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XLB

iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF

Passive ETF Fixed Income

Not rated

The XLB Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by iShares. It is built to track an index: FTSE Canada Long Term Overall Bond Index. The XLB ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 626 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$17.70

+$0.12 (+0.65%) today

1:30 PM 10/20/26 Closed

1D price range

$17.63$17.75

52W price range

$17.30$19.41

YTD Perf.

-1.24%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€539M

Share class AuM

€539M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

CA46430M1041

TER

0.2%

Inception date

11/6/2006

Issuer

iShares

Benchmark

FTSE Canada Long Term Overall Bond Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Oct 16, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 08/31/26

Municipal

51.71%

Sovereign

19.48%

Utilities

10.74%

Industrials

5.07%

Energy

4.69%

Finance

2.36%

Telecommunications

1.80%

Healthcare

1.17%

Unavailable

0.26%

Other

2.69%

Latest XLB news

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FAQ about XLB

XLB is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Canadian Investment Grade Aggregate Bonds.

XLB tracks the FTSE Canada Long Term Overall Bond TR Index - CAD, through a optimized sampling replication method.

XLB carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.2%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

XLB was introduced to the market on November 6, 2006. It trades on Canada

iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF, XLB, is provided by iShares. Learn more about iShares here.

XLB oversees €539M in assets as of October 16, 2026.

XLB follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of October 16, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 4.23%.

As of August 31, 2026, XLB has significant geographic allocations in Canada and USA.

As of August 31, 2026, XLB focuses largely on Municipal, Sovereign and Utilities.

As of August 31, 2026, XLB holds 626 positions in its portfolio, with 29.98% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of August 31, 2026, XLB top three holdings include Canada, Bonds 3.5% 1dec2057, CAD, Canada, Bond 2 1jan2051 30Y and Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1dec2055, CAD.

The base currency of XLB is CAD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 08/31/26

Canada, Bonds 3.5% 1dec2057, CAD

4.72%

Canada, Bond 2 1jan2051 30Y

3.14%

Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1dec2055, CAD

3.05%

Canada, Bond 1.75 1dec2053 30Y

2.40%

Province of Quebec, 4.4% 1dec2055, CAD (B133)

2.04%

Province of Ontario, 3.45% 2jun2045, CAD (DMTN220)

1.75%

Province of Ontario, 4.45% 2dec2056, CAD

1.69%

Province of Quebec, 3.1% 1dec2051, CAD (B125-01)

1.58%

Province of Quebec, 4.2% 1dec2057, CAD (B137)

1.57%

Province of Ontario, 4.7% 2jun2037, CAD (DMTN164)

1.41%

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