XSHG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF (XSHG.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 XSHG.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XSHG.TO

XSHG.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 14 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%	4.07B	Mar 2016	XSHG.TO vs TDB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.13B	Jan 2010	XSHG.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	XSHG.TO vs VAB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	XSHG.TO vs XSB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	181.20M	Mar 2018	XSHG.TO vs ZSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSHG.TO

XSHG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 5 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	2.39B	Apr 2023	XSHG.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	XSHG.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	793.90M	Dec 2011	XSHG.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	97	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSHG.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	88	—	Feb 2022	XSHG.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing XSHG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSHG.TO is at 1.18% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	1.95%	—	Feb 2022	XSHG.TO vs ZBI.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.95%	—	Jan 2011	XSHG.TO vs CORE.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.35%	2.65B	Sep 2011	XSHG.TO vs XSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.31%	793.90M	Dec 2011	XSHG.TO vs XFR.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.31%	4.96B	Oct 2009	XSHG.TO vs ZCS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSHG.TO

XSHG.TO has 1.87% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.26%	2.39B	Apr 2023	XSHG.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XSHG.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	793.90M	Dec 2011	XSHG.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSHG.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.83%	146.43M	Mar 2019	XSHG.TO vs XSTB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSHG.TO

XSHG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.44%. There are 8 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%	2.39B	Apr 2023	XSHG.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	793.90M	Dec 2011	XSHG.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XSHG.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSHG.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	XSHG.TO vs ZBI.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	86	13.91%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XSHG.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	25.10%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XSHG.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	26.42%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XSHG.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.55%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XSHG.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.48%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XSHG.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	14.50%	5.51B	May 2011	XSHG.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	12.48%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XSHG.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.30%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XSHG.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.88%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XSHG.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.66%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XSHG.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSHG.TO

Investors most often compare XSHG.TO with XSAB.TO, XCBG.TO, BSV. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	27	0.93%	240.99M	Mar 2019	XSHG.TO vs XSAB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	43	1.26%	—	Aug 2021	XSHG.TO vs XCBG.TO
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	64	0.28%	70.40B	Apr 2007	XSHG.TO vs BSV
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.78%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XSHG.TO vs VFV.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	48	0.84%	753.20M	Jan 2008	XSHG.TO vs CLF.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	27	0.97%	10.13B	Nov 2000	XSHG.TO vs XBB.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	1.04%	1.65B	Nov 2006	XSHG.TO vs XGB.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	0.87%	1.26B	Mar 2018	XSHG.TO vs ZGB.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	54	0.98%	1.65B	Nov 2011	XSHG.TO vs VSB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	55	1.35%	3.55B	Jan 2011	XSHG.TO vs ZST.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	28	1.03%	537.77M	Nov 2009	XSHG.TO vs XQB.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.13%	—	Feb 2024	XSHG.TO vs TCSH.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	24	0.94%	1.33B	Feb 2014	XSHG.TO vs ZDB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	11	0.18%	1.30B	May 2010	XSHG.TO vs ZFL.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	0.98%	929.21M	Feb 2009	XSHG.TO vs CBO.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	13	0.97%	416.62M	Nov 2019	XSHG.TO vs TCLB.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	36	0.99%	983.67M	Oct 2011	XSHG.TO vs CLG.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	11	-0.06%	—	Feb 2023	XSHG.TO vs XFLB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	17	0.64%	711.71M	Nov 2006	XSHG.TO vs XLB.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	56	8.96%	15.74B	May 2001	XSHG.TO vs XSP.TO

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