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 112 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	0.04%	124.70B	Apr 2006	RCD.TO vs VIG
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	0.04%	94.60B	Nov 2006	RCD.TO vs VYM
SPDG	SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF	0.05%	12.59M	Sep 2023	RCD.TO vs SPDG
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	0.06%	94.95B	Oct 2011	RCD.TO vs SCHD
UDIV	Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	0.06%	133.93M	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 116 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	5.25B	Jun 2017	RCD.TO vs XDIV.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	96	1.02B	—	RCD.TO vs PDC.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	96	340.80M	Apr 2023	RCD.TO vs TBNK.TO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	94	365.90M	Sep 2018	RCD.TO vs FCCD.TO

Top Performing RCD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

RCD.TO is at 12.09% YTD. There are 62 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 110.49%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AMDY	YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF	110.49%	367.33M	Sep 2023	RCD.TO vs AMDY
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	51.59%	82.87M	Oct 2023	RCD.TO vs MRNY
SCDL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged U.S. Dividend Factor TR ETN	37.06%	8.19M	Feb 2021	RCD.TO vs SCDL
NDIV	Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF	32.65%	28.66M	Aug 2022	RCD.TO vs NDIV
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growt...	31.30%	139.26M	Aug 2013	RCD.TO vs DGRE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RCD.TO

RCD.TO has 13.57% 1-year volatility. There are 154 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ALTY	Global X Alternative Income ETF	5.79%	44.29M	Jul 2015	RCD.TO vs ALTY
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	6.79%	212.60M	Jan 2018	RCD.TO vs PDIV.TO
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	7.57%	—	Mar 2026	RCD.TO vs VUDV.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	7.85%	5.25B	Jun 2017	RCD.TO vs XDIV.TO
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	7.85%	44.59B	May 2020	RCD.TO vs JEPI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RCD.TO

RCD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.67%. There are 118 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.33%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	-2.33%	5.25B	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
DFND	Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF	-3.44%	8.98M	Jan 2016	RCD.TO vs DFND
ISPA.DE	iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...	-3.63%	—	Sep 2009	RCD.TO vs ISPA.DE
VDIV.DE	VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...	-3.68%	—	May 2016	RCD.TO vs VDIV.DE

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 $943M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.94%	454.41M	Oct 2017	RCD.TO vs RBNK.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	58	8.99%	942.74M	Jan 2014	RCD.TO vs RUD.TO
RPF.TO	RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	97	6.52%	664.82M	Sep 2016	RCD.TO vs RPF.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	11.50%	145.76M	Oct 2014	RCD.TO vs RIDH.TO
RCDC.TO	RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	93	12.49%	—	Jan 2023	RCD.TO vs RCDC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	38	1.15%	—	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	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	RCD.TO vs XEI.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.72%	—	Apr 2024	RCD.TO vs DMEC.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	49	7.72%	413.82M	Jul 2012	RCD.TO vs XMV.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	RCD.TO vs ZLB.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	RCD.TO vs XUS.TO
VHY.AX	Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF	Dividend	64	9.84%	—	May 2011	RCD.TO vs VHY.AX
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	RCD.TO vs XIU.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	RCD.TO vs XIC.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	16.45%	2.46B	Dec 2005	RCD.TO vs XDV.TO
DGRP.L	WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF - ...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	72	6.55%	927.61M	Jul 2023	RCD.TO vs DGRP.L
3466.HK	Hang Seng High Dividend 30 Index ETF	Dividend	90	13.94%	—	Apr 2025	RCD.TO vs 3466.HK
XOMO	YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Dividend	42	17.25%	25.30M	Aug 2023	RCD.TO vs XOMO
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	22	1.17%	7.35M	Jan 2016	RCD.TO vs EMDV
HDLB	ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Lo...	Leveraged Equities, Dividend	21	9.69%	5.19M	Oct 2019	RCD.TO vs HDLB
JGPI.DE	JPMorgan Global Equity Premium Income UCITS ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	7	-0.96%	—	Nov 2023	RCD.TO vs JGPI.DE
IDV	iShares International Select Dividend ETF	Global Equities, Dividend	83	12.32%	8.61B	Jun 2007	RCD.TO vs IDV
FGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index...	Global Equities, Dividend	74	11.09%	1.45B	Nov 2007	RCD.TO vs FGD
DGRG.L	WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF - ...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	72	6.70%	803.66M	Jun 2016	RCD.TO vs DGRG.L
GBDV.L	SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS	Global Equities, Dividend	60	6.44%	1.17B	May 2013	RCD.TO vs GBDV.L
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	14	1.49%	374.25M	Apr 2011	RCD.TO vs XST.TO

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