CAGS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAGS.TO) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CAGS.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CAGS.TO

Among 7 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.09%	—	Jan 2022	CAGS.TO vs ZSDB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.32B	Nov 2000	CAGS.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	0.11%	1.53B	Nov 2012	CAGS.TO vs VSC.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	CAGS.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	0.17%	—	Jun 2019	CAGS.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CAGS.TO

CAGS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 5 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 76.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	76	1.53B	Nov 2012	CAGS.TO vs VSC.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	76	877.20M	Nov 2018	CAGS.TO vs TCSB.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	69	53.35M	Apr 2017	CAGS.TO vs DCS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	64	4.32B	Nov 2000	CAGS.TO vs XSB.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	64	41.80M	Jan 2018	CAGS.TO vs QSB.TO

Top Performing CAGS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CAGS.TO is at 1.19% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.84%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.84%	56.19M	Nov 2018	CAGS.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.53%	363.99M	Oct 2017	CAGS.TO vs RUSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	1.57%	36.78M	Nov 2017	CAGS.TO vs MCSB.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.56%	877.20M	Nov 2018	CAGS.TO vs TCSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	1.43%	1.53B	Nov 2012	CAGS.TO vs VSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CAGS.TO

CAGS.TO has 2.06% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.68%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.68%	—	Oct 2025	CAGS.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.77%	225.10M	Sep 2024	CAGS.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	1.89%	53.35M	Apr 2017	CAGS.TO vs DCS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	2.02%	4.32B	Nov 2000	CAGS.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	2.03%	1.53B	Nov 2012	CAGS.TO vs VSC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CAGS.TO

CAGS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.33%. There are 3 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.95%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	225.10M	Sep 2024	CAGS.TO vs HBIL.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	41.80M	Jan 2018	CAGS.TO vs QSB.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	53.35M	Apr 2017	CAGS.TO vs DCS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.47%	4.32B	Nov 2000	CAGS.TO vs XSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	-1.49%	36.78M	Nov 2017	CAGS.TO vs MCSB.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 10 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include CCOM.TO, CEQT.TO, CGXF.TO and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $363M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	78	15.07%	—	May 2023	CAGS.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	92	13.48%	—	May 2023	CAGS.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-13.37%	236.01M	Mar 2022	CAGS.TO vs CGXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	Financials Equities	97	26.97%	362.60M	Aug 2010	CAGS.TO vs CIC.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	84	12.83%	—	Nov 2014	CAGS.TO vs VXM-B.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	64	28.84%	135.17M	Feb 2015	CAGS.TO vs NXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.31%	—	Jul 2023	CAGS.TO vs CMNY.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	15	2.82%	—	Apr 2022	CAGS.TO vs CBCX.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	CAGS.TO vs CEQP.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	Global Equities	88	13.96%	57.12M	Sep 2015	CAGS.TO vs ONEQ.TO

Often Compared With CAGS.TO

Investors most often compare CAGS.TO with ZSU.TO, EHE.TO, CINF.TO. These 14 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZSU.TO	BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD ...	Short-Term Bond	26	-0.35%	315.89M	Feb 2014	CAGS.TO vs ZSU.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	40	7.25%	2.95M	Aug 2017	CAGS.TO vs EHE.TO
CINF.TO	CI Global Infrastructure Private Pool	Utilities Equities	85	17.67%	462.21M	May 2020	CAGS.TO vs CINF.TO
CMAG.TO	CI Munro Alternative Global Growth Fund	Long-Short	30	11.27%	151.53M	Jan 2021	CAGS.TO vs CMAG.TO
FGO.TO	CI Enhanced Government Bond ETF	Government Bonds	23	0.71%	706.00M	Jul 2018	CAGS.TO vs FGO.TO
ETHX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF	Cryptocurrency	4	-33.45%	334.88M	Aug 2025	CAGS.TO vs ETHX-B.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	Government Bonds	44	0.95%	37.05M	Jun 2013	CAGS.TO vs BXF.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Total Bond Market	36	1.17%	764.72M	Jun 2017	CAGS.TO vs CAGG.TO
CGRA.TO	CI Global Real Asset Private Pool	Global Allocation	86	16.25%	9.15M	May 2020	CAGS.TO vs CGRA.TO
CGRE.TO	CI Global REIT Private Pool	REIT	50	13.94%	48.19M	May 2020	CAGS.TO vs CGRE.TO
CMAR.TO	CI Marret Alternative Absolute Return Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	46	1.73%	16.72M	Jan 2020	CAGS.TO vs CMAR.TO
CMEY.TO	CI Marret Alternative Enhanced Yield Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	65	2.05%	6.88M	May 2020	CAGS.TO vs CMEY.TO
LONG.TO	CI Global Longevity Economy Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	38	6.98%	4.27M	Jun 2020	CAGS.TO vs LONG.TO
UMI.TO	CI U.S. MidCap Dividend Index ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	36	9.87%	7.01M	Sep 2017	CAGS.TO vs UMI.TO

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