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iShares ESG Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

iShares ESG Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ticker: XSAB) is a passively managed fixed income fund by iShares, who manage 174 other funds in Canada, with a total of $200,383.18 M in assets under management. XSAB tracks the performance of the Bloomberg MSCI Canadian Aggregate ESG Focus Index - USD, and has seen gains of +0.25% and inflows of +$25.36 M since the beginning of the year 2026.

ISIN

CA46436P1018

Ticker

XSAB

Currency

CAD

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XSAB KEY DATA
As of August 31, 2026

AUM

$237.25 M

1m Perf.

-0.22%

1m Flows

-$1.79 M

mgmt fees

0.15%

exp. ratio

0.17%

tracking diff.

As of August 31, 2026
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NAV Performance and Flows

-0.6-0.4-0.20.00.20.40.6%
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NAV as of August 31, 2026
$17.71

Historical performance and flows

As of August 31, 2026
1m3mYTD1y3y
Perf.-0.22%-1.26%+0.25%+2.13%+12.27%
Flows-$2 M+$5 M+$25 M+$42 M+$117 M

XSAB's Characteristics

The XSAB Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by iShares. It is built to track an index: Bloomberg MSCI Canadian Aggregate ESG Focus Index - USD. This ETF provides physical exposure, by owning its shares you earn the return of the securities composing the index (as the ETF holds them directly). This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends. 

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ETF Info

Provider

iShares

Management Strategy

Passively managed

Benchmark

Bloomberg MSCI Canadian Aggregate ESG Focus Index - USD

Replication Method

Direct (Physical)

Asset Class

Fixed Income

Dividend Policy

Distributing 

Trailing 12m Distribution Yield

3.35%

Meets ESG Criteria

Yes

Inception Date

March 18, 2019

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XSAB's Exposure

Countries

Canada
95.42%

Sectors

Sovereign
34.78%
Municipal
28.34%
Finance
14.21%
Government Agencies
7.27%
Other
15.39%

Diversification

Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 749 total
13.08%

Top 10 holdings

Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1mar2031, CAD
1.44%
Canada, Bond 1.25 1jun2030 10Y
1.39%
Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1sep2030, CAD
1.39%
Canada, Bonds 3.25% 1dec2035, CAD
1.38%
Canada, Bonds 3.25% 1jun2036, CAD
1.38%
Canada, Bond 1.5 1jun2031 10Y
1.31%
Canada, Bonds 3.25% 1jun2035, CAD
1.29%
Canada, Bond 0.5 1oct2030 10Y
1.21%
Canada, Bond 2 1jan2051 30Y
1.18%
Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1mar2030, CAD
1.12%
Data as of July 31, 2026

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