Canadian-Listed Government Bonds ETFs

Funds that hold bonds issued by governments.

About this category

Compare Canadian-listed ETFs in the Government Bonds category. Government bond ETFs hold debt issued by national, provincial, state or other public-sector borrowers. Credit quality, currency, duration and interest-rate sensitivity vary by mandate, so the category does not imply a single risk level.

Plain funds45

Plain fund assetsCA$14.0B

The funds

					Returns
Select	Watchlist	Fund									Credit
		XGB.TOiShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	CA$1.6B	0.13%	+0.9%	-0.5%	+4.1%	3.2%	7.1y	3.91%	AAA: 60.3% AA: 34.8% A: 5.0%
		ZFL.TOBMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF	CA$1.3B	0.22%	-0.7%	-5.0%	+1.2%	2.9%	15.6y	4.19%	AAA: 90.4% AA: 9.6%
		ZGB.TOBMO Government Bond Index ETF	CA$1.2B	0.16%	+0.9%	-0.4%	+4.1%	2.9%	7.1y	3.90%	AAA: 58.1% AA: 36.7% A: 5.1%
		ZFS.TOBMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	CA$1.0B	0.22%	+0.9%	+0.7%	+3.7%	2.5%	2.8y	3.36%	AAA: 98.9% AA: 1.0%
		CLG.TOiShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CA$1.0B	0.17%	+1.0%	+0.5%	+4.4%	2.6%	4.4y	3.58%	AAA: 59.9% AA: 34.2% A: 5.7%
		ZMP.TOBMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	CA$795M	0.28%	+1.2%	+0.3%	+5.6%	3.4%	6.4y	4.06%	AAA: 4.1% AA: 83.1% A: 12.8%
		CLF.TOiShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CA$777M	0.16%	+1.0%	+0.8%	+4.1%	2.3%	3.0y	3.41%	AAA: 59.7% AA: 28.9% A: 11.3%
		FGO.TOCI Enhanced Government Bond ETF	CA$769M	0.62%	+0.2%	-1.0%	+3.7%	2.3%	6.8y	3.69%	AAA: 79.8% AA: 18.5% A: 0.4% BBB: 1.0% BB: 0.1%
		ZFM.TOBMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	CA$701M	0.22%	+0.6%	-0.6%	+4.4%	2.7%	6.5y	3.78%	AAA: 99.2% AA: 0.8%
		TCLB.TOTD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	CA$481M	0.23%	-0.2%	-3.7%	No return data	3.5%	15.4y	4.22%	AAA: 91.1% AA: 8.9%
		ZMBS.TOBMO Canadian MBS Index ETF	CA$438M	0.17%	+1.3%	+1.5%	+4.1%	3.1%	2.0y	3.61%	AAA: 100.0%
		ZPS.TOBMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	CA$389M	0.28%	+1.1%	+0.9%	+4.2%	2.5%	3.1y	3.49%	AAA: 6.9% AA: 77.8% A: 15.3%
		TULB.TOTD U.S. Long Term Treasury Bond ETF	CA$303M	0.23%	-0.7%	-4.9%	No return data	4.8%	15.1y	5.66%	AA: 100.0%
		PFL.TOCI Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ETF	CA$271M	0.13%	+2.1%	+2.6%	+3.5%	2.5%	-0.0y	2.43%	AAA: 77.7% AA: 22.3%
		ZPL.TOBMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF	CA$245M	0.28%	+0.5%	-2.6%	+3.7%	3.6%	13.8y	4.89%	AA: 88.3% A: 11.7%
		VVSG.TOVanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Index ETF	CA$243M	0.11%	+1.6%	+1.9%	Too new	2.3%	0.3y	2.37%	AAA: 23.6% AA: 76.4%
		GCTB.TOGuardian Ultra-Short Canadian T-Bill Fund	CA$229M	0.16%	+1.8%	+2.1%	+3.3%	2.1%	n/a	n/a	AA: 97.8%
		QEBL.TOMackenzie Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Index ETF	CA$186M	0.53%	+1.7%	+0.8%	Under review	5.6%	6.0y	7.65%	AAA: 8.1% AA: 9.4% A: 11.4% BBB: 21.4% BB: 22.4%
		RGQQ.TORBC Target 2028 Canadian Government Bond ETF	CA$159M	0.17%	+1.3%	+1.2%	No return data	2.8%	1.7y	3.20%	AAA: 51.4% AA: 45.6% A: 3.0%
		VGV.TOVanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	CA$144M	0.09%	+0.9%	-0.5%	+4.2%	3.2%	7.4y	3.79%	AAA: 57.1% AA: 36.8% A: 5.7% BBB: 0.4%
		HTB.TOGlobal X US 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Index Corporate Class ETF	CA$142M	0.17%	+0.2%	-1.8%	+4.6%	0.0%	7.0y	4.69%	AA: 100.0%
