MULC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF Hedged (MULC.TO) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MULC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MULC.TO

Among 30 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZEQL.TO	BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF (CAD Units)	0.05%	—	Feb 2026	MULC.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	6.18B	Mar 2016	MULC.TO vs TPU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	MULC.TO vs XTOT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.63B	Feb 2015	MULC.TO vs XUU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.36B	Jan 2018	MULC.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MULC.TO

MULC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 64. There are 13 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	89	—	Sep 2018	MULC.TO vs DRFU.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	MULC.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	77	18.99B	Aug 2013	MULC.TO vs VUN.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	77	6.18B	Mar 2016	MULC.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	76	4.63B	Feb 2015	MULC.TO vs XUU.TO

Top Performing MULC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

MULC.TO is at 10.56% YTD. There are 22 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.67%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	27.67%	40.63M	Sep 2019	MULC.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	17.03%	903.91M	Mar 2013	MULC.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	16.05%	289.23M	Dec 2007	MULC.TO vs COW.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	15.43%	128.26M	May 2017	MULC.TO vs FLUS.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	MULC.TO vs DRFU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MULC.TO

MULC.TO has 12.15% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.25%	54.73M	Apr 2016	MULC.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.26%	—	Jan 2025	MULC.TO vs SMVP.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.34%	2.57B	Aug 2013	MULC.TO vs VGG.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.49%	335.90M	Jul 2012	MULC.TO vs XMU.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.85%	101.88M	Feb 2016	MULC.TO vs ZLH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MULC.TO

MULC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.32%. There are 8 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	MULC.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	54.59M	May 2020	MULC.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	979.22M	Jan 2014	MULC.TO vs RUD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	—	Sep 2018	MULC.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.57B	Aug 2013	MULC.TO vs VGG.TO

Other ETFs from Manulife

The 7 most viewed Manulife ETFs shown here include CDIV.TO, IDIV-B.TO, MCLC.TO and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CDIV.TO	Manulife Smart Dividend ETF	Dividend	54	16.68%	—	Nov 2020	MULC.TO vs CDIV.TO
IDIV-B.TO	Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF Unhedged...	Dividend	57	15.90%	—	Nov 2022	MULC.TO vs IDIV-B.TO
MCLC.TO	Manulife Multifactor Canadian Large Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities, Multi-factor	90	14.02%	—	Apr 2017	MULC.TO vs MCLC.TO
MCSM.TO	Manulife Multifactor Canadian SMID Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities, Multi-factor	46	11.32%	—	Nov 2017	MULC.TO vs MCSM.TO
MINT.TO	Manulife Multifactor Developed International Index...	International Equity, Multi-factor	73	11.34%	—	Apr 2017	MULC.TO vs MINT.TO
MUSC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF Hedg...	Small Cap Blend Equities, Multi-factor	91	13.47%	—	Nov 2017	MULC.TO vs MUSC.TO
MUMC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF Hedged	Mid Cap Blend Equities, Multi-factor	29	10.94%	—	Apr 2017	MULC.TO vs MUMC.TO

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