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 4 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%	5.53B	Jan 2018	XIC.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.22B	Mar 2016	XIC.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.31B	Feb 2020	XIC.TO vs HXCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XIC.TO vs DMEC.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	16.91B	May 2009	XIC.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 81. There are 30 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	241.91M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	XIC.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	105.70M	Jun 2020	XIC.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.06B	Oct 2020	XIC.TO vs HCAL.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	97	326.90M	Jan 2019	XIC.TO vs HEWB.TO

Top Performing XIC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XIC.TO is at 11.29% YTD. There are 30 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.47%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	43.47%	86.85M	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	38.28%	1.06B	Oct 2020	XIC.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.52%	—	Mar 2025	XIC.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	32.53%	105.70M	Jun 2020	XIC.TO vs HCA.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	30.47%	2.38B	Mar 2001	XIC.TO vs XEG.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has 13.13% 1-year volatility. There are 34 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.42%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XIC.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.88%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.20%	120.67M	May 2020	XIC.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.32%	241.91M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	8.60%	1.83B	Oct 2011	XIC.TO vs ZDV.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.29%. There are 31 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%	241.91M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	Nov 2006	XIC.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XIC.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	XIC.TO vs PXC.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIU.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $23B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XIC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.65%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XIC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XIC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	XIC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.09%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.64%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	11.90%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	14.02%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XIC.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	51	6.74%	15.52B	May 2001	XIC.TO vs XSP.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	61	8.24%	3.32B	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs XBAL.TO

Often Compared With XIC.TO

Investors most often compare XIC.TO with VDY.TO, VCE.TO, VEQT.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	98	24.99%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XIC.TO vs VDY.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	11.17%	3.48B	Nov 2011	XIC.TO vs VCE.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	82	13.11%	14.70B	Jan 2019	XIC.TO vs VEQT.TO
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	43	10.36%	218.80B	Jan 2004	XIC.TO vs VO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	60	7.54%	—	Oct 2019	XIC.TO vs XUS-U.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	XIC.TO vs SPY
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.58%	5.30B	Sep 2010	XIC.TO vs HXT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	12.63%	4.65B	Feb 2015	XIC.TO vs XUU.TO
XDIV	Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF	S&P 500	—	8.01%	56.24M	Jul 2025	XIC.TO vs XDIV
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	97	30.69%	6.15B	Oct 2009	XIC.TO vs ZEB.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.99%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XIC.TO vs VCN.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	63	10.39%	421.80M	Jul 2012	XIC.TO vs XMV.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	35	11.86%	1.17B	Oct 2002	XIC.TO vs XRE.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	77	26.33%	4.78B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XEC.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	5.99%	893.34M	Jan 2018	XIC.TO vs VCNS.TO
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		98	24.98%	—	—	XIC.TO vs RY.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	XIC.TO vs SCHD
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	36	-0.42%	650.55M	Dec 2005	XIC.TO vs XMA.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.93%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XIC.TO vs VFV.TO
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	China Equities	7	-10.54%	179.08M	Jan 2010	XIC.TO vs XCH.TO

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