XSTB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XSTB.TO

XSTB.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 15 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
CCBI.TO	CIBC Canadian Bond Index ETF	0.07%	—	Mar 2021	XSTB.TO vs CCBI.TO
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	4.09B	Mar 2016	XSTB.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	XSTB.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.16B	Jan 2010	XSTB.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	182.49M	Mar 2018	XSTB.TO vs ZSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSTB.TO

XSTB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 8 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	2.42B	Apr 2023	XSTB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	214.29M	Sep 2024	XSTB.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	794.03M	Dec 2011	XSTB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	98	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSTB.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	90	—	Feb 2022	XSTB.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing XSTB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSTB.TO is at 1.02% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.08%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	2.08%	—	Feb 2022	XSTB.TO vs ZBI.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.46%	794.03M	Dec 2011	XSTB.TO vs XFR.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.45%	—	Jan 2011	XSTB.TO vs CORE.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.35%	2.65B	Sep 2011	XSTB.TO vs XSH.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	1.31%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSTB.TO vs PFL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSTB.TO

XSTB.TO has 1.83% 1-year volatility. There are 4 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%	2.42B	Apr 2023	XSTB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XSTB.TO vs VVSG.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	794.03M	Dec 2011	XSTB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.81%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSTB.TO vs PFL.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	1.87%	—	Aug 2021	XSTB.TO vs XSHG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSTB.TO

XSTB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.35%. There are 5 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%	2.42B	Apr 2023	XSTB.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	794.03M	Dec 2011	XSTB.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	214.29M	Sep 2024	XSTB.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	XSTB.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	XSTB.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 9 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	85	12.80%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XSTB.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	28.31%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XSTB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.44%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XSTB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.87%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XSTB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.48%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XSTB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.06%	5.47B	May 2011	XSTB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.20%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XSTB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	10.40%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XSTB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.83%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XSTB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	13.13%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XSTB.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSTB.TO

Investors most often compare XSTB.TO with XSTH.TO, XSAB.TO, BND. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	29	0.68%	—	Jul 2021	XSTB.TO vs XSTH.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	33	0.76%	240.18M	Mar 2019	XSTB.TO vs XSAB.TO
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	33	-0.43%	398.10B	Apr 2007	XSTB.TO vs BND
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	73	9.43%	526.53M	Apr 2020	XSTB.TO vs XCSR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	62	1.44%	3.54B	Jan 2011	XSTB.TO vs ZST.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	55	6.26%	82.23M	Sep 2020	XSTB.TO vs GCNS.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	48	1.07%	—	Aug 2021	XSTB.TO vs XCBG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	64	1.06%	4.32B	Nov 2000	XSTB.TO vs XSB.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	17	0.26%	419.95M	Nov 2019	XSTB.TO vs TCLB.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.31%	2.63B	Feb 2008	XSTB.TO vs CMR.TO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	100	1.23%	4.10B	Oct 2013	XSTB.TO vs PSA.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	31	0.83%	1.67B	Nov 2006	XSTB.TO vs XGB.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	32	0.85%	1.26B	Mar 2018	XSTB.TO vs ZGB.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	31	0.74%	1.33B	Feb 2014	XSTB.TO vs ZDB.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	34	0.76%	536.00M	Nov 2009	XSTB.TO vs XQB.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	59	0.84%	753.86M	Jan 2008	XSTB.TO vs CLF.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	73	1.31%	4.84B	Oct 2009	XSTB.TO vs ZCS.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	0.82%	10.08B	Nov 2000	XSTB.TO vs XBB.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.16%	6.63B	Nov 2021	XSTB.TO vs CASH.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	0.15%	706.60M	Nov 2006	XSTB.TO vs XLB.TO

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