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iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB.TO)

23.03

-0.05 (0.22%)

as of Jun 10, 2026, 7:59:40 pm Market Open.

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COMMENT

He is not a big fan or real return bonds. Often finds they are not that liquid.

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SELL

iUnits Real Return Bond ETF. The real driver for real return bonds in the last year has been the fall in interest rates. This one is a basket of long bonds with the shortest being too 2021 out 2041 or 2046. Low coupon so have a higher sensitivity to interest rates, to the upside this year. If you own, try to reduce your exposure. Once long-term interest rates start to rise, these are going to sell off faster than anything else in the bond market.

BUY

Has been doing well and people should be looking at it as we head into the new year. Pays a return above inflation.

DON'T BUY

Real Return Bond ETF. Doesn't like the liquidity and the rates are really lousy. There are lots of alternatives.

HOLD

Real Return Bond ETF. Real return bonds are linked to inflation, so as inflation goes up, the coupon will adjust to that. He is not worried about inflation at this time.

SELL

There is no upside in these that he can see. There’s no performance upside. Conventional bonds are outperforming real return bonds.

SELL

Real return bonds have had a great run, which is surprising. Currently you get inflation plus 1.5%, which is at or near an all-time low. Also the shortest one is 11 years and longest is 30 years, so they are long duration bonds and very sensitive to interest rates changes. With interest rates going higher, these will under perform the market in the next 12 months.

DON'T BUY

Real Return Bond ETF. These are fine where you have a half decent rate of return going but right now you don't and they are long-term.

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PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Feb 25’09, Up13%) Still holds it in client accounts. It is a security that you hold as a defense against armageddon.

DON'T BUY

Is 10% of a portfolio in real return bonds reasonable? Perfectly appropriate for a conservative investor but he doesn't like real return bonds at this time because returns are not very good and inflation is not on the horizon. Better choice would be Short Bond Index (XSB-T). (See Top Picks.)

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Apr 30/09. Up 11%.) Real Return Bonds, which do better in an inflationary environment. Hold.

HOLD

Fund is up 11% YTD. Will inflation give an even better return? Absolutely. 11% return was not because of inflation but because of real yields falling. Would be cautious about buying these at current levels.

DON'T BUY

Real Return Bond ETF. A lot of the return this year has come from inflation expectations but he doesn't think inflation will materialize. There is not a great supply of these bonds and they have been a good trade but he doesn't think it will be repeated in 2010.

COMMENT

Real Return Bond ETF. For 10 years, this would be good to have in your portfolio but he would recommend a portfolio of individual securities rather than an ETF.

DON'T BUY

Real Return Bond ETF. There is so much slack in the economy right now it is probably 2-3 years out before there are any signs of inflation. It is a little early.

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