PLDI.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

PIMCO Low Duration Monthly Income Fund (Canada) (PLDI.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 PLDI.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PLDI.TO

PLDI.TO charges 0.87% annually. There are 13 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.09%	41.80M	Jan 2018	PLDI.TO vs QSB.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.09%	—	Jan 2022	PLDI.TO vs ZSDB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.32B	Nov 2000	PLDI.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	0.11%	1.53B	Nov 2012	PLDI.TO vs VSC.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	PLDI.TO vs TSTX-U.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PLDI.TO

PLDI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 15 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 77.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	77	877.20M	Nov 2018	PLDI.TO vs TCSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	75	1.53B	Nov 2012	PLDI.TO vs VSC.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	67	36.78M	Nov 2017	PLDI.TO vs MCSB.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	66	41.80M	Jan 2018	PLDI.TO vs QSB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	64	4.32B	Nov 2000	PLDI.TO vs XSB.TO

Top Performing PLDI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

PLDI.TO is at -0.39% YTD. There are 17 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.63%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.63%	56.19M	Nov 2018	PLDI.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.55%	363.99M	Oct 2017	PLDI.TO vs RUSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	1.57%	36.78M	Nov 2017	PLDI.TO vs MCSB.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.43%	877.20M	Nov 2018	PLDI.TO vs TCSB.TO
FSB.TO	CI Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund	1.28%	243.57M	Sep 2017	PLDI.TO vs FSB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PLDI.TO

PLDI.TO has 4.59% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.68%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.68%	—	Oct 2025	PLDI.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.77%	225.10M	Sep 2024	PLDI.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	1.89%	53.35M	Apr 2017	PLDI.TO vs DCS.TO
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	2.00%	904.52M	Oct 2009	PLDI.TO vs ZFS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	2.03%	4.32B	Nov 2000	PLDI.TO vs XSB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PLDI.TO

PLDI.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.03%. There are 14 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.81%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSB.TO	CI Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund	-0.81%	243.57M	Sep 2017	PLDI.TO vs FSB.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	225.10M	Sep 2024	PLDI.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	53.35M	Apr 2017	PLDI.TO vs DCS.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	41.80M	Jan 2018	PLDI.TO vs QSB.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-1.33%	49.86M	Jun 2017	PLDI.TO vs CAGS.TO

Other ETFs from PIMCO Canada Corp.

The 4 most viewed PIMCO Canada Corp. ETFs shown here include PMIF.TO, PCOR.TO, PMNT.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $39B.

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	PLDI.TO vs PMIF.TO
PCOR.TO	PIMCO Managed Core Bond Pool	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Global Bonds, Multisector Bonds, Actively Managed	28	-0.72%	2.44B	Feb 2020	PLDI.TO vs PCOR.TO
PMNT.TO	PIMCO Global Short Maturity Fund (Canada)	Ultrashort Bond, Global Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds, Actively Managed	77	1.64%	677.60M	Feb 2019	PLDI.TO vs PMNT.TO
IGCF.TO	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Fund (Canada)	Global Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds, Actively Managed	17	-1.65%	405.70M	Sep 2017	PLDI.TO vs IGCF.TO

Often Compared With PLDI.TO

Investors most often compare PLDI.TO with VBU.NEO, TQQQ, XEQT.TO. These 7 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VBU.NEO	Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Total Bond Market	17	-1.48%	—	Jun 2014	PLDI.TO vs VBU.NEO
TQQQ	ProShares UltraPro QQQ	Leveraged Equities	36	21.88%	32.81B	Feb 2010	PLDI.TO vs TQQQ
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	12.80%	20.38B	Aug 2019	PLDI.TO vs XEQT.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	35	0.95%	13.16B	Jan 2010	PLDI.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.29%	5.76B	Nov 2021	PLDI.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	73	1.31%	4.84B	Oct 2009	PLDI.TO vs ZCS.TO
MGB.TO	Mackenzie Core Plus Global Fixed Income ETF	Global Bonds	20	-0.84%	109.72M	Apr 2016	PLDI.TO vs MGB.TO

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