XTLT.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (XTLT.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 XTLT.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XTLT.TO

XTLT.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
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	0.18%	—	Feb 2023	XTLT.TO vs XTLH.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.23%	—	Feb 2017	XTLT.TO vs ZTL.NEO
HBND.TO	Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...	0.45%	199.40M	Aug 2024	XTLT.TO vs HBND.TO
HPYM.TO	Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...	0.45%	258.82M	Jan 2024	XTLT.TO vs HPYM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XTLT.TO

XTLT.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 11 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 83.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HBIL-U.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF USD Unhed...	83	160.53M	Sep 2024	XTLT.TO vs HBIL-U.TO
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	48	393.80M	Oct 2009	XTLT.TO vs ZPS.TO
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	48	904.52M	Oct 2009	XTLT.TO vs ZFS.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	44	37.05M	Jun 2013	XTLT.TO vs BXF.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	36	808.91M	Mar 2013	XTLT.TO vs ZMP.TO

Top Performing XTLT.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XTLT.TO is at 0.93% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.67%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HTB.TO	Global X US 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Index Corporat...	1.67%	164.34M	Apr 2015	XTLT.TO vs HTB.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	1.49%	808.91M	Mar 2013	XTLT.TO vs ZMP.TO
HBIL-U.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF USD Unhed...	1.26%	160.53M	Sep 2024	XTLT.TO vs HBIL-U.TO
ZFM.TO	BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	1.08%	788.99M	May 2009	XTLT.TO vs ZFM.TO
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	1.06%	393.80M	Oct 2009	XTLT.TO vs ZPS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XTLT.TO

XTLT.TO has 10.19% 1-year volatility. There are 14 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.93%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL-U.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF USD Unhed...	1.93%	160.53M	Sep 2024	XTLT.TO vs HBIL-U.TO
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	1.98%	904.52M	Oct 2009	XTLT.TO vs ZFS.TO
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	2.30%	393.80M	Oct 2009	XTLT.TO vs ZPS.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	3.08%	37.05M	Jun 2013	XTLT.TO vs BXF.TO
FGO.TO	CI Enhanced Government Bond ETF	4.34%	706.00M	Jul 2018	XTLT.TO vs FGO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XTLT.TO

XTLT.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.26%. There are 14 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.07%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL-U.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF USD Unhed...	-1.07%	160.53M	Sep 2024	XTLT.TO vs HBIL-U.TO
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	-1.44%	393.80M	Oct 2009	XTLT.TO vs ZPS.TO
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	-1.50%	904.52M	Oct 2009	XTLT.TO vs ZFS.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	-1.55%	37.05M	Jun 2013	XTLT.TO vs BXF.TO
FGO.TO	CI Enhanced Government Bond ETF	-2.82%	706.00M	Jul 2018	XTLT.TO vs FGO.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	13.83%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XTLT.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	27.23%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XTLT.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.30%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XTLT.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.89%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XTLT.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.50%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XTLT.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	39	13.97%	5.47B	May 2011	XTLT.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	12.85%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XTLT.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.30%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XTLT.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.29%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XTLT.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	82	14.58%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XTLT.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XTLT.TO

Investors most often compare XTLT.TO with TLT, XLB.TO, XBB. These 18 comparison targets span 11 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	13	-1.84%	42.81B	Jul 2002	XTLT.TO vs TLT
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	20	0.59%	706.60M	Nov 2006	XTLT.TO vs XLB.TO
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	46	1.56%	526.68M	May 2022	XTLT.TO vs XBB
EDV	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	11	-3.36%	4.10B	Dec 2007	XTLT.TO vs EDV
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	32	1.04%	10.08B	Nov 2000	XTLT.TO vs XBB.TO
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	87	11.72%	42.19B	Jun 2014	XTLT.TO vs DGRO
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	42	0.20%	8.31B	Mar 2012	XTLT.TO vs BOND
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	12	-0.08%	1.29B	May 2010	XTLT.TO vs ZFL.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.25%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XTLT.TO vs VFV.TO
UUP	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund	Currency	54	5.36%	445.03M	Feb 2007	XTLT.TO vs UUP
ZTIP.TO	BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	53	4.71%	—	Jan 2021	XTLT.TO vs ZTIP.TO
ZLC.TO	BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF	Long-Term Bond	22	0.41%	281.81M	Jan 2010	XTLT.TO vs ZLC.TO
VLB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	Long-Term Bond	19	0.79%	265.81M	Jan 2017	XTLT.TO vs VLB.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	56	8.79%	15.67B	May 2001	XTLT.TO vs XSP.TO
ZPL.TO	BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF	Government Bonds	20	0.89%	211.52M	Mar 2013	XTLT.TO vs ZPL.TO
DTLE.L	iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...	Long-Term Bond	10	-3.67%	786.79M	—	XTLT.TO vs DTLE.L
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	92	21.62%	100.79B	Oct 2011	XTLT.TO vs SCHD
TULB.TO	TD U.S. Long Term Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	22	0.89%	254.46M	Nov 2019	XTLT.TO vs TULB.TO

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