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TD Q U.S. Small-Mid-Cap Equity ETF (TQSM.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

The ETF aims for long-term capital growth by investing in small or medium-sized U.S. equities using a quantitative approach that targets market inefficiencies in pricing and valuations. It seeks broad sector diversification to enhance exposure to top-performing stocks while minimizing costs and risks.

TD Q U.S. Small-Mid-Cap Equity ETF (TQSM.TO) belongs to the Mid Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TQSM.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Other ETFs from TD

The 10 most viewed TD ETFs shown here include TEC.TO, TGRO.TO, TPU.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $6B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
TEC.TO
TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETFTechnology Equities
58
17.96%
5.04BMay 2019TQSM.TO vs TEC.TO
TGRO.TO
TD Growth ETF PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
77
9.93%
—Aug 2020TQSM.TO vs TGRO.TO
TPU.TO
TD U.S. Equity Index ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
73
12.48%
5.84BMar 2016TQSM.TO vs TPU.TO
TTP.TO
TD Canadian Equity Index ETFCanada Equities
80
10.77%
6.05BMar 2016TQSM.TO vs TTP.TO
TQCD.TO
TD Q Canadian Dividend ETFCanada Equities
93
14.98%
3.03BNov 2019TQSM.TO vs TQCD.TO
TEQT.TO
TD All-Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
81
11.59%
—Apr 2025TQSM.TO vs TEQT.TO
TCSH.TO
TD Cash Management ETFCanadian Government Bonds
99
0.85%
—Feb 2024TQSM.TO vs TCSH.TO
TBAL.TO
TD Balanced ETF PortfolioGlobal Allocation
71
7.35%
—Aug 2020TQSM.TO vs TBAL.TO
TPE.TO
TD International Equity Index ETFInternational Equity
45
9.84%
5.20BMar 2016TQSM.TO vs TPE.TO
TBNK.TO
TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETFDividend
96
19.17%
340.80MApr 2023TQSM.TO vs TBNK.TO

Often Compared With TQSM.TO

Investors most often compare TQSM.TO with ZSML.TO, IWM, XUU-U.TO. These 10 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ZSML.TO
BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
63
16.56%
121.53MJan 2020TQSM.TO vs ZSML.TO
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
62
17.07%
80.93BMay 2000TQSM.TO vs IWM
XUU-U.TO
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
72
11.16%
—Oct 2019TQSM.TO vs XUU-U.TO
ZEA.TO
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETFGlobal Equities
44
10.01%
12.24BFeb 2014TQSM.TO vs ZEA.TO
VIU.TO
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...International Equity
62
16.73%
10.65BDec 2015TQSM.TO vs VIU.TO
XSU.TO
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)Small Cap Blend Equities
56
15.84%
784.69MMay 2007TQSM.TO vs XSU.TO
TSCSX
Thrivent Small Cap Stock Fund Class SSmall Cap Blend Equities
32
12.98%
—Jul 1996TQSM.TO vs TSCSX
AVUV
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETFSmall Cap Value Equities
67
17.96%
26.41BSep 2019TQSM.TO vs AVUV
VCN.TO
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETFCanada Equities
77
10.48%
15.96BAug 2013TQSM.TO vs VCN.TO
VB
Vanguard Small-Cap ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
56
14.16%
177.40BJan 2004TQSM.TO vs VB

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Diversifiers

Pair TQSM.TO with funds that move differently

TD Q U.S. Small-Mid-Cap Equity ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to TQSM.TO.

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