XRB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB.TO) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XRB.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XRB.TO

XRB.TO charges 0.39% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.15%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XRB.TO vs QTIP.NEO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTP.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTH.TO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	0.17%	—	Jan 2021	XRB.TO vs ZTIP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	0.28%	102.87M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XRB.TO

XRB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 2 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 53.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	53	—	Jan 2021	XRB.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	35	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTP.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	25	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTH.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	19	102.87M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	16	293.47M	Jan 2018	XRB.TO vs QTIP.NEO

Top Performing XRB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XRB.TO is at 4.63% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	5.25%	—	Jan 2021	XRB.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	5.13%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	4.47%	102.87M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.45%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTH.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.32%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XRB.TO vs QTIP.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XRB.TO

XRB.TO has 6.74% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.35%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	2.35%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTH.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	3.66%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XRB.TO vs QTIP.NEO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	4.58%	—	Jan 2021	XRB.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	4.92%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	6.43%	102.87M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XRB.TO

XRB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.50%. There are 2 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.49%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-1.49%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTH.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-2.02%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XRB.TO vs QTIP.NEO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	-3.78%	—	Jan 2021	XRB.TO vs ZTIP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	-4.00%	102.87M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	-5.14%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTP.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	XRB.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	XRB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XRB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XRB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XRB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XRB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XRB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XRB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XRB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XRB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XRB.TO

Investors most often compare XRB.TO with XBB.TO, XBB, XLB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 19 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	24	2.12%	10.10B	Nov 2000	XRB.TO vs XBB.TO
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	47	1.75%	413.16M	May 2022	XRB.TO vs XBB
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	15	3.15%	746.99M	Nov 2006	XRB.TO vs XLB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	49	1.36%	4.28B	Nov 2000	XRB.TO vs XSB.TO
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	87	1.38%	70.50B	Oct 2012	XRB.TO vs VTIP
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	35	2.10%	3.36B	Nov 2006	XRB.TO vs XCB.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	83	13.03%	14.70B	Jan 2019	XRB.TO vs VEQT.TO
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	International Government Bonds	3	-2.94%	1.40B	Oct 2007	XRB.TO vs BWX
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Total Bond Market, Canadian Government Bonds, Corporate Bonds	24	2.17%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XRB.TO vs VAB.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	98	1.15%	814.44M	Dec 2011	XRB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	66	1.69%	4.77B	Oct 2009	XRB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.62%	15.52B	May 2001	XRB.TO vs XSP.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	23.93%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XRB.TO vs VDY.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-4.25%	—	Mar 2011	XRB.TO vs CGL-C.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	49	1.32%	1.56B	Nov 2011	XRB.TO vs VSB.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.34%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XRB.TO vs VCN.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	69	18.03%	10.65B	Dec 2015	XRB.TO vs VIU.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	REIT, Equal Weight	41	12.86%	645.17M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRE.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	78	26.75%	4.78B	Apr 2013	XRB.TO vs XEC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	12.60%	18.15B	Aug 2013	XRB.TO vs VUN.TO

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