XSAB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XSAB.TO

XSAB.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 16 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	3.82B	Mar 2016	XSAB.TO vs TDB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.80B	Jan 2010	XSAB.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.35B	Nov 2011	XSAB.TO vs VAB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.21B	Nov 2000	XSAB.TO vs XSB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	173.02M	Mar 2018	XSAB.TO vs ZSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSAB.TO

XSAB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. 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	2.27B	Apr 2023	XSAB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.90M	Sep 2024	XSAB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	XSAB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	812.99M	Dec 2011	XSAB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	85	—	Feb 2022	XSAB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing XSAB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSAB.TO is at 1.55% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	2.77%	752.21M	Nov 2006	XSAB.TO vs XLB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.42%	—	Feb 2023	XSAB.TO vs XFLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.39%	1.31B	May 2010	XSAB.TO vs ZFL.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.24%	—	Jan 2011	XSAB.TO vs CORE.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	2.20%	391.68M	Nov 2019	XSAB.TO vs TCLB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSAB.TO

XSAB.TO has 4.22% 1-year volatility. There are 18 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.25%	2.27B	Apr 2023	XSAB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.36%	207.90M	Sep 2024	XSAB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.46%	—	Feb 2024	XSAB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	812.99M	Dec 2011	XSAB.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	XSAB.TO vs ZST.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSAB.TO

XSAB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.72%. There are 17 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%	2.27B	Apr 2023	XSAB.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	XSAB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	812.99M	Dec 2011	XSAB.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.90M	Sep 2024	XSAB.TO vs VVSG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.53B	Jan 2011	XSAB.TO vs ZST.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	XSAB.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	XSAB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XSAB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XSAB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XSAB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XSAB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XSAB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XSAB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XSAB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XSAB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSAB.TO

Investors most often compare XSAB.TO with XSTB.TO, XSUS.TO, XSHG.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.89%	142.35M	Mar 2019	XSAB.TO vs XSTB.TO
XSUS.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	12.45%	729.60M	Mar 2019	XSAB.TO vs XSUS.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.14%	—	Aug 2021	XSAB.TO vs XSHG.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	XSAB.TO vs VSB.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	65	14.67%	260.56M	Sep 2020	XSAB.TO vs GEQT.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.53%	1.26B	Feb 2014	XSAB.TO vs ZDB.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Bank Loan	66	1.04%	1.92B	Feb 2020	XSAB.TO vs HSAV.TO
HYXF	iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	49	0.91%	205.58M	Jun 2016	XSAB.TO vs HYXF
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	37	1.59%	—	Aug 2021	XSAB.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.62%	1.28B	Mar 2018	XSAB.TO vs ZGB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	XSAB.TO vs XBB.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	27	1.12%	933.75M	Oct 2011	XSAB.TO vs CLG.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XSAB.TO vs XSP.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	53	1.33%	2.40B	Sep 2011	XSAB.TO vs XSH.TO
XEN.TO	iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	9.68%	171.25M	May 2007	XSAB.TO vs XEN.TO
SPYX	State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Fre...	S&P 500	64	10.04%	2.76B	Nov 2015	XSAB.TO vs SPYX
XESG.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	66	10.34%	622.74M	Mar 2019	XSAB.TO vs XESG.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	XSAB.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	XSAB.TO vs ZCS.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	0.83%	6.70B	Nov 2021	XSAB.TO vs CASH.TO

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