XSB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XSB.TO

XSB.TO charges 0.10% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Short-Term Bond category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.09%	—	Jan 2022	XSB.TO vs ZSDB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	0.11%	1.53B	Nov 2012	XSB.TO vs VSC.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	XSB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	0.17%	—	Jun 2019	XSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	0.28%	861.86M	Nov 2018	XSB.TO vs TCSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSB.TO

XSB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 64. There are 2 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 76.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	76	1.53B	Nov 2012	XSB.TO vs VSC.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	74	861.86M	Nov 2018	XSB.TO vs TCSB.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	63	—	Apr 2017	XSB.TO vs DCS.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	61	—	Jan 2018	XSB.TO vs QSB.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	57	49.91M	Jun 2017	XSB.TO vs CAGS.TO

Top Performing XSB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSB.TO is at 1.21% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.41%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.41%	—	Nov 2018	XSB.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.34%	—	Oct 2017	XSB.TO vs RUSB.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.49%	861.86M	Nov 2018	XSB.TO vs TCSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	1.47%	—	Nov 2017	XSB.TO vs MCSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	1.43%	1.53B	Nov 2012	XSB.TO vs VSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSB.TO

XSB.TO has 2.03% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.69%	—	Oct 2025	XSB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.76%	224.00M	Sep 2024	XSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	1.90%	—	Apr 2017	XSB.TO vs DCS.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	2.04%	1.53B	Nov 2012	XSB.TO vs VSC.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	2.05%	—	Jan 2018	XSB.TO vs QSB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSB.TO

XSB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.47%. There are 4 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.95%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	224.00M	Sep 2024	XSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	—	Jan 2018	XSB.TO vs QSB.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	—	Apr 2017	XSB.TO vs DCS.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-1.33%	49.91M	Jun 2017	XSB.TO vs CAGS.TO
ZSU.TO	BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD ...	-1.49%	313.66M	Feb 2014	XSB.TO vs ZSU.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	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XSB.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XSB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.27%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XSB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XSB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XSB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	XSB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XSB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XSB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XSB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XSB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSB.TO

Investors most often compare XSB.TO with XBB.TO, ZAG.TO, VSB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 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	34	1.18%	10.13B	Nov 2000	XSB.TO vs XBB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	XSB.TO vs ZAG.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	62	1.20%	1.65B	Nov 2011	XSB.TO vs VSB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	73	1.45%	2.65B	Sep 2011	XSB.TO vs XSH.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	45	1.34%	3.32B	Nov 2006	XSB.TO vs XCB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	1.02%	711.71M	Nov 2006	XSB.TO vs XLB.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	75	1.53%	4.96B	Oct 2009	XSB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	59	2.03%	413.16M	May 2022	XSB.TO vs XBB
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	Government Bonds	91	0.75%	—	Aug 2010	XSB.TO vs VSBIX
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.25%	1.65B	Nov 2006	XSB.TO vs XGB.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	17	-1.11%	289.63M	Jan 2010	XSB.TO vs XIG.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	30	4.14%	—	Jul 2021	XSB.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	65	1.25%	181.20M	Mar 2018	XSB.TO vs ZSB.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	30	3.73%	272.46M	Dec 2005	XSB.TO vs XRB.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XSB.TO vs VOO
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	91	0.81%	33.90B	Nov 2009	XSB.TO vs VGSH
FSB.TO	CI First Asset Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund E...		64	1.38%	242.14M	—	XSB.TO vs FSB.TO
AAPL	Apple Inc		93	20.69%	—	—	XSB.TO vs AAPL
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		81	10.62%	—	—	XSB.TO vs ^GSPC
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	28	0.82%	—	Jul 2021	XSB.TO vs XSTH.TO

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