CORE.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund (CORE.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 CORE.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CORE.TO

CORE.TO charges 0.32% annually. There are 29 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%	3.82B	Mar 2016	CORE.TO vs TDB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.80B	Jan 2010	CORE.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.35B	Nov 2011	CORE.TO vs VAB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	0.10%	9.96B	Nov 2000	CORE.TO vs XBB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	0.10%	2.40B	Sep 2011	CORE.TO vs XSH.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CORE.TO

CORE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 29. There are 15 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	2.27B	Apr 2023	CORE.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.90M	Sep 2024	CORE.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	CORE.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	812.99M	Dec 2011	CORE.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	85	—	Feb 2022	CORE.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing CORE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CORE.TO is at 2.24% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	2.77%	752.21M	Nov 2006	CORE.TO vs XLB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.42%	—	Feb 2023	CORE.TO vs XFLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.39%	1.31B	May 2010	CORE.TO vs ZFL.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	2.20%	391.68M	Nov 2019	CORE.TO vs TCLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	CORE.TO vs ZAG.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CORE.TO

CORE.TO has 4.13% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.25%	2.27B	Apr 2023	CORE.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.36%	207.90M	Sep 2024	CORE.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.46%	—	Feb 2024	CORE.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	812.99M	Dec 2011	CORE.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	CORE.TO vs ZST.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CORE.TO

CORE.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.99%. There are 25 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%	2.27B	Apr 2023	CORE.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	CORE.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	812.99M	Dec 2011	CORE.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.90M	Sep 2024	CORE.TO vs VVSG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.53B	Jan 2011	CORE.TO vs ZST.TO

Other ETFs from PIMCO

The 1 most viewed PIMCO ETFs shown here include PMIF-U.TO and span 1 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PMIF-U.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)	Multisector Bonds	57	0.45%	—	Sep 2018	CORE.TO vs PMIF-U.TO

Often Compared With CORE.TO

Investors most often compare CORE.TO with PMIF.TO, XGB.TO, ZSB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)		52	0.10%	38.14B	—	CORE.TO vs PMIF.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	18	1.57%	1.63B	Nov 2006	CORE.TO vs XGB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.96%	173.02M	Mar 2018	CORE.TO vs ZSB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.14%	—	Aug 2021	CORE.TO vs XSHG.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.53%	1.26B	Feb 2014	CORE.TO vs ZDB.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.62%	1.28B	Mar 2018	CORE.TO vs ZGB.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.89%	142.35M	Mar 2019	CORE.TO vs XSTB.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	47	1.02%	913.67M	Feb 2009	CORE.TO vs CBO.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	1.03%	4.21B	Nov 2000	CORE.TO vs XSB.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	27	1.12%	933.75M	Oct 2011	CORE.TO vs CLG.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.49%	530.34M	Nov 2009	CORE.TO vs XQB.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	CORE.TO vs VSB.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	CORE.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.55%	236.66M	Mar 2019	CORE.TO vs XSAB.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	33	0.83%	740.44M	Jan 2008	CORE.TO vs CLF.TO
AGQ	ProShares Ultra Silver	Silver, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	36	-30.83%	1.87B	Dec 2008	CORE.TO vs AGQ
BLOK	Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF	Technology Equities, Blockchain	21	16.21%	1.43B	Jan 2018	CORE.TO vs BLOK
CLSE	Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF	Long-Short	95	25.76%	447.61M	Feb 2022	CORE.TO vs CLSE
EMLC	VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ...	Emerging Markets Bonds	36	0.92%	4.88B	Jul 2010	CORE.TO vs EMLC
FCCM.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	76	9.66%	—	Jun 2020	CORE.TO vs FCCM.NEO

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