XIC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (XIC.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 XIC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO charges 0.06% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCE.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.04%	273.29M	Jan 2018	XIC.TO vs QCE.TO
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.71B	Jan 2018	XIC.TO vs QCN.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.59B	Feb 2020	XIC.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.23B	Mar 2016	XIC.TO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XIC.TO vs DMEC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 39 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	253.39M	Nov 2006	XIC.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	263.64M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	98	57.60M	Mar 2024	XIC.TO vs FLVC.NEO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.38B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	108.60M	Jun 2020	XIC.TO vs HCA.TO

Top Performing XIC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XIC.TO is at 12.55% YTD. There are 50 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 48.45%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	48.45%	88.65M	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	46.30%	2.32B	Mar 2001	XIC.TO vs XEG.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	44.23%	—	Feb 2022	XIC.TO vs CBNK.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	41.03%	1.09B	Oct 2020	XIC.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	40.42%	—	Mar 2025	XIC.TO vs CLSA.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has 13.34% 1-year volatility. There are 47 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.43%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.43%	12.40M	Jan 2020	XIC.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.67%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XIC.TO vs TLV.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	7.91%	57.60M	Mar 2024	XIC.TO vs FLVC.NEO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.16%	4.38B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
PDF.TO	Purpose Core Dividend Fund	8.46%	475.00M	Sep 2013	XIC.TO vs PDF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.29%. There are 50 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%	263.64M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	-3.21%	57.60M	Mar 2024	XIC.TO vs FLVC.NEO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	12.40M	Jan 2020	XIC.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	253.39M	Nov 2006	XIC.TO vs XCV.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	-3.86%	1.05B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs PDC.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIU.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $24B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	XIC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	29.20%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XIC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.26B	Sep 1999	XIC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.55%	5.26B	May 2011	XIC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	10.78%	5.04B	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.30%	12.96B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	13.80%	4.43B	Feb 2015	XIC.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.43%	15.62B	May 2001	XIC.TO vs XSP.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	8.11%	3.37B	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs XBAL.TO

Often Compared With XIC.TO

Investors most often compare XIC.TO with VDY.TO, ZCN.TO, VCE.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	28.99%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XIC.TO vs VDY.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.49%	17.51B	May 2009	XIC.TO vs ZCN.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.86%	3.54B	Nov 2011	XIC.TO vs VCE.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.16%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XIC.TO vs VEQT.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	63	9.52%	—	Oct 2019	XIC.TO vs XUS-U.TO
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	60	13.50%	224.00B	Jan 2004	XIC.TO vs VO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	XIC.TO vs SPY
XDIV	Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF	S&P 500	76	11.42%	68.81M	Jul 2025	XIC.TO vs XDIV
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.38%	5.48B	Sep 2010	XIC.TO vs HXT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	12.67%	4.56B	Feb 2015	XIC.TO vs XUU.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.26%	16.37B	Aug 2013	XIC.TO vs VCN.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.90%	7.10B	Oct 2009	XIC.TO vs ZEB.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	84	13.27%	395.67M	Jul 2012	XIC.TO vs XMV.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	18.75%	4.49B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XEC.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	45	13.41%	1.18B	Oct 2002	XIC.TO vs XRE.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	5.22%	932.14M	Jan 2018	XIC.TO vs VCNS.TO
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		99	27.91%	—	—	XIC.TO vs RY.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.36%	104.16B	Oct 2011	XIC.TO vs SCHD
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	70	12.34%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XIC.TO vs VFV.TO
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	40	-5.34%	593.79M	Dec 2005	XIC.TO vs XMA.TO

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