DCG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Desjardins 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Government Bond Index ETF (DCG.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 DCG.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DCG.TO

Among 28 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go 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	DCG.TO vs TDB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.13B	Jan 2010	DCG.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	DCG.TO vs VAB.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.10%	2.39B	Apr 2023	DCG.TO vs CBIL.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	DCG.TO vs XSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DCG.TO

DCG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 14 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	DCG.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	DCG.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	793.90M	Dec 2011	DCG.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	97	258.84M	Jul 2014	DCG.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	90	—	Feb 2022	DCG.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing DCG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

DCG.TO is at 1.27% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.10%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.10%	—	Jan 2011	DCG.TO vs CORE.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	2.08%	—	Feb 2022	DCG.TO vs ZBI.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.53%	4.96B	Oct 2009	DCG.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.45%	2.65B	Sep 2011	DCG.TO vs XSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.36%	793.90M	Dec 2011	DCG.TO vs XFR.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DCG.TO

DCG.TO has 2.43% 1-year volatility. There are 14 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	DCG.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	DCG.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	793.90M	Dec 2011	DCG.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	DCG.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.82%	146.43M	Mar 2019	DCG.TO vs XSTB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DCG.TO

DCG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.61%. There are 12 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	DCG.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	793.90M	Dec 2011	DCG.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	DCG.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	DCG.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	DCG.TO vs ZBI.TO

Other ETFs from Desjardins

The 10 most viewed Desjardins ETFs shown here include DMEC.TO, DCBC.TO, DRFD.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	DCG.TO vs DMEC.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	42	1.55%	—	Apr 2024	DCG.TO vs DCBC.TO
DRFD.TO	Desjardins RI Developed ex-USA ex-Canada Multifact...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	69	12.55%	—	Sep 2018	DCG.TO vs DRFD.TO
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	Emerging Markets Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	46	21.13%	—	Mar 2019	DCG.TO vs DRFE.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	Global Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	87	14.93%	—	Mar 2019	DCG.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	DCG.TO vs DRFU.TO
DRMC.TO	Desjardins RI Canada - Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ...	Canada Equities, Sustainable	85	11.28%	—	Sep 2018	DCG.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	DCG.TO vs DRMD.TO
DANC.TO	Desjardins Market Neutral ETF CA Unhedged	Equity Market Neutral	5	-0.40%	—	Oct 2022	DCG.TO vs DANC.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond	63	1.16%	—	Apr 2017	DCG.TO vs DCS.TO

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