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 is 1 ETF in the Corporate Bonds category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	XCB.TO vs XIGS.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	801.89M	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
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	1.91B	Mar 2018	XCB.TO vs ZCB.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	33.94M	Jan 2020	XCB.TO vs ZBBB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XCB.TO

XCB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 10 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 51.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	51	226.19M	Sep 2010	XCB.TO vs XHB.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	47	33.94M	Jan 2020	XCB.TO vs ZBBB.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	46	—	Sep 2019	XCB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	39	1.45B	Jan 2019	XCB.TO vs CACB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	37	—	Aug 2021	XCB.TO vs XCBG.TO

Top Performing XCB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XCB.TO is at 1.75% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.17%	226.19M	Sep 2010	XCB.TO vs XHB.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.01%	—	Apr 2024	XCB.TO vs DCBC.TO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	1.98%	1.45B	Jan 2019	XCB.TO vs CACB.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.96%	1.43B	Jan 2010	XCB.TO vs ZCM.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.93%	1.91B	Mar 2018	XCB.TO vs ZCB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XCB.TO

XCB.TO has 3.74% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.36%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	2.36%	—	Jul 2021	XCB.TO vs XIGS.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	2.70%	—	Sep 2019	XCB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	2.95%	—	Aug 2021	XCB.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	3.07%	547.88M	Oct 2011	XCB.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.13%	33.94M	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 7 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	-1.91%	33.94M	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%	547.88M	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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XCB.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	XCB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XCB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XCB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XCB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XCB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XCB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XCB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XCB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	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 9 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	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	XCB.TO vs XBB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	XCB.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	1.03%	4.21B	Nov 2000	XCB.TO vs XSB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.62%	7.35B	Nov 2011	XCB.TO vs VAB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	53	1.33%	2.40B	Sep 2011	XCB.TO vs XSH.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.49%	530.34M	Nov 2009	XCB.TO vs XQB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	14	2.77%	752.21M	Nov 2006	XCB.TO vs XLB.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	XCB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	16	2.56%	268.93M	Dec 2005	XCB.TO vs XRB.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	XCB.TO vs ZSP.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.29%	287.18M	Jan 2010	XCB.TO vs XIG.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	39	1.24%	—	Jul 2021	XCB.TO vs XSTH.TO
XEB.TO	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Inde...	Emerging Markets Bonds	40	0.59%	30.92M	Apr 2011	XCB.TO vs XEB.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	Diversified Portfolio	85	6.55%	373.65M	Dec 2005	XCB.TO vs XTR.TO
MAW120.TO	Mawer Global Equity Fund A	Global Equities	5	7.49%	—	Oct 2009	XCB.TO vs MAW120.TO
PFIA.TO	Picton Mahoney Fortified Income Alternative Fund		47	0.42%	353.70M	—	XCB.TO vs PFIA.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	66	4.88%	357.83M	Sep 2020	XCB.TO vs VRIF.TO
IS.TO	Infrastructure Dividend Split Corp		96	27.44%	—	—	XCB.TO vs IS.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	44	3.28%	254.60M	Jan 2019	XCB.TO vs VCIP.TO
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	XCB.TO vs TLT

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