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%	5.19B	Jan 2018	XIC.TO vs QCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XIC.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.23B	Feb 2020	XIC.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	XIC.TO vs TTP.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	16.67B	May 2009	XIC.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 29 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.02B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	XIC.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	XIC.TO vs XDV.TO
HAL.TO	Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF	96	123.68M	Feb 2010	XIC.TO vs HAL.TO

Top Performing XIC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XIC.TO is at 10.75% YTD. There are 24 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.53%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	23.53%	264.65M	May 2007	XIC.TO vs XCS.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	20.72%	—	Mar 2025	XIC.TO vs CLSA.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	20.31%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has 12.67% 1-year volatility. There are 29 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.38%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XIC.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.83%	2.46B	Dec 2005	XIC.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.04%	118.08M	May 2020	XIC.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XIC.TO

XIC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.29%. There are 28 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.24%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-2.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XIC.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XIC.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	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
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	XIC.TO vs CDZ.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 $23B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XIC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XIC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XIC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XIC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XIC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XIC.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XIC.TO vs XSP.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	42	3.35%	3.59B	Mar 2001	XIC.TO vs XGD.TO

Often Compared With XIC.TO

Investors most often compare XIC.TO with VDY.TO, VCE.TO, VEQT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 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	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XIC.TO vs VDY.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	XIC.TO vs VCE.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	XIC.TO vs VEQT.TO
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	43	10.05%	213.90B	Jan 2004	XIC.TO vs VO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	68	10.51%	—	Oct 2019	XIC.TO vs XUS-U.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XIC.TO vs SPY
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.03%	5.16B	Sep 2010	XIC.TO vs HXT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	12.48%	4.55B	Feb 2015	XIC.TO vs XUU.TO
XDIV	Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF	S&P 500	—	10.63%	56.01M	Jul 2025	XIC.TO vs XDIV
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	XIC.TO vs ZEB.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XIC.TO vs VCN.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	49	7.72%	413.82M	Jul 2012	XIC.TO vs XMV.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	27	9.55%	1.15B	Oct 2002	XIC.TO vs XRE.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	5.71%	893.34M	Jan 2018	XIC.TO vs VCNS.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	86	27.92%	4.54B	Apr 2013	XIC.TO vs XEC.TO
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		97	15.19%	—	—	XIC.TO vs RY.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	XIC.TO vs SCHD
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	46	7.60%	699.10M	Dec 2005	XIC.TO vs XMA.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XIC.TO vs VFV.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	12.48%	5.84B	Mar 2016	XIC.TO vs TPU.TO

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