MUSC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF Hedged (MUSC.TO) belongs to the Small 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 MUSC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MUSC.TO

Among 5 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.16%	621.89M	Aug 2015	MUSC.TO vs XMH.TO
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	0.22%	101.13M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMC.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.22%	57.67M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMH.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	0.22%	193.75M	Jan 2020	MUSC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.35%	774.09M	May 2007	MUSC.TO vs XSU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MUSC.TO

MUSC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 91. No ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 85.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	85	193.75M	Jan 2020	MUSC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	83	101.13M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMC.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	69	57.67M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMH.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	66	774.09M	May 2007	MUSC.TO vs XSU.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	47	621.89M	Aug 2015	MUSC.TO vs XMH.TO

Top Performing MUSC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

MUSC.TO is at 13.47% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 24.78%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	24.78%	101.13M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMC.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	24.51%	193.75M	Jan 2020	MUSC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	20.58%	57.67M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMH.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	19.18%	774.09M	May 2007	MUSC.TO vs XSU.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	13.72%	621.89M	Aug 2015	MUSC.TO vs XMH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MUSC.TO

MUSC.TO has 11.52% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 15.95%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	15.95%	621.89M	Aug 2015	MUSC.TO vs XMH.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	17.42%	193.75M	Jan 2020	MUSC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	17.93%	101.13M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMC.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	18.05%	57.67M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMH.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	19.93%	774.09M	May 2007	MUSC.TO vs XSU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MUSC.TO

MUSC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.00%. No ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -8.12%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	-8.12%	193.75M	Jan 2020	MUSC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	-8.48%	101.13M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMC.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-9.05%	57.67M	Sep 2019	MUSC.TO vs XSMH.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-9.24%	621.89M	Aug 2015	MUSC.TO vs XMH.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-11.60%	774.09M	May 2007	MUSC.TO vs XSU.TO

Other ETFs from Manulife

The 7 most viewed Manulife ETFs shown here include CDIV.TO, IDIV-B.TO, MULC.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	MUSC.TO vs CDIV.TO
IDIV-B.TO	Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF Unhedged...	Dividend	57	15.90%	—	Nov 2022	MUSC.TO vs IDIV-B.TO
MULC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF Hedg...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Multi-factor	64	10.56%	—	Apr 2017	MUSC.TO vs MULC.TO
MCLC.TO	Manulife Multifactor Canadian Large Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities, Multi-factor	90	14.02%	—	Apr 2017	MUSC.TO vs MCLC.TO
MCSM.TO	Manulife Multifactor Canadian SMID Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities, Multi-factor	46	11.32%	—	Nov 2017	MUSC.TO vs MCSM.TO
MINT.TO	Manulife Multifactor Developed International Index...	International Equity, Multi-factor	73	11.34%	—	Apr 2017	MUSC.TO vs MINT.TO
MUMC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF Hedged	Mid Cap Blend Equities, Multi-factor	29	10.94%	—	Apr 2017	MUSC.TO vs MUMC.TO

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