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iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF (CVD : TSX)

High Yield Fixed Income

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2022

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(12-12-2025)
$18.41
Change
-$0.01 (-0.05%)
Open $18.31
Day Range $18.31 - $18.48
Volume 1,763

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 14, 2011): 4.24%

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 -0.29% 1.69% 5.37% 7.58% 8.20% 11.53% 8.11% 4.75% 5.24% 4.68% 5.15% 4.46% 4.46% 4.92%
Benchmark -0.09% 2.59% 6.52% 6.44% 8.65% 12.20% 11.47% 6.44% 5.33% 5.54% 5.97% 5.36% 5.54% 6.12%
Category Average 0.19% 4.08% 4.08% 5.70% 5.33% 7.94% 6.98% 2.81% 3.01% 3.33% 3.82% 3.18% 3.55% 3.80%
Category Rank 225 / 244 60 / 243 40 / 242 27 / 239 21 / 239 21 / 238 82 / 232 42 / 226 42 / 219 51 / 213 50 / 204 43 / 182 59 / 170 55 / 164
Quartile Ranking 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 0.57% 0.04% -0.38% 0.45% -0.11% 2.10% 1.23% 2.09% 0.27% 0.88% 1.09% -0.29%
Benchmark 2.08% 1.94% 0.36% -0.24% -3.14% 1.07% 1.47% 1.52% 0.80% 2.13% 0.55% -0.09%

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 52.49
Canadian Equity 47.51

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 29.04
Consumer Goods 28.54
Real Estate 24.76
Consumer Services 8.04
Healthcare 3.75
Other 5.87

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NFI Group Inc - Pfd 9.97
ADVANTAGE OIL + GAS LTD 5.00% 30-Jun-2029 8.80
Morguard REIT - Pfd 8.70
Storagevault Canada Inc - Debenture 8.04
ROGERS SUGAR INC 6.00% 30-Jun-2030 6.55
NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT - Pfd 6.35
ALARIS EQUITY PARTNERS 6.50% 30-Jun-2030 5.15
Ag Growth International Inc - Debenture Cl I 4.80
ECN CAPITAL CORP 6.50% 30-Apr-2030 4.66
Ag Growth International Inc - Debenture Cl J 4.43

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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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 3.61% 3.79% 6.29%
Beta 0.23% 0.12% 0.38%
Alpha 0.05% 0.05% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.08% 0.04% 0.15%
Sharpe 1.10% 0.66% 0.51%
Sortino 2.60% 0.87% 0.41%
Treynor 0.17% 0.21% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 73.77% 61.38% 60.38%
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 2.92% 3.61% 3.79% 6.29%
Beta 0.25% 0.23% 0.12% 0.38%
Alpha 0.06% 0.05% 0.05% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.18% 0.08% 0.04% 0.15%
Sharpe 1.79% 1.10% 0.66% 0.51%
Sortino 5.32% 2.60% 0.87% 0.41%
Treynor 0.21% 0.17% 0.21% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 75.28% 73.77% 61.38% 60.38%

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) $106
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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