XSTH.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XSTH.TO) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XSTH.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XSTH.TO

XSTH.TO charges 0.16% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.15%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	0.17%	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	0.28%	98.58M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	0.39%	268.93M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSTH.TO

XSTH.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. No ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 36.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	36	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	28	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	25	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	18	98.58M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	16	268.93M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO

Top Performing XSTH.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSTH.TO is at 1.24% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	4.25%	98.58M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	3.35%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	3.34%	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	2.56%	268.93M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.87%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSTH.TO

XSTH.TO has 2.18% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 3.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	3.56%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	4.67%	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	4.91%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	6.55%	98.58M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	6.85%	268.93M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSTH.TO

XSTH.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.49%. No ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -2.02%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-2.02%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	-3.55%	268.93M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	-3.78%	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	-4.00%	98.58M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	-4.76%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.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	XSTH.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	XSTH.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XSTH.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XSTH.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XSTH.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XSTH.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XSTH.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XSTH.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XSTH.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XSTH.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSTH.TO

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	Corporate Bonds	31	-0.14%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XIGS.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.89%	142.35M	Mar 2019	XSTH.TO vs XSTB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	47	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	XSTH.TO vs ZST.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	37	1.59%	—	Aug 2021	XSTH.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	1.03%	4.21B	Nov 2000	XSTH.TO vs XSB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.75%	3.28B	Nov 2006	XSTH.TO vs XCB.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	98	1.00%	812.99M	Dec 2011	XSTH.TO vs XFR.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	100	0.95%	5.70B	Nov 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	XSTH.TO vs ZLB.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	18	1.57%	1.63B	Nov 2006	XSTH.TO vs XGB.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	49	7.72%	413.82M	Jul 2012	XSTH.TO vs XMV.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	11.12%	2.30B	Feb 2017	XSTH.TO vs ZWC.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.96%	173.02M	Mar 2018	XSTH.TO vs ZSB.TO
ZUT.TO	BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities	65	20.31%	887.30M	Jan 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZUT.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	32	0.95%	1.09B	Jan 2010	XSTH.TO vs XHY.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	XSTH.TO vs XBB.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XSTH.TO vs XSP.TO
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	93	2.04%	15.82B	Dec 2010	XSTH.TO vs STIP
TBIL.TO	Harvest Canadian T-Bill ETF	Money Market	99	0.83%	—	Jan 2024	XSTH.TO vs TBIL.TO

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