iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (XBAL.TO)
About this ETF
This portfolio aims to generate sustained asset appreciation and regular earnings. It achieves this primarily by allocating its assets to other exchange-traded funds, which are managed by BlackRock Canada or a related institution, and offer exposure to various equity and/or fixed income instruments.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| NVIDIA CORP NVDA | 1.97% |
| APPLE INC AAPL | 1.79% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA RY.TO | 1.29% |
| MICROSOFT CORP MSFT | 1.11% |
| AMAZON.COM INC AMZN | 0.93% |
| TORONTO DOMINION TD.TO | 0.88% |
| ALPHABET INC CLASS A GOOGL | 0.81% |
| BROADCOM INC AVGO | 0.73% |
| SHOPIFY SUBORDINATE VOTING INC CLA SHOP.TO | 0.65% |
| ALPHABET INC CLASS C GOOG | 0.65% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.48% |
| 3 months | +4.43% |
| 6 months | +4.71% |
| Year to date | +7.34% |
| 1 year | +14.74% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +12.17% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +5.88% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +5.27% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 9.24% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.53 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.35 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.19 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -6.18% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -18.17% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -33.19% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.55 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.79 |
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.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | CAD 0.2790 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.2073 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-29 | CAD 0.1490 |
| 2025-06-25 | 2025-06-30 | CAD 0.2390 |
| 2025-03-26 | 2025-03-31 | CAD 0.1530 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.3284 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-27 | CAD 0.1450 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-06-28 | CAD 0.2130 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | CAD 0.1320 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-04 | CAD 0.2350 |
| 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | CAD 0.1290 |
| 2023-06-26 | 2023-06-30 | CAD 0.1910 |
| 2023-03-22 | 2023-03-31 | CAD 0.0950 |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-05 | CAD 0.1200 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-29 | CAD 0.1100 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | CAD 0.1810 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | CAD 0.1040 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-06 | CAD 0.1350 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-10-01 | CAD 0.0968 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | CAD 0.1462 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | CAD 0.1169 |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-06 | CAD 0.1673 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | CAD 0.1038 |
| 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-30 | CAD 0.1532 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-31 | CAD 0.1008 |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-06 | CAD 0.1583 |
| 2019-09-24 | 2019-09-30 | CAD 0.1059 |
| 2019-06-19 | 2019-06-28 | CAD 0.1663 |
| 2019-03-25 | 2019-03-29 | CAD 0.1200 |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-04 | CAD 0.0615 |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018-11-30 | CAD 0.0615 |
| 2018-10-25 | 2018-10-31 | CAD 0.0615 |
| 2018-09-19 | 2018-09-28 | CAD 0.0615 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-08-31 | CAD 0.0615 |
| 2018-07-25 | 2018-07-31 | CAD 0.0615 |
| 2018-06-25 | 2018-06-29 | CAD 0.0595 |
| 2018-05-25 | 2018-05-31 | CAD 0.0595 |
| 2018-04-24 | 2018-04-30 | CAD 0.0595 |
| 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-29 | CAD 0.0615 |
Splits
| 2025-12-30 | 493:500 |
| 2021-12-30 | 992:1000 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 66 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT.TO | 0.20% | 14.36B | 1.60% | +25.31% | 1.89 |
| Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO | 0.22% | 11.06B | 1.24% | +26.33% | 1.94 |
| FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR | 0.95% | 10.09B | — | +14.32% | 2.06 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO | 0.22% | 7.42B | 1.75% | +20.49% | 1.87 |
| Capital Group Core Balanced ETF CGBL | 0.33% | 7.08B | 1.88% | +10.67% | 1.04 |
| Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF EVTR | 0.32% | 5.61B | 4.72% | -0.81% | -0.18 |
| iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF IALT | 0.99% | 5.00B | 0.40% | — | — |
| VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC | 0.30% | 4.80B | 6.27% | +0.79% | 0.14 |
| VanEck High Yield Muni ETF HYD | 0.32% | 4.51B | 4.32% | +2.55% | 0.65 |
| Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio VBAL.TO | 0.22% | 4.00B | 2.11% | +14.75% | 1.67 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2065 ETF ITDI | 0.12% | 27.08M | 47.0% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2070 ETF ITDJ | 0.12% | 13.82M | 47.0% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2060 ETF ITDH | 0.12% | 38.10M | 47.0% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2055 ETF ITDG | 0.12% | 56.70M | 46.9% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF ITDF | 0.11% | 84.03M | 46.7% |

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