RBO.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to RBO.TO

Among 17 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go 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	RBO.TO vs VAB.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	RBO.TO vs XIGS.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	3.32B	Nov 2006	RBO.TO vs XCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	821.62M	Jan 2017	RBO.TO vs VCB.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	2.00B	Mar 2018	RBO.TO vs ZCB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RBO.TO

RBO.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 53. There are 8 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	RBO.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	95	—	Sep 2020	RBO.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	94	—	Jan 2019	RBO.TO vs CFRN.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	70	88.92M	Jan 2020	RBO.TO vs ZQB.TO
DXO.TO	Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	68	—	Jan 2017	RBO.TO vs DXO.TO

Top Performing RBO.TO Alternatives (YTD)

RBO.TO is at 1.41% YTD. There are 13 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	RBO.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.34%	—	Oct 2017	RBO.TO vs RUSB.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	2.53%	—	Apr 2016	RBO.TO vs MFT.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	2.05%	3.73B	Mar 2013	RBO.TO vs ZIC.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.00%	225.94M	Sep 2010	RBO.TO vs XHB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RBO.TO

RBO.TO has 2.18% 1-year volatility. There are 4 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	RBO.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.16%	—	Sep 2020	RBO.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	1.34%	—	Jan 2019	RBO.TO vs CFRN.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	2.17%	—	Jul 2021	RBO.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.24%	88.92M	Jan 2020	RBO.TO vs ZQB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RBO.TO

RBO.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.75%. There are 8 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	RBO.TO vs RQO.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	-0.45%	—	Jan 2019	RBO.TO vs CFRN.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.65%	—	Sep 2020	RBO.TO vs RQP.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	-1.33%	—	Apr 2016	RBO.TO vs MFT.TO
PSB.TO	Invesco 1-5 Year Laddered Investment Grade Corpora...	-1.38%	521.94M	Jun 2011	RBO.TO vs PSB.TO

Other ETFs from RBC

The 10 most viewed RBC ETFs shown here include RBNK.TO, RUD.TO, RPF.TO and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $979M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	98	37.31%	508.88M	Oct 2017	RBO.TO vs RBNK.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	71	12.65%	979.22M	Jan 2014	RBO.TO vs RUD.TO
RPF.TO	RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	97	8.22%	645.53M	Sep 2016	RBO.TO vs RPF.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	15.46%	156.05M	Oct 2014	RBO.TO vs RIDH.TO
RCDC.TO	RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	96	18.28%	—	Jan 2023	RBO.TO vs RCDC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	56	1.36%	—	Jun 2019	RBO.TO vs RCDB.NEO
RID.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF CAD	International Equity, Dividend	83	16.07%	—	Jan 2014	RBO.TO vs RID.TO
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	53	1.23%	—	Jan 2016	RBO.TO vs RLB.TO
RPD.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	Europe Equities, Dividend	87	16.20%	—	Oct 2014	RBO.TO vs RPD.TO
RPDH.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders CAD Hedged ETF	Europe Equities, Dividend	92	15.79%	—	Oct 2014	RBO.TO vs RPDH.TO

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