XDU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDU.TO) belongs to the Quality Factor category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XDU.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XDU.TO

XDU.TO charges 0.16% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Quality Factor category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	0.11%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDIV.TO
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	0.16%	134.45M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDUH.TO
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	0.22%	783.61M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDG.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	0.22%	179.05M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDGH.TO
DGRC.TO	CI Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF	0.27%	956.72M	Sep 2017	XDU.TO vs DGRC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XDU.TO

XDU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 77. There are 5 ETFs in the Quality Factor category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	98	6.16B	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDIV.TO
DGRC.TO	CI Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF	95	956.72M	Sep 2017	XDU.TO vs DGRC.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	89	179.05M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDGH.TO
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	86	783.61M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDG.TO
FCCQ.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Quality ETF	82	1.05B	Jan 2019	XDU.TO vs FCCQ.TO

Top Performing XDU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XDU.TO is at 17.37% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Quality Factor category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	29.20%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDIV.TO
DGRC.TO	CI Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF	19.68%	956.72M	Sep 2017	XDU.TO vs DGRC.TO
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	15.77%	783.61M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDG.TO
FCIQ.TO	Fidelity International High Quality ETF	15.76%	1.94B	Jan 2019	XDU.TO vs FCIQ.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	13.52%	179.05M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDGH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XDU.TO

XDU.TO has 11.40% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the Quality Factor category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.62%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PHE.TO	Purpose Tactical Hedged Equity Fund	7.62%	20.80M	Sep 2013	XDU.TO vs PHE.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	8.65%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDIV.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	10.07%	179.05M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDGH.TO
DGR.TO	CI U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF	10.55%	222.29M	Jul 2016	XDU.TO vs DGR.TO
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	11.24%	783.61M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XDU.TO

XDU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.13%. There are 3 ETFs in the Quality Factor category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.78%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	-2.78%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDIV.TO
DGRC.TO	CI Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF	-5.99%	956.72M	Sep 2017	XDU.TO vs DGRC.TO
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	-6.08%	134.45M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDUH.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	-6.38%	179.05M	Jun 2017	XDU.TO vs XDGH.TO
PHE.TO	Purpose Tactical Hedged Equity Fund	-6.54%	20.80M	Sep 2013	XDU.TO vs PHE.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XEI.TO, XIC.TO and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $32B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	XDU.TO vs XEQT.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.07%	4.38B	Apr 2011	XDU.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.79B	Feb 2001	XDU.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.26B	Sep 1999	XDU.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.55%	5.26B	May 2011	XDU.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	XDU.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.78%	5.04B	Jun 2007	XDU.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	12.30%	12.96B	Apr 2013	XDU.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	79	13.80%	4.43B	Feb 2015	XDU.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	55	8.43%	15.62B	May 2001	XDU.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XDU.TO

Investors most often compare XDU.TO with SCHD, XHD.TO, VFV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.03%	104.16B	Oct 2011	XDU.TO vs SCHD
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	29	18.32%	235.94M	Aug 2012	XDU.TO vs XHD.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.34%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XDU.TO vs VFV.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	38	16.78%	884.27M	Mar 2013	XDU.TO vs ZDY.TO
XVLU.TO	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	43.58%	86.93M	Sep 2019	XDU.TO vs XVLU.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XDU.TO vs VOO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Low Volatility	14	2.30%	60.87M	Apr 2016	XDU.TO vs XMS.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF	Global Equities	92	19.93%	800.80M	Jun 2016	XDU.TO vs VVL.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Low Volatility	42	13.52%	2.51B	Mar 2013	XDU.TO vs ZLU.TO
VWRL.AS	Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributi...	Global Equities	79	12.25%	—	May 2012	XDU.TO vs VWRL.AS
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	28.99%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XDU.TO vs VDY.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	28	14.32%	209.06M	Feb 2015	XDU.TO vs XHU.TO
IDIV-B.TO	Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF Unhedged...	Dividend	71	18.19%	—	Nov 2022	XDU.TO vs IDIV-B.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	79	11.79%	2.57B	Aug 2013	XDU.TO vs VGG.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	86	23.29%	194.47M	Jan 2020	XDU.TO vs ZSML.TO
ZDIV.TO	BMO MSCI Canada IMI High Dividend Yield Index ETF	Dividend	—	—	—	Feb 2026	XDU.TO vs ZDIV.TO
ZVU.TO	BMO MSCI USA Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	46.26%	162.57M	Oct 2017	XDU.TO vs ZVU.TO
CDIV.TO	Manulife Smart Dividend ETF	Dividend	62	17.78%	—	Nov 2020	XDU.TO vs CDIV.TO
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	Dividend	—	—	—	Mar 2026	XDU.TO vs VUDV.TO
DXU.TO	Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF	Dividend	52	20.02%	82.94M	Sep 2024	XDU.TO vs DXU.TO

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