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 0.13% annually. There are 9 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
CCBI.TO	CIBC Canadian Bond Index ETF	0.07%	—	Mar 2021	XFR.TO vs CCBI.TO
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	4.08B	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%	13.09B	Jan 2010	XFR.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	187.22M	Mar 2018	XFR.TO vs ZSB.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	2.56B	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...	98	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...	65	—	Aug 2021	XFR.TO vs XSHG.TO

Top Performing XFR.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XFR.TO is at 1.49% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Canadian Government Bonds category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 2.05%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	2.05%	—	Feb 2022	XFR.TO vs ZBI.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	1.41%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XFR.TO vs PFL.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.30%	—	Jan 2011	XFR.TO vs CORE.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	1.28%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XFR.TO vs VVSG.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	1.23%	2.56B	Apr 2023	XFR.TO vs CBIL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XFR.TO

XFR.TO has 0.72% 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%	2.56B	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...	0.80%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XFR.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.82%	147.82M	Mar 2019	XFR.TO vs XSTB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	1.86%	—	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%	2.56B	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
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	-1.35%	757.03M	Jan 2008	XFR.TO vs CLF.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $32B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	XFR.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	29.20%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XFR.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.07%	4.38B	Apr 2011	XFR.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.79B	Feb 2001	XFR.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.26B	Sep 1999	XFR.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.55%	5.26B	May 2011	XFR.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	XFR.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	10.78%	5.04B	Jun 2007	XFR.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.30%	12.96B	Apr 2013	XFR.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	13.80%	4.43B	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 13 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	1.20%	6.55B	Nov 2021	XFR.TO vs CASH.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.36%	5.83B	Nov 2021	XFR.TO vs ZMMK.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.36%	2.70B	Feb 2008	XFR.TO vs CMR.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	64	1.42%	2.71B	Sep 2011	XFR.TO vs XSH.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	26	0.50%	9.99B	Nov 2000	XFR.TO vs XBB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	61	1.53%	3.50B	Jan 2011	XFR.TO vs ZST.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	28	0.74%	1.15B	Jan 2010	XFR.TO vs XHY.TO
VUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.01%	8.90B	Apr 2021	XFR.TO vs VUSB
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond, Corporate Bonds	99	2.55%	10.32B	Jun 2011	XFR.TO vs FLOT
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	28.99%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XFR.TO vs VDY.TO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	100	1.27%	4.20B	Oct 2013	XFR.TO vs PSA.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.27%	—	Feb 2024	XFR.TO vs TCSH.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	30	0.73%	—	Jul 2021	XFR.TO vs XSTH.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond, Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	88	1.65%	344.32M	Mar 2018	XFR.TO vs DXV.TO
SPLT.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock	72	3.96%	410.95M	Jun 2023	XFR.TO vs SPLT.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	2.79%	270.44M	Dec 2005	XFR.TO vs XRB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	51	0.98%	4.36B	Nov 2000	XFR.TO vs XSB.TO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	75	12.57%	1.93B	Sep 2001	XFR.TO vs XIN.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	0.41%	1.67B	Nov 2006	XFR.TO vs XGB.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	22	0.42%	1.34B	Feb 2014	XFR.TO vs ZDB.TO

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