XBB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XBB.TO

XBB.TO charges 0.10% annually. There are 3 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	XBB.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.35B	Nov 2011	XBB.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.80B	Jan 2010	XBB.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.21B	Nov 2000	XBB.TO vs XSB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	173.02M	Mar 2018	XBB.TO vs ZSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XBB.TO

XBB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 20 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	XBB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.90M	Sep 2024	XBB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	XBB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	812.99M	Dec 2011	XBB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	85	—	Feb 2022	XBB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing XBB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XBB.TO is at 1.51% YTD. There are 13 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	XBB.TO vs XLB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.42%	—	Feb 2023	XBB.TO vs XFLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.39%	1.31B	May 2010	XBB.TO vs ZFL.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.24%	—	Jan 2011	XBB.TO vs CORE.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	2.20%	391.68M	Nov 2019	XBB.TO vs TCLB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XBB.TO

XBB.TO has 4.38% 1-year volatility. There are 20 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	XBB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.36%	207.90M	Sep 2024	XBB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.46%	—	Feb 2024	XBB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	812.99M	Dec 2011	XBB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	XBB.TO vs ZST.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XBB.TO

XBB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.73%. There are 18 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	XBB.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	XBB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	812.99M	Dec 2011	XBB.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.90M	Sep 2024	XBB.TO vs VVSG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.53B	Jan 2011	XBB.TO vs ZST.TO

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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XBB.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XBB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XBB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XBB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XBB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XBB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XBB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XBB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XBB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XBB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XBB.TO

Investors most often compare XBB.TO with XCB.TO, XGB.TO, XSH.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.75%	3.28B	Nov 2006	XBB.TO vs XCB.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	18	1.57%	1.63B	Nov 2006	XBB.TO vs XGB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	53	1.33%	2.40B	Sep 2011	XBB.TO vs XSH.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	51	2.17%	226.19M	Sep 2010	XBB.TO vs XHB.TO
VADGX	Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	8	1.28%	—	Nov 2021	XBB.TO vs VADGX
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)		52	0.10%	38.14B	—	XBB.TO vs PMIF.TO
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	Government Bonds	88	0.52%	—	Aug 2010	XBB.TO vs VSBIX
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	27	9.55%	1.15B	Oct 2002	XBB.TO vs XRE.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	XBB.TO vs VSB.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	16	2.56%	268.93M	Dec 2005	XBB.TO vs XRB.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	33	0.83%	740.44M	Jan 2008	XBB.TO vs CLF.TO
CASH	Meta Financial Group, Inc.		37	9.55%	—	—	XBB.TO vs CASH
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	42	3.35%	3.59B	Mar 2001	XBB.TO vs XGD.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Precious Metals, Gold	29	2.15%	2.53B	May 2009	XBB.TO vs CGL.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.49%	530.34M	Nov 2009	XBB.TO vs XQB.TO
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	0.91%	—	Feb 2023	XBB.TO vs XTLT.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.29%	287.18M	Jan 2010	XBB.TO vs XIG.TO
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-1.03%	—	Feb 2023	XBB.TO vs XTLH.TO
CPD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	93	3.57%	1.07B	Apr 2007	XBB.TO vs CPD.TO
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	40	0.50%	25.56B	Oct 2014	XBB.TO vs FBND

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