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iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF (XSC.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

XSC.TO is an actively managed ETF by iShares. XSC.TO launched on Sep 1, 2015 and has a 0.44% expense ratio.

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

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.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XEQT.TO
iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
80
13.22%
18.41BAug 2019XSC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities
98
20.26%
5.25BJun 2017XSC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFCanada Equities
98
23.25%
4.02BApr 2011XSC.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFCanada Equities
85
12.10%
29.66BFeb 2001XSC.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
87
11.56%
22.52BSep 1999XSC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)Nasdaq-100
67
19.17%
5.56BMay 2011XSC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
50
10.86%
21.46BApr 2013XSC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO
iShares Core Growth ETF PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
71
10.70%
4.82BJun 2007XSC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
78
12.75%
12.60BApr 2013XSC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...Global Equities
80
14.15%
4.25BFeb 2015XSC.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSC.TO

Investors most often compare XSC.TO with XSE.TO, XSB.TO, XSP.TO. These 3 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XSE.TO
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETFIntermediate Core Bond
19
0.34%
64.73MSep 2015XSC.TO vs XSE.TO
XSB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFCanadian Government Bonds
42
0.99%
4.21BNov 2000XSC.TO vs XSB.TO
XSP.TO
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)S&P 500
65
10.07%
15.61BMay 2001XSC.TO vs XSP.TO

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Diversifiers

Pair XSC.TO with funds that move differently

iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to XSC.TO.

Explore XSC.TO Diversifiers