XTLH.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.18%	—	Feb 2023	XTLH.TO vs XTLT.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.23%	—	Feb 2017	XTLH.TO vs ZTL.NEO
HBND.TO	Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...	0.45%	202.50M	Aug 2024	XTLH.TO vs HBND.TO
HPYM.TO	Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...	0.45%	230.93M	Jan 2024	XTLH.TO vs HPYM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XTLH.TO

XTLH.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 11 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 39.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	39	—	Oct 2009	XTLH.TO vs ZPS.TO
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	39	—	Oct 2009	XTLH.TO vs ZFS.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	32	—	Jun 2013	XTLH.TO vs BXF.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	28	—	Mar 2013	XTLH.TO vs ZMP.TO
ZFM.TO	BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	20	—	May 2009	XTLH.TO vs ZFM.TO

Top Performing XTLH.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XTLH.TO is at 0.62% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.36%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	4.36%	—	Feb 2023	XTLH.TO vs XTLT.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	4.33%	—	Feb 2017	XTLH.TO vs ZTL.NEO
ZPL.TO	BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF	3.53%	—	Mar 2013	XTLH.TO vs ZPL.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	2.28%	—	Mar 2013	XTLH.TO vs ZMP.TO
ZFM.TO	BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	1.97%	—	May 2009	XTLH.TO vs ZFM.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XTLH.TO

XTLH.TO has 9.58% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.97%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	1.97%	—	Oct 2009	XTLH.TO vs ZFS.TO
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	2.30%	—	Oct 2009	XTLH.TO vs ZPS.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	3.06%	—	Jun 2013	XTLH.TO vs BXF.TO
FGO.TO	CI Enhanced Government Bond ETF	4.42%	—	Jul 2018	XTLH.TO vs FGO.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	4.45%	—	Mar 2013	XTLH.TO vs ZMP.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XTLH.TO

XTLH.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.37%. There are 9 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	-1.44%	—	Oct 2009	XTLH.TO vs ZPS.TO
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	-1.50%	—	Oct 2009	XTLH.TO vs ZFS.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	-1.55%	—	Jun 2013	XTLH.TO vs BXF.TO
FGO.TO	CI Enhanced Government Bond ETF	-2.82%	—	Jul 2018	XTLH.TO vs FGO.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	-2.98%	—	Mar 2013	XTLH.TO vs ZMP.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	85	14.14%	19.45B	Aug 2019	XTLH.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.29%	5.57B	Jun 2017	XTLH.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	22.74%	4.16B	Apr 2011	XTLH.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.15%	30.42B	Feb 2001	XTLH.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.48%	23.00B	Sep 1999	XTLH.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	48	18.52%	5.37B	May 2011	XTLH.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.23%	22.23B	Apr 2013	XTLH.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.79%	4.91B	Jun 2007	XTLH.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.63%	12.59B	Apr 2013	XTLH.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	83	15.80%	4.37B	Feb 2015	XTLH.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 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	1.03%	41.39B	Jul 2002	XTLH.TO vs TLT
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	0.55%	11.32B	Jan 2007	XTLH.TO vs TLH
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	15	0.07%	291.38M	Jan 2010	XTLH.TO vs XIG.TO
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	87	0.71%	33.90B	Dec 2009	XTLH.TO vs VSBSX
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	23	2.16%	10.15B	Nov 2000	XTLH.TO vs XBB.TO
TSLA	Tesla, Inc.		64	-6.48%	—	—	XTLH.TO vs TSLA
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	1.30%	749.50M	Jan 2008	XTLH.TO vs CLF.TO
XEB.TO	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Inde...	Emerging Markets Bonds	38	1.17%	32.20M	Apr 2011	XTLH.TO vs XEB.TO
VBG.NEO	Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (...	Global Bonds	8	0.36%	—	Jun 2014	XTLH.TO vs VBG.NEO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	14.53%	18.15B	Aug 2013	XTLH.TO vs VUN.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	82	29.60%	3.42B	Oct 2009	XTLH.TO vs ZEM.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.63%	15.07B	May 2001	XTLH.TO vs XSP.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	13.43%	13.09B	Feb 2014	XTLH.TO vs ZEA.TO
PHYS.TO	Sprott Physical Gold Trust		66	-5.50%	—	—	XTLH.TO vs PHYS.TO
ZLC.TO	BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF	Long-Term Bond	17	2.50%	288.23M	Jan 2010	XTLH.TO vs ZLC.TO
VLB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	Long-Term Bond	13	3.34%	296.30M	Jan 2017	XTLH.TO vs VLB.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	Energy Equities, Canada Equities	64	25.59%	2.32B	Mar 2001	XTLH.TO vs XEG.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.60%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XTLH.TO vs VFV.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Gold, Precious Metals	19	-7.95%	1.98B	May 2009	XTLH.TO vs CGL.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	13	15.81%	287.36M	Dec 2007	XTLH.TO vs COW.TO

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