Fund Overview
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF (XGB.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. It has been trading since November 6, 2006. Total net assets stand at CA$1.67B.
Performance Analysis
XGB.TO last closed at CA$18.83 on September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +1.07%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −0.59%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 3.16%.
So far in 2026 the price is +0.04%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +8.14% and 2022 returned −12.26%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.
Price & Risk Profile
Annualized volatility over the trailing 8 years is 6.39%. The reported beta is 1.07. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$18.78 to CA$19.71. The latest close sits 0.27% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.