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iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF (XSB : TSX)

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2013, 2012

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Close
(04-28-2026)
$26.81
Change
-$0.03 (-0.11%)
Open $26.81
Day Range $26.80 - $26.82
Volume 196,075

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 20, 2000): 3.49%

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 -0.91% 0.22% 0.53% 0.22% 2.32% 4.65% 4.24% 3.32% 1.93% 2.06% 2.21% 2.35% 2.03% 1.93%
Benchmark -0.88% 0.30% 0.63% 0.30% 2.37% 4.66% 4.32% 3.35% 2.02% 2.13% 2.27% 2.40% 2.11% 2.02%
Category Average -0.81% 0.41% 0.41% 0.15% 2.01% 3.99% 3.94% 2.86% 1.67% 2.06% 1.91% 1.95% 1.70% 1.64%
Category Rank 199 / 297 144 / 293 155 / 289 144 / 293 153 / 270 92 / 240 108 / 209 97 / 198 102 / 189 103 / 180 84 / 172 67 / 165 67 / 154 70 / 144
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.11% 0.10% 0.26% -0.09% 0.58% 0.81% 0.42% 0.16% -0.27% 0.44% 0.70% -0.91%
Benchmark 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27% 0.45% 0.74% -0.88%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.63% (October 2001)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-2.17% (March 2002)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 0.76% -0.07% 1.81% 3.04% 5.18% -1.04% -4.13% 4.94% 5.59% 3.80%
Benchmark 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71% 3.77%
Category Average 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17% 3.22%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 2
Category Rank 88/ 142 99/ 146 30/ 162 82/ 169 67/ 179 102/ 185 80/ 194 112/ 206 115/ 224 89/ 261

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.59% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 56.18
Canadian Corporate Bonds 42.27
Foreign Government Bonds 0.95
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.32
Cash and Equivalents 0.19
Other 0.09

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.78
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.19
Financial Services 0.03

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.77
Asia 0.23

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT 2.75% 01-Mar-2031 3.77
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 3.58
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 2.79
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 2.67
Canada Government 2.50% 01-Aug-2027 2.57
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT 2.50% 01-Nov-2027 2.56
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT 2.25% 01-Feb-2028 2.55
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 2.45
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Jun-2030 2.15
Canada Government 2.75% 01-May-2027 2.14

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.17% 2.58% 2.08%
Beta 1.05% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 0.23% -0.34% 0.03%
Sortino 0.90% -0.52% -0.64%
Treynor 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 71.16% 43.81% 48.15%
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 1 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 1.63% 2.17% 2.58% 2.08%
Beta 1.01% 1.05% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe -0.06% 0.23% -0.34% 0.03%
Sortino -0.52% 0.90% -0.52% -0.64%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 46.45% 71.16% 43.81% 48.15%

Fund Details

Start Date November 20, 2000
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $3,925
52 Week High $27.24
52 Week Low $26.68
Annual Dividend $0.84
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada Short Term Overall 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 Short Term Bond Index Fund seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX Short Term Bond Index™, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The DEX Short Term Bond Index is a market capitalization weighted index consisting of a broadly diversified range of investment grade federal, provincial, municipal and corporate bonds with a term to maturity between one and five years.

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 0.10%
Management Fee 0.09%

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