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
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTH.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTP.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%	98.58M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XRB.TO

XRB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 5 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 39.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	39	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTH.TO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	36	—	Jan 2021	XRB.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	28	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTP.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	25	293.47M	Jan 2018	XRB.TO vs QTIP.NEO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	18	98.58M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO

Top Performing XRB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XRB.TO is at 2.56% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	4.25%	98.58M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	3.35%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	3.34%	—	Jan 2021	XRB.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	1.24%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTH.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.87%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XRB.TO vs QTIP.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XRB.TO

XRB.TO has 6.85% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.18%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	2.18%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTH.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	3.56%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XRB.TO vs QTIP.NEO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	4.67%	—	Jan 2021	XRB.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	4.91%	—	Jul 2021	XRB.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	6.55%	98.58M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XRB.TO

XRB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.55%. 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%	98.58M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	-4.76%	—	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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XRB.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	XRB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XRB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XRB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XRB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XRB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XRB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XRB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XRB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	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 15 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	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	XRB.TO vs XBB.TO
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	49	1.32%	414.62M	May 2022	XRB.TO vs XBB
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	14	2.77%	752.21M	Nov 2006	XRB.TO vs XLB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	1.03%	4.21B	Nov 2000	XRB.TO vs XSB.TO
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	93	2.05%	68.50B	Oct 2012	XRB.TO vs VTIP
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.75%	3.28B	Nov 2006	XRB.TO vs XCB.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	XRB.TO vs VEQT.TO
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	International Government Bonds	5	-1.91%	1.47B	Oct 2007	XRB.TO vs BWX
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.62%	7.35B	Nov 2011	XRB.TO vs VAB.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	98	1.00%	812.99M	Dec 2011	XRB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	XRB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XRB.TO vs XSP.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XRB.TO vs VDY.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	35	4.39%	—	Mar 2011	XRB.TO vs CGL-C.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	XRB.TO vs VSB.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	XRB.TO vs VIU.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XRB.TO vs VCN.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	86	27.92%	4.54B	Apr 2013	XRB.TO vs XEC.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	REIT	29	9.53%	628.51M	May 2010	XRB.TO vs ZRE.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.43%	18.15B	Aug 2013	XRB.TO vs VUN.TO

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