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%	348.20M	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%	170.83M	Jul 2023	XIT.TO vs QQQT.TO
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	0.39%	—	Sep 2023	XIT.TO vs XCHP.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	0.39%	4.83B	May 2019	XIT.TO vs TEC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XIT.TO

XIT.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 25 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	94	—	Sep 2023	XIT.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	88	391.66M	Jun 2021	XIT.TO vs CHPS.TO
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	79	60.00M	Dec 2022	XIT.TO vs YGOG.NEO
HBGD.TO	Global X Big Data & Hardware Index ETF	77	58.22M	Jun 2018	XIT.TO vs HBGD.TO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	76	—	Nov 2021	XIT.TO vs TECI.TO

Top Performing XIT.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XIT.TO is at -13.73% YTD. There are 24 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	79.46%	—	Sep 2023	XIT.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	50.87%	391.66M	Jun 2021	XIT.TO vs CHPS.TO
HBGD.TO	Global X Big Data & Hardware Index ETF	43.70%	58.22M	Jun 2018	XIT.TO vs HBGD.TO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	33.10%	—	Nov 2021	XIT.TO vs TECI.TO
CYBR.TO	Evolve Cyber Security Index Fund - Hedged Units	28.88%	215.61M	Sep 2017	XIT.TO vs CYBR.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XIT.TO

XIT.TO has 31.75% 1-year volatility. There are 22 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 18.57%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
LEAD.TO	Evolve Future Leadership Fund	18.57%	15.81M	Sep 2020	XIT.TO vs LEAD.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	19.00%	4.83B	May 2019	XIT.TO vs TEC.TO
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	19.43%	—	Apr 2022	XIT.TO vs XEXP.TO
TECH.TO	Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD	19.50%	155.65M	May 2021	XIT.TO vs TECH.TO
FDN.TO	First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF	20.17%	7.23M	Dec 2017	XIT.TO vs FDN.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XIT.TO

XIT.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -31.93%. There are 25 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -13.69%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	-13.69%	—	Nov 2021	XIT.TO vs TECI.TO
FHQ.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ...	-14.13%	32.68M	Dec 2017	XIT.TO vs FHQ.TO
TLF.TO	Brompton Tech Leaders Income ETF	-14.73%	171.89M	May 2011	XIT.TO vs TLF.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	-14.87%	908.01M	Mar 2020	XIT.TO vs HTA.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	-15.10%	391.66M	Jun 2021	XIT.TO vs CHPS.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	12.80%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XIT.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	28.31%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XIT.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.44%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XIT.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.87%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XIT.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.48%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XIT.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.06%	5.47B	May 2011	XIT.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.20%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XIT.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	10.40%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XIT.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.83%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XIT.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	13.13%	4.44B	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 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	55	20.52%	169.20B	Mar 2004	XIT.TO vs VGT
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	61	8.94%	790.12B	Jan 1993	XIT.TO vs SPY
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	49	11.64%	465.90B	Mar 1999	XIT.TO vs QQQ
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	57	14.50%	3.73B	May 2021	XIT.TO vs QQC.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.15%	4.61B	Feb 2015	XIT.TO vs XUU.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.32%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XIT.TO vs VDY.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	Low Volatility	20	6.08%	337.14M	Jul 2012	XIT.TO vs XMU.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	85	10.32%	10.51B	Jan 2018	XIT.TO vs VGRO.TO
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	43	-3.54%	578.28M	Dec 2005	XIT.TO vs XMA.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	73	9.43%	526.53M	Apr 2020	XIT.TO vs XCSR.TO
MC	Moelis & Company		43	-0.57%	—	—	XIT.TO vs MC
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		52	-1.54%	—	—	XIT.TO vs BRK-B
OTEX.TO	Open Text Corporation		26	-27.80%	—	—	XIT.TO vs OTEX.TO
UXI	ProShares Ultra Industrials	Leveraged Equities	40	31.74%	30.90M	Jan 2007	XIT.TO vs UXI
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.66%	7.49B	Oct 2009	XIT.TO vs ZEB.TO
YTRA	Yatra Online, Inc.		46	-50.57%	—	—	XIT.TO vs YTRA
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	31	10.04%	2.97B	Jan 2010	XIT.TO vs ZQQ.TO
CIAI.TO	CI Global Artificial Intelligence ETF	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities	46	18.72%	—	May 2024	XIT.TO vs CIAI.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.69%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XIT.TO vs VFV.TO
MTRX.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities	—	—	—	Feb 2025	XIT.TO vs MTRX.TO

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