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%	1.50B	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%	829.75M	Nov 2018	XSB.TO vs TCSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSB.TO

XSB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 49. There are 3 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 65.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	65	1.50B	Nov 2012	XSB.TO vs VSC.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	65	829.75M	Nov 2018	XSB.TO vs TCSB.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	57	227.30M	Sep 2024	XSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	46	—	Jun 2019	XSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	9	—	Jan 2022	XSB.TO vs ZSDB.TO

Top Performing XSB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSB.TO is at 1.36% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.60%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.60%	829.75M	Nov 2018	XSB.TO vs TCSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	1.52%	1.50B	Nov 2012	XSB.TO vs VSC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	1.45%	—	Jun 2019	XSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	1.06%	—	Jan 2022	XSB.TO vs ZSDB.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.93%	227.30M	Sep 2024	XSB.TO vs HBIL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSB.TO

XSB.TO has 2.01% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.62%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.62%	227.30M	Sep 2024	XSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.70%	—	Oct 2025	XSB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	2.01%	1.50B	Nov 2012	XSB.TO vs VSC.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	2.16%	829.75M	Nov 2018	XSB.TO vs TCSB.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	2.33%	—	Jun 2019	XSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSB.TO

XSB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.47%. There is 1 ETF in the Short-Term Bond category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, 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%	227.30M	Sep 2024	XSB.TO vs HBIL.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	-1.53%	1.50B	Nov 2012	XSB.TO vs VSC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	-1.59%	—	Jun 2019	XSB.TO vs RCDB.NEO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	-1.64%	829.75M	Nov 2018	XSB.TO vs TCSB.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	-3.20%	—	Jan 2022	XSB.TO vs ZSDB.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	XSB.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	XSB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XSB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XSB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XSB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XSB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XSB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XSB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XSB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	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	24	2.12%	10.10B	Nov 2000	XSB.TO vs XBB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.21%	12.97B	Jan 2010	XSB.TO vs ZAG.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	49	1.32%	1.56B	Nov 2011	XSB.TO vs VSB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	60	1.54%	2.47B	Sep 2011	XSB.TO vs XSH.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	35	2.10%	3.36B	Nov 2006	XSB.TO vs XCB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	15	3.15%	746.99M	Nov 2006	XSB.TO vs XLB.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	66	1.69%	4.77B	Oct 2009	XSB.TO vs ZCS.TO
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	Government Bonds	82	0.48%	—	Aug 2010	XSB.TO vs VSBIX
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	47	1.75%	413.16M	May 2022	XSB.TO vs XBB
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	2.26%	1.67B	Nov 2006	XSB.TO vs XGB.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	18	0.33%	289.33M	Jan 2010	XSB.TO vs XIG.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	35	5.13%	—	Jul 2021	XSB.TO vs XSTP.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	28	4.63%	271.22M	Dec 2005	XSB.TO vs XRB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	51	1.39%	171.36M	Mar 2018	XSB.TO vs ZSB.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XSB.TO vs VOO
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	82	0.60%	33.90B	Nov 2009	XSB.TO vs VGSH
FSB.TO	CI First Asset Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund E...		57	1.38%	245.42M	—	XSB.TO vs FSB.TO
AAPL	Apple Inc		88	8.01%	—	—	XSB.TO vs AAPL
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		60	7.49%	—	—	XSB.TO vs ^GSPC
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	25	0.45%	—	Jul 2021	XSB.TO vs XSTH.TO

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