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%	5.96B	Mar 2016	XMS.TO vs TPU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	XMS.TO vs XTOT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.57B	Feb 2015	XMS.TO vs XUU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.13B	Jan 2018	XMS.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMS.TO

XMS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 28 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 83.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	83	—	Jul 2024	XMS.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	79	18.15B	Aug 2013	XMS.TO vs VUN.TO
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	78	41.00M	Sep 2019	XMS.TO vs XMTM.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	78	5.96B	Mar 2016	XMS.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	77	6.13B	Jan 2018	XMS.TO vs QUU.TO

Top Performing XMS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XMS.TO is at 1.23% YTD. There are 27 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 41.73%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	41.73%	41.00M	Sep 2019	XMS.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.83%	901.35M	Mar 2013	XMS.TO vs ZDY.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	17.26%	138.21M	May 2017	XMS.TO vs FLUS.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	15.81%	287.36M	Dec 2007	XMS.TO vs COW.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	15.71%	—	Jul 2024	XMS.TO vs XUSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMS.TO

XMS.TO has 10.28% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.23%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.23%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XMS.TO vs VGG.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.24%	330.61M	Jul 2012	XMS.TO vs XMU.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.27%	—	Jan 2025	XMS.TO vs SMVP.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.39%	—	Feb 2016	XMS.TO vs ZLH.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	10.57%	2.53B	Mar 2013	XMS.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XMS.TO

XMS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.32%. There are 7 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	XMS.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	53.32M	May 2020	XMS.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	957.23M	Jan 2014	XMS.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XMS.TO vs VGG.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	-7.35%	—	Feb 2016	XMS.TO vs ZLH.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	85	14.14%	19.45B	Aug 2019	XMS.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.29%	5.57B	Jun 2017	XMS.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	22.74%	4.16B	Apr 2011	XMS.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.15%	30.42B	Feb 2001	XMS.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.48%	23.00B	Sep 1999	XMS.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	48	18.52%	5.37B	May 2011	XMS.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.23%	22.23B	Apr 2013	XMS.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.79%	4.91B	Jun 2007	XMS.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.63%	12.59B	Apr 2013	XMS.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	83	15.80%	4.37B	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 8 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	79	13.60%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XMS.TO vs VFV.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	63	14.84%	293.50M	Jun 2017	XMS.TO vs XDU.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	S&P 500	51	8.64%	6.15B	Nov 2012	XMS.TO vs VSP.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	10.09%	772.08B	Jan 1993	XMS.TO vs SPY
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.62%	23.98B	Nov 2012	XMS.TO vs ZSP.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	83	8.58%	211.12M	Jan 2023	XMS.TO vs ETSX.TO
BRKY.NEO	Berkshire Hathaway Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	9	-1.67%	54.10M	Dec 2022	XMS.TO vs BRKY.NEO
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	52	9.04%	497.98M	Feb 2015	XMS.TO vs XUH.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	86	10.99%	18.13M	Jul 2023	XMS.TO vs CNCL.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	14.21%	1.30B	Nov 2014	XMS.TO vs ZUQ.TO
FCUQ.TO	Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	33	9.68%	2.40B	Jan 2019	XMS.TO vs FCUQ.TO
HPYB.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Canadian Bank ETF	Derivative Income, Financials Equities, Canada Equities	—	—	—	Jan 2026	XMS.TO vs HPYB.TO
BIGY.TO	Evolve US Equity UltraYield ETF	Derivative Income	—	-14.74%	—	Sep 2025	XMS.TO vs BIGY.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.74%	—	Oct 2019	XMS.TO vs XUU-U.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	Canada Equities	95	13.53%	—	May 2024	XMS.TO vs KNGC.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	19	10.14%	205.09M	Feb 2015	XMS.TO vs XHU.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	14.11%	737.73M	Feb 2020	XMS.TO vs HULC.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	16	12.80%	233.24M	Aug 2012	XMS.TO vs XHD.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	76	23.99%	2.30B	Feb 2019	XMS.TO vs ZNQ.TO
QQC-F.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	59	18.52%	1.54B	May 2021	XMS.TO vs QQC-F.TO

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