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XLB.TO · iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF
Over the last 10 years (2011-10 to 2022-01), CA$10,000 invested in XLB.TO with dividends reinvested grew to CA$15,341, 4.23% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -13.08%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
All figures on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD), the currency XLB.TO trades in.
Growth of CA$10,000 · 2011-10 to 2022-01 · dividends reinvested
How XLB.TO held up in past market crashes
XLB.TO has been through 4 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 24.6% in the 2022 bear market, when the S&P 500 fell 25.4%. Its price had not yet regained that high by the latest close (price only, not counting the dividends or interest it paid). No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | XLB.TO deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 financial crisis | -11.6% | -56.5% | Dec 2007 to Oct 2008 | 13 months |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -2.8% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Nov 2018 | 1 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -23.3% | -34.1% | Mar 2020 to Mar 2020 | 4 months |
| 2022 bear market | -24.6% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Oct 2022 | Not yet |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About XLB.TO
The iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide investors with exposure to the long-term segment of the Canadian bond market. Its primary function is to track the performance of the Bloomberg Canada Long Term Government/Credit Bond Index, which comprises Canadian government and investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities typically exceeding 10 years.
Fund description from our market-data provider.
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