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iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (XTLT.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jul 1, 2026

XTLT.TO is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index. XTLT.TO launched on Feb 7, 2023 and has a 0.18% expense ratio.

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%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XTLH.TO
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...0.18%—Feb 2023XTLT.TO vs XTLH.TO
ZTL.NEO
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF0.23%—Feb 2017XTLT.TO vs ZTL.NEO
HBND.TO
 Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...0.45%202.50MAug 2024XTLT.TO vs HBND.TO
HPYM.TO
Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...0.45%230.93MJan 2024XTLT.TO vs HPYM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XTLT.TO

XTLT.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 7 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 39.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ZPS.TO
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF
39
—Oct 2009XTLT.TO vs ZPS.TO
ZFS.TO
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF
39
—Oct 2009XTLT.TO vs ZFS.TO
BXF.TO
CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...
32
—Jun 2013XTLT.TO vs BXF.TO
ZMP.TO
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF
28
—Mar 2013XTLT.TO vs ZMP.TO
ZFM.TO
BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF
20
—May 2009XTLT.TO vs ZFM.TO

Top Performing XTLT.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XTLT.TO is at 4.36% YTD. No ETFs in the Government Bonds category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 4.33%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
ZTL.NEO
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF
4.33%
—Feb 2017XTLT.TO vs ZTL.NEO
ZPL.TO
BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF
3.53%
—Mar 2013XTLT.TO vs ZPL.TO
ZMP.TO
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF
2.28%
—Mar 2013XTLT.TO vs ZMP.TO
ZFM.TO
BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF
1.97%
—May 2009XTLT.TO vs ZFM.TO
HBND.TO
 Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...
1.71%
202.50MAug 2024XTLT.TO vs HBND.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XTLT.TO

XTLT.TO has 10.29% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.97%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ZFS.TO
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF1.97%—Oct 2009XTLT.TO vs ZFS.TO
ZPS.TO
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF2.30%—Oct 2009XTLT.TO vs ZPS.TO
BXF.TO
CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...3.06%—Jun 2013XTLT.TO vs BXF.TO
FGO.TO
CI Enhanced Government Bond ETF4.42%—Jul 2018XTLT.TO vs FGO.TO
ZMP.TO
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF4.45%—Mar 2013XTLT.TO vs ZMP.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XTLT.TO

XTLT.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.26%. There are 11 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.44%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ZPS.TO
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF
-1.44%
—Oct 2009XTLT.TO vs ZPS.TO
ZFS.TO
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF
-1.50%
—Oct 2009XTLT.TO vs ZFS.TO
BXF.TO
CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...
-1.55%
—Jun 2013XTLT.TO vs BXF.TO
FGO.TO
CI Enhanced Government Bond ETF
-2.82%
—Jul 2018XTLT.TO vs FGO.TO
ZMP.TO
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF
-2.98%
—Mar 2013XTLT.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.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XEQT.TO
iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
85
14.14%
19.45BAug 2019XTLT.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities
98
21.29%
5.57BJun 2017XTLT.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFCanada Equities
97
22.74%
4.16BApr 2011XTLT.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFCanada Equities
86
11.15%
30.42BFeb 2001XTLT.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
89
11.48%
23.00BSep 1999XTLT.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)Nasdaq-100
48
18.52%
5.37BMay 2011XTLT.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
60
13.23%
22.23BApr 2013XTLT.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO
iShares Core Growth ETF PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
76
11.79%
4.91BJun 2007XTLT.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
78
13.63%
12.59BApr 2013XTLT.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...Global Equities
83
15.80%
4.37BFeb 2015XTLT.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XTLT.TO

Investors most often compare XTLT.TO with TLT, XLB.TO, XBB. These 15 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
12
1.03%
41.39BJul 2002XTLT.TO vs TLT
XLB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETFCanadian Government Bonds
14
3.22%
743.58MNov 2006XTLT.TO vs XLB.TO
XBB
BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...High Yield Bonds
44
1.90%
413.16MMay 2022XTLT.TO vs XBB
EDV
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
10
1.30%
4.30BDec 2007XTLT.TO vs EDV
XBB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETFIntermediate Core Bond
23
2.16%
10.15BNov 2000XTLT.TO vs XBB.TO
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
80
10.17%
41.24BJun 2014XTLT.TO vs DGRO
BOND
PIMCO Active Bond ETFIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
40
1.16%
8.04BMar 2012XTLT.TO vs BOND
ZFL.TO
BMO Long Federal BondCanadian Government Bonds
9
3.22%
1.31BMay 2010XTLT.TO vs ZFL.TO
VFV.TO
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
79
13.60%
32.85BNov 2012XTLT.TO vs VFV.TO
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish FundCurrency
53
5.11%
428.19MFeb 2007XTLT.TO vs UUP
ZTIP.TO
BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
46
5.22%
—Jan 2021XTLT.TO vs ZTIP.TO
ZLC.TO
BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETFLong-Term Bond
17
2.50%
288.23MJan 2010XTLT.TO vs ZLC.TO
VLB.TO
Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETFLong-Term Bond
13
3.34%
296.30MJan 2017XTLT.TO vs VLB.TO
XSP.TO
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)S&P 500
53
8.63%
15.07BMay 2001XTLT.TO vs XSP.TO
DTLE.L
iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...Long-Term Bond
11
-0.13%
867.42M—XTLT.TO vs DTLE.L

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