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 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	4.00B	Mar 2016	XSTB.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.36B	Nov 2011	XSTB.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.01B	Jan 2010	XSTB.TO vs ZAG.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.10%	2.37B	Apr 2023	XSTB.TO vs CBIL.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	0.10%	2.57B	Sep 2011	XSTB.TO vs XSH.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSTB.TO

XSTB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. There are 11 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	2.37B	Apr 2023	XSTB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.91M	Sep 2024	XSTB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	XSTB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	813.13M	Dec 2011	XSTB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	98	—	Jul 2014	XSTB.TO vs PFL.TO

Top Performing XSTB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSTB.TO is at 1.28% YTD. There are 22 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.70%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.70%	—	Jan 2011	XSTB.TO vs CORE.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	2.34%	743.58M	Nov 2006	XSTB.TO vs XLB.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	2.22%	1.28B	Mar 2018	XSTB.TO vs ZGB.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	2.05%	—	Feb 2022	XSTB.TO vs ZBI.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	1.87%	1.31B	May 2010	XSTB.TO vs ZFL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSTB.TO

XSTB.TO has 1.81% 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%	2.37B	Apr 2023	XSTB.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	207.91M	Sep 2024	XSTB.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.45%	—	Feb 2024	XSTB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	813.13M	Dec 2011	XSTB.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	—	Jul 2014	XSTB.TO vs PFL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSTB.TO

XSTB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.35%. There are 6 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%	2.37B	Apr 2023	XSTB.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	XSTB.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	813.13M	Dec 2011	XSTB.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.91M	Sep 2024	XSTB.TO vs VVSG.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	—	Jul 2014	XSTB.TO vs PFL.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	87	15.05%	19.45B	Aug 2019	XSTB.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	22.28%	5.57B	Jun 2017	XSTB.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.30%	4.16B	Apr 2011	XSTB.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.51%	30.42B	Feb 2001	XSTB.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	12.49%	23.00B	Sep 1999	XSTB.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	16.16%	5.37B	May 2011	XSTB.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	15.13%	22.23B	Apr 2013	XSTB.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	79	12.43%	4.91B	Jun 2007	XSTB.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.62%	12.59B	Apr 2013	XSTB.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	84	16.51%	4.37B	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	1.50%	—	Jul 2021	XSTB.TO vs XSTH.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	25	1.72%	240.79M	Mar 2019	XSTB.TO vs XSAB.TO
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.67%	394.40B	Apr 2007	XSTB.TO vs BND
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	75	1.49%	—	Aug 2021	XSTB.TO vs XSHG.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	73	10.77%	509.26M	Apr 2020	XSTB.TO vs XCSR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	54	1.33%	3.53B	Jan 2011	XSTB.TO vs ZST.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	51	7.86%	79.74M	Sep 2020	XSTB.TO vs GCNS.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	44	1.66%	—	Aug 2021	XSTB.TO vs XCBG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.28%	4.29B	Nov 2000	XSTB.TO vs XSB.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	11	1.85%	413.81M	Nov 2019	XSTB.TO vs TCLB.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.17%	2.65B	Feb 2008	XSTB.TO vs CMR.TO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	99	1.09%	4.10B	Oct 2013	XSTB.TO vs PSA.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.78%	1.66B	Nov 2006	XSTB.TO vs XGB.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.54%	1.32B	Feb 2014	XSTB.TO vs ZDB.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	99	1.04%	6.62B	Nov 2021	XSTB.TO vs CASH.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	48	1.19%	749.50M	Jan 2008	XSTB.TO vs CLF.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	71	1.67%	4.85B	Oct 2009	XSTB.TO vs ZCS.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	58	1.38%	182.87M	Mar 2018	XSTB.TO vs ZSB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	26	1.72%	10.15B	Nov 2000	XSTB.TO vs XBB.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	27	1.67%	537.19M	Nov 2009	XSTB.TO vs XQB.TO

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