PortfoliosLab logoPortfoliosLab logo

Documentation

Upgrade your plan

iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XTLH.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

The ETF seeks to provide income by replicating the performance of the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index (CAD-Hedged), investing in U.S. Treasury bonds with remaining maturities greater than 20 years while hedging USD currency exposure back to Canadian dollars.

iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XTLH.TO) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XTLH.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XTLH.TO

XTLH.TO charges 0.18% annually. No ETFs in the Government Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.18%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XTLT.TO
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF0.18%—Feb 2023XTLH.TO vs XTLT.TO
ZTL.NEO
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF0.23%—Feb 2017XTLH.TO vs ZTL.NEO
HBND.TO
 Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...0.45%198.70MAug 2024XTLH.TO vs HBND.TO
HPYM.TO
Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...0.45%226.83MJan 2024XTLH.TO vs HPYM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XTLH.TO

XTLH.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 4 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 19.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ZTL.NEO
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF
19
—Feb 2017XTLH.TO vs ZTL.NEO
HPYM.TO
Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...
19
226.83MJan 2024XTLH.TO vs HPYM.TO
HBND.TO
 Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...
18
198.70MAug 2024XTLH.TO vs HBND.TO
XTLT.TO
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF
16
—Feb 2023XTLH.TO vs XTLT.TO

Top Performing XTLH.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XTLH.TO is at -1.03% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 0.92%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
ZTL.NEO
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF
0.92%
—Feb 2017XTLH.TO vs ZTL.NEO
XTLT.TO
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF
0.91%
—Feb 2023XTLH.TO vs XTLT.TO
HBND.TO
 Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...
-0.30%
198.70MAug 2024XTLH.TO vs HBND.TO
HPYM.TO
Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...
-1.25%
226.83MJan 2024XTLH.TO vs HPYM.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XTLH.TO

XTLH.TO has 9.72% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 4.53%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
HPYM.TO
Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...4.53%226.83MJan 2024XTLH.TO vs HPYM.TO
HBND.TO
 Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...8.70%198.70MAug 2024XTLH.TO vs HBND.TO
ZTL.NEO
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF9.70%—Feb 2017XTLH.TO vs ZTL.NEO
XTLT.TO
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF10.21%—Feb 2023XTLH.TO vs XTLT.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XTLH.TO

XTLH.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.37%. There are 2 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.85%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
HPYM.TO
Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...
-3.85%
226.83MJan 2024XTLH.TO vs HPYM.TO
HBND.TO
 Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...
-6.76%
198.70MAug 2024XTLH.TO vs HBND.TO
ZTL.NEO
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF
-9.01%
—Feb 2017XTLH.TO vs ZTL.NEO
XTLT.TO
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF
-9.72%
—Feb 2023XTLH.TO vs XTLT.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.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XEQT.TO
iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
75
12.29%
18.41BAug 2019XTLH.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities
98
19.17%
5.25BJun 2017XTLH.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFCanada Equities
98
22.21%
4.02BApr 2011XTLH.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFCanada Equities
80
10.75%
29.66BFeb 2001XTLH.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
82
10.14%
22.52BSep 1999XTLH.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)Nasdaq-100
66
19.81%
5.56BMay 2011XTLH.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
47
9.95%
21.46BApr 2013XTLH.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO
iShares Core Growth ETF PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
67
10.38%
4.82BJun 2007XTLH.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
73
12.21%
12.60BApr 2013XTLH.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...Global Equities
76
13.70%
4.25BFeb 2015XTLH.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XTLH.TO

Investors most often compare XTLH.TO with TLT, TLH, XIG.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
16
-0.27%
42.90BJul 2002XTLH.TO vs TLT
TLH
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
19
-0.51%
11.36BJan 2007XTLH.TO vs TLH
XIG.TO
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...Corporate Bonds
23
-0.29%
287.18MJan 2010XTLH.TO vs XIG.TO
VSBSX
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...Government Bonds
86
0.51%
33.50BDec 2009XTLH.TO vs VSBSX
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
55
-5.79%
——XTLH.TO vs TSLA
XBB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETFCanadian Government Bonds
21
1.51%
9.96BNov 2000XTLH.TO vs XBB.TO
CLF.TO
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...Canadian Government Bonds
33
0.83%
740.44MJan 2008XTLH.TO vs CLF.TO
XEB.TO
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Inde...Emerging Markets Bonds
40
0.59%
30.92MApr 2011XTLH.TO vs XEB.TO
VBG.NEO
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (...Global Bonds
6
-0.37%
—Jun 2014XTLH.TO vs VBG.NEO
VUN.TO
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
72
12.43%
18.15BAug 2013XTLH.TO vs VUN.TO
ZEM.TO
BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETFEmerging Markets Equities
85
29.19%
3.50BOct 2009XTLH.TO vs ZEM.TO
ZEA.TO
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETFGlobal Equities
44
10.01%
12.24BFeb 2014XTLH.TO vs ZEA.TO
XSP.TO
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)S&P 500
61
9.64%
15.61BMay 2001XTLH.TO vs XSP.TO
PHYS.TO
Sprott Physical Gold Trust
73
2.89%
——XTLH.TO vs PHYS.TO
VLB.TO
Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETFLong-Term Bond
13
2.84%
296.24MJan 2017XTLH.TO vs VLB.TO
XEG.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETFEnergy Equities
86
44.34%
2.28BMar 2001XTLH.TO vs XEG.TO
ZLC.TO
BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETFLong-Term Bond
19
2.51%
297.95MJan 2010XTLH.TO vs ZLC.TO
CGL.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)Precious Metals, Gold
29
2.15%
2.53BMay 2009XTLH.TO vs CGL.TO
VFV.TO
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
74
12.30%
32.85BNov 2012XTLH.TO vs VFV.TO
COW.TO
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
19
15.84%
313.46MDec 2007XTLH.TO vs COW.TO

Compare XTLH.TO with Any Fund or Stock

Compare XTLH.TO with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

 

Diversifiers

Pair XTLH.TO with funds that move differently

iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to XTLH.TO.

Explore XTLH.TO Diversifiers