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XRB.TO · iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-10 to 2026-10), CA$10,000 invested in XRB.TO with dividends reinvested grew to CA$11,683, 1.04% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -23.59%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
All figures on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD), the currency XRB.TO trades in.
Growth of CA$10,000 · 2011-10 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How XRB.TO held up in past market crashes
XRB.TO has been through 4 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 23.7% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 4 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | XRB.TO deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 financial crisis | -18.7% | -56.5% | Jul 2008 to Nov 2008 | 18 months |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -3.0% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Nov 2018 | 3 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -23.7% | -34.1% | Mar 2020 to Mar 2020 | 4 months |
| 2022 bear market | -19.2% | -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 XRB.TO
The iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the Canadian real return bond market. Its primary purpose is to provide investors with a diversified portfolio of inflation-protected government bonds issued by the Government of Canada.
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