RUSB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB.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 RUSB.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RUSB.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	RUSB.TO vs ZSDB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	RUSB.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	0.11%	1.53B	Nov 2012	RUSB.TO vs VSC.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	RUSB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	0.17%	—	Jun 2019	RUSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RUSB.TO

RUSB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 10 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	RUSB.TO vs VSC.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	74	861.86M	Nov 2018	RUSB.TO vs TCSB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	64	4.31B	Nov 2000	RUSB.TO vs XSB.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	63	—	Apr 2017	RUSB.TO vs DCS.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	61	—	Jan 2018	RUSB.TO vs QSB.TO

Top Performing RUSB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

RUSB.TO is at 3.34% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Short-Term Bond category with a higher YTD return, 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	RUSB.TO vs TUSB.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.49%	861.86M	Nov 2018	RUSB.TO vs TCSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	1.47%	—	Nov 2017	RUSB.TO vs MCSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	1.43%	1.53B	Nov 2012	RUSB.TO vs VSC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	1.36%	—	Jun 2019	RUSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RUSB.TO

RUSB.TO has 6.45% 1-year volatility. There are 13 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	RUSB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.76%	224.00M	Sep 2024	RUSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	1.90%	—	Apr 2017	RUSB.TO vs DCS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	2.03%	4.31B	Nov 2000	RUSB.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	2.04%	1.53B	Nov 2012	RUSB.TO vs VSC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RUSB.TO

RUSB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.60%. There are 11 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, 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	RUSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	—	Jan 2018	RUSB.TO vs QSB.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	—	Apr 2017	RUSB.TO vs DCS.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-1.33%	49.91M	Jun 2017	RUSB.TO vs CAGS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.47%	4.31B	Nov 2000	RUSB.TO vs XSB.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	RUSB.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	RUSB.TO vs RUD.TO
RPF.TO	RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	97	8.22%	645.53M	Sep 2016	RUSB.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	RUSB.TO vs RIDH.TO
RCDC.TO	RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	96	18.28%	—	Jan 2023	RUSB.TO vs RCDC.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	95	1.35%	—	Sep 2020	RUSB.TO vs RQP.TO
RBO.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	53	1.41%	—	Jan 2014	RUSB.TO vs RBO.TO
RID.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF CAD	International Equity, Dividend	83	16.07%	—	Jan 2014	RUSB.TO vs RID.TO
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	53	1.23%	—	Jan 2016	RUSB.TO vs RLB.TO
RPD.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	Europe Equities, Dividend	87	16.20%	—	Oct 2014	RUSB.TO vs RPD.TO

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