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%	126.41M	Jun 2011	XSI.TO vs CVD.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	0.56%	1.09B	Jan 2010	XSI.TO vs XHY.TO
ZHY.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Ind...	0.61%	1.48B	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 26. There are 5 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 48.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CGHY.TO	CI High Yield Bond Private Pool ETF C$ Series	48	—	Apr 2022	XSI.TO vs CGHY.TO
CVD.TO	iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	33	126.41M	Jun 2011	XSI.TO vs CVD.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	32	1.09B	Jan 2010	XSI.TO vs XHY.TO
ZHY.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Ind...	30	1.48B	Oct 2009	XSI.TO vs ZHY.TO
NHYB.TO	NBI High Yield Bond ETF	28	1.37B	Jan 2020	XSI.TO vs NHYB.TO

Top Performing XSI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSI.TO is at 0.57% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.23%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CVD.TO	iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	3.23%	126.41M	Jun 2011	XSI.TO vs CVD.TO
CGHY.TO	CI High Yield Bond Private Pool ETF C$ Series	3.03%	—	Apr 2022	XSI.TO vs CGHY.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	0.95%	1.09B	Jan 2010	XSI.TO vs XHY.TO
ZHY.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Ind...	0.75%	1.48B	Oct 2009	XSI.TO vs ZHY.TO
NHYB.TO	NBI High Yield Bond ETF	0.28%	1.37B	Jan 2020	XSI.TO vs NHYB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSI.TO

XSI.TO has 3.59% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 4.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	4.69%	1.09B	Jan 2010	XSI.TO vs XHY.TO
ZHY.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Ind...	5.50%	1.48B	Oct 2009	XSI.TO vs ZHY.TO
NHYB.TO	NBI High Yield Bond ETF	5.86%	1.37B	Jan 2020	XSI.TO vs NHYB.TO
CGHY.TO	CI High Yield Bond Private Pool ETF C$ Series	6.38%	—	Apr 2022	XSI.TO vs CGHY.TO
CVD.TO	iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	7.29%	126.41M	Jun 2011	XSI.TO vs CVD.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSI.TO

XSI.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.42%. There is 1 ETF in the High Yield Bonds category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, 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
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%	1.09B	Jan 2010	XSI.TO vs XHY.TO
ZHY.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Ind...	-2.96%	1.48B	Oct 2009	XSI.TO vs ZHY.TO
CVD.TO	iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	-3.95%	126.41M	Jun 2011	XSI.TO vs CVD.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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XSI.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XSI.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XSI.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XSI.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XSI.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XSI.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XSI.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XSI.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XSI.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	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 3 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	98	1.52%	1.90B	Oct 2013	XSI.TO vs ERNS.L
ZFH.TO	BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	43	2.17%	246.14M	Feb 2014	XSI.TO vs ZFH.TO
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund		55	0.89%	2.40B	—	XSI.TO vs BND.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XSI.TO vs XSP.TO

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