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 137 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
SPDG	SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF	0.05%	12.58M	Sep 2023	RCD.TO vs SPDG
DIVB	iShares Core Dividend ETF	0.05%	1.59B	Nov 2017	RCD.TO vs DIVB
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	0.06%	98.55B	Oct 2011	RCD.TO vs SCHD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RCD.TO

RCD.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 155 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	99	8.59B	Nov 2012	RCD.TO vs VDY.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	98	5.78B	Jun 2017	RCD.TO vs XDIV.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	98	1.05B	—	RCD.TO vs PDC.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	98	400.72M	Apr 2023	RCD.TO vs TBNK.TO
ISPA.DE	iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...	97	—	Sep 2009	RCD.TO vs ISPA.DE

Top Performing RCD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

RCD.TO is at 13.27% YTD. There are 123 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 80.55%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	80.55%	127.56M	Oct 2023	RCD.TO vs MRNY
SCDL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged U.S. Dividend Factor TR ETN	43.61%	8.22M	Feb 2021	RCD.TO vs SCDL
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	36.43%	400.72M	Apr 2023	RCD.TO vs TBNK.TO
KBWY	Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	30.06%	314.47M	Dec 2010	RCD.TO vs KBWY
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	29.60%	8.59B	Nov 2012	RCD.TO vs VDY.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RCD.TO

RCD.TO has 13.91% 1-year volatility. There are 194 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.84%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ALTY	Global X Alternative Income ETF	5.84%	45.46M	Jul 2015	RCD.TO vs ALTY
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	6.87%	229.70M	Jan 2018	RCD.TO vs PDIV.TO
HIGH	Simplify Enhanced Income ETF	7.25%	71.03M	Oct 2022	RCD.TO vs HIGH
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	8.00%	—	Mar 2026	RCD.TO vs VUDV.TO
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	8.02%	45.17B	May 2020	RCD.TO vs JEPI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RCD.TO

RCD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.65%. There are 148 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZZZD.TO	BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund	-2.72%	25.02M	Jan 2019	RCD.TO vs ZZZD.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	-2.78%	5.78B	Jun 2017	RCD.TO vs XDIV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	-3.12%	8.59B	Nov 2012	RCD.TO vs VDY.TO
FRXD.L	Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF EUR (...	-3.30%	—	Sep 2017	RCD.TO vs FRXD.L
ISPA.DE	iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...	-3.64%	—	Sep 2009	RCD.TO vs ISPA.DE

Other ETFs from RBC

The 10 most viewed RBC ETFs shown here include RBNK.TO, RUD.TO, RPF.TO and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $979M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	98	36.55%	508.88M	Oct 2017	RCD.TO vs RBNK.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	73	12.65%	979.22M	Jan 2014	RCD.TO vs RUD.TO
RPF.TO	RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	97	8.30%	645.53M	Sep 2016	RCD.TO vs RPF.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	15.18%	156.05M	Oct 2014	RCD.TO vs RIDH.TO
RCDC.TO	RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	97	18.89%	—	Jan 2023	RCD.TO vs RCDC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	54	1.36%	—	Jun 2019	RCD.TO vs RCDB.NEO
RID.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF CAD	International Equity, Dividend	82	15.64%	—	Jan 2014	RCD.TO vs RID.TO
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	55	1.23%	—	Jan 2016	RCD.TO vs RLB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds	34	3.15%	—	Oct 2017	RCD.TO vs RUSB.TO
RUDH.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders CAD Hedged ETF	Dividend	29	8.17%	—	Oct 2014	RCD.TO vs RUDH.TO

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	98	27.96%	4.25B	Apr 2011	RCD.TO vs XEI.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.53%	—	Apr 2024	RCD.TO vs DMEC.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	13.50%	392.11M	Jul 2012	RCD.TO vs XMV.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	57	8.92%	6.24B	Oct 2011	RCD.TO vs ZLB.TO
VHY.AX	Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF	Dividend	52	7.63%	—	May 2011	RCD.TO vs VHY.AX
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	76	13.22%	13.11B	Apr 2013	RCD.TO vs XUS.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	14.00%	23.77B	Sep 1999	RCD.TO vs XIU.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.83%	31.16B	Feb 2001	RCD.TO vs XIC.TO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	96	16.64%	378.40M	Sep 2018	RCD.TO vs FCCD.TO
3466.HK	Hang Seng High Dividend 30 Index ETF	Dividend	41	3.55%	—	Apr 2025	RCD.TO vs 3466.HK
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	25.68%	2.63B	Dec 2005	RCD.TO vs XDV.TO
DGRP.L	WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF - ...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	74	7.58%	651.55M	Jul 2023	RCD.TO vs DGRP.L
XOMO	YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Dividend	31	14.05%	29.67M	Aug 2023	RCD.TO vs XOMO
NDIV	Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF	Energy Equities, Dividend	42	27.53%	26.22M	Aug 2022	RCD.TO vs NDIV
VDIV.DE	VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...	Global Equities, Dividend	96	14.45%	—	May 2016	RCD.TO vs VDIV.DE
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	11	-1.41%	7.11M	Jan 2016	RCD.TO vs EMDV
HDLB	ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Lo...	Leveraged Equities, Dividend	33	23.29%	5.34M	Oct 2019	RCD.TO vs HDLB
UDIV	Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	78	14.32%	139.61M	Jun 2016	RCD.TO vs UDIV
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	82	11.69%	8.08B	Jun 2007	RCD.TO vs IDV

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