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%	103.10M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	0.39%	272.46M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSTH.TO

XSTH.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 4 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 48.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	48	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	30	103.10M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	30	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	30	272.46M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	17	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO

Top Performing XSTH.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSTH.TO is at 0.82% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.15%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	4.15%	—	Jan 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZTIP.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	4.14%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XSTP.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	3.73%	272.46M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	3.36%	103.10M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.24%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSTH.TO

XSTH.TO has 2.38% 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 3.68%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	3.68%	293.47M	Jan 2018	XSTH.TO vs QTIP.NEO
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	4.24%	—	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	6.37%	103.10M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	6.86%	272.46M	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
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%	103.10M	May 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	-4.69%	272.46M	Dec 2005	XSTH.TO vs XRB.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 $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XSTH.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XSTH.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.27%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XSTH.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XSTH.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XSTH.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	XSTH.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XSTH.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XSTH.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XSTH.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	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	33	-0.01%	—	Jul 2021	XSTH.TO vs XIGS.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	66	1.18%	146.43M	Mar 2019	XSTH.TO vs XSTB.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	56	1.37%	3.55B	Jan 2011	XSTH.TO vs ZST.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	49	1.37%	—	Aug 2021	XSTH.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	64	1.21%	4.31B	Nov 2000	XSTH.TO vs XSB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	45	1.34%	3.32B	Nov 2006	XSTH.TO vs XCB.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	98	1.36%	793.90M	Dec 2011	XSTH.TO vs XFR.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.25%	5.77B	Nov 2021	XSTH.TO vs ZMMK.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.25%	1.65B	Nov 2006	XSTH.TO vs XGB.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	XSTH.TO vs ZLB.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	12.80%	392.11M	Jul 2012	XSTH.TO vs XMV.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	96	14.98%	2.41B	Feb 2017	XSTH.TO vs ZWC.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	65	1.25%	181.20M	Mar 2018	XSTH.TO vs ZSB.TO
ZUT.TO	BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities, Equal Weight	77	21.70%	850.11M	Jan 2010	XSTH.TO vs ZUT.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	35	1.28%	1.12B	Jan 2010	XSTH.TO vs XHY.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	1.18%	10.13B	Nov 2000	XSTH.TO vs XBB.TO
TBIL.TO	Harvest Canadian T-Bill ETF	Money Market	—	—	—	Jan 2024	XSTH.TO vs TBIL.TO
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	92	1.81%	15.79B	Dec 2010	XSTH.TO vs STIP
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	XSTH.TO vs XSP.TO

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