TCLB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF (TCLB.TO) belongs to the Canadian Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TCLB.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TCLB.TO

TCLB.TO charges 0.23% annually. There are 26 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	3.82B	Mar 2016	TCLB.TO vs TDB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.80B	Jan 2010	TCLB.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.35B	Nov 2011	TCLB.TO vs VAB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	0.10%	2.40B	Sep 2011	TCLB.TO vs XSH.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	0.10%	1.26B	Feb 2014	TCLB.TO vs ZDB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TCLB.TO

TCLB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 27 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	99	2.27B	Apr 2023	TCLB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.90M	Sep 2024	TCLB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	TCLB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	812.99M	Dec 2011	TCLB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	85	—	Feb 2022	TCLB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing TCLB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

TCLB.TO is at 2.20% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	2.77%	752.21M	Nov 2006	TCLB.TO vs XLB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.42%	—	Feb 2023	TCLB.TO vs XFLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.39%	1.31B	May 2010	TCLB.TO vs ZFL.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.24%	—	Jan 2011	TCLB.TO vs CORE.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	TCLB.TO vs ZAG.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TCLB.TO

TCLB.TO has 9.48% 1-year volatility. There are 27 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.25%	2.27B	Apr 2023	TCLB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.36%	207.90M	Sep 2024	TCLB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.46%	—	Feb 2024	TCLB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	812.99M	Dec 2011	TCLB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	TCLB.TO vs ZST.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TCLB.TO

TCLB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.57%. There are 27 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	-0.04%	2.27B	Apr 2023	TCLB.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	812.99M	Dec 2011	TCLB.TO vs XFR.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	TCLB.TO vs TCSH.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.90M	Sep 2024	TCLB.TO vs VVSG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.53B	Jan 2011	TCLB.TO vs ZST.TO

Other ETFs from TD

The 10 most viewed TD ETFs shown here include TEC.TO, TGRO.TO, TPU.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $6B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	58	17.96%	5.04B	May 2019	TCLB.TO vs TEC.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	77	9.93%	—	Aug 2020	TCLB.TO vs TGRO.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	12.48%	5.84B	Mar 2016	TCLB.TO vs TPU.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.77%	6.05B	Mar 2016	TCLB.TO vs TTP.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	93	14.98%	3.03B	Nov 2019	TCLB.TO vs TQCD.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	11.59%	—	Apr 2025	TCLB.TO vs TEQT.TO
TBAL.TO	TD Balanced ETF Portfolio	Global Allocation	71	7.35%	—	Aug 2020	TCLB.TO vs TBAL.TO
TPE.TO	TD International Equity Index ETF	International Equity	45	9.84%	5.20B	Mar 2016	TCLB.TO vs TPE.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	96	19.17%	340.80M	Apr 2023	TCLB.TO vs TBNK.TO
TGED.TO	TD Active Global Enhanced Dividend ETF	Global Equity Income	55	18.74%	1.73B	Mar 2022	TCLB.TO vs TGED.TO

Often Compared With TCLB.TO

Investors most often compare TCLB.TO with ZSB.TO, CLG.TO, VSB.TO. These 17 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.96%	173.02M	Mar 2018	TCLB.TO vs ZSB.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	27	1.12%	933.75M	Oct 2011	TCLB.TO vs CLG.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	TCLB.TO vs VSB.TO
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	TCLB.TO vs TLT
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.89%	142.35M	Mar 2019	TCLB.TO vs XSTB.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	TCLB.TO vs ZCS.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.62%	1.28B	Mar 2018	TCLB.TO vs ZGB.TO
TQGD.TO	TD Q Global Dividend ETF	Global Equity Income	85	13.16%	789.42M	Nov 2019	TCLB.TO vs TQGD.TO
VLB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	Long-Term Bond	13	2.84%	296.24M	Jan 2017	TCLB.TO vs VLB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.14%	—	Aug 2021	TCLB.TO vs XSHG.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.55%	236.66M	Mar 2019	TCLB.TO vs XSAB.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.49%	530.34M	Nov 2009	TCLB.TO vs XQB.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	33	0.83%	740.44M	Jan 2008	TCLB.TO vs CLF.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	18	1.57%	1.63B	Nov 2006	TCLB.TO vs XGB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	TCLB.TO vs XBB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	1.03%	4.21B	Nov 2000	TCLB.TO vs XSB.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	47	1.02%	913.67M	Feb 2009	TCLB.TO vs CBO.TO

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