XUS-U.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (XUS-U.TO) belongs to the S&P 500 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XUS-U.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XUS-U.TO

XUS-U.TO charges 0.09% annually. There is 1 ETF in the S&P 500 category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	0.04%	250.98M	Jul 2023	XUS-U.TO vs USCL.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XUS-U.TO vs VFV.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	0.09%	6.15B	Nov 2012	XUS-U.TO vs VSP.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	0.09%	—	Nov 2012	XUS-U.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	0.09%	4.65B	May 2009	XUS-U.TO vs ZUE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUS-U.TO

XUS-U.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 59. There are 12 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	89	11.18M	May 2024	XUS-U.TO vs USSL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	84	155.19M	Nov 2025	XUS-U.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	81	561.57M	Sep 2011	XUS-U.TO vs USCC.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	XUS-U.TO vs XUSC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	78	250.98M	Jul 2023	XUS-U.TO vs USCL.TO

Top Performing XUS-U.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUS-U.TO is at 7.31% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.48%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	14.48%	1.66B	May 2018	XUS-U.TO vs EQL.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	13.68%	11.18M	May 2024	XUS-U.TO vs USSL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	13.63%	—	Jul 2024	XUS-U.TO vs XUSC.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	12.97%	155.19M	Nov 2025	XUS-U.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	12.39%	250.98M	Jul 2023	XUS-U.TO vs USCL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUS-U.TO

XUS-U.TO has 12.57% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	9.15%	155.19M	Nov 2025	XUS-U.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	9.86%	561.57M	Sep 2011	XUS-U.TO vs USCC.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	11.89%	—	Jul 2024	XUS-U.TO vs XUSC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	11.95%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XUS-U.TO vs VFV.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	12.06%	1.66B	May 2018	XUS-U.TO vs EQL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUS-U.TO

XUS-U.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.30%. There are 10 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.47%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	-5.47%	155.19M	Nov 2025	XUS-U.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-6.71%	561.57M	Sep 2011	XUS-U.TO vs USCC.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	-6.73%	1.66B	May 2018	XUS-U.TO vs EQL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	-7.60%	—	Jul 2024	XUS-U.TO vs XUSC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-8.56%	250.98M	Jul 2023	XUS-U.TO vs USCL.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.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XUS-U.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.61%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XUS-U.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XUS-U.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XUS-U.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XUS-U.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XUS-U.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XUS-U.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XUS-U.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XUS-U.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XUS-U.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XUS-U.TO

Investors most often compare XUS-U.TO with IVV, VOO, CHPS. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.13%	837.93B	May 2000	XUS-U.TO vs IVV
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XUS-U.TO vs VOO
CHPS	Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	105.66%	115.48M	Jul 2023	XUS-U.TO vs CHPS
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	96	20.97%	2.28B	Mar 2001	XUS-U.TO vs XFN.TO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	61	10.80%	1.93B	Sep 2001	XUS-U.TO vs XIN.TO
VFVA	Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	62	11.01%	825.90M	Feb 2018	XUS-U.TO vs VFVA
XPP	ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50	Leveraged Equities, China Equities	3	-31.49%	9.26M	Jun 2009	XUS-U.TO vs XPP
GDL.TO	Goodfellow Inc.		30	-3.30%	—	—	XUS-U.TO vs GDL.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	24.23B	Nov 2012	XUS-U.TO vs ZSP.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	71	11.68%	7.12B	Nov 2010	XUS-U.TO vs HXS.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.62%	15.52B	May 2001	XUS-U.TO vs XSP.TO
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	1.40%	54.80B	Sep 2010	XUS-U.TO vs VONG
ESG.TO	Invesco S&P 500 ESG Index ETF	S&P 500, ESG	74	11.81%	1.05B	Mar 2020	XUS-U.TO vs ESG.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	46	12.98%	4.93B	May 2019	XUS-U.TO vs TEC.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	16	12.83%	220.53M	Aug 2012	XUS-U.TO vs XHD.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	19.52%	752.51M	May 2007	XUS-U.TO vs XSU.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	83	13.03%	14.70B	Jan 2019	XUS-U.TO vs VEQT.TO
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	64	12.12%	1.30B	Feb 2022	XUS-U.TO vs HYLD.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	30	5.23%	53.59M	May 2020	XUS-U.TO vs TULV.TO
IDVO	Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income...	Derivative Income, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	10.75%	1.27B	Sep 2022	XUS-U.TO vs IDVO

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