TCSB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF (TCSB.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 TCSB.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TCSB.TO

TCSB.TO charges 0.28% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.09%	—	Jan 2022	TCSB.TO vs ZSDB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	0.11%	1.50B	Nov 2012	TCSB.TO vs VSC.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	TCSB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	0.17%	—	Jun 2019	TCSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.35%	235.30M	Sep 2024	TCSB.TO vs HBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TCSB.TO

TCSB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. No ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 56.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	56	1.50B	Nov 2012	TCSB.TO vs VSC.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	56	235.30M	Sep 2024	TCSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	43	—	Jan 2022	TCSB.TO vs ZSDB.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	38	—	Jun 2019	TCSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Top Performing TCSB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

TCSB.TO is at 1.32% YTD. No ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 1.15%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	1.15%	—	Jun 2019	TCSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	1.14%	1.50B	Nov 2012	TCSB.TO vs VSC.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.74%	—	Jan 2022	TCSB.TO vs ZSDB.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.59%	235.30M	Sep 2024	TCSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	TCSB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TCSB.TO

TCSB.TO has 2.18% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.66%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.66%	235.30M	Sep 2024	TCSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.69%	—	Oct 2025	TCSB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	1.89%	—	Jan 2022	TCSB.TO vs ZSDB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	1.97%	1.50B	Nov 2012	TCSB.TO vs VSC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	2.35%	—	Jun 2019	TCSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TCSB.TO

TCSB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.64%. There are 4 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%	235.30M	Sep 2024	TCSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	-1.44%	—	Jan 2022	TCSB.TO vs ZSDB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	-1.53%	1.50B	Nov 2012	TCSB.TO vs VSC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	-1.59%	—	Jun 2019	TCSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO

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	TCSB.TO vs TEC.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	77	9.93%	—	Aug 2020	TCSB.TO vs TGRO.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	12.48%	5.84B	Mar 2016	TCSB.TO vs TPU.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.77%	6.05B	Mar 2016	TCSB.TO vs TTP.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	93	14.98%	3.03B	Nov 2019	TCSB.TO vs TQCD.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	11.59%	—	Apr 2025	TCSB.TO vs TEQT.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	0.85%	—	Feb 2024	TCSB.TO vs TCSH.TO
TBAL.TO	TD Balanced ETF Portfolio	Global Allocation	71	7.35%	—	Aug 2020	TCSB.TO vs TBAL.TO
TPE.TO	TD International Equity Index ETF	International Equity	45	9.84%	5.20B	Mar 2016	TCSB.TO vs TPE.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	96	19.17%	340.80M	Apr 2023	TCSB.TO vs TBNK.TO

Often Compared With TCSB.TO

Investors most often compare TCSB.TO with TDB.TO, CNCC.TO, VDY.TO. These 7 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.60%	3.82B	Mar 2016	TCSB.TO vs TDB.TO
CNCC.TO	Global X Canadian S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	Options Trading	81	7.92%	175.28M	Mar 2011	TCSB.TO vs CNCC.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	TCSB.TO vs VDY.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.62%	7.35B	Nov 2011	TCSB.TO vs VAB.TO
ZPR.TO	BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	97	6.02%	1.58B	Jan 2022	TCSB.TO vs ZPR.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	99	0.97%	2.67B	Feb 2008	TCSB.TO vs CMR.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	80	9.71%	400.59M	Sep 2011	TCSB.TO vs USCC.TO

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