CLG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF (CLG.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 CLG.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CLG.TO

CLG.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	CLG.TO vs TDB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.13B	Jan 2010	CLG.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	CLG.TO vs VAB.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.10%	2.39B	Apr 2023	CLG.TO vs CBIL.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	CLG.TO vs XSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CLG.TO

CLG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 16 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	CLG.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	CLG.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	793.90M	Dec 2011	CLG.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	98	258.84M	Jul 2014	CLG.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	89	—	Feb 2022	CLG.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing CLG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CLG.TO is at 1.05% YTD. There are 16 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	CLG.TO vs ZBI.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.90%	—	Jan 2011	CLG.TO vs CORE.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.45%	4.96B	Oct 2009	CLG.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.40%	2.65B	Sep 2011	CLG.TO vs XSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.36%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CLG.TO vs XFR.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CLG.TO

CLG.TO has 2.96% 1-year volatility. There are 15 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	CLG.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	CLG.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CLG.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CLG.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.80%	146.43M	Mar 2019	CLG.TO vs XSTB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CLG.TO

CLG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.93%. There are 15 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	CLG.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CLG.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	CLG.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CLG.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	CLG.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	80	12.57%	20.34B	Aug 2019	CLG.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	27.54%	5.78B	Jun 2017	CLG.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.84%	4.25B	Apr 2011	CLG.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	12.55%	31.16B	Feb 2001	CLG.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	13.67%	23.77B	Sep 1999	CLG.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	33	11.83%	5.51B	May 2011	CLG.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	11.41%	22.53B	Apr 2013	CLG.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.26%	5.03B	Jun 2007	CLG.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	67	11.78%	13.11B	Apr 2013	CLG.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	71	12.81%	4.49B	Feb 2015	CLG.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With CLG.TO

Investors most often compare CLG.TO with ASA, GC=F, SRU-UN.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ASA	ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited		70	-19.36%	—	—	CLG.TO vs ASA
GC=F	Gold Futures		—	—	—	—	CLG.TO vs GC=F
SRU-UN.TO	SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust		92	21.73%	—	—	CLG.TO vs SRU-UN.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	17	0.73%	416.62M	Nov 2019	CLG.TO vs TCLB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	0.64%	711.71M	Nov 2006	CLG.TO vs XLB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	55	1.42%	3.55B	Jan 2011	CLG.TO vs ZST.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.16%	—	Feb 2024	CLG.TO vs TCSH.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	58	1.03%	929.21M	Feb 2009	CLG.TO vs CBO.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	14	0.38%	—	Feb 2023	CLG.TO vs XFLB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	63	1.15%	181.20M	Mar 2018	CLG.TO vs ZSB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	77	1.33%	—	Aug 2021	CLG.TO vs XSHG.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	32	1.33%	1.26B	Mar 2018	CLG.TO vs ZGB.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	28	0.94%	1.33B	Feb 2014	CLG.TO vs ZDB.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	31	0.93%	240.99M	Mar 2019	CLG.TO vs XSAB.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	31	0.97%	537.77M	Nov 2009	CLG.TO vs XQB.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	28	1.04%	1.65B	Nov 2006	CLG.TO vs XGB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	31	1.00%	10.13B	Nov 2000	CLG.TO vs XBB.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	55	0.90%	753.20M	Jan 2008	CLG.TO vs CLF.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	49	8.11%	15.74B	May 2001	CLG.TO vs XSP.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	13	0.26%	1.30B	May 2010	CLG.TO vs ZFL.TO

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