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iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2020

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NAVPS
(04-23-2024)
$27.06
Change
-$0.01 (-0.03%)

As at March 31, 2024

As at March 31, 2024

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 20, 2000): 4.06%

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 0.50% -1.24% 6.92% -1.24% 2.05% -0.05% -1.60% -0.82% 0.19% 1.00% 1.03% 1.06% 0.98% 1.85%
Benchmark 0.48% -1.28% 6.84% -1.28% 1.93% -0.14% -1.50% -0.83% 0.22% 1.02% 1.12% 1.15% 1.09% 2.01%
Category Average 0.52% 6.86% 6.86% -1.11% 2.05% -0.60% -2.10% -0.66% -0.15% 0.47% 0.49% 0.61% 0.47% 1.18%
Category Rank 427 / 625 497 / 621 350 / 616 497 / 621 370 / 604 263 / 586 243 / 560 363 / 531 236 / 495 189 / 457 158 / 422 171 / 384 148 / 347 117 / 320
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 4 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.99% -1.71% 0.06% -1.14% -0.17% -2.63% 0.34% 4.31% 3.44% -1.41% -0.33% 0.50%
Benchmark 0.90% -1.62% -0.04% -1.08% -0.19% -2.62% 0.43% 4.21% 3.42% -1.36% -0.40% 0.48%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.59% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.53% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 8.46% 3.14% 1.36% 2.34% 1.28% 6.83% 8.57% -2.65% -11.78% 6.61%
Benchmark 9.10% 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38%
Category Average 7.06% 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16%
Quartile Ranking 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 3 2 2
Category Rank 57/ 312 64/ 343 256/ 375 145/ 420 93/ 446 162/ 492 237/ 522 286/ 553 265/ 582 266/ 598

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.57% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.78% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 73.59
Canadian Corporate Bonds 24.82
Foreign Government Bonds 0.95
Cash and Equivalents 0.35
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.16
Other 0.13

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.63
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.35
Financial Services 0.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.83
Asia 0.17

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031 1.31
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 1.20
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 1.18
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Jun-2030 1.14
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 1.10
Canada Government 4.50% 01-Feb-2026 1.09
Canada Government 4.50% 01-Nov-2025 1.03
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2032 1.02
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2033 0.99
Canada Government 1.75% 01-Dec-2053 0.98

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.06% 6.40% 5.27%
Beta 1.06% 1.02% 1.01%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe -0.56% -0.24% 0.11%
Sortino -0.81% -0.55% -0.27%
Treynor -0.04% -0.02% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency - - 37.08%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 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 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.98% 7.06% 6.40% 5.27%
Beta 1.02% 1.06% 1.02% 1.01%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 1.00% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe -0.36% -0.56% -0.24% 0.11%
Sortino -0.18% -0.81% -0.55% -0.27%
Treynor -0.02% -0.04% -0.02% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 37.40% - - 37.08%

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) $6,985

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

The iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX Universe Bond Index™, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The DEX Bond Index consists of a broadly diversified selection of investment-grade Government of Canada, provincial, corporate and municipal bonds issued domestically in Canada and denominated in Canadian dollars.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 11-20-2000
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 12-09-2002

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

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.10%
Management Fee 0.09%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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