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%	102.87M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	0.39%	271.22M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSTH.TO

XSTH.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 25. There are 3 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 53.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	53	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	35	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	28	271.22M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	19	102.87M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	16	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO

Top Performing XSTH.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSTH.TO is at 0.45% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	5.25%	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	5.13%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	4.63%	271.22M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	4.47%	102.87M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.32%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSTH.TO

XSTH.TO has 2.35% 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 3.66%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	3.66%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	4.58%	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	4.92%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	6.43%	102.87M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	6.74%	271.22M	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	-3.50%	271.22M	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%	102.87M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	-5.14%	—	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	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XSTH.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.61%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XSTH.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XSTH.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XSTH.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XSTH.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XSTH.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XSTH.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XSTH.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XSTH.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	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 13 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	27	-0.04%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XIGS.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	50	1.29%	142.84M	Mar 2019	XSTH.TO vs XSTB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	51	1.24%	3.54B	Jan 2011	XSTH.TO vs ZST.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	43	1.89%	—	Aug 2021	XSTH.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.21%	12.97B	Jan 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	49	1.36%	4.28B	Nov 2000	XSTH.TO vs XSB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	35	2.10%	3.36B	Nov 2006	XSTH.TO vs XCB.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	98	1.15%	814.44M	Dec 2011	XSTH.TO vs XFR.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.11%	5.68B	Nov 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZMMK.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	2.26%	1.67B	Nov 2006	XSTH.TO vs XGB.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	51	7.81%	6.18B	Oct 2011	XSTH.TO vs ZLB.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	67	10.55%	421.80M	Jul 2012	XSTH.TO vs XMV.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	94	11.81%	2.35B	Feb 2017	XSTH.TO vs ZWC.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	51	1.39%	171.36M	Mar 2018	XSTH.TO vs ZSB.TO
ZUT.TO	BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities, Equal Weight	78	22.00%	844.73M	Jan 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZUT.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	25	0.83%	1.11B	Jan 2010	XSTH.TO vs XHY.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	24	2.12%	10.10B	Nov 2000	XSTH.TO vs XBB.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.62%	15.52B	May 2001	XSTH.TO vs XSP.TO
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	88	1.39%	15.90B	Dec 2010	XSTH.TO vs STIP
TBIL.TO	Harvest Canadian T-Bill ETF	Money Market	—	—	—	Jan 2024	XSTH.TO vs TBIL.TO

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