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XBB iShares

iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.10%
Yield
3.55%
Price
$27.74
Holdings
264
AUM
$11B
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
$13.60
Holdings
1,409
AUM
$13.5B
Inception
Jan 2010
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
XBB 1.49% 0.00% 0.31% 0.62% -0.41% 5.06% 0.72% 1.43% 3.99% (Nov 2000)
ZAG 1.49% 0.01% 0.32% 0.63% -0.41% 5.07% 0.73% 1.43% 2.72% (Jan 2010)
As of: Oct 31, 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: Oct 31, 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 96.2%
United States 2.8%
Supranational 0.5%
Germany 0.3%
France 0.1%
United Kingdom 0.1%
Switzerland 0.1%
Luxembourg 0.0%
Sector Allocation
Federal 43.7%
Provincial 29.7%
Corporate Bonds 24.9%
Municipal 1.7%

Top 10 Holdings

Latest reported top holdings for each ETF

XBB iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 74.62%
2 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA RegS 1.25%
3 TORONTO-DOMINION BANK/THE 1.16%
4 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.91%
5 ENBRIDGE INC 0.84%
6 BANK OF MONTREAL 0.81%
7 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 0.68%
8 HYDRO ONE INC MTN 0.6%
9 BELL CANADA MTN 0.59%
10 TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD MTN RegS 0.53%

ZAG BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 3.25% 12/01/2035 66.38%
2 Gov. of Canada 3.00% 09/01/2031 1.44%
3 Hydro-Quebec 4.00% 02/15/2065 0.21%
4 AMAZON.COM INC 5.00% 06/12/2056 0.16%
5 Cppib Capital Inc 3.95% 06/02/2032 0.15%
6 Hydro-Quebec 6.50% 02/15/2035 0.15%
7 Bank Of Nova Scotia 3.62% 01/30/2031 0.13%
8 Gov. of Canada 3.00% 03/01/2032 0.13%
9 Cppib Capital Inc 4.30% 06/02/2034 0.12%
10 AMAZON.COM INC 4.35% 06/12/2036 0.12%
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