CLF.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF (CLF.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 CLF.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CLF.TO

CLF.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 14 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	CLF.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	CLF.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.13B	Jan 2010	CLF.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	0.10%	2.65B	Sep 2011	CLF.TO vs XSH.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	181.20M	Mar 2018	CLF.TO vs ZSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CLF.TO

CLF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 13 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	CLF.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	CLF.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	793.90M	Dec 2011	CLF.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	97	258.84M	Jul 2014	CLF.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	90	—	Feb 2022	CLF.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing CLF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CLF.TO is at 1.02% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.10%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.10%	—	Jan 2011	CLF.TO vs CORE.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	2.08%	—	Feb 2022	CLF.TO vs ZBI.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.53%	4.96B	Oct 2009	CLF.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.45%	2.65B	Sep 2011	CLF.TO vs XSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.36%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CLF.TO vs XFR.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CLF.TO

CLF.TO has 2.03% 1-year volatility. There are 8 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	CLF.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	CLF.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CLF.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CLF.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.82%	146.43M	Mar 2019	CLF.TO vs XSTB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CLF.TO

CLF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.35%. There are 5 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	CLF.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CLF.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	CLF.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CLF.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	CLF.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	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	CLF.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	CLF.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.27%	4.25B	Apr 2011	CLF.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	CLF.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	CLF.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	CLF.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	CLF.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	CLF.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	CLF.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	Feb 2015	CLF.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With CLF.TO

Investors most often compare CLF.TO with XGB.TO, TLT, XBB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.25%	1.65B	Nov 2006	CLF.TO vs XGB.TO
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	15	-1.16%	42.18B	Jul 2002	CLF.TO vs TLT
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	1.18%	10.13B	Nov 2000	CLF.TO vs XBB.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.28%	783.21B	Jan 1993	CLF.TO vs SPY
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	CLF.TO vs ZSP.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	64	1.25%	929.21M	Feb 2009	CLF.TO vs CBO.TO
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	83	1.03%	22.80B	Jan 2007	CLF.TO vs IGSB
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	71	1.23%	—	Aug 2021	CLF.TO vs XSHG.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.08%	6.66B	Nov 2021	CLF.TO vs CASH.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	CLF.TO vs VOO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	56	1.37%	3.55B	Jan 2011	CLF.TO vs ZST.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	14	0.33%	—	Feb 2023	CLF.TO vs XFLB.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.14%	—	Feb 2024	CLF.TO vs TCSH.TO
CWW.TO	iShares Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	21	6.70%	308.65M	Jun 2007	CLF.TO vs CWW.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.07%	1.33B	Feb 2014	CLF.TO vs ZDB.TO
HUC.TO	Global X Crude Oil ETF	Oil & Gas	23	29.86%	46.40M	Jun 2009	CLF.TO vs HUC.TO
VBG.NEO	Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (...	Global Bonds	8	-0.40%	—	Jun 2014	CLF.TO vs VBG.NEO
REMX	VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF	Rare Earth & Strategic Metals	46	3.69%	2.40B	Oct 2010	CLF.TO vs REMX
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	-1.97%	—	Feb 2023	CLF.TO vs XTLH.TO
XEB.TO	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Inde...	Emerging Markets Bonds	36	0.55%	31.71M	Apr 2011	CLF.TO vs XEB.TO

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