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XBB iShares

iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.10%
Yield
3.46%
Price
$27.74
Holdings
319
AUM
$9.8B
Inception
Nov 2000
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
ZAG BMO

BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.09%
Yield
3.36%
Price
$13.59
Holdings
1,597
AUM
$12.2B
Inception
Jan 2010
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
XBB 0.13% -0.27% -0.72% 0.31% 1.54% 3.11% 0.65% 1.68% 4.05% (Nov 2000)
ZAG 0.12% -0.28% -0.73% 0.31% 1.53% 3.12% 0.65% 1.68% 2.79% (Jan 2010)
As of: Apr 30, 2026
3Y, 5Y, 10Y, and Since Inception returns are annualized.

Calendar Year Returns

Last six full-calendar years

ETF 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
XBB 2.57% 4.12% 6.61% -11.78% -2.65% 8.57%
ZAG 2.56% 4.15% 6.65% -11.79% -2.63% 8.56%
As of: Apr 30, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Initial Investment
$
Monthly Contribution
$

TWR = Time-Weighted Return (measures fund performance). MWRR = Money-Weighted Return (measures your personal return including contribution timing). Past performance does not guarantee future results.

XBB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 97.7%
United States 1.4%
Supranational 0.5%
Germany 0.3%
France 0.1%
United Kingdom 0.0%
Switzerland 0.0%
Sector Allocation
Federal 42.9%
Provincial 31.0%
Financial 9.1%
Energy 5.7%
Infrastructure 3.8%
Industrial 2.0%
Communication 1.8%
Municipal 1.8%

Top 10 Holdings

Latest reported top holdings for each ETF

XBB iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 32.92%
2 ONTARIO (PROVINCE OF) 11.74%
3 CANADA HOUSING TRUST NO.1 144A 7.33%
4 QUEBEC (PROVINCE OF) MTN 6.68%
5 BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE OF 2.84%
6 ALBERTA (PROVINCE OF) 2.2%
7 MANITOBA PROVINCE OF 1.34%
8 HYDRO-QUEBEC MTN 1.27%
9 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA RegS 1.23%
10 TORONTO-DOMINION BANK/THE 1.22%

ZAG BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 3.25% 12/01/2035 1.56%
2 Gov. of Canada 2.75% 03/01/2031 1.55%
3 Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 09/01/2030 1.54%
4 Gov. of Canada 3.25% 06/01/2035 1.47%
5 Canadian Government Bond 3.00% 06/01/2034 1.27%
6 Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 03/01/2030 1.23%
7 Canadian Government Bond 3.50% 09/01/2029 1.15%
8 Canadian Government Bond 3.25% 12/01/2034 1.13%
9 Gov. of Canada 2.50% 11/01/2027 1.13%
10 Canadian Government Bond 3.50% 12/01/2057 1.12%
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