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iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (XBAL : TSX)

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade A

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024, 2023, 2012

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Close
(06-20-2025)
$30.75
Change
-$0.18 (-0.58%)
Open $30.89
Day Range $30.73 - $30.89
Volume 35,774

As at May 31, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

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iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 21, 2007): 5.61%

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 3.14% -0.50% 1.29% 2.21% 11.87% 13.00% 9.76% 6.27% 8.13% 7.74% 7.48% 6.73% 6.78% 6.24%
Benchmark 2.47% -1.84% 0.98% 0.80% 11.81% 12.20% 10.05% 5.83% 6.31% 6.62% 6.42% 6.01% 6.79% 6.61%
Category Average 2.61% 0.46% 0.46% 1.76% 9.03% 10.05% 6.90% 4.09% 6.21% 5.55% 5.13% 4.79% 5.31% 4.62%
Category Rank 295 / 1,814 523 / 1,771 429 / 1,763 516 / 1,769 152 / 1,742 176 / 1,667 116 / 1,621 237 / 1,460 212 / 1,345 144 / 1,296 111 / 1,160 138 / 1,039 193 / 931 162 / 809
Quartile Ranking 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.98% 3.05% 0.38% 2.08% 0.00% 3.58% -0.89% 2.73% -0.02% -1.97% -1.59% 3.14%
Benchmark 1.79% 3.28% -0.07% 2.25% 0.21% 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.06% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.03% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -1.29% 9.30% 5.50% -2.51% 15.19% 10.58% 11.06% -11.08% 12.78% 16.13%
Benchmark 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48%
Category Average 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 2 1 1 2 3 1 1
Category Rank 715/ 781 65/ 890 758/ 970 446/ 1,116 196/ 1,236 268/ 1,327 409/ 1,413 896/ 1,555 129/ 1,661 262/ 1,714

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

16.13% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.08% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 25.01
Canadian Government Bonds 19.34
International Equity 19.21
Canadian Equity 15.33
Canadian Corporate Bonds 12.28
Other 8.83

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 39.47
Exchange Traded Fund 18.44
Technology 10.99
Financial Services 8.86
Consumer Services 3.74
Other 18.50

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 80.52
Multi-National 18.44
Europe 0.72
Latin America 0.19
Asia 0.10
Other 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF (ITOT) 26.25
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Idx ETF (XBB) 25.97
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composit Idx ETF (XIC) 15.67
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF) 15.49
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corp Bnd Inx(XSH) 6.05
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) 3.82
iShares Brd USD Invest Grade Corp Bnd ETF (CRED) 3.80
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI Idx ETF (XEC) 2.95

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.41% 8.77% 7.95%
Beta 1.09% 1.04% 0.87%
Alpha -0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.90% 0.67%
Sharpe 0.62% 0.66% 0.59%
Sortino 1.20% 0.95% 0.64%
Treynor 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 89.60% 88.51% 83.62%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.70% 9.41% 8.77% 7.95%
Beta 0.98% 1.09% 1.04% 0.87%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.94% 0.90% 0.67%
Sharpe 1.19% 0.62% 0.66% 0.59%
Sortino 2.72% 1.20% 0.95% 0.64%
Treynor 0.08% 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 90.01% 89.60% 88.51% 83.62%

Fund Details

Start Date June 21, 2007
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $1,982
52 Week High $31.17
52 Week Low $27.70
Annual Dividend $0.84
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 No
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

The iShares Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth and income by investing primarily in one or more exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock Canada or affiliate ("iShares ETFs") that provide exposure to equity and/or fixed income securities.

Investment Strategy

XBAL invests primarily in one or more iShares ETFs that provide exposure to equity and/or fixed income securities. The iShares ETFs in which XBAL invests are generally expected to employ indexing strategies that provide exposure to broad-based equity and fixed income markets. XBAL is managed in accordance with a long-term strategic asset allocation of approximately 60% equity exposure and approximately 40% fixed income exposure.

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 0.20%
Management Fee 0.18%

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