XCB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF (XCB.TO) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XCB.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XCB.TO

XCB.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XCB.TO vs VAB.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	XCB.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	1.94B	Mar 2018	XCB.TO vs ZCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	802.07M	Jan 2017	XCB.TO vs VCB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	0.17%	—	Aug 2021	XCB.TO vs XCBG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XCB.TO

XCB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 11 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 55.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	55	20.89M	Jan 2020	XCB.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	54	227.18M	Sep 2010	XCB.TO vs XHB.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	51	3.79B	Mar 2013	XCB.TO vs ZIC.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	51	—	Sep 2019	XCB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	46	144.02M	May 2017	XCB.TO vs FLCI.TO

Top Performing XCB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XCB.TO is at 2.10% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.31%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	4.31%	3.79B	Mar 2013	XCB.TO vs ZIC.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.47%	1.46B	Jan 2010	XCB.TO vs ZCM.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.43%	227.18M	Sep 2010	XCB.TO vs XHB.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.34%	1.94B	Mar 2018	XCB.TO vs ZCB.TO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	2.34%	144.02M	May 2017	XCB.TO vs FLCI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XCB.TO

XCB.TO has 3.84% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	2.25%	—	Jul 2021	XCB.TO vs XIGS.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	2.73%	—	Sep 2019	XCB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	3.01%	—	Aug 2021	XCB.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	3.12%	513.94M	Oct 2011	XCB.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.13%	20.89M	Jan 2020	XCB.TO vs ZBBB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XCB.TO

XCB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.49%. There are 8 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.58%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	-1.58%	—	Sep 2019	XCB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	-1.60%	—	Jul 2021	XCB.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	-1.97%	20.89M	Jan 2020	XCB.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	-2.03%	—	Aug 2021	XCB.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	-2.14%	513.94M	Oct 2011	XCB.TO vs CBH.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	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XCB.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.61%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XCB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XCB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XCB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XCB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XCB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XCB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XCB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XCB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XCB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XCB.TO

Investors most often compare XCB.TO with XBB.TO, ZAG.TO, XSB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	24	2.12%	10.10B	Nov 2000	XCB.TO vs XBB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.21%	12.97B	Jan 2010	XCB.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	49	1.36%	4.28B	Nov 2000	XCB.TO vs XSB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	60	1.54%	2.47B	Sep 2011	XCB.TO vs XSH.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	25	1.97%	537.89M	Nov 2009	XCB.TO vs XQB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	15	3.15%	746.99M	Nov 2006	XCB.TO vs XLB.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	66	1.69%	4.77B	Oct 2009	XCB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	28	4.63%	271.22M	Dec 2005	XCB.TO vs XRB.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	24.23B	Nov 2012	XCB.TO vs ZSP.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	18	0.33%	289.33M	Jan 2010	XCB.TO vs XIG.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	25	0.45%	—	Jul 2021	XCB.TO vs XSTH.TO
XEB.TO	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Inde...	Emerging Markets Bonds	39	1.24%	32.38M	Apr 2011	XCB.TO vs XEB.TO
PFIA.TO	Picton Mahoney Fortified Income Alternative Fund		47	0.65%	353.70M	—	XCB.TO vs PFIA.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	Diversified Portfolio	61	7.76%	378.56M	Dec 2005	XCB.TO vs XTR.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	70	5.29%	357.83M	Sep 2020	XCB.TO vs VRIF.TO
IS.TO	Infrastructure Dividend Split Corp		96	25.94%	—	—	XCB.TO vs IS.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	33	1.88%	—	Apr 2024	XCB.TO vs DCBC.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	52	3.72%	254.60M	Jan 2019	XCB.TO vs VCIP.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	2.26%	1.67B	Nov 2006	XCB.TO vs XGB.TO
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	2.15%	41.34B	Jul 2002	XCB.TO vs TLT

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