XQQ.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XQQ.TO) belongs to the Nasdaq-100 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XQQ.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XQQ.TO

XQQ.TO charges 0.39% annually. There are 8 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QQQX.TO	Global X Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	0.15%	—	May 2024	XQQ.TO vs QQQX.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	0.20%	3.73B	May 2021	XQQ.TO vs QQC.TO
QQC-F.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	0.20%	3.73B	May 2021	XQQ.TO vs QQC-F.TO
QQCE.TO	Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	0.21%	—	Nov 2021	XQQ.TO vs QQCE.TO
HXQ.TO	Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETF	0.25%	1.78B	Apr 2016	XQQ.TO vs HXQ.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XQQ.TO

XQQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 33. There are 15 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 70.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
QQCI.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Income Advantage ETF	70	63.79M	Nov 2025	XQQ.TO vs QQCI.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	64	—	May 2024	XQQ.TO vs QQQL.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	62	136.22M	Sep 2024	XQQ.TO vs JEPQ.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	61	709.55M	Sep 2011	XQQ.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	60	370.02M	Oct 2023	XQQ.TO vs QQCL.TO

Top Performing XQQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XQQ.TO is at 11.83% YTD. There are 17 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TQQQ.TO	BetaPro 3x Nasdaq-100 Daily Leveraged Bull Alterna...	25.46%	—	Jun 2025	XQQ.TO vs TQQQ.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	21.15%	175.95M	Jul 2023	XQQ.TO vs QQQT.TO
QQU.TO	BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF	20.35%	469.81M	Jun 2008	XQQ.TO vs QQU.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	19.90%	—	May 2024	XQQ.TO vs QQQL.TO
QQCE.TO	Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	16.96%	—	Nov 2021	XQQ.TO vs QQCE.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XQQ.TO

XQQ.TO has 18.85% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.53%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
QQCI.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Income Advantage ETF	14.53%	63.79M	Nov 2025	XQQ.TO vs QQCI.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	14.95%	136.22M	Sep 2024	XQQ.TO vs JEPQ.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	15.36%	709.55M	Sep 2011	XQQ.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	18.20%	3.73B	May 2021	XQQ.TO vs QQC.TO
XQQU.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	18.36%	—	Sep 2023	XQQ.TO vs XQQU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XQQ.TO

XQQ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.68%. There are 12 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.62%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
QQCI.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Income Advantage ETF	-7.62%	63.79M	Nov 2025	XQQ.TO vs QQCI.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	-7.74%	136.22M	Sep 2024	XQQ.TO vs JEPQ.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	-8.15%	709.55M	Sep 2011	XQQ.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	-10.70%	370.02M	Oct 2023	XQQ.TO vs QQCL.TO
XQQU.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	-12.09%	—	Sep 2023	XQQ.TO vs XQQU.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 7 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	80	12.57%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XQQ.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	27.54%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XQQ.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.84%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XQQ.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	12.55%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XQQ.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	13.67%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XQQ.TO vs XIU.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	11.41%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XQQ.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.26%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XQQ.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	67	11.78%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XQQ.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	71	12.81%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XQQ.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	49	8.11%	15.74B	May 2001	XQQ.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XQQ.TO

Investors most often compare XQQ.TO with VFV.TO, QQQ, ZQQ.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 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	68	11.72%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XQQ.TO vs VFV.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	47	13.46%	481.14B	Mar 1999	XQQ.TO vs QQQ
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	30	11.95%	3.09B	Jan 2010	XQQ.TO vs ZQQ.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	37	11.75%	5.05B	May 2019	XQQ.TO vs TEC.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	58	8.85%	—	Oct 2019	XQQ.TO vs XUS-U.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	8	-10.20%	752.37M	Mar 2001	XQQ.TO vs XIT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	80	47.72%	391.52M	Jun 2021	XQQ.TO vs CHPS.TO
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	28	7.81%	403.40M	Apr 2011	XQQ.TO vs XST.TO
MSFT.TO	Microsoft CDR (CAD Hedged)		12	-19.39%	—	—	XQQ.TO vs MSFT.TO
AAPL	Apple Inc		93	22.99%	—	—	XQQ.TO vs AAPL
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	38	9.25%	26.50B	Sep 2010	XQQ.TO vs VOOG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.58%	783.21B	Jan 1993	XQQ.TO vs SPY
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	68	13.86%	1.26B	Sep 2006	XQQ.TO vs CDZ.TO
ESG	FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	10.60%	132.75M	Jul 2016	XQQ.TO vs ESG
BBAI	BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.		9	-47.41%	—	—	XQQ.TO vs BBAI
CASH	Meta Financial Group, Inc.		53	26.57%	—	—	XQQ.TO vs CASH
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	5.38%	35.00B	Dec 2007	XQQ.TO vs MGK
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	62	15.46%	293.50M	Jun 2017	XQQ.TO vs XDU.TO
BITSX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	11.07%	—	Aug 2015	XQQ.TO vs BITSX
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	65	11.24%	1.92B	Sep 2001	XQQ.TO vs XIN.TO

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