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About iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF
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Inception date
Aug 20, 2015
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
ISIN
CA4642911032
The fund is a fund-of-funds that invests in debt securities, including government bonds and corporate bonds, with some portfolio constraints upon rebalancing. The fund mainly invests in at least one iShares ETF that provides exposure to fixed income securities of any credit rating or maturity denominated in any currency. Any non-Canadian currency exposure is hedged to CAD. The fund uses a proprietary portfolio optimization process that estimates an efficient portfolio with consistent total volatility level and a targeted long-term expected return above the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index. The configuration of the optimization process may change under the fund managers discretion based on market outlook and other factors. Individual sub-classes are also managed on an overall portfolio basis. Holdings, normally rebalanced on a quarterly basis, may be done as frequently as deemed appropriate. Upon rebalancing, high-yield securities are limited to 25% of the funds holdings.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF99.54%
Cash0.46%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XSE top holdings are iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF and iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF Trust Unit, occupying 24.15% and 17.61% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XSE last dividends amounted to 0.05 CAD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.05 CAD in dividends,
XSE assets under management is 75.68 M CAD. It's fallen 3.73% over the last month.
XSE fund flows account for −44.57 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, XSE pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.56%. The last dividend (Aug 29, 2025) amounted to 0.05 CAD. The dividends are paid monthly.
XSE shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Aug 20, 2015, and its management style is Active.
XSE expense ratio is 0.59% meaning you'd have to pay 0.59% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XSE follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XSE invests in funds.
XSE price has risen by 1.23% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −1.20% decrease. See more dynamics on XSE price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 1.95% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 2.20% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 1.95% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 2.20% in a year.
XSE trades at a premium (0.26%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.