XAGH.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XAGH.TO) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XAGH.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XAGH.TO

XAGH.TO charges 0.18% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HBB.TO	Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corpo...	0.09%	3.75B	May 2014	XAGH.TO vs HBB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XAGH.TO vs VAB.TO
VBU.NEO	Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.22%	—	Jun 2014	XAGH.TO vs VBU.NEO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	0.85%	1.23M	May 2020	XAGH.TO vs CDLB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XAGH.TO

Among 4 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 26.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	26	1.23M	May 2020	XAGH.TO vs CDLB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	26	7.36B	Nov 2011	XAGH.TO vs VAB.TO
HBB.TO	Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corpo...	21	3.75B	May 2014	XAGH.TO vs HBB.TO
VBU.NEO	Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	17	—	Jun 2014	XAGH.TO vs VBU.NEO

Top Performing XAGH.TO Alternatives (YTD)

Among 4 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 2.02%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HBB.TO	Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corpo...	2.02%	3.75B	May 2014	XAGH.TO vs HBB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	2.00%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XAGH.TO vs VAB.TO
VBU.NEO	Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.13%	—	Jun 2014	XAGH.TO vs VBU.NEO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	-0.85%	1.23M	May 2020	XAGH.TO vs CDLB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XAGH.TO

XAGH.TO has 5.03% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.89%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	3.89%	1.23M	May 2020	XAGH.TO vs CDLB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	4.41%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XAGH.TO vs VAB.TO
HBB.TO	Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corpo...	4.48%	3.75B	May 2014	XAGH.TO vs HBB.TO
VBU.NEO	Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	4.73%	—	Jun 2014	XAGH.TO vs VBU.NEO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XAGH.TO

Among 4 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -2.11%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	-2.11%	1.23M	May 2020	XAGH.TO vs CDLB.TO
HBB.TO	Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corpo...	-2.78%	3.75B	May 2014	XAGH.TO vs HBB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-2.83%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XAGH.TO vs VAB.TO
VBU.NEO	Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-3.08%	—	Jun 2014	XAGH.TO vs VBU.NEO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.00%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XAGH.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.21%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XAGH.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.52%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XAGH.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.09%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XAGH.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	11.69%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XAGH.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	46	15.11%	5.60B	May 2011	XAGH.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.66%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XAGH.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.69%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XAGH.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	75	11.56%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XAGH.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.23%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XAGH.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XAGH.TO

Investors most often compare XAGH.TO with ZAG.TO, BTC-USD, VUN.TO. These 7 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	28	2.06%	12.97B	Jan 2010	XAGH.TO vs ZAG.TO
BTC-USD	Bitcoin		21	-31.91%	—	—	XAGH.TO vs BTC-USD
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	12.41%	18.15B	Aug 2013	XAGH.TO vs VUN.TO
PSLV	Sprott Physical Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	25	-22.33%	—	Oct 2010	XAGH.TO vs PSLV
FSHBX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	65	0.44%	—	Sep 1986	XAGH.TO vs FSHBX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	23	0.69%	—	Mar 1990	XAGH.TO vs FXNAX
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	52	6.58%	15.52B	May 2001	XAGH.TO vs XSP.TO

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