RCD.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF (RCD.TO) belongs to the Dividend category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RCD.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RCD.TO

RCD.TO charges 0.43% annually. There are 115 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	0.04%	96.10B	Nov 2006	RCD.TO vs VYM
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	0.04%	127.80B	Apr 2006	RCD.TO vs VIG
DIVB	iShares Core Dividend ETF	0.05%	1.89B	Nov 2017	RCD.TO vs DIVB
SPDG	SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF	0.05%	12.45M	Sep 2023	RCD.TO vs SPDG
UDIV	Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	0.06%	136.08M	Jun 2016	RCD.TO vs UDIV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RCD.TO

RCD.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 114 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	98	7.99B	Nov 2012	RCD.TO vs VDY.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	98	5.54B	Jun 2017	RCD.TO vs XDIV.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	98	370.26M	Apr 2023	RCD.TO vs TBNK.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	97	1.02B	—	RCD.TO vs PDC.TO
ISPA.DE	iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...	95	—	Sep 2009	RCD.TO vs ISPA.DE

Top Performing RCD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

RCD.TO is at 11.24% YTD. There are 82 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 74.80%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	74.80%	121.45M	Oct 2023	RCD.TO vs MRNY
SCDL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged U.S. Dividend Factor TR ETN	33.23%	7.89M	Feb 2021	RCD.TO vs SCDL
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	30.09%	370.26M	Apr 2023	RCD.TO vs TBNK.TO
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growt...	27.59%	154.36M	Aug 2013	RCD.TO vs DGRE
DXU.TO	Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF	27.19%	82.94M	Sep 2024	RCD.TO vs DXU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RCD.TO

RCD.TO has 13.86% 1-year volatility. There are 149 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.89%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ALTY	Global X Alternative Income ETF	5.89%	44.46M	Jul 2015	RCD.TO vs ALTY
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	6.92%	223.90M	Jan 2018	RCD.TO vs PDIV.TO
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	8.02%	44.26B	May 2020	RCD.TO vs JEPI
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	8.02%	—	Mar 2026	RCD.TO vs VUDV.TO
CCEF	Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF	8.26%	32.60M	Jan 2024	RCD.TO vs CCEF

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RCD.TO

RCD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.65%. There are 110 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.78%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	-2.78%	5.54B	Jun 2017	RCD.TO vs XDIV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	-3.12%	7.99B	Nov 2012	RCD.TO vs VDY.TO
ISPA.DE	iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...	-3.64%	—	Sep 2009	RCD.TO vs ISPA.DE
VDIV.DE	VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...	-3.68%	—	May 2016	RCD.TO vs VDIV.DE
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	-3.86%	1.02B	—	RCD.TO vs PDC.TO

Other ETFs from RBC

The 6 most viewed RBC ETFs shown here include RBNK.TO, RUD.TO, RPF.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $961M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	97	30.54%	485.97M	Oct 2017	RCD.TO vs RBNK.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	68	10.54%	961.23M	Jan 2014	RCD.TO vs RUD.TO
RPF.TO	RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	97	6.34%	637.98M	Sep 2016	RCD.TO vs RPF.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	13.07%	149.91M	Oct 2014	RCD.TO vs RIDH.TO
RCDC.TO	RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	95	15.05%	—	Jan 2023	RCD.TO vs RCDC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	46	1.45%	—	Jun 2019	RCD.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Often Compared With RCD.TO

Investors most often compare RCD.TO with XEI.TO, DMEC.TO, XMV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	RCD.TO vs XEI.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	84	10.38%	—	Apr 2024	RCD.TO vs DMEC.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	67	10.55%	421.80M	Jul 2012	RCD.TO vs XMV.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	51	7.81%	6.18B	Oct 2011	RCD.TO vs ZLB.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	RCD.TO vs XUS.TO
VHY.AX	Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF	Dividend	50	6.60%	—	May 2011	RCD.TO vs VHY.AX
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	RCD.TO vs XIU.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	RCD.TO vs XIC.TO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	95	13.41%	376.10M	Sep 2018	RCD.TO vs FCCD.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	20.73%	2.57B	Dec 2005	RCD.TO vs XDV.TO
3466.HK	Hang Seng High Dividend 30 Index ETF	Dividend	42	-0.55%	—	Apr 2025	RCD.TO vs 3466.HK
DGRP.L	WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF - ...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	80	7.37%	884.83M	Jul 2023	RCD.TO vs DGRP.L
XOMO	YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Dividend	25	7.67%	31.31M	Aug 2023	RCD.TO vs XOMO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	16.62%	99.95B	Oct 2011	RCD.TO vs SCHD
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	11	-2.66%	7.21M	Jan 2016	RCD.TO vs EMDV
NDIV	Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF	Energy Equities, Dividend	37	24.70%	26.84M	Aug 2022	RCD.TO vs NDIV
HDLB	ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Lo...	Leveraged Equities, Dividend	22	12.49%	4.99M	Oct 2019	RCD.TO vs HDLB
JGPI.DE	JPM Global Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF ...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Derivative Income, Dividend	14	1.25%	—	Nov 2023	RCD.TO vs JGPI.DE
DFND	Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	—	—	8.98M	Jan 2016	RCD.TO vs DFND
IDV	iShares International Select Dividend ETF	Global Equities, Dividend	73	8.04%	8.22B	Jun 2007	RCD.TO vs IDV

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