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About iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF
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Inception date
Mar 18, 2019
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
ISIN
CA46436N1069
The fund is passively managed to invest in short-term investment-grade Canadian government and corporate bonds that exhibit positive environmental, social and governance characteristics. Investments are derived from the parent index, Bloomberg 1-5 Year Canada Aggregate Bond Index. For government bonds, the fund will mimic the weighting from the parent index. Securities involved in tobacco and controversial weapons, producers and retailers of civilian firearms, and entities involved in severe business controversies are excluded. For each industry, key ESG issues are identified that present costs or opportunities. Securities are then rated to each key ESG issue. Using a sector-specific key issue weighting model, entities are rated and ranked by industry peers. The index is rebalanced monthly.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Corporate
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government53.67%
Corporate46.12%
Cash0.13%
ETF0.09%
Stock breakdown by region
North America97.93%
Europe1.36%
Oceania0.72%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XSTB invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Government, with 53.67% stocks, and Corporate, with 46.12% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
XSTB top holdings are Canada Treasury Bonds 1.25% 01-JUN-2030 and Canada Treasury Bonds 2.75% 01-MAR-2030, occupying 3.57% and 3.14% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XSTB last dividends amounted to 0.05 CAD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.05 CAD in dividends,
XSTB assets under management is 123.09 M CAD. It's fallen 1.40% over the last month.
XSTB fund flows account for 15.81 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, XSTB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.85%. The last dividend (Aug 29, 2025) amounted to 0.05 CAD. The dividends are paid monthly.
XSTB shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Mar 18, 2019, and its management style is Passive.
XSTB expense ratio is 0.17% meaning you'd have to pay 0.17% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XSTB follows the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI 1-5 Year Canadian Aggregate ESG Focus Index - CAD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XSTB invests in bonds.
XSTB price has risen by 0.45% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 1.32% increase. See more dynamics on XSTB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.67% over the last month, showed a 1.30% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.30% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.67% over the last month, showed a 1.30% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.30% in a year.
XSTB trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.