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 34 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%	5.19B	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%	2.23B	Feb 2020	XCS.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	XCS.TO vs TTP.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	16.67B	May 2009	XCS.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XCS.TO

XCS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 30 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.02B	Apr 2011	XCS.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	XCS.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	XCS.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	XCS.TO vs XDV.TO
HAL.TO	Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF	96	123.68M	Feb 2010	XCS.TO vs HAL.TO

Top Performing XCS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XCS.TO is at 23.53% YTD. No ETFs in the Canada Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 23.22%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	XCS.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XCS.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	20.72%	—	Mar 2025	XCS.TO vs CLSA.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	20.31%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XCS.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	19.58%	96.00M	Jun 2020	XCS.TO vs HCA.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XCS.TO

XCS.TO has 21.66% 1-year volatility. There are 46 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XCS.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.38%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XCS.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.83%	2.46B	Dec 2005	XCS.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.04%	118.08M	May 2020	XCS.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	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 40 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.24%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-2.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XCS.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XCS.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	XCS.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XCS.TO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	XCS.TO vs CDZ.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 $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XCS.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XCS.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XCS.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XCS.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XCS.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XCS.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XCS.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XCS.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XCS.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	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 9 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	68	12.81%	759.33M	Mar 2001	XCS.TO vs XMD.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	58	6.62%	492.96M	Apr 2020	XCS.TO vs XCSR.TO
VBR	Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	52	11.67%	64.90B	Jan 2004	XCS.TO vs VBR
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	XCS.TO vs VEQT.TO
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	67	17.96%	26.41B	Sep 2019	XCS.TO vs AVUV
^DJI	Dow Jones Industrial Average		52	5.46%	—	—	XCS.TO vs ^DJI
VB	Vanguard Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	56	14.16%	177.40B	Jan 2004	XCS.TO vs VB
ZVC.TO	BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	96	16.23%	50.31M	Oct 2017	XCS.TO vs ZVC.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Small Cap Blend Equities	56	15.84%	784.69M	May 2007	XCS.TO vs XSU.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	95	15.45%	481.27M	Feb 2012	XCS.TO vs FXM.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	12	1.91%	149.40M	Nov 2006	XCS.TO vs XCG.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	Canada Equities	96	19.10%	299.77M	Jan 2019	XCS.TO vs HEWB.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XCS.TO vs VCN.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XCS.TO vs VFV.TO
XUSF.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities	11	-6.02%	—	Sep 2023	XCS.TO vs XUSF.TO
FCCV.TO	Fidelity Canadian Value ETF	Canada Equities	90	15.39%	1.06B	Jun 2020	XCS.TO vs FCCV.TO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	13.54%	4.23B	Nov 2011	XCS.TO vs VEE.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	88	18.83%	1.57B	Feb 2012	XCS.TO vs WXM.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	XCS.TO vs ZLB.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	93	14.98%	3.03B	Nov 2019	XCS.TO vs TQCD.TO

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