		RGQT.TORBC Target 2031 Canadian Government Bond ETF	CA$138M	0.17%	+0.5%	0.0%	Too new	1.9%	4.4y	3.63%	AAA: 52.7% AA: 45.3% A: 2.0%
		QTLT.TOMackenzie US Government Long Bond Index ETF	CA$129M	0.19%	-2.1%	-6.3%	Too new	3.9%	15.9y	5.64%	AA: 100.0%
		XTLT.TOiShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	CA$125M	0.18%	-0.7%	-5.1%	+2.8%	5.3%	14.7y	5.62%	AA: 99.9%
		DCG.TODesjardins 1-5 year Laddered Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	CA$122M	0.14%	+1.2%	+0.8%	+4.3%	2.4%	3.2y	3.63%	AAA: 27.7% AA: 41.5% A: 30.8%
		RGQS.TORBC Target 2030 Canadian Government Bond ETF	CA$116M	0.17%	+0.8%	+0.4%	Too new	1.9%	3.6y	3.54%	AAA: 52.8% AA: 44.3% A: 2.9%
		RGQP.TORBC Target 2027 Canadian Government Bond ETF	CA$116M	0.17%	+1.9%	+2.2%	No return data	2.2%	0.7y	2.74%	AAA: 59.5% AA: 39.3% A: 1.3%
		ZTS.NEBMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Fund ETF	CA$112M	0.23%	+2.6%	+1.1%	+4.6%	3.0%	2.6y	4.93%	AA: 100.0%
		RGQR.TORBC Target 2029 Canadian Government Bond ETF	CA$100M	0.17%	+0.8%	+0.6%	No return data	2.9%	2.6y	3.41%	AAA: 46.0% AA: 52.0% A: 2.0%
		ZTM.NEBMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Fund ETF	CA$98M	0.22%	+0.6%	-0.9%	+4.7%	3.5%	5.9y	5.18%	AA: 100.0%
		ZTL.NEBMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Fund ETF	CA$91M	0.22%	-0.5%	-4.8%	+2.9%	3.3%	14.7y	5.68%	AA: 100.0%
		HMP.TOGlobal X Active Canadian Municipal Bond ETF	CA$91M	0.30%	+1.5%	+1.6%	+5.0%	3.2%	3.3y	3.94%	AA: 34.3% A: 0.4%
		PGL.NECI Long Term Government Bond Index ETF	CA$70M	0.28%	-0.6%	-3.6%	+3.9%	4.3%	15.1y	4.64%	AAA: 27.2% AA: 66.7% A: 6.2%
		BXF.TOCI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF	CA$39M	0.22%	+0.8%	+0.8%	+4.4%	3.0%	3.3y	3.39%	AAA: 19.7% AA: 80.3%
		XFLB.TOiShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF	CA$34M	0.17%	-1.7%	-5.9%	+1.9%	3.3%	17.5y	4.22%	AAA: 99.9%
		QLB.TOMackenzie Canadian Government Long Bond Index ETF	CA$32M	0.20%	-1.0%	-4.1%	Too new	3.7%	15.9y	4.81%	AAA: 33.2% AA: 58.9% A: 7.9%
		TSTX.TOGlobal X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	CA$12M	0.17%	+3.1%	+1.7%	Too new	3.9%	1.8y	4.86%	AA: 100.0%
		FGOV.TOFranklin Canadian Government Bond Fund	CA$10M	0.23%	-0.1%	-0.6%	Too new	3.5%	7.4y	3.96%	AAA: 50.4% AA: 38.6% A: 10.9%
		ZPS.L.TOBMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	CA$6M	0.28%	+0.4%	+0.3%	+4.4%	0.0%	3.1y	3.63%	AAA: 6.9% AA: 77.8% A: 15.3%
		ZFS.L.TOBMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	CA$6M	0.23%	+0.8%	+0.8%	+3.8%	0.0%	2.8y	3.51%	AAA: 98.9% AA: 1.0%
		TLTX.TOGlobal X 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	CA$3M	0.20%	-0.8%	-5.2%	Too new	4.7%	14.9y	5.67%	AA: 100.0%
		RGQU.TORBC Target 2032 Canadian Government Bond ETF	CA$3M	0.15%mgmt	New fund			Yield shown after 12 months of payments	5.2y	3.73%	AAA: 61.9% AA: 38.1%
		CALB.TOCIBC Canadian Government Long-Term Bond ETF	CA$3M	0.22%	-1.9%	-4.9%	Too new	3.0%	16.2y	4.26%	AAA: 74.3% AA: 25.7%
		TMTX.TOGlobal X 3-10 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	CA$3M	0.15%mgmt	New fund			Yield shown after 12 months of payments	4.8y	n/a	Credit data unavailable
		REMB.NERBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund	CA$968,710	0.75%mgmt	n/a	n/a	No return data	Yield shown after 12 months of payments	6.4y	6.48%	AA: 5.4% A: 7.6% BBB: 23.9% BB: 31.9% B: 19.9%

