iShares Core Income Balanced ETF (XINC) and Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio ETF (CNV) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that XINC focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Sovereign, Finance, and Municipal, while CNV leans towards Finance, Sovereign, and Technology. When evaluating costs, XINC features a management fee (MER) of 0.18%, compared to 0.13% for CNV. Performance-wise, XINC has returned 2.79% year-to-date with +$31 M in net flows, whereas CNV is at 3.93% with +$2 M. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.
NAV Performance and Flows
Key Data
| AuM | $128.22 M | $29.84 M |
| Management Fees | 0.18% | 0.13% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.18% | 0.21% |
| Tracking Difference | - | - |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | XINC | +0.84% | -0.55% | +2.79% | +2.54% | +27.02% |
CNV | +0.76% | -0.23% | +3.93% | +4.21% | - | |
| Flows | XINC | +$2 M | +$3 M | +$31 M | +$39 M | +$89 M |
CNV | +$0 M | +$1 M | +$2 M | +$3 M | - |
XINC vs CNV exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | iShares | Franklin Templeton |
| Management | Actively managed | Actively managed |
| Benchmark | - | - |
| Replication Method | - | - |
| Asset Class | Equity, Fixed Income | Equity, Fixed Income |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 3.42% | 3.01% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | August 7, 2019 | June 5, 2024 |
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