd 9.48
Morguard REIT - Pfd 8.35
ADVANTAGE OIL + GAS LTD 5.00% 30-Jun-2029 8.06
Storagevault Canada Inc - Debenture 7.74
ROGERS SUGAR INC 6.00% 30-Jun-2030 6.36
NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT - Pfd 6.06
Ag Growth International Inc - Debenture Cl I 5.20
ALARIS EQUITY PARTNERS 6.50% 30-Jun-2030 4.99
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund - Debenture Cl G 4.54
Ag Growth International Inc - Debenture Cl J 4.40

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - High Yield Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 3.57% 4.13% 6.29%
Beta 0.21% 0.14% 0.37%
Alpha 0.06% 0.05% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.07% 0.05% 0.15%
Sharpe 1.22% 0.83% 0.53%
Sortino 2.87% 1.23% 0.43%
Treynor 0.21% 0.24% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 75.16% 67.14% 61.27%
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 2 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 2.77% 3.57% 4.13% 6.29%
Beta 0.22% 0.21% 0.14% 0.37%
Alpha 0.07% 0.06% 0.05% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.15% 0.07% 0.05% 0.15%
Sharpe 2.08% 1.22% 0.83% 0.53%
Sortino 7.34% 2.87% 1.23% 0.43%
Treynor 0.27% 0.21% 0.24% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 77.07% 75.16% 67.14% 61.27%

Fund Details

Start Date June 14, 2011
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $105
52 Week High $18.56
52 Week Low $16.56
Annual Dividend $0.88
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada Convertible 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

iShares Advantaged Convertible Bond Index Fund seeks to track, less fees and expenses, the DEX Convertible Bond Index -an equally weighted index, rebalanced monthly, of convertible bonds from Canadian issuers. They must be a) on a Canadian exchange b) in CAD$; c) not currently in default of payment of either interest or principal; d) with a minimum monthly volume of $500,000, e) a minimum outstanding amount of $50 million.

Investment Strategy

CVD’s current principal investment strategy is to employ a Sampling Strategy. In addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, CVD may invest by employing a Replicating Strategy, by investing in one or more iShares ETFs and/or through the use of derivatives.

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

-

Fees

MER 0.50%
Management Fee 0.45%

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