CRED.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

CI Alternative Investment Grade Credit Fund (CRED.TO) belongs to the Investment Grade Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CRED.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CRED.TO

CRED.TO charges 1.94% annually. There are 12 ETFs in the Investment Grade Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.11%	88.78M	Feb 2020	CRED.TO vs ZQB.TO
ESGB.TO	BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	86.40M	Jan 2020	CRED.TO vs ESGB.TO
ESGF.TO	BMO ESG US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	0.23%	27.71M	Jan 2020	CRED.TO vs ESGF.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	0.25%	3.66B	Mar 2013	CRED.TO vs ZIC.TO
ZSU.TO	BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD ...	0.28%	315.89M	Feb 2014	CRED.TO vs ZSU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CRED.TO

CRED.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 4 ETFs in the Investment Grade Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HFR.TO	Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade ...	96	624.64M	Dec 2010	CRED.TO vs HFR.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	94	579.52M	Jan 2019	CRED.TO vs CFRN.TO
PMNT.TO	PIMCO Global Short Maturity Fund (Canada)	77	677.60M	Feb 2019	CRED.TO vs PMNT.TO
RATE.TO	Arrow EC Income Advantage Alternative Fund	72	—	Jun 2021	CRED.TO vs RATE.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	64	88.78M	Feb 2020	CRED.TO vs ZQB.TO

Top Performing CRED.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CRED.TO is at 1.05% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Investment Grade Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.64%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PMNT.TO	PIMCO Global Short Maturity Fund (Canada)	1.64%	677.60M	Feb 2019	CRED.TO vs PMNT.TO
HFR.TO	Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade ...	1.57%	624.64M	Dec 2010	CRED.TO vs HFR.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	1.55%	3.66B	Mar 2013	CRED.TO vs ZIC.TO
RATE.TO	Arrow EC Income Advantage Alternative Fund	1.47%	—	Jun 2021	CRED.TO vs RATE.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	1.46%	579.52M	Jan 2019	CRED.TO vs CFRN.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CRED.TO

CRED.TO has 1.86% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Investment Grade Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HFR.TO	Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade ...	1.24%	624.64M	Dec 2010	CRED.TO vs HFR.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	1.31%	579.52M	Jan 2019	CRED.TO vs CFRN.TO
PMNT.TO	PIMCO Global Short Maturity Fund (Canada)	1.77%	677.60M	Feb 2019	CRED.TO vs PMNT.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.22%	88.78M	Feb 2020	CRED.TO vs ZQB.TO
RATE.TO	Arrow EC Income Advantage Alternative Fund	2.24%	—	Jun 2021	CRED.TO vs RATE.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CRED.TO

CRED.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.52%. There are 6 ETFs in the Investment Grade Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.40%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HFR.TO	Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade ...	-0.40%	624.64M	Dec 2010	CRED.TO vs HFR.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	-0.45%	579.52M	Jan 2019	CRED.TO vs CFRN.TO
PMNT.TO	PIMCO Global Short Maturity Fund (Canada)	-0.63%	677.60M	Feb 2019	CRED.TO vs PMNT.TO
RATE.TO	Arrow EC Income Advantage Alternative Fund	-0.80%	—	Jun 2021	CRED.TO vs RATE.TO
PSB.TO	Invesco 1-5 Year Laddered Investment Grade Corpora...	-1.38%	521.94M	Jun 2011	CRED.TO vs PSB.TO

Other ETFs from CI Global Asset Management

The 10 most viewed CI Global Asset Management ETFs shown here include BTCX-B.TO, VALT.TO, WXM.TO and span 17 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BTCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF C$ Unhedged Series Units	Cryptocurrency	2	-25.01%	709.05M	Mar 2021	CRED.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
VALT.TO	CI Gold Bullion ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	25	-6.93%	—	Jan 2021	CRED.TO vs VALT.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	90	14.58%	1.57B	Feb 2012	CRED.TO vs WXM.TO
CLML.TO	CI Global Climate Leaders Fund	Alternative Energy Equities, Sustainable, Global Equities, Actively Managed, Energy Equities	68	25.72%	—	Jul 2021	CRED.TO vs CLML.TO
CMGG.TO	CI Munro Global Growth Equity Fund	Global Equities	42	12.52%	—	Jan 2021	CRED.TO vs CMGG.TO
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	Momentum, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	13.64%	147.25M	Nov 2014	CRED.TO vs ZXM.TO
QQCI.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Income Advantage ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed	73	12.05%	63.79M	Aug 2024	CRED.TO vs QQCI.TO
CMDO.TO	CI Alternative Diversified Opportunities Fund	Nontraditional Bonds, Multisector Bonds, High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	71	1.93%	—	Aug 2021	CRED.TO vs CMDO.TO
CCCX.TO	CI Galaxy Core Multi-Crypto ETF	Cryptocurrency	—	-31.77%	—	Aug 2025	CRED.TO vs CCCX.TO
ETHX.TO	CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF CAD Hedged Series	Cryptocurrency	—	-38.42%	—	Aug 2025	CRED.TO vs ETHX.TO

Often Compared With CRED.TO

Investors most often compare CRED.TO with PMIF.TO, VOO. These 2 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)	Multisector Bonds, Global Bonds, Actively Managed	43	-0.75%	39.17B	Sep 2017	CRED.TO vs PMIF.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	61	8.95%	1.70T	Sep 2010	CRED.TO vs VOO

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