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%	5.84B	Mar 2016	XMU.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	5.61B	Jan 2018	XMU.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.55B	Feb 2015	XMU.TO vs XUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	XMU.TO vs XTOT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 30 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	XMU.TO vs KNGC.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	81	—	Sep 2006	XMU.TO vs CLU.NEO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	79	17.25M	Jul 2023	XMU.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	75	204.58M	Jan 2023	XMU.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	75	—	Jul 2024	XMU.TO vs XUSC.TO

Top Performing XMU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XMU.TO is at 3.85% YTD. There are 28 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	XMU.TO vs XMTM.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	18.75%	—	May 2024	XMU.TO vs KNGC.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.13%	865.68M	Mar 2013	XMU.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	15.84%	313.46M	Dec 2007	XMU.TO vs COW.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	13.95%	184.48M	Feb 2015	XMU.TO vs XHU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO has 9.20% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.75%	50.40M	Apr 2016	XMU.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.08%	—	Jan 2025	XMU.TO vs SMVP.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	10.11%	—	Sep 2006	XMU.TO vs CLU.NEO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.23%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XMU.TO vs VGG.TO
HBF.TO	Harvest US Equity Leaders Income ETF Class A (CAD ...	10.29%	665.05M	Jul 2014	XMU.TO vs HBF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XMU.TO

XMU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.71%. There are 11 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	XMU.TO vs KNGC.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	XMU.TO vs SMVP.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	-6.51%	225.36M	Aug 2012	XMU.TO vs XHD.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	-6.55%	—	Sep 2006	XMU.TO vs CLU.NEO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	57.40M	May 2020	XMU.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	XMU.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	XMU.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XMU.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XMU.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XMU.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XMU.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XMU.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XMU.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XMU.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XMU.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XMU.TO

Investors most often compare XMU.TO with ZLU.TO, XMV.TO, VFV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	9.40%	2.35B	Mar 2013	XMU.TO vs ZLU.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	49	7.72%	413.82M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMV.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XMU.TO vs VFV.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	13	-4.19%	708.53M	Mar 2001	XMU.TO vs XIT.TO
SMMV	iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	20	2.04%	279.24M	Sep 2016	XMU.TO vs SMMV
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	14	1.49%	374.25M	Apr 2011	XMU.TO vs XST.TO
IDLV	Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility...	Volatility Hedged Equity	26	2.35%	348.63M	Jan 2012	XMU.TO vs IDLV
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	29	5.02%	174.15M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMI.TO
GLTS.L	SPDR Bloomberg 1-5 Year Gilt UCITS ETF	European Government Bonds	29	0.16%	251.06M	May 2012	XMU.TO vs GLTS.L
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XMU.TO vs SPY
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	69	18.98%	118.62M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMM.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	Global Equities	22	3.60%	178.14M	Jul 2012	XMU.TO vs XMW.TO
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		73	10.35%	—	—	XMU.TO vs ^GSPC
HMUD.L	HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.09%	406.28M	Jun 2010	XMU.TO vs HMUD.L
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	22	2.30%	21.12M	Apr 2016	XMU.TO vs XMY.TO
UOCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October	Defined Outcome	78	5.08%	183.73M	Sep 2018	XMU.TO vs UOCT
GBRE.L	SPDR® Dow Jones Global Real Estate UCITS ETF	REIT	26	5.89%	304.07M	Oct 2012	XMU.TO vs GBRE.L
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	35	3.89%	40.28M	Apr 2016	XMU.TO vs XML.TO
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	77	9.93%	6.04B	Jun 2006	XMU.TO vs DLN
ACWV	iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	18	2.36%	3.28B	Oct 2011	XMU.TO vs ACWV

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