XCS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF (XCS.TO) belongs to the Canada Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XCS.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XCS.TO

XCS.TO charges 0.60% annually. There are 37 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.72B	Jan 2018	XCS.TO vs QCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XCS.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.55B	Feb 2020	XCS.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.31B	Mar 2016	XCS.TO vs TTP.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	0.06%	3.54B	Nov 2011	XCS.TO vs VCE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XCS.TO

XCS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 60. There are 56 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	250.15M	Nov 2006	XCS.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	245.61M	Apr 2016	XCS.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	107.00M	Jun 2020	XCS.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	XCS.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	XCS.TO vs HCAL.TO

Top Performing XCS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XCS.TO is at 17.01% YTD. There are 20 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	55.99%	86.75M	Jun 2007	XCS.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	XCS.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	42.34%	—	Mar 2025	XCS.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	37.85%	107.00M	Jun 2020	XCS.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	36.46%	337.38M	Jan 2019	XCS.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XCS.TO

XCS.TO has 23.41% 1-year volatility. There are 62 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.39%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.39%	—	Jan 2020	XCS.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.53%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XCS.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.03%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XCS.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.24%	121.83M	May 2020	XCS.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.45%	245.61M	Apr 2016	XCS.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XCS.TO

XCS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.58%. There are 58 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	245.61M	Apr 2016	XCS.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	—	Jan 2020	XCS.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	250.15M	Nov 2006	XCS.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XCS.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XCS.TO vs XEI.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIC.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XCS.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XCS.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XCS.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XCS.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	XCS.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XCS.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XCS.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XCS.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XCS.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	XCS.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XCS.TO

Investors most often compare XCS.TO with XMD.TO, XCSR.TO, VBR. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	Canada Equities	57	8.68%	787.43M	Mar 2001	XCS.TO vs XMD.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	11.88%	523.75M	Apr 2020	XCS.TO vs XCSR.TO
VBR	Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	67	15.69%	65.50B	Jan 2004	XCS.TO vs VBR
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XCS.TO vs VEQT.TO
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	85	23.01%	28.73B	Sep 2019	XCS.TO vs AVUV
^DJI	Dow Jones Industrial Average		68	9.56%	—	—	XCS.TO vs ^DJI
VB	Vanguard Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	15.92%	182.70B	Jan 2004	XCS.TO vs VB
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Small Cap Blend Equities	66	19.18%	774.09M	May 2007	XCS.TO vs XSU.TO
ZVC.TO	BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	18.09%	51.42M	Oct 2017	XCS.TO vs ZVC.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	95	15.76%	486.81M	Feb 2012	XCS.TO vs FXM.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XCS.TO vs VFV.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	6	-8.84%	144.11M	Nov 2006	XCS.TO vs XCG.TO
FCCV.TO	Fidelity Canadian Value ETF	Canada Equities	94	16.11%	1.19B	Jun 2020	XCS.TO vs FCCV.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	90	15.72%	1.61B	Feb 2012	XCS.TO vs WXM.TO
XUSF.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities	23	5.23%	—	Sep 2023	XCS.TO vs XUSF.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	XCS.TO vs VCN.TO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	53	13.09%	4.45B	Nov 2011	XCS.TO vs VEE.TO
XETM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ...	Materials	—	—	—	Sep 2023	XCS.TO vs XETM.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Canada Equities	83	10.64%	—	Apr 2025	XCS.TO vs HVOI.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	96	18.51%	3.33B	Nov 2019	XCS.TO vs TQCD.TO

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