(As of 8/31/2025)

iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Inc ETF (XSE)

(Global Core Plus Fixed Income)
FundGrade A+® Rating recipient
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2019
2018




Inception Return
(9/1/2015) 		2.06 %
YTD Return 1.65 %
NAVPS
(9/16/2025) 		$18.11
Change $0.00 / 0.02 %
Growth of $10,000 (As of August 31, 2025)
MER 0.55 %
Assets ($mil) $74.95
Rank (1Yr) 206/353
Std Dev (3Yr) 6.65 %
Volatility Ranking (3Yr) 2/10
RRSP Eligibility Yes
Load No Load
Max Front End -
Max Back End -
Sales Status Open
 
Objective
The Fund seeks to generate income for Unitholders by investing primarily in securities of one to more iShares ETFs that provide exposure to fixed income securities, including government bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, high yield securities, emerging market debt and other types of fixed income investments, while adhering to certain portfolio constraints.
Fund Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

Orlando Montalvo, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

 
Asset Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
Sector Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
Geographic Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY)Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States24.52%
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN)Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States17.12%
iShares Core Cdn 15+ Year Fed Bd Index ETF (XFLB)Domestic BondsExchange Traded FundCanada16.88%
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Idx ETF C$H (XSTH)Foreign BondsExchange Traded FundMulti-National12.13%
iShares 1-5 Year US IGCorpBdIdx ETF C$H (XIGS)Foreign BondsExchange Traded FundMulti-National10.60%
iShares MBS ETF (MBB)OtherExchange Traded FundUnited States7.09%
i0-5 Year High Yield Corp Bond ETF (SHYG)Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States4.03%
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF (CVD)Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada3.08%
iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP)Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States3.04%
iShares 20+ Year US Treasury Bd ETF (CAD-H) (XTLH)Foreign BondsExchange Traded FundMulti-National1.51%

Performance Data (As of August 31, 2025)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 0.73 0.77 -0.45 1.65 2.33 3.37 -0.55 -   
Benchmark 0.81 1.76 -0.04 2.41 5.17 4.72 -1.19 1.23
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 -

Calendar Return (%) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Fund 3.35 6.64 -11.95 -2.84 7.68 8.42 -0.35 3.91 7.20 -     
Benchmark 6.80 2.72 -10.83 -6.05 7.03 1.45 7.82 -0.08 -1.36 16.63
Quartile Ranking 3 1 3 3 2 1 3 1 1 -

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