NBLD
NBI Balanced ETF Portfolio

Full NBLD fund page
VS
XIC
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF

Full XIC fund page

When evaluating costs, NBLD features a management fee (MER) of 0.35%, compared to 0.05% for XIC. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.

NAV Performance and Flows

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Key Data

Historical performance and flows

As of September 2, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
NBLD
-1.12%----
XIC
+0.94%+3.15%+15.39%+28.94%+91.66%
Flows
NBLD
+$0 M----
XIC
+$1,588 M+$3,137 M+$8,603 M+$9,671 M+$14,680 M

NBLD vs XIC exposure

Countries

NBLD
Exposure data will be available soon
XIC
Canada
96.21%

Sectors

NBLD
Exposure data will be available soon
XIC
Finance
41.74%
Energy
17.17%
Non-Energy Materials
15.50%
Industrials
8.14%
Other
17.44%
As of September 2, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

NBLD
Exposure data will be available soon
XIC
Royal Bank of Canada
8.10%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
5.52%
Shopify, Inc.
4.12%
Bank of Montreal
3.45%
Enbridge, Inc.
3.34%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
3.00%
The Bank of Nova Scotia
2.98%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
2.72%
Brookfield Corp.
2.48%
Suncor Energy, Inc.
2.17%

Diversification

NBLD
Exposure data will be available soon
XIC
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 219 total
37.87%

Characteristics

Compare
NBLD
XIC
ProviderNational Bank InvestmentsiShares
ManagementActively managedPassively managed
Benchmark-S&P/TSX Capped Composite Total Return Index - CAD
Replication MethodDirect (Physical)
Asset ClassEquity, Fixed IncomeEquity
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield-1.95%
Meets ESG criteriaNoNo
Inception DateJune 12, 2026February 16, 2001

Frequently asked questions about NBLD and XIC

Which ETF is larger by assets under management: NBLD or XIC?
As of September 2, 2026, NBLD manages $0.99 M in assets, while XIC manages $34.17 B. XIC is the larger fund by AUM.
How are NBLD and XIC managed?
NBLD is actively managed by National Bank Investments. It does not track an index. XIC is passively managed by iShares. It tracks the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Total Return Index - CAD benchmark.
How do the fees of NBLD and XIC compare?
NBLD has an expense ratio of 0.35%, while XIC has an expense ratio of 0.06%.

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