XIT.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF (XIT.TO) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XIT.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XIT.TO

XIT.TO charges 0.60% annually. There are 12 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QMVP.TO	Hamilton Champions U.S. Technology Index ETF	0.19%	—	Jan 2026	XIT.TO vs QMVP.TO
ZXLK.TO	BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF	0.21%	—	Feb 2025	XIT.TO vs ZXLK.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	0.25%	166.05M	Jul 2023	XIT.TO vs QQQT.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	0.39%	5.04B	May 2019	XIT.TO vs TEC.TO
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	0.39%	—	Sep 2023	XIT.TO vs XCHP.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XIT.TO

XIT.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 23 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	97	—	Sep 2023	XIT.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	94	342.08M	Jun 2021	XIT.TO vs CHPS.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	94	—	Jun 2021	XIT.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	92	62.20M	Dec 2022	XIT.TO vs YGOG.NEO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	92	—	Jun 2023	XIT.TO vs BGIN.NEO

Top Performing XIT.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XIT.TO is at -4.19% YTD. There are 22 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 106.85%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	106.85%	—	Sep 2023	XIT.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	66.03%	342.08M	Jun 2021	XIT.TO vs CHPS.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	62.87%	—	Jun 2021	XIT.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	54.53%	—	Jun 2023	XIT.TO vs BGIN.NEO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	47.65%	—	Nov 2021	XIT.TO vs TECI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XIT.TO

XIT.TO has 31.36% 1-year volatility. There are 19 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.48%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	16.48%	—	Apr 2022	XIT.TO vs XEXP.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	16.86%	5.04B	May 2019	XIT.TO vs TEC.TO
TECH.TO	Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD	17.45%	156.54M	May 2021	XIT.TO vs TECH.TO
ZWT.TO	BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	17.81%	—	Jan 2021	XIT.TO vs ZWT.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	17.91%	956.99M	Mar 2020	XIT.TO vs HTA.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XIT.TO

XIT.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -31.93%. There are 22 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.92%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	-11.92%	—	Nov 2021	XIT.TO vs TECI.TO
FINN.NEO	Fidelity Global Innovators ETF	-11.94%	—	May 2023	XIT.TO vs FINN.NEO
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	-12.10%	—	Apr 2022	XIT.TO vs XEXP.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	-13.07%	—	Jun 2021	XIT.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	-13.23%	—	Jun 2023	XIT.TO vs BGIN.NEO

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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XIT.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	XIT.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XIT.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XIT.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XIT.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XIT.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XIT.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XIT.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XIT.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XIT.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XIT.TO

Investors most often compare XIT.TO with VGT, SPY, QQQ. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	76	31.64%	144.20B	Mar 2004	XIT.TO vs VGT
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XIT.TO vs SPY
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	XIT.TO vs QQQ
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	76	22.65%	1.96B	May 2021	XIT.TO vs QQC.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	12.48%	4.55B	Feb 2015	XIT.TO vs XUU.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XIT.TO vs VDY.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	11	3.85%	327.62M	Jul 2012	XIT.TO vs XMU.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	XIT.TO vs VGRO.TO
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	46	7.60%	699.10M	Dec 2005	XIT.TO vs XMA.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	58	6.62%	492.96M	Apr 2020	XIT.TO vs XCSR.TO
MC	Moelis & Company		57	-0.39%	—	—	XIT.TO vs MC
OTEX.TO	Open Text Corporation		27	-25.67%	—	—	XIT.TO vs OTEX.TO
UXI	ProShares Ultra Industrials	Leveraged Equities	35	21.82%	28.45M	Jan 2007	XIT.TO vs UXI
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		23	-5.43%	—	—	XIT.TO vs BRK-B
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	XIT.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZI	ZoomInfo Technologies Inc.		3	-69.32%	—	—	XIT.TO vs ZI
YTRA	Yatra Online, Inc.		37	-47.62%	—	—	XIT.TO vs YTRA
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	XIT.TO vs ZQQ.TO
CIAI.TO	CI Global Artificial Intelligence ETF	Technology Equities	69	31.59%	—	May 2024	XIT.TO vs CIAI.TO
MTRX.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...	Technology Equities	85	39.15%	—	Feb 2025	XIT.TO vs MTRX.TO

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