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 14 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	VSB.TO vs TDB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.80B	Jan 2010	VSB.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.35B	Nov 2011	VSB.TO vs VAB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	0.10%	2.40B	Sep 2011	VSB.TO vs XSH.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	0.10%	1.26B	Feb 2014	VSB.TO vs ZDB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSB.TO

VSB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 10 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	VSB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.90M	Sep 2024	VSB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	VSB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	812.99M	Dec 2011	VSB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	85	—	Feb 2022	VSB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing VSB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VSB.TO is at 0.97% YTD. There are 23 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	VSB.TO vs XLB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.42%	—	Feb 2023	VSB.TO vs XFLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.39%	1.31B	May 2010	VSB.TO vs ZFL.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.24%	—	Jan 2011	VSB.TO vs CORE.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	2.20%	391.68M	Nov 2019	VSB.TO vs TCLB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSB.TO

VSB.TO has 1.90% 1-year volatility. There are 7 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	VSB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.36%	207.90M	Sep 2024	VSB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.46%	—	Feb 2024	VSB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	812.99M	Dec 2011	VSB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	VSB.TO vs ZST.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSB.TO

VSB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.43%. There are 8 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	VSB.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	812.99M	Dec 2011	VSB.TO vs XFR.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	VSB.TO vs TCSH.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.90M	Sep 2024	VSB.TO vs VVSG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.53B	Jan 2011	VSB.TO vs ZST.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 $33B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VSB.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VSB.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VSB.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VSB.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VSB.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.13%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VSB.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VSB.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VSB.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	59	10.45%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VSB.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VSB.TO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VSB.TO

Investors most often compare VSB.TO with XSB.TO, CASH.TO, ZCS.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	1.03%	4.21B	Nov 2000	VSB.TO vs XSB.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	0.83%	6.70B	Nov 2021	VSB.TO vs CASH.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	VSB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	VSB.TO vs XBB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	Short-Term Bond	56	1.14%	1.50B	Nov 2012	VSB.TO vs VSC.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.55%	236.66M	Mar 2019	VSB.TO vs XSAB.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	VSB.TO vs XEQT.TO
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	Government Bonds	88	0.52%	—	Aug 2010	VSB.TO vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	86	0.51%	33.50B	Dec 2009	VSB.TO vs VSBSX
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.40%	38.40B	May 2017	VSB.TO vs JPST
CPD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	93	3.57%	1.07B	Apr 2007	VSB.TO vs CPD.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	100	0.95%	5.70B	Nov 2021	VSB.TO vs ZMMK.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	66	4.88%	357.83M	Sep 2020	VSB.TO vs VRIF.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.96%	173.02M	Mar 2018	VSB.TO vs ZSB.TO
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	14	1.49%	374.25M	Apr 2011	VSB.TO vs XST.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.14%	—	Aug 2021	VSB.TO vs XSHG.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.89%	142.35M	Mar 2019	VSB.TO vs XSTB.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	99	0.97%	2.67B	Feb 2008	VSB.TO vs CMR.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.43%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VSB.TO vs VUN.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.75%	3.28B	Nov 2006	VSB.TO vs XCB.TO

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