The FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index represents a comprehensive cross-section of investment-grade government and corporate bonds denominated in Canadian dollars. It includes bonds with a term to maturity of one year or more and excludes high-yield (non-investment-grade) bonds.
* A. It measures the total price return on bonds including realized and unrealized gains: The index does not account for realized gains; it tracks price movements and interest income.
* C. It includes Canadian investment-grade bonds with a term to maturity of one year or less: Bonds in this index must have a term to maturity of at least one year, not less.
* D. It is an equal-weighted bond index with each bond representing the same weight within the index:
The FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index is capitalization-weighted, not equal-weighted.