XSI.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XSI.TO

XSI.TO charges 0.55% annually. There is 1 ETF in the High Yield Bonds category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.49%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
CVD.TO	iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	0.49%	126.81M	Jun 2011	XSI.TO vs CVD.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	0.56%	1.12B	Jan 2010	XSI.TO vs XHY.TO
ZHY.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Ind...	0.61%	1.53B	Oct 2009	XSI.TO vs ZHY.TO
NHYB.TO	NBI High Yield Bond ETF	0.68%	1.37B	Jan 2020	XSI.TO vs NHYB.TO
CGHY.TO	CI High Yield Bond Private Pool ETF C$ Series	0.76%	—	Apr 2022	XSI.TO vs CGHY.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSI.TO

XSI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 27. There are 8 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 61.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DXO.TO	Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	61	96.39M	Jan 2017	XSI.TO vs DXO.TO
ZJK.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF	58	1.73B	Feb 2021	XSI.TO vs ZJK.TO
CGHY.TO	CI High Yield Bond Private Pool ETF C$ Series	49	—	Apr 2022	XSI.TO vs CGHY.TO
XFLI.TO	iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF CAD	45	557.60M	Sep 2024	XSI.TO vs XFLI.TO
CVD.TO	iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	41	126.81M	Jun 2011	XSI.TO vs CVD.TO

Top Performing XSI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSI.TO is at 0.43% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CVD.TO	iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	5.16%	126.81M	Jun 2011	XSI.TO vs CVD.TO
ZJK.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF	4.64%	1.73B	Feb 2021	XSI.TO vs ZJK.TO
XFLI.TO	iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF CAD	3.57%	557.60M	Sep 2024	XSI.TO vs XFLI.TO
CGHY.TO	CI High Yield Bond Private Pool ETF C$ Series	3.26%	—	Apr 2022	XSI.TO vs CGHY.TO
DXO.TO	Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	1.60%	96.39M	Jan 2017	XSI.TO vs DXO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSI.TO

XSI.TO has 3.59% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.34%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DXO.TO	Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	3.34%	96.39M	Jan 2017	XSI.TO vs DXO.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	4.57%	1.12B	Jan 2010	XSI.TO vs XHY.TO
TUHY.TO	TD Active U.S. High Yield Bond ETF	5.08%	573.43M	Nov 2019	XSI.TO vs TUHY.TO
NHYB.TO	NBI High Yield Bond ETF	5.36%	1.37B	Jan 2020	XSI.TO vs NHYB.TO
ZHY.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Ind...	5.38%	1.53B	Oct 2009	XSI.TO vs ZHY.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSI.TO

XSI.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.42%. There are 2 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.18%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CGHY.TO	CI High Yield Bond Private Pool ETF C$ Series	-2.18%	—	Apr 2022	XSI.TO vs CGHY.TO
DXO.TO	Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	-2.41%	96.39M	Jan 2017	XSI.TO vs DXO.TO
NHYB.TO	NBI High Yield Bond ETF	-2.42%	1.37B	Jan 2020	XSI.TO vs NHYB.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	-2.87%	1.12B	Jan 2010	XSI.TO vs XHY.TO
ZHY.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Ind...	-2.96%	1.53B	Oct 2009	XSI.TO vs ZHY.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	87	13.83%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XSI.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	27.23%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XSI.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.30%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XSI.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.89%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XSI.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.50%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XSI.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	39	13.97%	5.47B	May 2011	XSI.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	12.85%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XSI.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.30%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XSI.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.29%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XSI.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	82	14.58%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XSI.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSI.TO

Investors most often compare XSI.TO with ERNS.L, ZFH.TO, BND.TO. These 4 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ERNS.L	iShares £ Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF GBP (Dist)	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.98%	1.94B	Oct 2013	XSI.TO vs ERNS.L
ZFH.TO	BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	42	2.65%	250.56M	Feb 2014	XSI.TO vs ZFH.TO
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	47	0.61%	2.50B	—	XSI.TO vs BND.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	56	8.79%	15.67B	May 2001	XSI.TO vs XSP.TO

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