XFR.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Floating Rate Index ETF (XFR.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 XFR.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XFR.TO

XFR.TO charges 0.14% annually. There are 12 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%	4.07B	Mar 2016	XFR.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	XFR.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.13B	Jan 2010	XFR.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	XFR.TO vs XSB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	0.10%	2.65B	Sep 2011	XFR.TO vs XSH.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XFR.TO

XFR.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 98. There are 2 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	2.39B	Apr 2023	XFR.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	XFR.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	97	258.84M	Jul 2014	XFR.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	88	—	Feb 2022	XFR.TO vs ZBI.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	69	—	Aug 2021	XFR.TO vs XSHG.TO

Top Performing XFR.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XFR.TO is at 1.36% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.98%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	1.98%	—	Feb 2022	XFR.TO vs ZBI.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.80%	—	Jan 2011	XFR.TO vs CORE.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.40%	2.65B	Sep 2011	XFR.TO vs XSH.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.31%	4.96B	Oct 2009	XFR.TO vs ZCS.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	1.26%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XFR.TO vs PFL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XFR.TO

XFR.TO has 0.71% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.26%	2.39B	Apr 2023	XFR.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XFR.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XFR.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.82%	146.43M	Mar 2019	XFR.TO vs XSTB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	1.87%	—	Aug 2021	XFR.TO vs XSHG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XFR.TO

XFR.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.10%. There is 1 ETF in the Canadian Government Bonds category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, 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%	2.39B	Apr 2023	XFR.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XFR.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XFR.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	XFR.TO vs ZBI.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	-1.35%	146.43M	Mar 2019	XFR.TO vs XSTB.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 $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.88%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XFR.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	25.21%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XFR.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	26.33%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XFR.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.69%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XFR.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.59%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XFR.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	15.75%	5.51B	May 2011	XFR.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	12.66%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XFR.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	11.24%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XFR.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	77	13.50%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XFR.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	80	14.66%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XFR.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XFR.TO

Investors most often compare XFR.TO with CASH.TO, ZMMK.TO, CMR.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.08%	6.66B	Nov 2021	XFR.TO vs CASH.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.25%	5.77B	Nov 2021	XFR.TO vs ZMMK.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.25%	2.63B	Feb 2008	XFR.TO vs CMR.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	28	1.00%	10.13B	Nov 2000	XFR.TO vs XBB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	55	1.35%	3.55B	Jan 2011	XFR.TO vs ZST.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	28	1.03%	1.12B	Jan 2010	XFR.TO vs XHY.TO
VUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.79%	8.80B	Apr 2021	XFR.TO vs VUSB
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	28.26%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XFR.TO vs VDY.TO
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond, Corporate Bonds	99	2.29%	10.00B	Jun 2011	XFR.TO vs FLOT
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	99	1.15%	4.10B	Oct 2013	XFR.TO vs PSA.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.14%	—	Feb 2024	XFR.TO vs TCSH.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	25	0.71%	—	Jul 2021	XFR.TO vs XSTH.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF		90	1.50%	344.32M	—	XFR.TO vs DXV.TO
SPLT.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	68	3.54%	410.95M	Jun 2023	XFR.TO vs SPLT.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	25	3.37%	272.46M	Dec 2005	XFR.TO vs XRB.TO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	69	12.04%	1.92B	Sep 2001	XFR.TO vs XIN.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	0.99%	1.65B	Nov 2006	XFR.TO vs XGB.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	25	0.87%	1.33B	Feb 2014	XFR.TO vs ZDB.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	58	1.74%	225.94M	Sep 2010	XFR.TO vs XHB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	11	0.09%	1.30B	May 2010	XFR.TO vs ZFL.TO

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