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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CORE.TO

CORE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 46. 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	2.39B	Apr 2023	CORE.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	CORE.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	793.90M	Dec 2011	CORE.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	97	258.84M	Jul 2014	CORE.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	90	—	Feb 2022	CORE.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing CORE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CORE.TO is at 2.10% YTD. No ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 2.08%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	2.08%	—	Feb 2022	CORE.TO vs ZBI.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.53%	4.96B	Oct 2009	CORE.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.45%	2.65B	Sep 2011	CORE.TO vs XSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.36%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CORE.TO vs XFR.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	1.33%	1.26B	Mar 2018	CORE.TO vs ZGB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CORE.TO

CORE.TO has 4.18% 1-year volatility. There are 17 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	CORE.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	CORE.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CORE.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CORE.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.82%	146.43M	Mar 2019	CORE.TO vs XSTB.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%	2.39B	Apr 2023	CORE.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	793.90M	Dec 2011	CORE.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	CORE.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	CORE.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	CORE.TO vs ZBI.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	78	1.52%	—	Sep 2018	CORE.TO vs PMIF-U.TO

Often Compared With CORE.TO

Investors most often compare CORE.TO with PMIF.TO, XBB.TO, XFLB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)		54	0.49%	39.17B	—	CORE.TO vs PMIF.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	1.18%	10.13B	Nov 2000	CORE.TO vs XBB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	14	0.33%	—	Feb 2023	CORE.TO vs XFLB.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	15	0.27%	416.62M	Nov 2019	CORE.TO vs TCLB.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.25%	1.65B	Nov 2006	CORE.TO vs XGB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	71	1.23%	—	Aug 2021	CORE.TO vs XSHG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.14%	—	Feb 2024	CORE.TO vs TCSH.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	64	1.25%	929.21M	Feb 2009	CORE.TO vs CBO.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	1.02%	711.71M	Nov 2006	CORE.TO vs XLB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	64	1.21%	4.31B	Nov 2000	CORE.TO vs XSB.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.07%	1.33B	Feb 2014	CORE.TO vs ZDB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	14	0.43%	1.30B	May 2010	CORE.TO vs ZFL.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	32	1.21%	240.99M	Mar 2019	CORE.TO vs XSAB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	56	1.37%	3.55B	Jan 2011	CORE.TO vs ZST.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	43	1.16%	983.67M	Oct 2011	CORE.TO vs CLG.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.08%	537.77M	Nov 2009	CORE.TO vs XQB.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	62	1.20%	1.65B	Nov 2011	CORE.TO vs VSB.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.02%	753.20M	Jan 2008	CORE.TO vs CLF.TO
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	Energy Equities	79	37.01%	1.38B	May 2021	CORE.TO vs NNRG.NEO
VGV.TO	Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	28	1.21%	148.39M	Jan 2017	CORE.TO vs VGV.TO

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