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iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF (XSTB.TO)
CAD19.76
-0.02 (-0.10%)
TSX CAD CA Fixed Income
NAV
CAD 19.79
-0.15% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
CAD 146.43M
TER
0.17%
Yield (TTM)
2.88%
Distribution
Distributing · Monthly
52-week range
19.67 – 20.05
Holdings
270
Issuer
IShares
About this ETF
This exchange-traded fund (ETF) allows investors to track the performance of an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) focused index, which is determined by BlackRock. The specific benchmark currently utilized by the ETF is the Bloomberg MSCI 1-5 Year Canadian Aggregate ESG Focus Index.
ISIN
CA46436N1069
Issuer
IShares
Domicile
CA
Inception
2019-03-18
Asset class
Fixed Income
Price
Top 10 holdings
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 2.75% 09/01/2030 (CAN) | 3.40% |
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 2.75% 03/01/2031 (CAN) | 3.29% |
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 1.25% 06/01/2030 (CAN) | 3.19% |
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 0.50% 12/01/2030 (CAN) | 2.90% |
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 1.50% 06/01/2031 (CAN) | 2.79% |
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 2.75% 03/01/2030 (CAN) | 2.57% |
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 3.50% 09/01/2029 (CAN) | 2.39% |
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 2.50% 08/01/2027 (CAN) | 2.34% |
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 2.50% 11/01/2027 (CAN) | 2.34% |
| CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 2.25% 02/01/2028 (CAN) | 2.33% |
Sector mix
Price chart
CAD19.76
-0.02 (-0.10%)
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Returns
| 1 month | -0.35% |
| 3 months | -0.15% |
| 6 months | -0.65% |
| Year to date | -0.45% |
| 1 year | -0.30% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +1.95% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -0.42% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 2.02% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.14 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.83 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.18 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -1.90% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -8.69% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -9.98% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.05 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.32 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
30
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
49%
VaR 95% (daily)
-0.26%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-0.39%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.14%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
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.
Top-10 concentration
27.6%
Effective holdings
80
Disclosed positions
270
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
XSTB.TO
0.17%
Fixed Income median
0.20%
Cheapest in class BKAG
0.00%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-04-30 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2026-02-24 | 2026-02-27 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2026-01-27 | 2026-01-30 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.0480 |
| 2025-11-19 | 2025-11-28 | CAD 0.0480 |
| 2025-10-28 | 2025-10-31 | CAD 0.0480 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-29 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2025-08-26 | 2025-08-29 | CAD 0.0480 |
| 2025-07-28 | 2025-07-31 | CAD 0.0480 |
| 2025-06-25 | 2025-06-30 | CAD 0.0480 |
| 2025-05-22 | 2025-05-30 | CAD 0.0480 |
| 2025-04-25 | 2025-04-30 | CAD 0.0480 |
| 2025-03-26 | 2025-03-31 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2025-02-25 | 2025-02-28 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2025-01-28 | 2025-01-31 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-02 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2024-10-28 | 2024-10-31 | CAD 0.0470 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-27 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-08-27 | 2024-08-30 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-07-26 | 2024-07-31 | CAD 0.0440 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-06-28 | CAD 0.0430 |
| 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-31 | CAD 0.0430 |
| 2024-04-24 | 2024-04-30 | CAD 0.0410 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-02-23 | 2024-02-29 | CAD 0.0390 |
| 2024-01-25 | 2024-01-31 | CAD 0.0390 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-04 | CAD 0.0380 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-30 | CAD 0.0380 |
| 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-31 | CAD 0.0370 |
| 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | CAD 0.0370 |
| 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-31 | CAD 0.0360 |
| 2023-07-25 | 2023-07-31 | CAD 0.0370 |
| 2023-06-26 | 2023-06-30 | CAD 0.0360 |
| 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-31 | CAD 0.0360 |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-28 | CAD 0.0340 |
| 2023-03-22 | 2023-03-31 | CAD 0.0330 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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% |
