Purpose Total Return Bond Fund (PBD.TO)
About this ETF
The fund seeks to achieve a positive total return by strategically allocating its investments across various fixed income segments, including government, investment-grade corporate, and high-yield debt. While its primary focus is on North American fixed income securities, it possesses the flexibility to invest in global markets. The portfolio may also incorporate other collective investment schemes or employ derivatives such as options, futures, forward contracts, swaps, and credit derivatives. These derivatives can serve both hedging purposes, to protect capital from market exposure or price fluctuations, and non-hedging purposes, such as generating income or acting as an alternative to direct investment. A substantial portion of the fund's foreign currency exposure will be hedged back to the Canadian dollar. Additionally, the fund may…
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 | -0.79% |
| 3 months | -0.79% |
| 6 months | -1.93% |
| Year to date | -1.69% |
| 1 year | -2.22% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +0.48% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -2.40% |
| 10 years (ann.) | -1.54% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 3.91% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.56 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.13 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.76 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.28% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -16.83% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -25.16% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.09 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.30 |
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 0.0590 |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-02 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2026-04-28 | 2026-05-04 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-04-02 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-03 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-03 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-02 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-11-04 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-10-02 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-08-27 | 2025-09-03 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-07-29 | 2025-08-05 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-07-03 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-05-28 | 2025-06-03 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-04-28 | 2025-05-02 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-04-02 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-04 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2025-01-29 | 2025-02-04 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-06 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-03 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2024-11-04 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-10-02 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-09-04 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-07-29 | 2024-08-02 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-06-26 | 2024-07-03 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-06-04 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-04-25 | 2024-05-07 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-03-25 | 2024-04-05 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-07 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-07 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2024-01-08 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-11-27 | 2023-12-07 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-10-26 | 2023-11-07 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-09-26 | 2023-10-10 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-08-28 | 2023-09-08 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-07-26 | 2023-08-08 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-07-10 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-07 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-05 | CAD 0.0590 |
| 2023-03-28 | 2023-04-10 | CAD 0.0590 |
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% |

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