XGB
iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

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NAV Performance and Flows

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Key Data

Historical performance and flows

As of August 19, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
XGB
-0.62%+0.86%+0.34%+2.29%+13.11%
Flows
XGB
+$11 M+$75 M-$165 M+$88 M+$756 M

Exposure

Countries

XGB
Canada
99.23%

Sectors

XGB
Sovereign
44.37%
Municipal
38.60%
Government Agencies
9.48%
Other
7.55%
As of August 19, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

XGB
Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1mar2031, CAD
2.05%
Canada, Bonds 3.25% 1dec2035, CAD
2.02%
Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1sep2030, CAD
2.01%
Canada, Bonds 3.25% 1jun2035, CAD
1.88%
Canada, Bonds 3.25% 1jun2036, CAD
1.79%
Canada, Bonds 3% 1jun2034, CAD
1.63%
Canada, Bonds 3.5% 1dec2057, CAD
1.62%
Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1mar2030, CAD
1.59%
Canada, Bond 1.5 1jun2031 10Y
1.51%
Canada, Bonds 3.5% 1sep2029, CAD
1.45%

Diversification

XGB
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 550 total
17.54%

Characteristics

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XGB
ProvideriShares
ManagementPassively managed
BenchmarkFTSE Canada All Government Bond TR Index - CAD
Replication MethodDirect (Physical)
Asset ClassFixed Income
Dividend PolicyDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield3.17%
Meets ESG criteriaNo
Inception DateNovember 6, 2006

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