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iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (XTOT.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Seeks long-term capital growth by replicating the performance of the S&P Total Market Index, net of expenses.

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (XTOT.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 XTOT.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XTOT.TO

XTOT.TO charges 0.07% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
ZEQL.TO
BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF (CAD Units)0.05%—Feb 2026XTOT.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO
TD U.S. Equity Index ETF0.06%5.97BMar 2016XTOT.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF0.07%4.65BFeb 2015XTOT.TO vs XUU.TO
QUU.TO
Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF0.07%6.24BJan 2018XTOT.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU-U.TO
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF0.08%—Oct 2019XTOT.TO vs XUU-U.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XTOT.TO

XTOT.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 12 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
KNGC.TO
Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF
96
—May 2024XTOT.TO vs KNGC.TO
CNCL.TO
Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF
86
18.10MJul 2023XTOT.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO
Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged
84
211.72MJan 2023XTOT.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)
80
—Jul 2024XTOT.TO vs XUSC.TO
VGG.TO
Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF
74
2.46BAug 2013XTOT.TO vs VGG.TO

Top Performing XTOT.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XTOT.TO is at 12.15% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 34.94%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XMTM.TO
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF
34.94%
40.47MSep 2019XTOT.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO
BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)
18.09%
901.36MMar 2013XTOT.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF
14.86%
280.03MDec 2007XTOT.TO vs COW.TO
KNGC.TO
Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF
14.56%
—May 2024XTOT.TO vs KNGC.TO
XHD.TO
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...
14.43%
220.53MAug 2012XTOT.TO vs XHD.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XTOT.TO

XTOT.TO has 13.60% 1-year volatility. There are 27 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.11%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
XMU.TO
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF10.11%332.47MJul 2012XTOT.TO vs XMU.TO
VGG.TO
Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF10.18%2.46BAug 2013XTOT.TO vs VGG.TO
XMS.TO
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)10.21%53.17MApr 2016XTOT.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO
HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...10.27%—Jan 2025XTOT.TO vs SMVP.TO
ZLU.TO
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)10.57%2.41BMar 2013XTOT.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XTOT.TO

XTOT.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.64%. There are 20 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.67%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
KNGC.TO
Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF
-5.67%
—May 2024XTOT.TO vs KNGC.TO
SMVP.TO
HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...
-6.44%
—Jan 2025XTOT.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO
TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF
-6.56%
53.59MMay 2020XTOT.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)
-6.65%
961.23MJan 2014XTOT.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO
Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF
-7.07%
2.46BAug 2013XTOT.TO vs VGG.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.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XEQT.TO
iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
82
12.75%
19.56BAug 2019XTOT.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities
98
21.12%
5.54BJun 2017XTOT.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFCanada Equities
98
23.40%
4.13BApr 2011XTOT.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFCanada Equities
85
11.43%
30.44BFeb 2001XTOT.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
89
11.80%
22.98BSep 1999XTOT.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)Nasdaq-100
38
13.46%
5.60BMay 2011XTOT.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
56
11.93%
22.44BApr 2013XTOT.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO
iShares Core Growth ETF PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
72
10.57%
4.97BJun 2007XTOT.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
71
11.19%
12.94BApr 2013XTOT.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...Global Equities
78
13.74%
4.47BFeb 2015XTOT.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XTOT.TO

Investors most often compare XTOT.TO with ITOT, VFV.TO, VUN.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ITOT
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
58
8.69%
93.53BJan 2004XTOT.TO vs ITOT
VFV.TO
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
72
11.18%
32.85BNov 2012XTOT.TO vs VFV.TO
VUN.TO
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
73
12.15%
18.15BAug 2013XTOT.TO vs VUN.TO
XSP.TO
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)S&P 500
46
6.28%
15.52BMay 2001XTOT.TO vs XSP.TO
VTSAX
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...Large Cap Blend Equities
61
8.87%
2.30TNov 2000XTOT.TO vs VTSAX
QQC-F.TO
Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD HedgedNasdaq-100
48
13.71%
1.54BMay 2021XTOT.TO vs QQC-F.TO
HBF.TO
Harvest US Equity Leaders Income ETF Class A (CAD ...Derivative Income, Large Cap Blend Equities
54
3.61%
654.24MJul 2014XTOT.TO vs HBF.TO
XUH.TO
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...Large Cap Blend Equities
47
6.76%
512.13MFeb 2015XTOT.TO vs XUH.TO
BRKY.NEO
Berkshire Hathaway Yield Shares Purpose ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
9
-2.12%
53.40MDec 2022XTOT.TO vs BRKY.NEO
EQL.TO
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CADS&P 500, Equal Weight
74
15.06%
1.66BMay 2018XTOT.TO vs EQL.TO
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
55
7.47%
765.27BJan 1993XTOT.TO vs SPY
HPYB.TO
Harvest Premium Yield Canadian Bank ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities———Jan 2026XTOT.TO vs HPYB.TO
BIGY.TO
Evolve US Equity UltraYield ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities—
-16.14%
—Sep 2025XTOT.TO vs BIGY.TO
XHU.TO
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities, Dividend
22
11.45%
187.12MFeb 2015XTOT.TO vs XHU.TO
ZUQ.TO
BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
48
11.25%
1.30BNov 2014XTOT.TO vs ZUQ.TO
HULC.TO
Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
70
11.57%
742.71MFeb 2020XTOT.TO vs HULC.TO
FCUQ.TO
Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
29
7.54%
2.40BJan 2019XTOT.TO vs FCUQ.TO
QQQQ.TO
Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETFNasdaq-100—
19.16%
—Aug 2025XTOT.TO vs QQQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO
BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETFNasdaq-100
65
18.86%
2.39BFeb 2019XTOT.TO vs ZNQ.TO
VUS.TO
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)Large Cap Blend Equities
44
7.37%
1.41BNov 2011XTOT.TO vs VUS.TO

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