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%	3.92B	Mar 2016	XFR.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XFR.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.97B	Jan 2010	XFR.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.28B	Nov 2000	XFR.TO vs XSB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	171.36M	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 3 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	2.36B	Apr 2023	XFR.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.91M	Sep 2024	XFR.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	XFR.TO vs TCSH.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	78	—	Feb 2022	XFR.TO vs ZBI.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	64	—	Aug 2021	XFR.TO vs XSHG.TO

Top Performing XFR.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XFR.TO is at 1.15% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.84%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.84%	—	Feb 2023	XFR.TO vs XFLB.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.50%	—	Jan 2011	XFR.TO vs CORE.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	2.28%	746.99M	Nov 2006	XFR.TO vs XLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.14%	1.30B	May 2010	XFR.TO vs ZFL.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	2.14%	403.15M	Nov 2019	XFR.TO vs TCLB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XFR.TO

XFR.TO has 0.73% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.25%	2.36B	Apr 2023	XFR.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	207.91M	Sep 2024	XFR.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.45%	—	Feb 2024	XFR.TO vs TCSH.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.54B	Jan 2011	XFR.TO vs ZST.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	1.84%	—	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%	2.36B	Apr 2023	XFR.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	XFR.TO vs TCSH.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.91M	Sep 2024	XFR.TO vs VVSG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.54B	Jan 2011	XFR.TO vs ZST.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	XFR.TO vs ZBI.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	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XFR.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.65%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XFR.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.82%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XFR.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XFR.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XFR.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	XFR.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.09%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XFR.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.64%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XFR.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	11.90%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XFR.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	14.02%	4.47B	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	99	0.95%	6.67B	Nov 2021	XFR.TO vs CASH.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.09%	5.68B	Nov 2021	XFR.TO vs ZMMK.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.11%	2.60B	Feb 2008	XFR.TO vs CMR.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	55	1.44%	2.47B	Sep 2011	XFR.TO vs XSH.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	21	1.65%	10.10B	Nov 2000	XFR.TO vs XBB.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	26	0.77%	1.11B	Jan 2010	XFR.TO vs XHY.TO
VUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.54%	8.80B	Apr 2021	XFR.TO vs VUSB
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond, Corporate Bonds	98	2.01%	9.85B	Jun 2011	XFR.TO vs FLOT
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.99%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XFR.TO vs VDY.TO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	99	1.01%	4.10B	Oct 2013	XFR.TO vs PSA.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	23	0.40%	—	Jul 2021	XFR.TO vs XSTH.TO
SPLT.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	70	3.86%	410.95M	Jun 2023	XFR.TO vs SPLT.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF		83	1.30%	344.32M	—	XFR.TO vs DXV.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	26	4.27%	271.22M	Dec 2005	XFR.TO vs XRB.TO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	60	10.80%	1.93B	Sep 2001	XFR.TO vs XIN.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.47%	4.77B	Oct 2009	XFR.TO vs ZCS.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	20	1.60%	1.32B	Feb 2014	XFR.TO vs ZDB.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.78%	1.67B	Nov 2006	XFR.TO vs XGB.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	46	2.02%	227.18M	Sep 2010	XFR.TO vs XHB.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	45	1.19%	1.56B	Nov 2011	XFR.TO vs VSB.TO

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