Scotia Canadian Bond Index Tracker ETF (SITB)
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- Investment focus:Canadian investment-grade bonds from domestic issuers
- Category:Canadian diversified bonds
- Management style:Index (passive)
- Managed by:Scotiabank
- Market data as of:October 30, 2026
With C$2.77 billion in assets, SITB is the 17th largest of the 42 bond ETFs WOWA tracks. Its management expense ratio (MER) is 0.09%, and over the past 12 months it paid out 3.41% of its unit price in distributions.
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AUM
C$2.77B
as of Oct 30, 2026
MER
0.09%
annual cost
Trailing yield
3.41%
past 12 months
5-year return
0.60%
annualized
About SITB
Scotia Canadian Bond Index Tracker ETF (SITB) is a bond ETF from Scotiabank, launched on October 20, 2020. It tracks a Solactive index of liquid Canadian investment-grade government and corporate bonds, excluding maple bonds from foreign issuers.
What SITB tracks
| Fund detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Index | Solactive Broad Canadian Bond Universe Liquid ex MPL Index |
| Rebalancing | Monthly, following the index |
Solactive built this index from investment-grade Canadian-dollar bonds issued by governments and companies in Canada. “Liquid” in the name means small and rarely traded bonds are screened out. “ex MPL” means maple bonds, which foreign companies sell here, are left out, so every borrower is Canadian. Interest payments are counted as reinvested.
SITB fund facts
ETF data as of October 30, 2026
Updated weekly| Fund detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Fund basics | |
| Ticker | SITB |
| Provider | Scotiabank |
| Inception date | October 20, 2020 |
| Legal structure | Mutual fund trust |
| Management style | Index (passive) |
| Portfolio | |
| Bond market | Canada |
| Bond sector | Aggregate |
| Maturity segment | Broad |
| Credit mandate | Investment grade |
| Currency treatment | Canadian-dollar bonds |
| Number of holdings | 1,746 (as of July 31, 2026) |
| Costs and distributions | |
| Management fee | 0.05% |
| MER | 0.09% |
| Distribution frequency | Monthly |
| Trailing distribution yield | 3.41% |
| Risk rating (issuer) | Low |
| Size and trading | |
| Assets under management | C$2.77 billion (as of October 30, 2026) |
| Average daily volume | 135,100 units a day (listing exchange) |
SITB performance
ETF data as of October 30, 2026
Updated weekly| Period | SITB | Canadian diversified median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -0.32% | -0.41% |
| 3 years, annualized | 4.80% | 4.86% |
| 5 years, annualized | 0.60% | 0.70% |
| 10 years, annualized | N/A | 1.44% |
Total returns with distributions reinvested, in CAD, as of October 30, 2026. Category median: the middle value among the funds in the Canadian diversified group with a return for that period (14 funds for one year, 13 for three and five years, 8 for ten years). N/A: no complete return record for the period. Past performance does not predict future results.
$10,000 invested in SITB five years ago would be worth about $10,300 as of October 30, 2026, with distributions reinvested and before taxes and trading costs.
Risk and return measures
ETF data as of October 30, 2026
Updated weekly| Measure | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | 4.99% | 5.83% | N/A |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.31 | -0.41 | N/A |
Volatility shows how much monthly returns have swung, as a yearly percentage. The Sharpe ratio compares the return above 3-month Government of Canada T-bills with that volatility. Higher means more return for each unit of risk, and below 0 means the fund earned less than T-bills.
SITB distributions
SITB pays distributions monthly. Over the 12 months to October 30, 2026, it paid 3.41% of its unit price, its trailing distribution yield. Amounts can change from one payment to the next.
What SITB’s 2025 distributions were made of
| Component | Share of total |
|---|---|
| Total distribution per unit | $0.5128 |
| Interest and other income | 99.80% |
| Foreign income | 0.10% |
| Return of capital | 0.10% |
- Interest and other income is taxed like employment income in a non-registered account.
- Foreign income is also taxed as regular income. For funds that hold foreign bonds, it is mostly interest from those bonds.
- Return of capital is not taxed when you receive it, but it lowers your adjusted cost base, which raises the capital gain when you sell.
Inside a TFSA or RRSP, the type of income does not change your tax. Our guide to registered and non-registered accounts explains the trade-offs.
2025 tax-year breakdown reported for the fund. Shares of the total distribution per unit.
Risks to know
Scotiabank rates SITB’s risk as low on the standard Canadian fund scale, which runs from low to high. The rating reflects how much the fund’s returns have varied, not the chance that a borrower defaults.
Bond prices fall when interest rates rise. About three-quarters of the fund is federal and provincial government debt.
- Credit: It holds mostly government and investment-grade company debt, so default risk is low.
Is SITB a good fit?
| Good fit if you | Think twice if you |
|---|---|
| want one core holding that covers the Canadian investment-grade bond market. | may need the money within a year or two: its price can fall noticeably when yields rise. |
| want a low-cost fund: its 0.09% MER is below the Canadian diversified median of 0.10%. | need a set amount back on a set date: a bond ETF has no maturity date, unlike a GIC. |
General pointers based on the fund’s category, structure and costs, not personal advice.
How SITB ranks
By assets
17th
of 42 bond ETFs
By lowest MER
5th (tied)
of 42 bond ETFs
By 5-year return
10th
of 13 Canadian diversified bond ETFs
SITB ranks 17th by assets among the 42 bond ETFs WOWA monitors, 5th (tied) by lowest MER, and 10th of 13 by five-year return in the Canadian diversified group, as of October 30, 2026. See the full list of Canadian bond ETFs.
Compare SITB with similar bond ETFs
SITB is in the Canadian diversified group on our Best Canadian Bond ETFs page. These are the largest other funds in that group.
ETF data as of October 30, 2026
Updated weekly| Ticker | Exposure and strategy | 5-year return | MER | Trailing yield | AUM (CAD B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SITB | Canadian investment-grade bonds from domestic issuers | 0.60% | 0.09% | 3.41% | 2.77 |
| ZAG | Canadian investment-grade government and corporate bonds | 0.64% | 0.09% | 3.45% | 13.24 |
| XBB | Canadian investment-grade government and corporate bonds | 0.70% | 0.10% | 3.52% | 10.94 |
| VAB | Canadian investment-grade government and corporate bonds | 0.66% | 0.08% | 3.42% | 7.76 |
| FCCB | Canadian investment-grade bonds with a corporate tilt | 1.01% | 0.28% | 3.73% | 4.93 |
See all 14 funds in this group.
How to buy SITB
You can buy SITB through any Canadian brokerage account, including a TFSA, RRSP or FHSA, by searching for its ticker. When comparing Canadian trading platforms, look at commissions, account fees and currency-conversion costs.
Before you place the order, check the bid-ask spread and consider a limit order, which caps the price you pay but may not fill. If this is your first account, our brokerage account guide walks you through opening one. Buying inside a TFSA? Our guide to the best TFSA investment options covers the other choices for that account.
If you’re from Scotiabank and would like to add or update information on this page, please contact us.
Returns, volatility, Sharpe ratios, trailing yield and trading volume: WOWA calculations from Yahoo Finance prices adjusted for distributions, as of October 30, 2026. Assets under management: as of October 30, 2026. Fees, risk rating and inception date: Scotiabank fund documents. Distribution breakdown: 2025 tax year. Fund page: Scotia Canadian Bond Index Tracker ETF.
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