XGB.TO1 yr-0.5%
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$1.6BMER 0.13%
Duration 7.1yYTM 3.91%Credit
AAA: 60.3%
AA: 34.8%
A: 5.0%
ZFL.TO1 yr-5.0%
BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$1.3BMER 0.22%
Duration 15.6yYTM 4.19%Credit
AAA: 90.4%
AA: 9.6%
ZGB.TO1 yr-0.4%
BMO Government Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$1.2BMER 0.16%
Duration 7.1yYTM 3.90%Credit
AAA: 58.1%
AA: 36.7%
A: 5.1%
ZFS.TO1 yr+0.7%
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$1.0BMER 0.22%
Duration 2.8yYTM 3.36%Credit
AAA: 98.9%
AA: 1.0%
CLG.TO1 yr+0.5%
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$1.0BMER 0.17%
Duration 4.4yYTM 3.58%Credit
AAA: 59.9%
AA: 34.2%
A: 5.7%
ZMP.TO1 yr+0.3%
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$795MMER 0.28%
Duration 6.4yYTM 4.06%Credit
AAA: 4.1%
AA: 83.1%
A: 12.8%
CLF.TO1 yr+0.8%
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$777MMER 0.16%
Duration 3.0yYTM 3.41%Credit
AAA: 59.7%
AA: 28.9%
A: 11.3%
FGO.TO1 yr-1.0%
CI Enhanced Government Bond ETF
Assets CA$769MMER 0.62%
Duration 6.8yYTM 3.69%Credit
AAA: 79.8%
AA: 18.5%
A: 0.4%
BBB: 1.0%
BB: 0.1%
ZFM.TO1 yr-0.6%
BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$701MMER 0.22%
Duration 6.5yYTM 3.78%Credit
AAA: 99.2%
AA: 0.8%
TCLB.TO1 yr-3.7%
TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF
Assets CA$481MMER 0.23%
Duration 15.4yYTM 4.22%Credit
AAA: 91.1%
AA: 8.9%
ZMBS.TO1 yr+1.5%
BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF
Assets CA$438MMER 0.17%
Duration 2.0yYTM 3.61%Credit
AAA: 100.0%
ZPS.TO1 yr+0.9%
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$389MMER 0.28%
Duration 3.1yYTM 3.49%Credit
AAA: 6.9%
AA: 77.8%
A: 15.3%
TULB.TO1 yr-4.9%
TD U.S. Long Term Treasury Bond ETF
Assets CA$303MMER 0.23%
Duration 15.1yYTM 5.66%Credit
AA: 100.0%
PFL.TO1 yr+2.6%
CI Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ETF
Assets CA$271MMER 0.13%
Duration -0.0yYTM 2.43%Credit
AAA: 77.7%
AA: 22.3%
ZPL.TO1 yr-2.6%
BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$245MMER 0.28%
Duration 13.8yYTM 4.89%Credit
AA: 88.3%
A: 11.7%
VVSG.TO1 yr+1.9%
Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$243MMER 0.11%
Duration 0.3yYTM 2.37%Credit
AAA: 23.6%
AA: 76.4%
GCTB.TO1 yr+2.1%
Guardian Ultra-Short Canadian T-Bill Fund
Assets CA$229MMER 0.16%
Duration n/aYTM n/aCredit
AA: 97.8%
QEBL.TO1 yr+0.8%
Mackenzie Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$186MMER 0.53%
Duration 6.0yYTM 7.65%Credit
AAA: 8.1%
AA: 9.4%
A: 11.4%
BBB: 21.4%
BB: 22.4%
RGQQ.TO1 yr+1.2%
RBC Target 2028 Canadian Government Bond ETF
Assets CA$159MMER 0.17%
Duration 1.7yYTM 3.20%Credit
AAA: 51.4%
AA: 45.6%
A: 3.0%
VGV.TO1 yr-0.5%
Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$144MMER 0.09%
Duration 7.4yYTM 3.79%Credit
AAA: 57.1%
AA: 36.8%
A: 5.7%
BBB: 0.4%
HTB.TO1 yr-1.8%
Global X US 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Index Corporate Class ETF
Assets CA$142MMER 0.17%
Duration 7.0yYTM 4.69%Credit
AA: 100.0%
RGQT.TO1 yr0.0%
RBC Target 2031 Canadian Government Bond ETF
Assets CA$138MMER 0.17%
Duration 4.4yYTM 3.63%Credit
AAA: 52.7%
AA: 45.3%
A: 2.0%
QTLT.TO1 yr-6.3%
Mackenzie US Government Long Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$129MMER 0.19%
Duration 15.9yYTM 5.64%Credit
