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 14 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%	4.07B	Mar 2016	XSAB.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	XSAB.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.13B	Jan 2010	XSAB.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	181.20M	Mar 2018	XSAB.TO vs ZSB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	0.10%	2.65B	Sep 2011	XSAB.TO vs XSH.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSAB.TO

XSAB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 21 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	2.39B	Apr 2023	XSAB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	XSAB.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	793.90M	Dec 2011	XSAB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	97	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSAB.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	89	—	Feb 2022	XSAB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing XSAB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSAB.TO is at 1.10% YTD. There are 22 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.15%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.15%	—	Jan 2011	XSAB.TO vs CORE.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	2.08%	—	Feb 2022	XSAB.TO vs ZBI.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.53%	4.96B	Oct 2009	XSAB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.51%	2.65B	Sep 2011	XSAB.TO vs XSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.36%	793.90M	Dec 2011	XSAB.TO vs XFR.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSAB.TO

XSAB.TO has 4.19% 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%	2.39B	Apr 2023	XSAB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XSAB.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	793.90M	Dec 2011	XSAB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSAB.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.80%	146.43M	Mar 2019	XSAB.TO vs XSTB.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%	2.39B	Apr 2023	XSAB.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	793.90M	Dec 2011	XSAB.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XSAB.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSAB.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	XSAB.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 8 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	13.53%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XSAB.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	27.42%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XSAB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.96%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XSAB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.83%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XSAB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	14.00%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XSAB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	37	13.55%	5.51B	May 2011	XSAB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.28%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XSAB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.07%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XSAB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	76	13.22%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XSAB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	79	14.11%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XSAB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSAB.TO

Investors most often compare XSAB.TO with XSUS.TO, XSHG.TO, ZST.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSUS.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	67	13.99%	737.11M	Mar 2019	XSAB.TO vs XSUS.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	76	1.33%	—	Aug 2021	XSAB.TO vs XSHG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	55	1.40%	3.55B	Jan 2011	XSAB.TO vs ZST.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	60	1.15%	1.65B	Nov 2011	XSAB.TO vs VSB.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	64	14.99%	284.21M	Sep 2020	XSAB.TO vs GEQT.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	29	1.07%	1.33B	Feb 2014	XSAB.TO vs ZDB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	60	1.17%	4.31B	Nov 2000	XSAB.TO vs XSB.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	66	0.96%	1.93B	Feb 2020	XSAB.TO vs HSAV.TO
HYXF	iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	50	1.32%	204.43M	Jun 2016	XSAB.TO vs HYXF
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	49	1.34%	—	Aug 2021	XSAB.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.22%	1.26B	Mar 2018	XSAB.TO vs ZGB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	13	-0.13%	—	Feb 2023	XSAB.TO vs XFLB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	33	1.25%	10.13B	Nov 2000	XSAB.TO vs XBB.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	1.16%	983.67M	Oct 2011	XSAB.TO vs CLG.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	16	0.73%	416.62M	Nov 2019	XSAB.TO vs TCLB.TO
XEN.TO	iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	11.88%	176.11M	May 2007	XSAB.TO vs XEN.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.14%	—	Feb 2024	XSAB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XESG.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	78	12.20%	646.10M	Mar 2019	XSAB.TO vs XESG.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	55	9.21%	15.74B	May 2001	XSAB.TO vs XSP.TO
DSI	iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	53	10.33%	5.37B	Nov 2006	XSAB.TO vs DSI

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