XSU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XSU.TO

XSU.TO charges 0.35% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, 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	XSU.TO vs XMH.TO
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	0.22%	101.13M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMC.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.22%	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMH.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	0.22%	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSU.TO vs ZSML.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSU.TO

XSU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 4 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	XSU.TO vs MUSC.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	85	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSU.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	83	101.13M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMC.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	69	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMH.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	47	621.89M	Aug 2015	XSU.TO vs XMH.TO

Top Performing XSU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSU.TO is at 19.18% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 24.78%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	24.78%	101.13M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMC.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	24.51%	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSU.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	20.58%	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMH.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	13.72%	621.89M	Aug 2015	XSU.TO vs XMH.TO
MUSC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF Hedg...	13.47%	—	Nov 2017	XSU.TO vs MUSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSU.TO

XSU.TO has 19.93% 1-year volatility. There are 5 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	XSU.TO vs MUSC.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	15.95%	621.89M	Aug 2015	XSU.TO vs XMH.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	17.42%	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSU.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	17.93%	101.13M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMC.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	18.05%	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSU.TO

XSU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.60%. There are 5 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	XSU.TO vs MUSC.TO
ZSML.TO	BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	-8.12%	193.75M	Jan 2020	XSU.TO vs ZSML.TO
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	-8.48%	101.13M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMC.TO
XSMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-9.05%	57.67M	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs XSMH.TO
XMH.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-9.24%	621.89M	Aug 2015	XSU.TO vs XMH.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	XSU.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	XSU.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.27%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XSU.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XSU.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XSU.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	XSU.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XSU.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XSU.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XSU.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XSU.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSU.TO

Investors most often compare XSU.TO with IWM, AVUV, XSP.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	75	20.65%	83.34B	May 2000	XSU.TO vs IWM
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	85	23.01%	28.73B	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs AVUV
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	XSU.TO vs XSP.TO
VTWO	Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	75	20.78%	17.50B	Sep 2010	XSU.TO vs VTWO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	XSU.TO vs ZSP.TO
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	9.70%	513.69M	Feb 2015	XSU.TO vs XUH.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	17.11%	481.14B	Mar 1999	XSU.TO vs QQQ
^DJI	Dow Jones Industrial Average		68	9.56%	—	—	XSU.TO vs ^DJI
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	60	17.01%	242.62M	May 2007	XSU.TO vs XCS.TO
TQSM.TO	TD Q U.S. Small-Mid-Cap Equity ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	68	19.49%	973.44M	Jan 2025	XSU.TO vs TQSM.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	International Equity	87	12.15%	1.03B	Nov 2014	XSU.TO vs VXM.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XSU.TO vs VFV.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XSU.TO vs VEQT.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	66	10.41%	—	Oct 2019	XSU.TO vs XUS-U.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	38	15.43%	3.09B	Jan 2010	XSU.TO vs ZQQ.TO
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	76	13.26%	18.99B	Sep 2019	XSU.TO vs AVDV
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	XSU.TO vs VCN.TO
IWN	iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	88	22.90%	14.27B	Jul 2000	XSU.TO vs IWN
OEF	iShares S&P 100 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.55%	20.44B	Oct 2000	XSU.TO vs OEF
VBR	Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	67	15.69%	65.50B	Jan 2004	XSU.TO vs VBR

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