CBO.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF (CBO.TO) belongs to the Canadian Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CBO.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CBO.TO

CBO.TO charges 0.28% annually. There are 27 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
CCBI.TO	CIBC Canadian Bond Index ETF	0.07%	—	Mar 2021	CBO.TO vs CCBI.TO
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	4.08B	Mar 2016	CBO.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	CBO.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.09B	Jan 2010	CBO.TO vs ZAG.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.10%	2.56B	Apr 2023	CBO.TO vs CBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CBO.TO

CBO.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 47. There are 9 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	99	2.56B	Apr 2023	CBO.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	CBO.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	803.49M	Dec 2011	CBO.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	98	258.84M	Jul 2014	CBO.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	88	—	Feb 2022	CBO.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing CBO.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CBO.TO is at 0.94% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.05%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	2.05%	—	Feb 2022	CBO.TO vs ZBI.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.49%	803.49M	Dec 2011	CBO.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	1.41%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CBO.TO vs PFL.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.30%	—	Jan 2011	CBO.TO vs CORE.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	1.28%	214.29M	Sep 2024	CBO.TO vs VVSG.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CBO.TO

CBO.TO has 2.39% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.26%	2.56B	Apr 2023	CBO.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	CBO.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	803.49M	Dec 2011	CBO.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.80%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CBO.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.82%	147.82M	Mar 2019	CBO.TO vs XSTB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CBO.TO

CBO.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.61%. There are 13 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	-0.04%	2.56B	Apr 2023	CBO.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	803.49M	Dec 2011	CBO.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	CBO.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CBO.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	CBO.TO vs ZBI.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $32B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	CBO.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	29.20%	6.16B	Jun 2017	CBO.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.07%	4.38B	Apr 2011	CBO.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.79B	Feb 2001	CBO.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.26B	Sep 1999	CBO.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.55%	5.26B	May 2011	CBO.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	CBO.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	10.78%	5.04B	Jun 2007	CBO.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.30%	12.96B	Apr 2013	CBO.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	13.80%	4.43B	Feb 2015	CBO.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With CBO.TO

Investors most often compare CBO.TO with XSH.TO, CBH.TO, XHB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	64	1.42%	2.71B	Sep 2011	CBO.TO vs XSH.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	Corporate Bonds	35	0.92%	540.18M	Oct 2011	CBO.TO vs CBH.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	46	1.47%	227.23M	Sep 2010	CBO.TO vs XHB.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	47	0.82%	757.03M	Jan 2008	CBO.TO vs CLF.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	64	1.36%	4.76B	Oct 2009	CBO.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	51	0.98%	4.36B	Nov 2000	CBO.TO vs XSB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	26	0.50%	9.99B	Nov 2000	CBO.TO vs XBB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	65	1.14%	—	Aug 2021	CBO.TO vs XSHG.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	34	0.75%	990.20M	Oct 2011	CBO.TO vs CLG.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	22	0.42%	1.34B	Feb 2014	CBO.TO vs ZDB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	9	-1.40%	—	Feb 2023	CBO.TO vs XFLB.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	13	0.23%	424.41M	Nov 2019	CBO.TO vs TCLB.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	0.49%	1.26B	Mar 2018	CBO.TO vs ZGB.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.27%	—	Feb 2024	CBO.TO vs TCSH.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.43%	15.62B	May 2001	CBO.TO vs XSP.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	55	1.06%	187.22M	Mar 2018	CBO.TO vs ZSB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	61	1.53%	3.50B	Jan 2011	CBO.TO vs ZST.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	8	-1.11%	1.28B	May 2010	CBO.TO vs ZFL.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	0.41%	1.67B	Nov 2006	CBO.TO vs XGB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Long-Term Bonds	14	-0.56%	698.86M	Nov 2006	CBO.TO vs XLB.TO

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