VSB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond (VSB.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 VSB.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VSB.TO

VSB.TO charges 0.15% annually. There are 13 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%	4.07B	Mar 2016	VSB.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	VSB.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.13B	Jan 2010	VSB.TO vs ZAG.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.10%	2.39B	Apr 2023	VSB.TO vs CBIL.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	VSB.TO vs XSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSB.TO

VSB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. There are 9 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	2.39B	Apr 2023	VSB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	VSB.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	793.90M	Dec 2011	VSB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	97	258.84M	Jul 2014	VSB.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	88	—	Feb 2022	VSB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing VSB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VSB.TO is at 1.07% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.98%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	1.98%	—	Feb 2022	VSB.TO vs ZBI.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.80%	—	Jan 2011	VSB.TO vs CORE.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.40%	2.65B	Sep 2011	VSB.TO vs XSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.36%	793.90M	Dec 2011	VSB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.31%	4.96B	Oct 2009	VSB.TO vs ZCS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSB.TO

VSB.TO has 1.95% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.26%	2.39B	Apr 2023	VSB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	VSB.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	793.90M	Dec 2011	VSB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	VSB.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.82%	146.43M	Mar 2019	VSB.TO vs XSTB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSB.TO

VSB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.43%. There are 7 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%	2.39B	Apr 2023	VSB.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	793.90M	Dec 2011	VSB.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	VSB.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	VSB.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	VSB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VFV.TO, VDY.TO, VEQT.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $34B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.57%	34.09B	Nov 2012	VSB.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	28.26%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VSB.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.96%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VSB.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	85	11.38%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VSB.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.46%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VSB.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	8.54%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VSB.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	71	17.18%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VSB.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	12.93%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VSB.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	85	16.04%	2.00B	Aug 2018	VSB.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	79	14.43%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VSB.TO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VSB.TO

Investors most often compare VSB.TO with CASH.TO, XBB.TO, VSC.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.08%	6.66B	Nov 2021	VSB.TO vs CASH.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	28	1.00%	10.13B	Nov 2000	VSB.TO vs XBB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	Short-Term Bond	71	1.31%	1.53B	Nov 2012	VSB.TO vs VSC.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	27	0.99%	240.99M	Mar 2019	VSB.TO vs XSAB.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.88%	20.34B	Aug 2019	VSB.TO vs XEQT.TO
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	Government Bonds	90	0.58%	—	Aug 2010	VSB.TO vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	88	0.55%	33.90B	Dec 2009	VSB.TO vs VSBSX
CPD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	94	5.36%	1.08B	Apr 2007	VSB.TO vs CPD.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	12	0.27%	416.62M	Nov 2019	VSB.TO vs TCLB.TO
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.81%	39.85B	May 2017	VSB.TO vs JPST
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.14%	—	Feb 2024	VSB.TO vs TCSH.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	58	1.13%	181.20M	Mar 2018	VSB.TO vs ZSB.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	72	4.74%	363.73M	Sep 2020	VSB.TO vs VRIF.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.25%	5.77B	Nov 2021	VSB.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	55	1.35%	3.55B	Jan 2011	VSB.TO vs ZST.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	69	1.13%	—	Aug 2021	VSB.TO vs XSHG.TO
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	27	6.38%	403.40M	Apr 2011	VSB.TO vs XST.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.25%	2.63B	Feb 2008	VSB.TO vs CMR.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	25	0.87%	1.33B	Feb 2014	VSB.TO vs ZDB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	11	0.03%	—	Feb 2023	VSB.TO vs XFLB.TO

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