XMS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XMS.TO) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XMS.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XMS.TO

XMS.TO charges 0.33% annually. There are 17 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZEQL.TO	BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF (CAD Units)	0.05%	—	Feb 2026	XMS.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	5.84B	Mar 2016	XMS.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	5.61B	Jan 2018	XMS.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.55B	Feb 2015	XMS.TO vs XUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	XMS.TO vs XTOT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMS.TO

XMS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 31 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	97	—	May 2024	XMS.TO vs KNGC.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	81	—	Sep 2006	XMS.TO vs CLU.NEO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	79	17.25M	Jul 2023	XMS.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	75	204.58M	Jan 2023	XMS.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	75	—	Jul 2024	XMS.TO vs XUSC.TO

Top Performing XMS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XMS.TO is at 1.17% YTD. There are 31 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.39%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	33.39%	45.75M	Sep 2019	XMS.TO vs XMTM.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	18.75%	—	May 2024	XMS.TO vs KNGC.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.13%	865.68M	Mar 2013	XMS.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	15.84%	313.46M	Dec 2007	XMS.TO vs COW.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	13.95%	184.48M	Feb 2015	XMS.TO vs XHU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMS.TO

XMS.TO has 8.75% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 9.20%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	9.20%	327.62M	Jul 2012	XMS.TO vs XMU.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.08%	—	Jan 2025	XMS.TO vs SMVP.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	10.11%	—	Sep 2006	XMS.TO vs CLU.NEO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.23%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XMS.TO vs VGG.TO
HBF.TO	Harvest US Equity Leaders Income ETF Class A (CAD ...	10.29%	665.05M	Jul 2014	XMS.TO vs HBF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XMS.TO

XMS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.91%. There are 7 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.87%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-3.87%	—	May 2024	XMS.TO vs KNGC.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	XMS.TO vs SMVP.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	-6.51%	225.36M	Aug 2012	XMS.TO vs XHD.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	-6.55%	—	Sep 2006	XMS.TO vs CLU.NEO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	57.40M	May 2020	XMS.TO vs TULV.TO

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

Often Compared With XMS.TO

Investors most often compare XMS.TO with VFV.TO, XDU.TO, VSP.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XMS.TO vs VFV.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	47	11.82%	286.82M	Jun 2017	XMS.TO vs XDU.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 CAD-hedged ETF	S&P 500	60	9.64%	6.15B	Nov 2012	XMS.TO vs VSP.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XMS.TO vs SPY
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	XMS.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	9.40%	2.35B	Mar 2013	XMS.TO vs ZLU.TO
BRKY.NEO	Berkshire Hathaway Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	3	-6.85%	51.20M	Dec 2022	XMS.TO vs BRKY.NEO
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	9.59%	509.72M	Feb 2015	XMS.TO vs XUH.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	9.39%	1.24B	Nov 2014	XMS.TO vs ZUQ.TO
FCUQ.TO	Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	31	7.92%	2.19B	Jan 2019	XMS.TO vs FCUQ.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	11.16%	—	Oct 2019	XMS.TO vs XUU-U.TO
BIGY.TO	Evolve US Equity UltraYield ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	-3.71%	—	Sep 2025	XMS.TO vs BIGY.TO
HPYB.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Canadian Bank ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	—	—	Jan 2026	XMS.TO vs HPYB.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.50%	703.33M	Feb 2020	XMS.TO vs HULC.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	58	8.99%	942.74M	Jan 2014	XMS.TO vs RUD.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	XMS.TO vs ZNQ.TO
QQC-F.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	66	19.79%	1.54B	May 2021	XMS.TO vs QQC-F.TO
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	—	21.51%	—	Aug 2025	XMS.TO vs QQQQ.TO
VUS.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	9.96%	1.41B	Nov 2011	XMS.TO vs VUS.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XMS.TO vs XSP.TO

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