XCBG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XCBG.TO

XCBG.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	XCBG.TO vs VAB.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	XCBG.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	1.94B	Mar 2018	XCBG.TO vs ZCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	802.07M	Jan 2017	XCBG.TO vs VCB.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	20.89M	Jan 2020	XCBG.TO vs ZBBB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XCBG.TO

XCBG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 5 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	XCBG.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	54	227.18M	Sep 2010	XCBG.TO vs XHB.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	51	3.79B	Mar 2013	XCBG.TO vs ZIC.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	51	—	Sep 2019	XCBG.TO vs FCSB.NEO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	46	144.02M	May 2017	XCBG.TO vs FLCI.TO

Top Performing XCBG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XCBG.TO is at 1.89% YTD. There are 8 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	XCBG.TO vs ZIC.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.47%	1.46B	Jan 2010	XCBG.TO vs ZCM.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.43%	227.18M	Sep 2010	XCBG.TO vs XHB.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.34%	1.94B	Mar 2018	XCBG.TO vs ZCB.TO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	2.34%	144.02M	May 2017	XCBG.TO vs FLCI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XCBG.TO

XCBG.TO has 3.01% 1-year volatility. There are 2 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	XCBG.TO vs XIGS.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	2.73%	—	Sep 2019	XCBG.TO vs FCSB.NEO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	3.12%	513.94M	Oct 2011	XCBG.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.13%	20.89M	Jan 2020	XCBG.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.31%	227.18M	Sep 2010	XCBG.TO vs XHB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XCBG.TO

XCBG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.03%. There are 3 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	XCBG.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	-1.60%	—	Jul 2021	XCBG.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	-1.97%	20.89M	Jan 2020	XCBG.TO vs ZBBB.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	-2.14%	513.94M	Oct 2011	XCBG.TO vs CBH.TO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	-2.27%	144.02M	May 2017	XCBG.TO vs FLCI.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	XCBG.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	XCBG.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XCBG.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XCBG.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XCBG.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XCBG.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XCBG.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XCBG.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XCBG.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XCBG.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XCBG.TO

Investors most often compare XCBG.TO with XCB.TO, ZMMK.TO, GEQT.TO. These 16 comparison targets span 7 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	35	2.10%	3.36B	Nov 2006	XCBG.TO vs XCB.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.11%	5.68B	Nov 2021	XCBG.TO vs ZMMK.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	71	15.49%	278.44M	Sep 2020	XCBG.TO vs GEQT.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	71	1.48%	—	Aug 2021	XCBG.TO vs XSHG.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	25	0.45%	—	Jul 2021	XCBG.TO vs XSTH.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.21%	12.97B	Jan 2010	XCBG.TO vs ZAG.TO
BRHYX	BlackRock High Yield K	High Yield Bonds	74	1.38%	—	Jan 2001	XCBG.TO vs BRHYX
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	50	1.29%	142.84M	Mar 2019	XCBG.TO vs XSTB.TO
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	73	0.91%	22.27B	Jan 2007	XCBG.TO vs IGSB
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	33	1.88%	—	Apr 2024	XCBG.TO vs DCBC.TO
HYXF	iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	46	1.27%	205.06M	Jun 2016	XCBG.TO vs HYXF
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.11%	239.22M	Mar 2019	XCBG.TO vs XSAB.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	18	0.33%	289.33M	Jan 2010	XCBG.TO vs XIG.TO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	40	2.13%	1.45B	Jan 2019	XCBG.TO vs CACB.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	66	1.69%	4.77B	Oct 2009	XCBG.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.62%	15.52B	May 2001	XCBG.TO vs XSP.TO

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