DCS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to DCS.TO

Among 7 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.09%	—	Jan 2022	DCS.TO vs ZSDB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	DCS.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	0.11%	1.53B	Nov 2012	DCS.TO vs VSC.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	DCS.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	0.17%	—	Jun 2019	DCS.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DCS.TO

DCS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 3 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 76.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	76	1.53B	Nov 2012	DCS.TO vs VSC.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	74	861.86M	Nov 2018	DCS.TO vs TCSB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	64	4.31B	Nov 2000	DCS.TO vs XSB.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	61	—	Jan 2018	DCS.TO vs QSB.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	57	49.91M	Jun 2017	DCS.TO vs CAGS.TO

Top Performing DCS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

DCS.TO is at 1.16% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond 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	DCS.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.34%	—	Oct 2017	DCS.TO vs RUSB.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.49%	861.86M	Nov 2018	DCS.TO vs TCSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	1.47%	—	Nov 2017	DCS.TO vs MCSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	1.43%	1.53B	Nov 2012	DCS.TO vs VSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DCS.TO

DCS.TO has 1.90% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.69%	—	Oct 2025	DCS.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.76%	224.00M	Sep 2024	DCS.TO vs HBIL.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	2.03%	4.31B	Nov 2000	DCS.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	2.04%	1.53B	Nov 2012	DCS.TO vs VSC.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	2.05%	—	Jan 2018	DCS.TO vs QSB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DCS.TO

DCS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.26%. There is 1 ETF in the Short-Term Bond category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -0.95%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	224.00M	Sep 2024	DCS.TO vs HBIL.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	—	Jan 2018	DCS.TO vs QSB.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-1.33%	49.91M	Jun 2017	DCS.TO vs CAGS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.47%	4.31B	Nov 2000	DCS.TO vs XSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	-1.49%	—	Nov 2017	DCS.TO vs MCSB.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	DCS.TO vs DMEC.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	42	1.55%	—	Apr 2024	DCS.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	DCS.TO vs DRFD.TO
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	Emerging Markets Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	46	21.13%	—	Mar 2019	DCS.TO vs DRFE.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	Global Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	87	14.93%	—	Mar 2019	DCS.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	DCS.TO vs DRFU.TO
DRMC.TO	Desjardins RI Canada - Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ...	Canada Equities, Sustainable	85	11.28%	—	Sep 2018	DCS.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	DCS.TO vs DRMD.TO
DANC.TO	Desjardins Market Neutral ETF CA Unhedged	Equity Market Neutral	5	-0.40%	—	Oct 2022	DCS.TO vs DANC.TO
DCG.TO	Desjardins 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Government B...	Canadian Government Bonds	50	1.27%	—	Apr 2017	DCS.TO vs DCG.TO

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