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%	5.53B	Jan 2018	XCS.TO vs QCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XCS.TO vs DMEC.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.22B	Mar 2016	XCS.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.31B	Feb 2020	XCS.TO vs HXCN.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	16.91B	May 2009	XCS.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XCS.TO

XCS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 44 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	241.91M	Apr 2016	XCS.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	XCS.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	105.70M	Jun 2020	XCS.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.06B	Oct 2020	XCS.TO vs HCAL.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	97	4.13B	Apr 2011	XCS.TO vs XEI.TO

Top Performing XCS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XCS.TO is at 13.79% YTD. There are 22 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.22%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	42.22%	86.85M	Jun 2007	XCS.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	37.50%	1.06B	Oct 2020	XCS.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.59%	—	Mar 2025	XCS.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	31.63%	105.70M	Jun 2020	XCS.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	29.89%	326.90M	Jan 2019	XCS.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XCS.TO

XCS.TO has 23.32% 1-year volatility. There are 49 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.42%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XCS.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.91%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XCS.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.18%	120.67M	May 2020	XCS.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.34%	241.91M	Apr 2016	XCS.TO vs HXH.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	8.63%	2.57B	Dec 2005	XCS.TO vs XDV.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XCS.TO

XCS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.58%. There are 44 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%	241.91M	Apr 2016	XCS.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	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
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XCS.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	XCS.TO vs PXC.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	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XCS.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.61%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XCS.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XCS.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XCS.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XCS.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XCS.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XCS.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XCS.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XCS.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.62%	15.52B	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	56	7.40%	764.37M	Mar 2001	XCS.TO vs XMD.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	66	8.85%	507.36M	Apr 2020	XCS.TO vs XCSR.TO
VBR	Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	60	14.21%	65.50B	Jan 2004	XCS.TO vs VBR
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	83	13.03%	14.70B	Jan 2019	XCS.TO vs VEQT.TO
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	79	21.53%	26.41B	Sep 2019	XCS.TO vs AVUV
^DJI	Dow Jones Industrial Average		57	7.88%	—	—	XCS.TO vs ^DJI
VB	Vanguard Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	59	15.66%	182.70B	Jan 2004	XCS.TO vs VB
ZVC.TO	BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	96	13.99%	50.68M	Oct 2017	XCS.TO vs ZVC.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	19.52%	752.51M	May 2007	XCS.TO vs XSU.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	94	13.17%	490.37M	Feb 2012	XCS.TO vs FXM.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	6	-8.91%	143.01M	Nov 2006	XCS.TO vs XCG.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.34%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XCS.TO vs VCN.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.92%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XCS.TO vs VFV.TO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	56	13.66%	4.23B	Nov 2011	XCS.TO vs VEE.TO
XUSF.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities	18	2.11%	—	Sep 2023	XCS.TO vs XUSF.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	85	13.84%	1.60B	Feb 2012	XCS.TO vs WXM.TO
FCCV.TO	Fidelity Canadian Value ETF	Canada Equities	91	13.80%	1.15B	Jun 2020	XCS.TO vs FCCV.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Canada Equities	73	9.25%	—	Apr 2025	XCS.TO vs HVOI.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	93	14.29%	3.17B	Nov 2019	XCS.TO vs TQCD.TO
XETM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ...	Materials	—	—	—	Sep 2023	XCS.TO vs XETM.TO

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