CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF (BXF.TO)

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CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF (BXF.TO) is up 1.3% since the beginning of the year. BXF.TO is currently trading at CA$10 per share. Investors who bought CA$1,000 worth of BXF.TO shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth CA$1,102.

CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF (BXF.TO) has returned 1.25% so far this year and 2.70% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BXF.TO has returned 1.81% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.61% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 11, 2013, BXF.TO's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.17%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 34.0 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Jan 2015 with a return of +2.3%, while the worst month was Aug 2022 at -1.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, BXF.TO closed higher 33% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 18, 2020 with a return of +2.2%, while the worst single day was Nov 10, 2016 at -2.5%.

CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.26%, beta of -0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 11, 2013.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (7.89%) than losses (3.35%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

BXF.TO ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF provided a 2.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.30 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF was 6.99%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 413 trading sessions.

The current CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF drawdown is 0.11%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.