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iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB.T...
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Dec 19, 2005

Region

North America (Canada)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

FTSE Canada Real Return Bond Index

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

XRB.TO features an expense ratio of 0.39%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for XRB.TO: current value at 0.39% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.39%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.30%
14.16%
XRB.TO (iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF had a return of -0.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.11% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF had an annualized return of -0.05%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


XRB.TO

YTD

-0.13%

1M

0.52%

6M

0.30%

1Y

8.11%

5Y*

-1.85%

10Y*

-0.05%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.22%

1M

2.22%

6M

9.51%

1Y

22.46%

5Y*

12.74%

10Y*

11.29%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of XRB.TO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.30%-0.13%
2024-2.71%-0.05%2.10%-3.40%2.50%-0.04%3.40%-0.92%2.17%-0.35%1.22%0.26%4.02%
20231.52%-2.61%0.97%-0.70%-0.35%-0.55%-2.37%-1.88%-3.50%0.34%6.12%1.26%-2.08%
2022-6.85%-0.58%-2.27%-4.69%-1.43%-2.72%6.91%-4.39%-2.60%0.80%2.34%0.11%-14.96%
2021-2.04%-4.28%-0.86%-2.00%3.44%1.62%1.99%-0.56%-1.66%-1.81%4.58%0.67%-1.26%
20204.53%1.20%-7.69%5.18%1.30%2.42%4.86%-0.80%0.15%-0.51%1.74%-0.18%12.15%
20191.46%-0.42%4.36%0.20%1.70%1.55%0.04%1.50%-1.25%-0.63%0.48%-2.98%5.99%
2018-0.96%0.67%1.04%-0.66%2.12%0.41%-1.63%0.91%-1.28%-2.04%-0.89%1.21%-1.18%
2017-2.21%0.38%0.29%1.62%1.51%-2.85%-2.51%1.76%-1.64%2.01%1.55%0.21%-0.06%
2016-0.62%0.17%2.07%0.65%1.29%1.60%0.75%0.82%0.62%-0.77%-1.91%-2.02%2.59%
20157.82%1.42%-2.50%-1.36%-1.49%-1.19%1.71%-3.20%0.08%-1.90%0.89%2.15%1.96%
20144.20%0.44%0.35%1.35%2.58%0.47%2.65%0.70%-2.28%0.25%1.41%1.51%14.35%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of XRB.TO is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of XRB.TO is 2323
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of XRB.TO is 2323
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of XRB.TO is 2222
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of XRB.TO is 1919
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of XRB.TO is 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of XRB.TO is 3737
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for XRB.TO, currently valued at 0.68, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.681.77
The chart of Sortino ratio for XRB.TO, currently valued at 1.03, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.001.032.39
The chart of Omega ratio for XRB.TO, currently valued at 1.12, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.121.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for XRB.TO, currently valued at 0.30, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.000.302.66
The chart of Martin ratio for XRB.TO, currently valued at 3.74, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.003.7410.85
XRB.TO
^GSPC

The current iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.68. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.68
2.33
XRB.TO (iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF provided a 2.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.56 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%CA$0.00CA$0.20CA$0.40CA$0.60CA$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
DividendCA$0.56CA$0.56CA$0.55CA$0.45CA$0.36CA$0.41CA$0.47CA$0.45CA$0.45CA$0.43CA$0.44CA$0.89

Dividend yield

2.43%2.43%2.43%1.88%1.27%1.40%1.77%1.79%1.74%1.63%1.66%3.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00
2024CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.28CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.28CA$0.56
2023CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.22CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.33CA$0.55
2022CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.22CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.23CA$0.45
2021CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.18CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.18CA$0.36
2020CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.22CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.19CA$0.41
2019CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.23CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.24CA$0.47
2018CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.22CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.23CA$0.45
2017CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.23CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.22CA$0.45
2016CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.23CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.20CA$0.43
2015CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.23CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.21CA$0.44
2014CA$0.23CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.66CA$0.89

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-15.69%
-1.11%
XRB.TO (iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Canadian Real Return 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 iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF was 26.51%, occurring on Oct 3, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF drawdown is 15.69%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-26.51%Dec 6, 2021458Oct 3, 2023
-23.66%Mar 9, 20207Mar 17, 202088Jul 22, 202095
-18.71%Jul 7, 200898Nov 24, 2008216Oct 5, 2009314
-15.62%Apr 30, 201396Sep 16, 2013331Jan 12, 2015427
-10.54%Mar 2, 2015177Nov 11, 2015166Jul 11, 2016343

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF volatility is 2.86%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
2.86%
3.61%
XRB.TO (iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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