XIGS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XIGS.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 XIGS.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XIGS.TO

XIGS.TO charges 0.16% annually. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	1.91B	Mar 2018	XIGS.TO vs ZCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	801.89M	Jan 2017	XIGS.TO vs VCB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	3.28B	Nov 2006	XIGS.TO vs XCB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	0.17%	—	Aug 2021	XIGS.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	33.94M	Jan 2020	XIGS.TO vs ZBBB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XIGS.TO

XIGS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 12 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 51.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	51	226.19M	Sep 2010	XIGS.TO vs XHB.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	47	33.94M	Jan 2020	XIGS.TO vs ZBBB.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	46	—	Sep 2019	XIGS.TO vs FCSB.NEO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	39	1.45B	Jan 2019	XIGS.TO vs CACB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	37	—	Aug 2021	XIGS.TO vs XCBG.TO

Top Performing XIGS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XIGS.TO is at -0.14% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.17%	226.19M	Sep 2010	XIGS.TO vs XHB.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.01%	—	Apr 2024	XIGS.TO vs DCBC.TO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	1.98%	1.45B	Jan 2019	XIGS.TO vs CACB.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.96%	1.43B	Jan 2010	XIGS.TO vs ZCM.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.93%	1.91B	Mar 2018	XIGS.TO vs ZCB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XIGS.TO

XIGS.TO has 2.36% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 2.70%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	2.70%	—	Sep 2019	XIGS.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	2.95%	—	Aug 2021	XIGS.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	3.07%	547.88M	Oct 2011	XIGS.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.13%	33.94M	Jan 2020	XIGS.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.32%	226.19M	Sep 2010	XIGS.TO vs XHB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XIGS.TO

XIGS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.60%. There is 1 ETF in the Corporate Bonds category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, 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	XIGS.TO vs FCSB.NEO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	-1.91%	33.94M	Jan 2020	XIGS.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	-2.03%	—	Aug 2021	XIGS.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	-2.14%	547.88M	Oct 2011	XIGS.TO vs CBH.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	-2.42%	226.19M	Sep 2010	XIGS.TO vs XHB.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	XIGS.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	XIGS.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XIGS.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XIGS.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XIGS.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XIGS.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XIGS.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XIGS.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XIGS.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XIGS.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XIGS.TO

Investors most often compare XIGS.TO with XSTH.TO, ISTB, RATE.TO. These 8 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	39	1.24%	—	Jul 2021	XIGS.TO vs XSTH.TO
ISTB	iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	73	0.49%	4.73B	Oct 2012	XIGS.TO vs ISTB
RATE.TO	Arrow EC Income Advantage Alternative Fund		62	1.10%	—	—	XIGS.TO vs RATE.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.29%	287.18M	Jan 2010	XIGS.TO vs XIG.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	Corporate Bonds	34	1.06%	3.76B	Mar 2013	XIGS.TO vs ZIC.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	XIGS.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	1.03%	4.21B	Nov 2000	XIGS.TO vs XSB.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XIGS.TO vs XSP.TO

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