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%	5.97B	Mar 2016	XHD.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.65B	Feb 2015	XHD.TO vs XUU.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%	6.24B	Jan 2018	XHD.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XHD.TO

XHD.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 27 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	95	—	May 2024	XHD.TO vs KNGC.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	86	18.10M	Jul 2023	XHD.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	80	211.72M	Jan 2023	XHD.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	XHD.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	73	18.15B	Aug 2013	XHD.TO vs VUN.TO

Top Performing XHD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XHD.TO is at 12.83% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	36.38%	40.47M	Sep 2019	XHD.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.51%	901.36M	Mar 2013	XHD.TO vs ZDY.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	14.64%	140.28M	May 2017	XHD.TO vs FLUS.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	13.63%	—	Jul 2024	XHD.TO vs XUSC.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	13.57%	280.03M	Dec 2007	XHD.TO vs COW.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XHD.TO

XHD.TO has 16.00% 1-year volatility. There are 31 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.12%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.12%	332.47M	Jul 2012	XHD.TO vs XMU.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.16%	53.17M	Apr 2016	XHD.TO vs XMS.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.22%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XHD.TO vs VGG.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.31%	—	Jan 2025	XHD.TO vs SMVP.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	10.58%	2.41B	Mar 2013	XHD.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XHD.TO

XHD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.29%. There are 26 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.67%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-5.67%	—	May 2024	XHD.TO vs KNGC.TO
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%	53.59M	May 2020	XHD.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	961.23M	Jan 2014	XHD.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	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 $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	XHD.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	XHD.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XHD.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XHD.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XHD.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XHD.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XHD.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XHD.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XHD.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	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 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	16.62%	99.95B	Oct 2011	XHD.TO vs SCHD
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	23.93%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XHD.TO vs VDY.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	67	8.43%	170.26M	Jun 2017	XHD.TO vs XDGH.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	60	14.79%	294.27M	Jun 2017	XHD.TO vs XDU.TO
HDIVX	Janus Henderson Dividend & Income Builder Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	14.97%	—	Jul 2012	XHD.TO vs HDIVX
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	24.23B	Nov 2012	XHD.TO vs ZSP.TO
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	55	7.01%	127.80B	Apr 2006	XHD.TO vs VIG
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	42	9.07%	98.63M	Jun 2017	XHD.TO vs XDUH.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	19	10.26%	187.12M	Feb 2015	XHD.TO vs XHU.TO
CDIV.TO	Manulife Smart Dividend ETF	Dividend	48	13.99%	—	Nov 2020	XHD.TO vs CDIV.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.92%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XHD.TO vs VFV.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.06%	742.71M	Feb 2020	XHD.TO vs HULC.TO
DXU.TO	Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF	Dividend	74	27.19%	82.94M	Sep 2024	XHD.TO vs DXU.TO
CUD.TO	iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	18	7.74%	237.71M	Sep 2011	XHD.TO vs CUD.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	59	7.31%	—	Oct 2019	XHD.TO vs XUS-U.TO
XDIV	Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF	S&P 500	—	7.85%	56.24M	Jul 2025	XHD.TO vs XDIV
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	6.71%	512.13M	Feb 2015	XHD.TO vs XUH.TO
XVLU.TO	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	50.16%	93.37M	Sep 2019	XHD.TO vs XVLU.TO
BRKY.NEO	Berkshire Hathaway Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	7	-2.43%	53.40M	Dec 2022	XHD.TO vs BRKY.NEO
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	Dividend	—	—	—	Mar 2026	XHD.TO vs VUDV.TO

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