XSH.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF (XSH.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 XSH.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XSH.TO

XSH.TO charges 0.10% annually. There are 3 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%	3.92B	Mar 2016	XSH.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XSH.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.97B	Jan 2010	XSH.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	0.10%	1.32B	Feb 2014	XSH.TO vs ZDB.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.10%	2.36B	Apr 2023	XSH.TO vs CBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSH.TO

XSH.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 55. There are 7 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	2.36B	Apr 2023	XSH.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.91M	Sep 2024	XSH.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	XSH.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	814.44M	Dec 2011	XSH.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	78	—	Feb 2022	XSH.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing XSH.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSH.TO is at 1.44% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.84%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.84%	—	Feb 2023	XSH.TO vs XFLB.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.50%	—	Jan 2011	XSH.TO vs CORE.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	2.28%	746.99M	Nov 2006	XSH.TO vs XLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.14%	1.30B	May 2010	XSH.TO vs ZFL.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	2.14%	403.15M	Nov 2019	XSH.TO vs TCLB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSH.TO

XSH.TO has 2.19% 1-year volatility. There are 13 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%	2.36B	Apr 2023	XSH.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	207.91M	Sep 2024	XSH.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.45%	—	Feb 2024	XSH.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.73%	814.44M	Dec 2011	XSH.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.54B	Jan 2011	XSH.TO vs ZST.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSH.TO

XSH.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.51%. There are 12 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%	2.36B	Apr 2023	XSH.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	814.44M	Dec 2011	XSH.TO vs XFR.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	XSH.TO vs TCSH.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.91M	Sep 2024	XSH.TO vs VVSG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.54B	Jan 2011	XSH.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	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XSH.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.65%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XSH.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.82%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XSH.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XSH.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XSH.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	XSH.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.09%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XSH.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.64%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XSH.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	11.90%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XSH.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	14.02%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XSH.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSH.TO

Investors most often compare XSH.TO with XSB.TO, XCB.TO, XBB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	43	1.25%	4.28B	Nov 2000	XSH.TO vs XSB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.70%	3.36B	Nov 2006	XSH.TO vs XCB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	21	1.65%	10.10B	Nov 2000	XSH.TO vs XBB.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.09%	5.68B	Nov 2021	XSH.TO vs ZMMK.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	38	1.11%	755.28M	Jan 2008	XSH.TO vs CLF.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.47%	4.77B	Oct 2009	XSH.TO vs ZCS.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	48	1.18%	920.52M	Feb 2009	XSH.TO vs CBO.TO
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	Corporate Bonds	74	0.61%	50.50B	Nov 2010	XSH.TO vs VSCSX
PULS	PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.96%	17.34B	Apr 2018	XSH.TO vs PULS
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.95%	1.94B	Mar 2018	XSH.TO vs ZCB.TO
HAF.TO	Global X Active Global Fixed Income ETF	Global Bonds	16	2.70%	66.00M	Jul 2009	XSH.TO vs HAF.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF		83	1.30%	344.32M	—	XSH.TO vs DXV.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	64	1.32%	—	Aug 2021	XSH.TO vs XSHG.TO
ZFH.TO	BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	46	2.38%	247.52M	Feb 2014	XSH.TO vs ZFH.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	99	0.95%	6.67B	Nov 2021	XSH.TO vs CASH.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.78%	1.67B	Nov 2006	XSH.TO vs XGB.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.55%	1.28B	Mar 2018	XSH.TO vs ZGB.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	44	1.19%	142.84M	Mar 2019	XSH.TO vs XSTB.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.11%	2.60B	Feb 2008	XSH.TO vs CMR.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	45	1.19%	1.56B	Nov 2011	XSH.TO vs VSB.TO

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