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%	5.72B	Jan 2018	XIC.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.31B	Mar 2016	XIC.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.55B	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%	17.34B	May 2009	XIC.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 88. 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
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	250.15M	Nov 2006	XIC.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	245.61M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	107.00M	Jun 2020	XIC.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	XIC.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	XIC.TO vs HCAL.TO

Top Performing XIC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XIC.TO is at 12.69% YTD. There are 34 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 51.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	51.40%	86.75M	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	43.53%	1.09B	Oct 2020	XIC.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	40.15%	—	Mar 2025	XIC.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	37.06%	107.00M	Jun 2020	XIC.TO vs HCA.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	35.66%	2.38B	Mar 2001	XIC.TO vs XEG.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has 13.17% 1-year volatility. There are 36 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.53%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.53%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XIC.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.01%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.25%	121.83M	May 2020	XIC.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.47%	245.61M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	8.70%	—	Apr 2025	XIC.TO vs HVOI.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.29%. There are 35 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%	245.61M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	250.15M	Nov 2006	XIC.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XIC.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	250.75M	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 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	13.88%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XIC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	25.21%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XIC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.59%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XIC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	15.75%	5.51B	May 2011	XIC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	12.66%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	11.24%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	77	13.50%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	80	14.66%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XIC.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	56	9.35%	15.74B	May 2001	XIC.TO vs XSP.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	72	22.31%	4.56B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XEC.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	99	28.26%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XIC.TO vs VDY.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	12.93%	3.54B	Nov 2011	XIC.TO vs VCE.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.96%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XIC.TO vs VEQT.TO
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	46	12.19%	218.80B	Jan 2004	XIC.TO vs VO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	66	10.17%	—	Oct 2019	XIC.TO vs XUS-U.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.84%	783.21B	Jan 1993	XIC.TO vs SPY
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.41%	5.40B	Sep 2010	XIC.TO vs HXT.TO
XDIV	Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF	S&P 500	65	10.34%	63.37M	Jul 2025	XIC.TO vs XDIV
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	14.26%	4.63B	Feb 2015	XIC.TO vs XUU.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	34.83%	7.20B	Oct 2009	XIC.TO vs ZEB.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.46%	16.37B	Aug 2013	XIC.TO vs VCN.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	76	12.17%	392.11M	Jul 2012	XIC.TO vs XMV.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	36	14.29%	1.20B	Oct 2002	XIC.TO vs XRE.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	62	5.77%	932.14M	Jan 2018	XIC.TO vs VCNS.TO
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		99	30.42%	—	—	XIC.TO vs RY.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	83	19.32%	98.55B	Oct 2011	XIC.TO vs SCHD
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	36	-4.72%	584.50M	Dec 2005	XIC.TO vs XMA.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.57%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XIC.TO vs VFV.TO
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	7	-9.07%	180.93M	Jan 2010	XIC.TO vs XCH.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	13.73%	6.18B	Mar 2016	XIC.TO vs TPU.TO

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