XMU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (XMU.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 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 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	XMU.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	5.96B	Mar 2016	XMU.TO vs TPU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	XMU.TO vs XTOT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.57B	Feb 2015	XMU.TO vs XUU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.13B	Jan 2018	XMU.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 15. There are 25 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	XMU.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	79	18.15B	Aug 2013	XMU.TO vs VUN.TO
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	78	41.00M	Sep 2019	XMU.TO vs XMTM.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	78	5.96B	Mar 2016	XMU.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	77	6.13B	Jan 2018	XMU.TO vs QUU.TO

Top Performing XMU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XMU.TO is at 6.19% YTD. There are 25 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	XMU.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.83%	901.35M	Mar 2013	XMU.TO vs ZDY.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	17.26%	138.21M	May 2017	XMU.TO vs FLUS.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	15.81%	287.36M	Dec 2007	XMU.TO vs COW.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	15.71%	—	Jul 2024	XMU.TO vs XUSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO has 10.24% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF 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	XMU.TO vs VGG.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.27%	—	Jan 2025	XMU.TO vs SMVP.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.28%	53.07M	Apr 2016	XMU.TO vs XMS.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.39%	—	Feb 2016	XMU.TO vs ZLH.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	10.57%	2.53B	Mar 2013	XMU.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.45%. There are 8 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	XMU.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	53.32M	May 2020	XMU.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	957.23M	Jan 2014	XMU.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XMU.TO vs VGG.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	-7.35%	—	Feb 2016	XMU.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	XMU.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	XMU.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	22.74%	4.16B	Apr 2011	XMU.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.15%	30.42B	Feb 2001	XMU.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.48%	23.00B	Sep 1999	XMU.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	48	18.52%	5.37B	May 2011	XMU.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.23%	22.23B	Apr 2013	XMU.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.79%	4.91B	Jun 2007	XMU.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.63%	12.59B	Apr 2013	XMU.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	83	15.80%	4.37B	Feb 2015	XMU.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XMU.TO

Investors most often compare XMU.TO with XMV.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
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	68	10.25%	389.29M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMV.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.60%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XMU.TO vs VFV.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	9	-7.90%	729.12M	Mar 2001	XMU.TO vs XIT.TO
SMMV	iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	36	7.18%	289.80M	Sep 2016	XMU.TO vs SMMV
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	23	5.89%	412.99M	Apr 2011	XMU.TO vs XST.TO
IDLV	Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility...	Volatility Hedged Equity	28	4.15%	337.30M	Jan 2012	XMU.TO vs IDLV
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	36	6.56%	172.96M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMI.TO
GLTS.L	SPDR Bloomberg 1-5 Year Gilt UCITS ETF	European Government Bonds	34	1.01%	256.10M	May 2012	XMU.TO vs GLTS.L
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	10.09%	772.08B	Jan 1993	XMU.TO vs SPY
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	71	21.91%	119.95M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMM.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	Global Equities	29	5.35%	168.36M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMW.TO
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		72	9.55%	—	—	XMU.TO vs ^GSPC
HMUD.L	HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	9.98%	240.04M	Jun 2010	XMU.TO vs HMUD.L
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	17	2.01%	21.34M	Apr 2016	XMU.TO vs XMY.TO
UOCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October	Defined Outcome	76	5.30%	176.32M	Sep 2018	XMU.TO vs UOCT
GBRE.L	SPDR® Dow Jones Global Real Estate UCITS ETF	REIT	64	12.02%	320.71M	Oct 2012	XMU.TO vs GBRE.L
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	50	5.34%	39.79M	Apr 2016	XMU.TO vs XML.TO
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	80	10.33%	6.13B	Jun 2006	XMU.TO vs DLN
ACWV	iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF	Global Equities	15	2.14%	3.24B	Oct 2011	XMU.TO vs ACWV
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	83	8.58%	211.12M	Jan 2023	XMU.TO vs ETSX.TO

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