XSMC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (XSMC.TO) belongs to the Small 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 XSMC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XSMC.TO

XSMC.TO charges 0.22% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.16%	621.89M	Aug 2015	XSMC.TO vs XMH.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.22%	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSMC.TO vs XSMH.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	0.22%	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSMC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.35%	774.09M	May 2007	XSMC.TO vs XSU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSMC.TO

XSMC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 83. There are 2 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MUSC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF Hedg...	91	—	Nov 2017	XSMC.TO vs MUSC.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	85	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSMC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	69	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSMC.TO vs XSMH.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	66	774.09M	May 2007	XSMC.TO vs XSU.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	47	621.89M	Aug 2015	XSMC.TO vs XMH.TO

Top Performing XSMC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSMC.TO is at 24.78% YTD. No ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 24.51%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	24.51%	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSMC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	20.58%	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSMC.TO vs XSMH.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	19.18%	774.09M	May 2007	XSMC.TO vs XSU.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	13.72%	621.89M	Aug 2015	XSMC.TO vs XMH.TO
MUSC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF Hedg...	13.47%	—	Nov 2017	XSMC.TO vs MUSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSMC.TO

XSMC.TO has 17.93% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.52%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MUSC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF Hedg...	11.52%	—	Nov 2017	XSMC.TO vs MUSC.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	15.95%	621.89M	Aug 2015	XSMC.TO vs XMH.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	17.42%	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSMC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	18.05%	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSMC.TO vs XSMH.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	19.93%	774.09M	May 2007	XSMC.TO vs XSU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSMC.TO

XSMC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.48%. There are 2 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.00%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
MUSC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF Hedg...	-4.00%	—	Nov 2017	XSMC.TO vs MUSC.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	-8.12%	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSMC.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-9.05%	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSMC.TO vs XSMH.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-9.24%	621.89M	Aug 2015	XSMC.TO vs XMH.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-11.60%	774.09M	May 2007	XSMC.TO vs XSU.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 $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XSMC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XSMC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.27%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XSMC.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XSMC.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XSMC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	XSMC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XSMC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XSMC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XSMC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XSMC.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSMC.TO

Investors most often compare XSMC.TO with XMC.TO, XVLU.TO, TTWO. These 18 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	65	17.56%	859.77M	Aug 2015	XSMC.TO vs XMC.TO
XVLU.TO	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	43.86%	90.15M	Sep 2019	XSMC.TO vs XVLU.TO
TTWO	Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.		46	-4.78%	—	—	XSMC.TO vs TTWO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	17.11%	481.14B	Mar 1999	XSMC.TO vs QQQ
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	14.12%	4.63B	Feb 2015	XSMC.TO vs XUU.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.28%	783.21B	Jan 1993	XSMC.TO vs SPY
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	34	17.03%	903.91M	Mar 2013	XSMC.TO vs ZDY.TO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	64.04%	73.62B	Dec 2011	XSMC.TO vs SMH
XSUS.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	66	13.70%	737.11M	Mar 2019	XSMC.TO vs XSUS.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	89	19.84%	98.55B	Oct 2011	XSMC.TO vs SCHD
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		81	10.62%	—	—	XSMC.TO vs ^GSPC
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-6.05%	132.10B	Nov 2004	XSMC.TO vs GLD
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XSMC.TO vs VFV.TO
MDY	SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	56	14.86%	27.22B	May 1995	XSMC.TO vs MDY
DFSV	Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	78	20.04%	7.97B	Feb 2022	XSMC.TO vs DFSV
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	XSMC.TO vs XSP.TO
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	85	23.01%	28.73B	Sep 2019	XSMC.TO vs AVUV
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Blend Equities	53	27.67%	40.63M	Sep 2019	XSMC.TO vs XMTM.TO

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