XHD.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XHD.TO) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XHD.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XHD.TO

XHD.TO charges 0.33% annually. There are 17 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZEQL.TO	BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF (CAD Units)	0.05%	—	Feb 2026	XHD.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	6.18B	Mar 2016	XHD.TO vs TPU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	XHD.TO vs XTOT.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.36B	Jan 2018	XHD.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.63B	Feb 2015	XHD.TO vs XUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XHD.TO

XHD.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 30 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	89	—	Sep 2018	XHD.TO vs DRFU.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	78	—	Jul 2024	XHD.TO vs XUSC.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	77	2.57B	Aug 2013	XHD.TO vs VGG.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	75	18.99B	Aug 2013	XHD.TO vs VUN.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	74	6.18B	Mar 2016	XHD.TO vs TPU.TO

Top Performing XHD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XHD.TO is at 16.68% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.43%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	23.43%	40.63M	Sep 2019	XHD.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	17.05%	903.91M	Mar 2013	XHD.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	16.71%	289.23M	Dec 2007	XHD.TO vs COW.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	XHD.TO vs DRFU.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	14.83%	128.26M	May 2017	XHD.TO vs FLUS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XHD.TO

XHD.TO has 16.40% 1-year volatility. There are 33 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.25%	54.73M	Apr 2016	XHD.TO vs XMS.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.33%	2.57B	Aug 2013	XHD.TO vs VGG.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.43%	335.90M	Jul 2012	XHD.TO vs XMU.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.43%	—	Jan 2025	XHD.TO vs SMVP.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.89%	101.88M	Feb 2016	XHD.TO vs ZLH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XHD.TO

XHD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.29%. There are 29 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	XHD.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	54.59M	May 2020	XHD.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	979.22M	Jan 2014	XHD.TO vs RUD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	—	Sep 2018	XHD.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.57B	Aug 2013	XHD.TO vs VGG.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.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	85	13.53%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XHD.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	27.42%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XHD.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.96%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XHD.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.83%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XHD.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	14.00%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XHD.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	37	13.55%	5.51B	May 2011	XHD.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.28%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XHD.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.07%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XHD.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	76	13.22%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XHD.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	79	14.11%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XHD.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XHD.TO

Investors most often compare XHD.TO with SCHD, VDY.TO, XDGH.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	91	22.44%	98.55B	Oct 2011	XHD.TO vs SCHD
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.60%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XHD.TO vs VDY.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	79	11.52%	173.80M	Jun 2017	XHD.TO vs XDGH.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	67	16.08%	293.50M	Jun 2017	XHD.TO vs XDU.TO
HDIVX	Janus Henderson Dividend & Income Builder Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	17.41%	—	Jul 2012	XHD.TO vs HDIVX
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	76	13.16%	24.35B	Nov 2012	XHD.TO vs ZSP.TO
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	68	9.70%	127.80B	Apr 2006	XHD.TO vs VIG
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	51	11.62%	103.60M	Jun 2017	XHD.TO vs XDUH.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	22	13.07%	203.32M	Feb 2015	XHD.TO vs XHU.TO
CDIV.TO	Manulife Smart Dividend ETF	Dividend	56	17.17%	—	Nov 2020	XHD.TO vs CDIV.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	88	10.48%	216.50M	Jan 2023	XHD.TO vs ETSX.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	12.90%	764.10M	Feb 2020	XHD.TO vs HULC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	77	13.15%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XHD.TO vs VFV.TO
DXU.TO	Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF	Dividend	59	22.49%	82.94M	Sep 2024	XHD.TO vs DXU.TO
XDIV	Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF	S&P 500	65	10.23%	63.37M	Jul 2025	XHD.TO vs XDIV
CUD.TO	iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	22	10.81%	243.32M	Sep 2011	XHD.TO vs CUD.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	65	9.75%	—	Oct 2019	XHD.TO vs XUS-U.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	13.19%	2.52B	Mar 2013	XHD.TO vs ZLU.TO
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	9.24%	513.69M	Feb 2015	XHD.TO vs XUH.TO
XVLU.TO	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	42.95%	90.15M	Sep 2019	XHD.TO vs XVLU.TO

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