TDB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (TDB.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 TDB.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TDB.TO

TDB.TO charges 0.08% annually. No ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.80B	Jan 2010	TDB.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.35B	Nov 2011	TDB.TO vs VAB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	173.02M	Mar 2018	TDB.TO vs ZSB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.21B	Nov 2000	TDB.TO vs XSB.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.10%	2.27B	Apr 2023	TDB.TO vs CBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TDB.TO

TDB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 19 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	TDB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.90M	Sep 2024	TDB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	TDB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	812.99M	Dec 2011	TDB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	85	—	Feb 2022	TDB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing TDB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

TDB.TO is at 1.60% YTD. There are 9 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	TDB.TO vs XLB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.42%	—	Feb 2023	TDB.TO vs XFLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.39%	1.31B	May 2010	TDB.TO vs ZFL.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.24%	—	Jan 2011	TDB.TO vs CORE.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	2.20%	391.68M	Nov 2019	TDB.TO vs TCLB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TDB.TO

TDB.TO has 4.40% 1-year volatility. There are 22 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	TDB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.36%	207.90M	Sep 2024	TDB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.46%	—	Feb 2024	TDB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	812.99M	Dec 2011	TDB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	TDB.TO vs ZST.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TDB.TO

TDB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.74%. There are 19 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	TDB.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	TDB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	812.99M	Dec 2011	TDB.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.90M	Sep 2024	TDB.TO vs VVSG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.53B	Jan 2011	TDB.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	TDB.TO vs TEC.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	77	9.93%	—	Aug 2020	TDB.TO vs TGRO.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	12.48%	5.84B	Mar 2016	TDB.TO vs TPU.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.77%	6.05B	Mar 2016	TDB.TO vs TTP.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	93	14.98%	3.03B	Nov 2019	TDB.TO vs TQCD.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	11.59%	—	Apr 2025	TDB.TO vs TEQT.TO
TBAL.TO	TD Balanced ETF Portfolio	Global Allocation	71	7.35%	—	Aug 2020	TDB.TO vs TBAL.TO
TPE.TO	TD International Equity Index ETF	International Equity	45	9.84%	5.20B	Mar 2016	TDB.TO vs TPE.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	96	19.17%	340.80M	Apr 2023	TDB.TO vs TBNK.TO
TGED.TO	TD Active Global Enhanced Dividend ETF	Global Equity Income	55	18.74%	1.73B	Mar 2022	TDB.TO vs TGED.TO

Often Compared With TDB.TO

Investors most often compare TDB.TO with XEB.TO, TCSB.TO, CLG.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEB.TO	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Inde...	Emerging Markets Bonds	40	0.59%	30.92M	Apr 2011	TDB.TO vs XEB.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	Short-Term Bond	57	1.32%	790.22M	Nov 2018	TDB.TO vs TCSB.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	27	1.12%	933.75M	Oct 2011	TDB.TO vs CLG.TO
TQGD.TO	TD Q Global Dividend ETF	Global Equity Income	85	13.16%	789.42M	Nov 2019	TDB.TO vs TQGD.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	TDB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	53	1.33%	2.40B	Sep 2011	TDB.TO vs XSH.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	33	0.83%	740.44M	Jan 2008	TDB.TO vs CLF.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	TDB.TO vs VSB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.14%	—	Aug 2021	TDB.TO vs XSHG.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	34	1.58%	801.89M	Jan 2017	TDB.TO vs VCB.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.55%	236.66M	Mar 2019	TDB.TO vs XSAB.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.62%	1.28B	Mar 2018	TDB.TO vs ZGB.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.49%	530.34M	Nov 2009	TDB.TO vs XQB.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	18	1.57%	1.63B	Nov 2006	TDB.TO vs XGB.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.89%	142.35M	Mar 2019	TDB.TO vs XSTB.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.53%	1.26B	Feb 2014	TDB.TO vs ZDB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	TDB.TO vs XBB.TO
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	TDB.TO vs TLT
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	47	1.02%	913.67M	Feb 2009	TDB.TO vs CBO.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	TDB.TO vs ZEB.TO

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