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 15 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	XHB.TO vs VAB.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	XHB.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	1.94B	Mar 2018	XHB.TO vs ZCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	802.07M	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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XHB.TO

XHB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There is 1 ETF in the Corporate Bonds category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, 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	XHB.TO vs ZBBB.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	51	3.79B	Mar 2013	XHB.TO vs ZIC.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	51	—	Sep 2019	XHB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	46	144.02M	May 2017	XHB.TO vs FLCI.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	43	—	Aug 2021	XHB.TO vs XCBG.TO

Top Performing XHB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XHB.TO is at 2.43% YTD. There are 2 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	XHB.TO vs ZIC.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.47%	1.46B	Jan 2010	XHB.TO vs ZCM.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.34%	1.94B	Mar 2018	XHB.TO vs ZCB.TO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	2.34%	144.02M	May 2017	XHB.TO vs FLCI.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	2.17%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XHB.TO vs VAB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XHB.TO

XHB.TO has 3.31% 1-year volatility. There are 5 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	XHB.TO vs XIGS.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	2.73%	—	Sep 2019	XHB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	3.01%	—	Aug 2021	XHB.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	3.12%	513.94M	Oct 2011	XHB.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.13%	20.89M	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 6 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	-1.97%	20.89M	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%	513.94M	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	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XHB.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	XHB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XHB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XHB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XHB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XHB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XHB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XHB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XHB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XHB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XHB.TO

Investors most often compare XHB.TO with XCB.TO, XLB.TO, XBB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 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	XHB.TO vs XCB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	15	3.15%	746.99M	Nov 2006	XHB.TO vs XLB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	24	2.12%	10.10B	Nov 2000	XHB.TO vs XBB.TO
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	Government Bonds	82	0.48%	—	Aug 2010	XHB.TO vs VSBIX
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	25	0.83%	1.11B	Jan 2010	XHB.TO vs XHY.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.21%	12.97B	Jan 2010	XHB.TO vs ZAG.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.10%	765.27B	Jan 1993	XHB.TO vs SPY
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	51	1.23%	920.52M	Feb 2009	XHB.TO vs CBO.TO
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond, Corporate Bonds	99	2.05%	9.85B	Jun 2011	XHB.TO vs FLOT
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	23.93%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XHB.TO vs VDY.TO
CVD.TO	iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	35	4.43%	125.15M	Jun 2011	XHB.TO vs CVD.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	33	1.88%	—	Apr 2024	XHB.TO vs DCBC.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	53	3.82%	124.55M	Aug 2019	XHB.TO vs XINC.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	REIT, Equal Weight	41	12.86%	645.17M	May 2010	XHB.TO vs ZRE.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	98	1.15%	814.44M	Dec 2011	XHB.TO vs XFR.TO
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	57	1.55%	2.40B	—	XHB.TO vs BND.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	66	1.69%	4.77B	Oct 2009	XHB.TO vs ZCS.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	51	1.24%	3.54B	Jan 2011	XHB.TO vs ZST.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.62%	15.52B	May 2001	XHB.TO vs XSP.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	63	8.27%	3.32B	Jun 2007	XHB.TO vs XBAL.TO

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