RQO.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF (RQO.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 RQO.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RQO.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	RQO.TO vs VAB.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	RQO.TO vs XIGS.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	3.32B	Nov 2006	RQO.TO vs XCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	821.62M	Jan 2017	RQO.TO vs VCB.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	2.00B	Mar 2018	RQO.TO vs ZCB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RQO.TO

RQO.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 98. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	95	—	Sep 2020	RQO.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	94	—	Jan 2019	RQO.TO vs CFRN.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	70	88.92M	Jan 2020	RQO.TO vs ZQB.TO
DXO.TO	Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	68	—	Jan 2017	RQO.TO vs DXO.TO
PSB.TO	Invesco 1-5 Year Laddered Investment Grade Corpora...	64	521.94M	Jun 2011	RQO.TO vs PSB.TO

Top Performing RQO.TO Alternatives (YTD)

RQO.TO is at 1.23% YTD. There are 24 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	RQO.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.34%	—	Oct 2017	RQO.TO vs RUSB.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	2.53%	—	Apr 2016	RQO.TO vs MFT.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	2.05%	3.73B	Mar 2013	RQO.TO vs ZIC.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.00%	225.94M	Sep 2010	RQO.TO vs XHB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RQO.TO

RQO.TO has 0.72% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 1.16%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.16%	—	Sep 2020	RQO.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	1.34%	—	Jan 2019	RQO.TO vs CFRN.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	2.17%	—	Jul 2021	RQO.TO vs XIGS.TO
RBO.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bond ETF	2.18%	—	Jan 2014	RQO.TO vs RBO.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.24%	88.92M	Jan 2020	RQO.TO vs ZQB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RQO.TO

RQO.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.11%. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	-0.45%	—	Jan 2019	RQO.TO vs CFRN.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.65%	—	Sep 2020	RQO.TO vs RQP.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	-1.33%	—	Apr 2016	RQO.TO vs MFT.TO
PSB.TO	Invesco 1-5 Year Laddered Investment Grade Corpora...	-1.38%	521.94M	Jun 2011	RQO.TO vs PSB.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	-1.58%	—	Sep 2019	RQO.TO vs FCSB.NEO

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	RQO.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	RQO.TO vs RUD.TO
RPF.TO	RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	97	8.22%	645.53M	Sep 2016	RQO.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	RQO.TO vs RIDH.TO
RCDC.TO	RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	96	18.28%	—	Jan 2023	RQO.TO vs RCDC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	56	1.36%	—	Jun 2019	RQO.TO vs RCDB.NEO
RID.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF CAD	International Equity, Dividend	83	16.07%	—	Jan 2014	RQO.TO vs RID.TO
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	53	1.23%	—	Jan 2016	RQO.TO vs RLB.TO
RPD.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	Europe Equities, Dividend	87	16.20%	—	Oct 2014	RQO.TO vs RPD.TO
RPDH.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders CAD Hedged ETF	Europe Equities, Dividend	92	15.79%	—	Oct 2014	RQO.TO vs RPDH.TO

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