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About ISHARES CORE CANADIAN GOVT BO INDX UNIT
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Inception date
Sep 29, 2006
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
The fund is passively managed to provide broad exposure to government fixed income securities in Canada. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index consisting of a diversified range of government bonds, which may include federal, provincial, and municipal bonds. The portfolio consists mainly of semi-annual pay, fixed-rate bonds issued in Canada and denominated in CAD, with an investment-grade rating. Securities selected require a remaining maturity of at least one year. Using a rules-based methodology, the index changes over time to reflect market developments. Holdings are rebalanced on a daily basis.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Corporate
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government82.59%
Corporate16.38%
Securitized0.48%
Cash0.34%
Municipal0.14%
Agency0.08%
Stock breakdown by region
North America99.74%
Asia0.25%
Europe0.01%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XGB invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Government, with 82.59% stocks, and Corporate, with 16.38% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
XGB top holdings are Canada Treasury Bonds 2.75% 01-MAR-2030 and Canada Treasury Bonds 3.0% 01-JUN-2034, occupying 1.95% and 1.90% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XGB last dividends amounted to 0.05 CAD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.05 CAD in dividends,
XGB assets under management is 1.54 B CAD. It's risen 3.72% over the last month.
XGB fund flows account for 497.03 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, XGB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.08%. The last dividend (May 30, 2025) amounted to 0.05 CAD. The dividends are paid monthly.
XGB shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Sep 29, 2006, and its management style is Passive.
XGB expense ratio is 0.13% meaning you'd have to pay 0.13% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XGB follows the FTSE Canada All Government Bond Index - CAD - Benchmark TR Gross. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XGB invests in bonds.
XGB price has fallen by −1.18% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.18% increase. See more dynamics on XGB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.64% over the last month, have fallen by −0.64% over the last month, showed a −1.21% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 5.01% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.64% over the last month, have fallen by −0.64% over the last month, showed a −1.21% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 5.01% in a year.
XGB trades at a premium (0.07%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.