RIFI.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Russell Investments Fixed Income Pool (RIFI.TO) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RIFI.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RIFI.TO

RIFI.TO charges 0.65% annually. There are 7 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
CCBI.TO	CIBC Canadian Bond Index ETF	0.07%	—	Mar 2021	RIFI.TO vs CCBI.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	764.72M	Jun 2017	RIFI.TO vs CAGG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	RIFI.TO vs VAB.TO
HBB.TO	Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corpo...	0.09%	3.04B	May 2014	RIFI.TO vs HBB.TO
XAGG.TO	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.10%	—	Aug 2021	RIFI.TO vs XAGG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RIFI.TO

RIFI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 6 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 51.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XAGG.TO	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	51	—	Aug 2021	RIFI.TO vs XAGG.TO
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	49	195.76M	Jan 2016	RIFI.TO vs RLB.TO
MKB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Strategic Fixed Income ETF	36	909.08M	Apr 2016	RIFI.TO vs MKB.TO
CCBI.TO	CIBC Canadian Bond Index ETF	36	—	Mar 2021	RIFI.TO vs CCBI.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	35	764.72M	Jun 2017	RIFI.TO vs CAGG.TO

Top Performing RIFI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

RIFI.TO is at 0.75% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.42%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XAGG.TO	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	2.42%	—	Aug 2021	RIFI.TO vs XAGG.TO
MKB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Strategic Fixed Income ETF	1.08%	909.08M	Apr 2016	RIFI.TO vs MKB.TO
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	1.07%	195.76M	Jan 2016	RIFI.TO vs RLB.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.96%	764.72M	Jun 2017	RIFI.TO vs CAGG.TO
QBB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.84%	1.42B	Jan 2018	RIFI.TO vs QBB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RIFI.TO

RIFI.TO has 4.86% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.36%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	2.36%	195.76M	Jan 2016	RIFI.TO vs RLB.TO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	3.89%	1.22M	May 2020	RIFI.TO vs CDLB.TO
DCU.TO	Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	4.10%	2.32B	Apr 2017	RIFI.TO vs DCU.TO
QBB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	4.16%	1.42B	Jan 2018	RIFI.TO vs QBB.TO
MKB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Strategic Fixed Income ETF	4.20%	909.08M	Apr 2016	RIFI.TO vs MKB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RIFI.TO

RIFI.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.61%. There are 2 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.48%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	-1.48%	195.76M	Jan 2016	RIFI.TO vs RLB.TO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	-2.11%	1.22M	May 2020	RIFI.TO vs CDLB.TO
DRCU.TO	Desjardins RI Active Canadian Bond - Net-Zero Emis...	-2.61%	44.75M	Sep 2018	RIFI.TO vs DRCU.TO
CCBI.TO	CIBC Canadian Bond Index ETF	-2.72%	—	Mar 2021	RIFI.TO vs CCBI.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-2.73%	764.72M	Jun 2017	RIFI.TO vs CAGG.TO

Other ETFs from Russell Investments Canada Limited

The 2 most viewed Russell Investments Canada Limited ETFs shown here include RIRA.TO, RIIN.TO and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $28M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RIRA.TO	Russell Investments Real Assets	Infrastructure Equities, REIT, Natural Resources, Commodities, Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	95	18.72%	6.96M	Jan 2020	RIFI.TO vs RIRA.TO
RIIN.TO	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure Pool	Infrastructure Equities	79	14.75%	28.18M	Jan 2013	RIFI.TO vs RIIN.TO

Often Compared With RIFI.TO

Investors most often compare RIFI.TO with PMIF.TO, HAD.TO. These 2 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

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	RIFI.TO vs PMIF.TO
HAD.TO	Global X Active Canadian Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	30	0.30%	47.53M	Oct 2012	RIFI.TO vs HAD.TO

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