XQB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XQB.TO

XQB.TO charges 0.13% annually. There are 10 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	XQB.TO vs CCBI.TO
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	4.09B	Mar 2016	XQB.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	XQB.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.16B	Jan 2010	XQB.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	182.49M	Mar 2018	XQB.TO vs ZSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XQB.TO

XQB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 22 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	2.42B	Apr 2023	XQB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	XQB.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	794.03M	Dec 2011	XQB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	98	258.84M	Jul 2014	XQB.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	90	—	Feb 2022	XQB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing XQB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XQB.TO is at 0.76% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.08%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	2.08%	—	Feb 2022	XQB.TO vs ZBI.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.46%	794.03M	Dec 2011	XQB.TO vs XFR.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.45%	—	Jan 2011	XQB.TO vs CORE.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.35%	2.65B	Sep 2011	XQB.TO vs XSH.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	1.31%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XQB.TO vs PFL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XQB.TO

XQB.TO has 4.01% 1-year volatility. There are 18 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%	2.42B	Apr 2023	XQB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XQB.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	794.03M	Dec 2011	XQB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.81%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XQB.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.83%	148.22M	Mar 2019	XQB.TO vs XSTB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XQB.TO

XQB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.70%. There are 18 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, 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%	2.42B	Apr 2023	XQB.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	794.03M	Dec 2011	XQB.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XQB.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XQB.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	XQB.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 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	12.80%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XQB.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	28.31%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XQB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.44%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XQB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.87%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XQB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.48%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XQB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.06%	5.47B	May 2011	XQB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.20%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XQB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	10.40%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XQB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.83%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XQB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	13.13%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XQB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XQB.TO

Investors most often compare XQB.TO with XCB.TO, VEQT.TO, XBB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 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	43	1.09%	3.33B	Nov 2006	XQB.TO vs XCB.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	12.92%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XQB.TO vs VEQT.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	0.82%	10.08B	Nov 2000	XQB.TO vs XBB.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	93	23.36%	100.79B	Oct 2011	XQB.TO vs SCHD
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	65	14.36%	281.54M	Sep 2020	XQB.TO vs GEQT.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	13.00%	3.54B	Nov 2011	XQB.TO vs VCE.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	73	1.31%	4.84B	Oct 2009	XQB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	31	0.83%	1.67B	Nov 2006	XQB.TO vs XGB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	78	1.18%	—	Aug 2021	XQB.TO vs XSHG.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	14	-0.20%	—	Feb 2023	XQB.TO vs XFLB.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	17	0.26%	419.95M	Nov 2019	XQB.TO vs TCLB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	64	1.06%	4.32B	Nov 2000	XQB.TO vs XSB.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	44	0.87%	985.01M	Oct 2011	XQB.TO vs CLG.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	32	0.85%	1.26B	Mar 2018	XQB.TO vs ZGB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	62	1.44%	3.54B	Jan 2011	XQB.TO vs ZST.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.16%	6.63B	Nov 2021	XQB.TO vs CASH.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.18%	—	Feb 2024	XQB.TO vs TCSH.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	15	-0.16%	1.29B	May 2010	XQB.TO vs ZFL.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	51	7.40%	15.67B	May 2001	XQB.TO vs XSP.TO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	100	1.23%	4.10B	Oct 2013	XQB.TO vs PSA.TO

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