AA: 100.0%
XTLT.TO1 yr-5.1%
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$125MMER 0.18%
Duration 14.7yYTM 5.62%Credit
AA: 99.9%
DCG.TO1 yr+0.8%
Desjardins 1-5 year Laddered Canadian Government Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$122MMER 0.14%
Duration 3.2yYTM 3.63%Credit
AAA: 27.7%
AA: 41.5%
A: 30.8%
RGQS.TO1 yr+0.4%
RBC Target 2030 Canadian Government Bond ETF
Assets CA$116MMER 0.17%
Duration 3.6yYTM 3.54%Credit
AAA: 52.8%
AA: 44.3%
A: 2.9%
RGQP.TO1 yr+2.2%
RBC Target 2027 Canadian Government Bond ETF
Assets CA$116MMER 0.17%
Duration 0.7yYTM 2.74%Credit
AAA: 59.5%
AA: 39.3%
A: 1.3%
ZTS.NE1 yr+1.1%
BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Fund ETF
Assets CA$112MMER 0.23%
Duration 2.6yYTM 4.93%Credit
AA: 100.0%
RGQR.TO1 yr+0.6%
RBC Target 2029 Canadian Government Bond ETF
Assets CA$100MMER 0.17%
Duration 2.6yYTM 3.41%Credit
AAA: 46.0%
AA: 52.0%
A: 2.0%
ZTM.NE1 yr-0.9%
BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Fund ETF
Assets CA$98MMER 0.22%
Duration 5.9yYTM 5.18%Credit
AA: 100.0%
ZTL.NE1 yr-4.8%
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Fund ETF
Assets CA$91MMER 0.22%
Duration 14.7yYTM 5.68%Credit
AA: 100.0%
HMP.TO1 yr+1.6%
Global X Active Canadian Municipal Bond ETF
Assets CA$91MMER 0.30%
Duration 3.3yYTM 3.94%Credit
AA: 34.3%
A: 0.4%
PGL.NE1 yr-3.6%
CI Long Term Government Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$70MMER 0.28%
Duration 15.1yYTM 4.64%Credit
AAA: 27.2%
AA: 66.7%
A: 6.2%
BXF.TO1 yr+0.8%
CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$39MMER 0.22%
Duration 3.3yYTM 3.39%Credit
AAA: 19.7%
AA: 80.3%
XFLB.TO1 yr-5.9%
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$34MMER 0.17%
Duration 17.5yYTM 4.22%Credit
AAA: 99.9%
QLB.TO1 yr-4.1%
Mackenzie Canadian Government Long Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$32MMER 0.20%
Duration 15.9yYTM 4.81%Credit
AAA: 33.2%
AA: 58.9%
A: 7.9%
TSTX.TO1 yr+1.7%
Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$12MMER 0.17%
Duration 1.8yYTM 4.86%Credit
AA: 100.0%
FGOV.TO1 yr-0.6%
Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund
Assets CA$10MMER 0.23%
Duration 7.4yYTM 3.96%Credit
AAA: 50.4%
AA: 38.6%
A: 10.9%
ZPS.L.TO1 yr+0.3%
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$6MMER 0.28%
Duration 3.1yYTM 3.63%Credit
AAA: 6.9%
AA: 77.8%
A: 15.3%
ZFS.L.TO1 yr+0.8%
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$6MMER 0.23%
Duration 2.8yYTM 3.51%Credit
AAA: 98.9%
AA: 1.0%
TLTX.TO1 yr-5.2%
Global X 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$3MMER 0.20%
Duration 14.9yYTM 5.67%Credit
AA: 100.0%
RGQU.TONew fund
RBC Target 2032 Canadian Government Bond ETF
Assets CA$3MMgmt fee 0.15%
Duration 5.2yYTM 3.73%Credit
AAA: 61.9%
AA: 38.1%
CALB.TO1 yr-4.9%
CIBC Canadian Government Long-Term Bond ETF
Assets CA$3MMER 0.22%
Duration 16.2yYTM 4.26%Credit
AAA: 74.3%
AA: 25.7%
TMTX.TONew fund
Global X 3-10 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF
Assets CA$3MMgmt fee 0.15%
Duration 4.8yYTM n/aCredit Credit data unavailable
REMB.NE1 yrn/a
RBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund
Assets CA$968,710Mgmt fee 0.75%
Duration 6.4yYTM 6.48%Credit
AA: 5.4%
A: 7.6%
BBB: 23.9%
BB: 31.9%
B: 19.9%

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