DCBC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF (DCBC.TO) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DCBC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DCBC.TO

DCBC.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	DCBC.TO vs VAB.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	DCBC.TO vs XIGS.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	3.32B	Nov 2006	DCBC.TO vs XCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	821.62M	Jan 2017	DCBC.TO vs VCB.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	2.00B	Mar 2018	DCBC.TO vs ZCB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DCBC.TO

DCBC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 42. There are 20 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	98	—	Sep 2020	DCBC.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	95	—	Sep 2020	DCBC.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	94	—	Jan 2019	DCBC.TO vs CFRN.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	70	88.92M	Jan 2020	DCBC.TO vs ZQB.TO
DXO.TO	Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	68	—	Jan 2017	DCBC.TO vs DXO.TO

Top Performing DCBC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

DCBC.TO is at 1.55% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.41%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.41%	—	Nov 2018	DCBC.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.34%	—	Oct 2017	DCBC.TO vs RUSB.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	2.53%	—	Apr 2016	DCBC.TO vs MFT.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	2.05%	3.73B	Mar 2013	DCBC.TO vs ZIC.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.00%	225.94M	Sep 2010	DCBC.TO vs XHB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DCBC.TO

DCBC.TO has 3.58% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.72%	—	Sep 2020	DCBC.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.16%	—	Sep 2020	DCBC.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	1.34%	—	Jan 2019	DCBC.TO vs CFRN.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	2.17%	—	Jul 2021	DCBC.TO vs XIGS.TO
RBO.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bond ETF	2.18%	—	Jan 2014	DCBC.TO vs RBO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DCBC.TO

DCBC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.57%. There are 22 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.11%	—	Sep 2020	DCBC.TO vs RQO.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	-0.45%	—	Jan 2019	DCBC.TO vs CFRN.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.65%	—	Sep 2020	DCBC.TO vs RQP.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	-1.33%	—	Apr 2016	DCBC.TO vs MFT.TO
PSB.TO	Invesco 1-5 Year Laddered Investment Grade Corpora...	-1.38%	521.94M	Jun 2011	DCBC.TO vs PSB.TO

Other ETFs from Desjardins

The 10 most viewed Desjardins ETFs shown here include DMEC.TO, DRFD.TO, DRFE.TO and span 10 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.80%	—	Apr 2024	DCBC.TO vs DMEC.TO
DRFD.TO	Desjardins RI Developed ex-USA ex-Canada Multifact...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	69	12.55%	—	Sep 2018	DCBC.TO vs DRFD.TO
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	Emerging Markets Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	46	21.13%	—	Mar 2019	DCBC.TO vs DRFE.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	Global Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	87	14.93%	—	Mar 2019	DCBC.TO vs DRFG.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	89	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	DCBC.TO vs DRFU.TO
DRMC.TO	Desjardins RI Canada - Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ...	Canada Equities, Sustainable	85	11.28%	—	Sep 2018	DCBC.TO vs DRMC.TO
DRMD.TO	Desjardins RI Developed ex-USA ex-Canada - Net-Zer...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Sustainable	63	12.40%	—	May 2020	DCBC.TO vs DRMD.TO
DANC.TO	Desjardins Market Neutral ETF CA Unhedged	Equity Market Neutral	5	-0.40%	—	Oct 2022	DCBC.TO vs DANC.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond	63	1.16%	—	Apr 2017	DCBC.TO vs DCS.TO
DCG.TO	Desjardins 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Government B...	Canadian Government Bonds	50	1.27%	—	Apr 2017	DCBC.TO vs DCG.TO

Often Compared With DCBC.TO

Investors most often compare DCBC.TO with CBH.TO, ZBBB.TO, FCSB.NEO. These 12 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	Corporate Bonds	49	1.30%	538.54M	Oct 2011	DCBC.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	59	1.74%	20.89M	Jan 2020	DCBC.TO vs ZBBB.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	51	1.49%	—	Sep 2019	DCBC.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	49	1.37%	—	Aug 2021	DCBC.TO vs XCBG.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	17	-1.11%	289.63M	Jan 2010	DCBC.TO vs XIG.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	44	1.74%	1.46B	Jan 2010	DCBC.TO vs ZCM.TO
ESGB.TO	BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	39	1.16%	86.59M	Jan 2020	DCBC.TO vs ESGB.TO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	48	1.29%	1.45B	Jan 2019	DCBC.TO vs CACB.TO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	Corporate Bonds	44	1.34%	134.92M	May 2017	DCBC.TO vs FLCI.TO
ZMU.TO	BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD In...	Corporate Bonds	20	-1.04%	3.63B	Mar 2013	DCBC.TO vs ZMU.TO
FIG.TO	CI Investment Grade Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	37	1.51%	225.39M	Dec 2017	DCBC.TO vs FIG.TO
ESGF.TO	BMO ESG US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	17	-0.85%	27.70M	Jan 2020	DCBC.TO vs ESGF.TO

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