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 25 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	4.07B	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%	13.13B	Jan 2010	CBO.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	CBO.TO vs XSB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	181.20M	Mar 2018	CBO.TO vs ZSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CBO.TO

CBO.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. 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	2.39B	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	793.90M	Dec 2011	CBO.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	97	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 0.98% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	1.95%	—	Feb 2022	CBO.TO vs ZBI.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.95%	—	Jan 2011	CBO.TO vs CORE.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.35%	2.65B	Sep 2011	CBO.TO vs XSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.31%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CBO.TO vs XFR.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.31%	4.96B	Oct 2009	CBO.TO vs ZCS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CBO.TO

CBO.TO has 2.39% 1-year volatility. There are 13 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%	2.39B	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	0.71%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CBO.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CBO.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.83%	146.43M	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 12 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%	2.39B	Apr 2023	CBO.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	793.90M	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 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.91%	20.34B	Aug 2019	CBO.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	25.10%	5.78B	Jun 2017	CBO.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	26.42%	4.25B	Apr 2011	CBO.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.55%	31.16B	Feb 2001	CBO.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.48%	23.77B	Sep 1999	CBO.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	14.50%	5.51B	May 2011	CBO.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	12.48%	22.53B	Apr 2013	CBO.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.30%	5.03B	Jun 2007	CBO.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.88%	13.11B	Apr 2013	CBO.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.66%	4.49B	Feb 2015	CBO.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With CBO.TO

Investors most often compare CBO.TO with CBH.TO, XHB.TO, CLF.TO. These 16 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	Corporate Bonds	39	1.07%	538.54M	Oct 2011	CBO.TO vs CBH.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	59	1.95%	225.94M	Sep 2010	CBO.TO vs XHB.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	48	0.84%	753.20M	Jan 2008	CBO.TO vs CLF.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	27	0.97%	10.13B	Nov 2000	CBO.TO vs XBB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	67	1.18%	—	Aug 2021	CBO.TO vs XSHG.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	36	0.99%	983.67M	Oct 2011	CBO.TO vs CLG.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	24	0.94%	1.33B	Feb 2014	CBO.TO vs ZDB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	11	-0.06%	—	Feb 2023	CBO.TO vs XFLB.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	13	0.97%	416.62M	Nov 2019	CBO.TO vs TCLB.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.13%	—	Feb 2024	CBO.TO vs TCSH.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	56	8.96%	15.74B	May 2001	CBO.TO vs XSP.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	0.87%	1.26B	Mar 2018	CBO.TO vs ZGB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	55	1.35%	3.55B	Jan 2011	CBO.TO vs ZST.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	11	0.18%	1.30B	May 2010	CBO.TO vs ZFL.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	1.04%	1.65B	Nov 2006	CBO.TO vs XGB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	17	0.64%	711.71M	Nov 2006	CBO.TO vs XLB.TO

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