Purpose Global Bond Fund (BND.TO)
About this ETF
This global bond fund aims to achieve both capital growth and income distributions by tactically investing in a wide array of government and corporate debt instruments from across the globe. While most of its bond holdings are investment-grade, the portfolio permits allocations of up to 20% in high-yield bonds and up to 15% in CLO debt tranches and other types of asset-backed securities. The fund's investments can also include senior secured, unsecured, subordinated, and convertible debt, alongside fixed and floating rate obligations, bank loans, money market securities, and stakes in other investment funds. For additional earnings, the fund manager may engage in securities lending transactions and utilize total return swaps or other derivative products. These derivatives can also serve to…
Price
Top 10 holdings
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed or synthetic products).
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.67% |
| 3 months | -0.73% |
| 6 months | -1.89% |
| Year to date | -1.89% |
| 1 year | -1.28% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +1.64% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -1.96% |
| 10 years (ann.) | -1.34% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 3.61% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.34 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.39 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.44 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.60% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -17.33% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -22.59% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.11 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.39 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed commodity products or some synthetic structures).
Sector breakdown
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 2026-07-03 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-02 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2026-04-28 | 2026-05-04 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-04-02 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-03 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-03 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-02 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-11-04 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-10-02 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2025-08-27 | 2025-09-03 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2025-07-29 | 2025-08-05 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-07-03 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2025-06-03 | 2025-06-06 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2025-04-28 | 2025-05-02 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-04-02 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-04 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2025-01-29 | 2025-02-04 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-06 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-03 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2024-11-04 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-10-02 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-09-04 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2024-07-29 | 2024-08-02 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2024-06-26 | 2024-07-03 | CAD 0.0712 |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-06-04 | CAD 0.0712 |
| 2024-04-25 | 2024-05-07 | CAD 0.0712 |
| 2024-03-25 | 2024-04-05 | CAD 0.0712 |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-07 | CAD 0.0712 |
| 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-07 | CAD 0.0712 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-05 | CAD 0.1050 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2024-01-08 | CAD 0.0712 |
| 2023-11-27 | 2023-12-07 | CAD 0.0665 |
| 2023-10-26 | 2023-11-07 | CAD 0.0665 |
| 2023-09-26 | 2023-10-10 | CAD 0.0665 |
| 2023-08-28 | 2023-09-08 | CAD 0.0665 |
| 2023-07-26 | 2023-08-08 | CAD 0.0665 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-07-10 | CAD 0.0665 |
| 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-07 | CAD 0.0665 |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-05 | CAD 0.0665 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |

MSCI World Index (MSC)
NASDAQ Composite (NASDAQ)
FTSE China A50 Index (FGI)
STOXX Europe 600 (SIX)
Nikkei 300 (OSA)
NIFTY 50 (NSE)
DAX Performance Index (XETRA)
FTSE 100 (FGI)
CAC 40 (EURONEXT)
