XHB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XHB.TO

XHB.TO charges 0.50% annually. There are 13 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, 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	XHB.TO vs XIGS.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	3.28B	Nov 2006	XHB.TO vs XCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	801.89M	Jan 2017	XHB.TO vs VCB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	0.17%	—	Aug 2021	XHB.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	1.91B	Mar 2018	XHB.TO vs ZCB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XHB.TO

XHB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 51. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 47.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	47	33.94M	Jan 2020	XHB.TO vs ZBBB.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	46	—	Sep 2019	XHB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	39	1.45B	Jan 2019	XHB.TO vs CACB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	37	—	Aug 2021	XHB.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	34	3.76B	Mar 2013	XHB.TO vs ZIC.TO

Top Performing XHB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XHB.TO is at 2.17% YTD. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 2.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.01%	—	Apr 2024	XHB.TO vs DCBC.TO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	1.98%	1.45B	Jan 2019	XHB.TO vs CACB.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.96%	1.43B	Jan 2010	XHB.TO vs ZCM.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.93%	1.91B	Mar 2018	XHB.TO vs ZCB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.75%	3.28B	Nov 2006	XHB.TO vs XCB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XHB.TO

XHB.TO has 3.32% 1-year volatility. There are 5 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	XHB.TO vs XIGS.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	2.70%	—	Sep 2019	XHB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	2.95%	—	Aug 2021	XHB.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	3.07%	547.88M	Oct 2011	XHB.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.13%	33.94M	Jan 2020	XHB.TO vs ZBBB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XHB.TO

XHB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.42%. There are 5 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	XHB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	-1.60%	—	Jul 2021	XHB.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	-1.91%	33.94M	Jan 2020	XHB.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	-2.03%	—	Aug 2021	XHB.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	-2.14%	547.88M	Oct 2011	XHB.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	XHB.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	XHB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XHB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XHB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XHB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XHB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XHB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XHB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XHB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XHB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XHB.TO

Investors most often compare XHB.TO with XLB.TO, XBB.TO, VSBIX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	14	2.77%	752.21M	Nov 2006	XHB.TO vs XLB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	XHB.TO vs XBB.TO
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	Government Bonds	88	0.52%	—	Aug 2010	XHB.TO vs VSBIX
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	32	0.95%	1.09B	Jan 2010	XHB.TO vs XHY.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	XHB.TO vs ZAG.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XHB.TO vs SPY
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	98	1.89%	9.51B	Jun 2011	XHB.TO vs FLOT
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	47	1.02%	913.67M	Feb 2009	XHB.TO vs CBO.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.62%	7.35B	Nov 2011	XHB.TO vs VAB.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XHB.TO vs VDY.TO
CVD.TO	iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	33	3.23%	126.41M	Jun 2011	XHB.TO vs CVD.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	49	3.43%	122.26M	Aug 2019	XHB.TO vs XINC.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	REIT	29	9.53%	628.51M	May 2010	XHB.TO vs ZRE.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	98	1.00%	812.99M	Dec 2011	XHB.TO vs XFR.TO
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund		55	0.89%	2.40B	—	XHB.TO vs BND.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	XHB.TO vs ZCS.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	47	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	XHB.TO vs ZST.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	61	7.81%	3.20B	Jun 2007	XHB.TO vs XBAL.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XHB.TO vs XSP.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.29%	287.18M	Jan 2010	XHB.TO vs XIG.TO

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