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iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (XBAL.TO) ETF Analysis

XBAL.TO

Expense ratio 0.19% Yield 2.25% Assets CA$3.48B Since June 21, 2007 Family BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CA$35.84

+CA$0.12 (+0.34%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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XBAL.TO Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	CA$100 becomes	CA$300 becomes
1 year	+9.95%	+9.95%	CA$109.95	CA$329.84
3 years	+57.36%	+16.31%	CA$157.36	CA$472.08
5 years	+47.90%	+8.14%	CA$147.90	CA$443.70
10 years	+112.86%	+7.85%	CA$212.86	CA$638.57

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

XBAL.TO Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−11.16%+15.80%+9.27%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+9.27%
2025	+13.49%
2024	+15.80%
2023	+13.05%
2022	−11.16%
2021	+11.04%
2020	+10.72%
2019	+15.34%
2018	−2.73%
2017	+5.56%
2016 (partial year)	−2.23%

XBAL.TO Monthly Returns

−9%+8%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+1.3	+2.5	−3.4	+3.6	+3.5	+1.5	−0.9	+1.5	−0.7	+0.4	—	—
2025	+3.0	−0.3	−1.8	−1.6	+3.2	+2.2	+1.1	+1.9	+3.6	+1.6	+1.1	−1.0
2024	+0.4	+2.5	+2.3	−2.0	+2.6	+0.9	+3.0	+0.4	+2.1	−0.1	+4.0	−1.4
2023	+4.8	−1.2	+1.5	+1.5	−1.7	+1.9	+1.5	−0.4	−3.2	−1.0	+5.7	+3.3
2022	−3.6	−1.5	−0.2	−4.7	−0.2	−5.5	+5.2	−2.0	−3.5	+2.8	+4.9	−2.8
2021	−0.3	+1.1	+0.9	+1.3	+1.0	+2.2	+1.2	+1.8	−2.4	+1.7	+0.0	+2.2
2020	+1.5	−3.7	−8.2	+7.5	+2.5	+1.6	+2.7	+1.6	−0.8	−1.8	+6.6	+1.6
2019	+3.6	+2.1	+2.1	+2.1	−2.2	+2.0	+0.6	+0.2	+0.7	+0.9	+2.5	−0.1
2018	−0.5	−1.5	−0.4	+0.5	+0.9	+1.2	+1.1	+0.7	−0.9	−2.4	+0.9	−2.5
2017	+0.2	+1.7	+0.4	+0.9	−0.3	−0.6	−0.6	+0.2	+0.8	+1.4	+0.6	+0.7

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

XBAL.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 9.44%
Beta (3y): 1.14
Best year: +15.80%
Worst year: −11.16%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Mkt ETF	27.3%
2	XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond ETF	25.75%
3	XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI ETF	15.08%
4	XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF	14.89%
5	XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian ST Corp Bd ETF	5.69%
6	GOVT	iShares US Treasury Bond ETF	4.03%
7	USIG	iShares Broad USD Invm Grd Corp Bd ETF	4.01%
8	XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emer Mkts IMI ETF	3.06%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (XBAL.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$3.48B. The expense ratio is 0.19%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$19.00 a year. BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd is the fund family on file. It has been trading since June 21, 2007.

The largest positions on file are iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Mkt ETF (ITOT), iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond ETF (XBB.TO), and iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI ETF (XEF.TO). iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Mkt ETF alone accounts for 27.3% of the portfolio.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XBAL.TO is CA$35.84, dated October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +9.95%. Measured over 10 years, that is +7.85% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 2.25%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +15.80%; the weakest is 2022 at −11.16%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +9.27% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$32.60 to CA$36.91. The latest close sits 9.94% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 9.44%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.14. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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