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%	1.96B	May 2021	XQQ.TO vs QQC.TO
QQC-F.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	0.20%	1.54B	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
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	0.25%	—	Aug 2025	XQQ.TO vs QQQQ.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XQQ.TO

XQQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 14 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	84	—	May 2024	XQQ.TO vs QQQL.TO
QQCI.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Income Advantage ETF	82	59.49M	Nov 2025	XQQ.TO vs QQCI.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	82	166.05M	Jul 2023	XQQ.TO vs QQQT.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	82	713.85M	Sep 2011	XQQ.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	81	364.56M	Oct 2023	XQQ.TO vs QQCL.TO

Top Performing XQQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XQQ.TO is at 19.81% YTD. There are 14 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 61.21%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TQQQ.TO	BetaPro 3x Nasdaq-100 Daily Leveraged Bull Alterna...	61.21%	—	Jun 2025	XQQ.TO vs TQQQ.TO
QQU.TO	BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF	40.64%	514.12M	Jun 2008	XQQ.TO vs QQU.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	31.74%	166.05M	Jul 2023	XQQ.TO vs QQQT.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	28.52%	—	May 2024	XQQ.TO vs QQQL.TO
QQCE.TO	Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	23.30%	—	Nov 2021	XQQ.TO vs QQCE.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XQQ.TO

XQQ.TO has 15.82% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.58%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	12.58%	136.22M	Sep 2024	XQQ.TO vs JEPQ.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	12.78%	713.85M	Sep 2011	XQQ.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQCI.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Income Advantage ETF	12.98%	59.49M	Nov 2025	XQQ.TO vs QQCI.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	15.33%	1.96B	May 2021	XQQ.TO vs QQC.TO
XQQU.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	15.61%	—	Sep 2023	XQQ.TO vs XQQU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XQQ.TO

XQQ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.76%. There are 10 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%	59.49M	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%	713.85M	Sep 2011	XQQ.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	-10.68%	364.56M	Oct 2023	XQQ.TO vs QQCL.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	-12.14%	1.96B	May 2021	XQQ.TO vs QQC.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 $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	XQQ.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	XQQ.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XQQ.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XQQ.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XQQ.TO vs XIU.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XQQ.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XQQ.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XQQ.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XQQ.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XQQ.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XQQ.TO

Investors most often compare XQQ.TO with VFV.TO, HXQ.TO, QQQ. These 20 comparison targets span 10 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	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XQQ.TO vs VFV.TO
HXQ.TO	Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	75	22.84%	1.25B	Apr 2016	XQQ.TO vs HXQ.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	XQQ.TO vs QQQ
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	XQQ.TO vs ZQQ.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	58	17.96%	5.04B	May 2019	XQQ.TO vs TEC.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	68	10.51%	—	Oct 2019	XQQ.TO vs XUS-U.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	13	-4.19%	708.53M	Mar 2001	XQQ.TO vs XIT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	66.03%	342.08M	Jun 2021	XQQ.TO vs CHPS.TO
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	14	1.49%	374.25M	Apr 2011	XQQ.TO vs XST.TO
MSFT.TO	Microsoft CDR (CAD Hedged)		26	-12.19%	—	—	XQQ.TO vs MSFT.TO
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	58	13.78%	24.20B	Sep 2010	XQQ.TO vs VOOG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XQQ.TO vs SPY
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	84	13.46%	1.22B	Sep 2006	XQQ.TO vs CDZ.TO
ESG	FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	67	12.20%	136.17M	Jul 2016	XQQ.TO vs ESG
BBAI	BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.		52	-10.56%	—	—	XQQ.TO vs BBAI
AAPL	Apple Inc		89	14.34%	—	—	XQQ.TO vs AAPL
CASH	Meta Financial Group, Inc.		37	9.55%	—	—	XQQ.TO vs CASH
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	10.01%	32.00B	Dec 2007	XQQ.TO vs MGK
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	47	11.82%	286.82M	Jun 2017	XQQ.TO vs XDU.TO
BITSX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.72%	—	Aug 2015	XQQ.TO vs BITSX

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