XSH.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF (XSH.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 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 4 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.08%	53.13M	Apr 2017	XSH.TO vs DCS.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	49.69M	Jun 2017	XSH.TO vs CAGS.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.09%	—	Jan 2022	XSH.TO vs ZSDB.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.09%	45.83M	Jan 2018	XSH.TO vs QSB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.36B	Nov 2000	XSH.TO vs XSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSH.TO

XSH.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 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	98	448.31M	Sep 2020	XSH.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	94	841.74M	Sep 2020	XSH.TO vs RQP.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	64	1.53B	Nov 2012	XSH.TO vs VSC.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	64	882.47M	Nov 2018	XSH.TO vs TCSB.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	61	53.13M	Apr 2017	XSH.TO vs DCS.TO

Top Performing XSH.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSH.TO is at 1.42% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.13%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.13%	56.97M	Nov 2018	XSH.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	2.89%	363.94M	Oct 2017	XSH.TO vs RUSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	1.52%	42.79M	Nov 2017	XSH.TO vs MCSB.TO
DCC.TO	Desjardins 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bo...	1.50%	10.44M	Apr 2017	XSH.TO vs DCC.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.46%	841.74M	Sep 2020	XSH.TO vs RQP.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSH.TO

XSH.TO has 2.21% 1-year volatility. There are 12 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.68%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.68%	448.31M	Sep 2020	XSH.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.17%	841.74M	Sep 2020	XSH.TO vs RQP.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.66%	—	Oct 2025	XSH.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.80%	214.20M	Sep 2024	XSH.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	1.84%	53.13M	Apr 2017	XSH.TO vs DCS.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSH.TO

XSH.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.51%. There are 14 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.11%	448.31M	Sep 2020	XSH.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.65%	841.74M	Sep 2020	XSH.TO vs RQP.TO
FSB.TO	CI Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund	-0.81%	242.97M	Sep 2017	XSH.TO vs FSB.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	214.20M	Sep 2024	XSH.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	53.13M	Apr 2017	XSH.TO vs DCS.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $32B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	XSH.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	29.20%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XSH.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.07%	4.38B	Apr 2011	XSH.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.79B	Feb 2001	XSH.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.26B	Sep 1999	XSH.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.55%	5.26B	May 2011	XSH.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	XSH.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	10.78%	5.04B	Jun 2007	XSH.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.30%	12.96B	Apr 2013	XSH.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	13.80%	4.43B	Feb 2015	XSH.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSH.TO

Investors most often compare XSH.TO with XCB.TO, XBB.TO, XFR.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	30	0.78%	3.38B	Nov 2006	XSH.TO vs XCB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	26	0.50%	9.99B	Nov 2000	XSH.TO vs XBB.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	98	1.49%	803.49M	Dec 2011	XSH.TO vs XFR.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.36%	5.83B	Nov 2021	XSH.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	29	0.79%	13.09B	Jan 2010	XSH.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	64	1.36%	4.76B	Oct 2009	XSH.TO vs ZCS.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	47	0.82%	757.03M	Jan 2008	XSH.TO vs CLF.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	9	-1.40%	—	Feb 2023	XSH.TO vs XFLB.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	47	0.94%	931.71M	Feb 2009	XSH.TO vs CBO.TO
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	80	0.79%	51.90B	Nov 2010	XSH.TO vs VSCSX
PULS	PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.40%	18.30B	Apr 2018	XSH.TO vs PULS
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	30	0.89%	1.99B	Mar 2018	XSH.TO vs ZCB.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	88	2.05%	—	Feb 2022	XSH.TO vs ZBI.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	Canadian Government Bonds	34	1.30%	—	Jan 2011	XSH.TO vs CORE.TO
HAF.TO	Global X Active Global Fixed Income ETF	Global Bonds	14	1.01%	66.75M	Jul 2009	XSH.TO vs HAF.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	65	1.14%	—	Aug 2021	XSH.TO vs XSHG.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	0.41%	1.67B	Nov 2006	XSH.TO vs XGB.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond, Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	88	1.65%	344.32M	Mar 2018	XSH.TO vs DXV.TO
ZFH.TO	BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	42	2.51%	257.27M	Feb 2014	XSH.TO vs ZFH.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	61	1.53%	3.50B	Jan 2011	XSH.TO vs ZST.TO

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