XMU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO charges 0.33% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Low Volatility category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.30%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	0.30%	104.69M	Feb 2016	XMU.TO vs ZLH.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	0.33%	2.49B	Mar 2013	XMU.TO vs ZLU.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	0.33%	392.70M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	0.33%	125.24M	May 2020	XMU.TO vs TCLV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	0.33%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XMU.TO vs TLV.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 21 ETFs in the Low Volatility category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	97	103.58M	Apr 2012	XMU.TO vs TLV.TO
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	89	—	Mar 2024	XMU.TO vs FLVI.NEO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	87	125.24M	May 2020	XMU.TO vs TCLV.TO
BLOV.TO	Brompton North American Low Volatility Dividend ET...	87	11.26M	Apr 2020	XMU.TO vs BLOV.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	86	—	Apr 2025	XMU.TO vs HVOI.TO

Top Performing XMU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XMU.TO is at 6.08% YTD. There are 19 ETFs in the Low Volatility category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 24.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	24.38%	95.13M	May 2016	XMU.TO vs ZLE.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	18.60%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XMU.TO vs TLV.TO
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	16.03%	118.45M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMM.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	14.56%	2.49B	Mar 2013	XMU.TO vs ZLU.TO
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	13.39%	—	Mar 2024	XMU.TO vs FLVI.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO has 10.45% 1-year volatility. There are 14 ETFs in the Low Volatility category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.59%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XMU.TO vs TLV.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.73%	168.78M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMW.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.76%	42.10M	Jun 2016	XMU.TO vs VVO.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.36%	125.24M	May 2020	XMU.TO vs TCLV.TO
ZLD.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to ...	8.50%	33.36M	Feb 2016	XMU.TO vs ZLD.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.45%. There are 19 ETFs in the Low Volatility category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.07%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XMU.TO vs TLV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	-4.84%	125.24M	May 2020	XMU.TO vs TCLV.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	168.78M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMW.TO
BLOV.TO	Brompton North American Low Volatility Dividend ET...	-5.23%	11.26M	Apr 2020	XMU.TO vs BLOV.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	-5.67%	6.32B	Oct 2011	XMU.TO vs ZLB.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	XMU.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	XMU.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.44%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XMU.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.87%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XMU.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.48%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XMU.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.06%	5.47B	May 2011	XMU.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.20%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XMU.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	10.40%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XMU.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.83%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XMU.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	13.13%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XMU.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XMU.TO

Investors most often compare XMU.TO with XMS.TO, VFV.TO, XIT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Low Volatility	11	0.81%	64.28M	Apr 2016	XMU.TO vs XMS.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.69%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XMU.TO vs VFV.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	10	-13.73%	746.83M	Mar 2001	XMU.TO vs XIT.TO
SMMV	iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities, Low Volatility	56	8.67%	289.03M	Sep 2016	XMU.TO vs SMMV
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	27	5.83%	403.19M	Apr 2011	XMU.TO vs XST.TO
IDLV	Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility...	Low Volatility	43	6.88%	340.83M	Jan 2012	XMU.TO vs IDLV
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	60	9.90%	175.65M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMI.TO
GLTS.L	SPDR Bloomberg 1-5 Year Gilt UCITS ETF	European Government Bonds	33	0.49%	261.07M	May 2012	XMU.TO vs GLTS.L
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	61	8.94%	790.12B	Jan 1993	XMU.TO vs SPY
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		64	8.28%	—	—	XMU.TO vs ^GSPC
HMUD.L	HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	9.28%	266.40M	Jun 2010	XMU.TO vs HMUD.L
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities, Low Volatility	26	3.56%	21.99M	Apr 2016	XMU.TO vs XMY.TO
UOCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October	Defined Outcome	78	5.45%	178.22M	Sep 2018	XMU.TO vs UOCT
GBRE.L	SPDR® Dow Jones Global Real Estate UCITS ETF	REIT	76	16.32%	327.10M	Oct 2012	XMU.TO vs GBRE.L
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	73	9.26%	48.95M	Apr 2016	XMU.TO vs XML.TO
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	87	12.66%	6.21B	Jun 2006	XMU.TO vs DLN
ACWV	iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF	Global Equities, Low Volatility	26	3.80%	3.25B	Oct 2011	XMU.TO vs ACWV
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	88	9.42%	219.10M	Jan 2023	XMU.TO vs ETSX.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.81%	6.05B	Mar 2016	XMU.TO vs TPU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	12.24%	—	May 2025	XMU.TO vs XTOT.TO

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