XCSR.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF (XCSR.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 XCSR.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XCSR.TO

XCSR.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 13 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	XCSR.TO vs QCN.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.23B	Feb 2020	XCSR.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	XCSR.TO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XCSR.TO vs DMEC.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	0.06%	3.48B	Nov 2011	XCSR.TO vs VCE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XCSR.TO

XCSR.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 58. There are 38 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	XCSR.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	XCSR.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	XCSR.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	XCSR.TO vs XDV.TO
HAL.TO	Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF	96	123.68M	Feb 2010	XCSR.TO vs HAL.TO

Top Performing XCSR.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XCSR.TO is at 6.62% YTD. There are 41 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.53%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	23.53%	264.65M	May 2007	XCSR.TO vs XCS.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	XCSR.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XCSR.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	20.72%	—	Mar 2025	XCSR.TO vs CLSA.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	20.31%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XCSR.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XCSR.TO

XCSR.TO has 15.07% 1-year volatility. There are 39 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	XCSR.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.38%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XCSR.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.83%	2.46B	Dec 2005	XCSR.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.04%	118.08M	May 2020	XCSR.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XCSR.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XCSR.TO

XCSR.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.12%. There are 37 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	XCSR.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XCSR.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	XCSR.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XCSR.TO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	XCSR.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	XCSR.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	XCSR.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XCSR.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XCSR.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XCSR.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XCSR.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XCSR.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XCSR.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XCSR.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	XCSR.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XCSR.TO

Investors most often compare XCSR.TO with XESG.TO, XUSR.TO, XEN.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XESG.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	66	10.34%	622.74M	Mar 2019	XCSR.TO vs XESG.TO
XUSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	58	21.07%	506.67M	Apr 2020	XCSR.TO vs XUSR.TO
XEN.TO	iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	9.68%	171.25M	May 2007	XCSR.TO vs XEN.TO
XMD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	Canada Equities	68	12.81%	759.33M	Mar 2001	XCSR.TO vs XMD.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	13	-4.19%	708.53M	Mar 2001	XCSR.TO vs XIT.TO
CSIQ	Canadian Solar Inc.		65	-17.84%	—	—	XCSR.TO vs CSIQ
IHI	iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	1	-21.85%	2.99B	May 2006	XCSR.TO vs IHI
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.89%	142.35M	Mar 2019	XCSR.TO vs XSTB.TO
EAOR	iShares ESG Aware Growth Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	69	7.50%	32.15M	Jun 2020	XCSR.TO vs EAOR
SDG	iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ...	Global Equities	55	9.89%	174.04M	Apr 2016	XCSR.TO vs SDG
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	Gold	36	4.35%	—	Mar 2024	XCSR.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CLML.TO	CI Global Climate Leaders Fund		88	36.54%	—	—	XCSR.TO vs CLML.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	97	18.75%	—	May 2024	XCSR.TO vs KNGC.TO
SHLD.TO	Global X Defence Tech Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	15	-1.13%	—	Apr 2025	XCSR.TO vs SHLD.TO
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	87	40.54%	3.21B	Jun 2008	XCSR.TO vs ICLN
XAD.TO	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	35	6.26%	—	Sep 2023	XCSR.TO vs XAD.TO
CMGG.TO	CI Munro Global Growth Equity Fund	Global Equities	69	21.24%	—	Jan 2021	XCSR.TO vs CMGG.TO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	11.94%	357.29M	Apr 2020	XCSR.TO vs XDSR.TO
FCCM.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	76	9.66%	—	Jun 2020	XCSR.TO vs FCCM.NEO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	XCSR.TO vs ZDV.TO

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