XUS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (XUS.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.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.TO

XUS.TO charges 0.09% annually. No ETFs in the S&P 500 category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	0.09%	—	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	0.09%	4.83B	May 2009	XUS.TO vs ZUE.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	—	Oct 2019	XUS.TO vs XUS-U.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.09%	15.74B	May 2001	XUS.TO vs XSP.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	24.35B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs ZSP.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUS.TO

XUS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 6 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	90	11.27M	May 2024	XUS.TO vs USSL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	88	169.56M	Nov 2025	XUS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	86	563.51M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	85	250.73M	Jul 2023	XUS.TO vs USCL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	81	—	Jul 2024	XUS.TO vs XUSC.TO

Top Performing XUS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUS.TO is at 13.88% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.11%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	16.11%	11.27M	May 2024	XUS.TO vs USSL.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	15.83%	3.02B	May 2018	XUS.TO vs EQL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	14.74%	—	Jul 2024	XUS.TO vs XUSC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	14.62%	250.73M	Jul 2023	XUS.TO vs USCL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	14.20%	169.56M	Nov 2025	XUS.TO vs EQLI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUS.TO

XUS.TO has 12.24% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.18%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	9.18%	169.56M	Nov 2025	XUS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	10.05%	563.51M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	12.09%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VFV.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	12.10%	—	Jul 2024	XUS.TO vs XUSC.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	12.12%	3.02B	May 2018	XUS.TO vs EQL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUS.TO

XUS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.63%. There are 7 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%	169.56M	Nov 2025	XUS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-6.71%	563.51M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	-6.73%	3.02B	May 2018	XUS.TO vs EQL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	-7.60%	—	Jul 2024	XUS.TO vs XUSC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-8.56%	250.73M	Jul 2023	XUS.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 7 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	86	13.91%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XUS.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	25.10%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XUS.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	26.42%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XUS.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.55%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XUS.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.48%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XUS.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	14.50%	5.51B	May 2011	XUS.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	12.48%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XUS.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.30%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XUS.TO vs XGRO.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.66%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XUS.TO vs XAW.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	8.69%	3.36B	Jun 2007	XUS.TO vs XBAL.TO

Often Compared With XUS.TO

Investors most often compare XUS.TO with XUU.TO, VOO, HXS.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	14.34%	4.63B	Feb 2015	XUS.TO vs XUU.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XUS.TO vs VOO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	76	13.52%	7.49B	Nov 2010	XUS.TO vs HXS.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Small Cap Blend Equities	61	18.23%	774.09M	May 2007	XUS.TO vs XSU.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	16.13%	481.14B	Mar 1999	XUS.TO vs QQQ
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	13.99%	6.18B	Mar 2016	XUS.TO vs TPU.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	12	-5.45%	752.37M	Mar 2001	XUS.TO vs XIT.TO
XUSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	53	21.39%	529.74M	Apr 2020	XUS.TO vs XUSR.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.33%	2.63B	Dec 2005	XUS.TO vs XDV.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	68	17.22%	293.50M	Jun 2017	XUS.TO vs XDU.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	63	12.19%	1.26B	Sep 2006	XUS.TO vs CDZ.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	61	16.84%	242.62M	May 2007	XUS.TO vs XCS.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	71	21.04%	4.56B	Apr 2013	XUS.TO vs XEC.TO
USCL	iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ET...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	6.54%	2.84B	Jun 2023	XUS.TO vs USCL
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	Europe Equities	48	10.24%	680.79M	Apr 2014	XUS.TO vs XEU.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	77	19.66%	370.02M	Oct 2023	XUS.TO vs QQCL.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	13.85%	6.36B	Jan 2018	XUS.TO vs QUU.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	16	6.14%	288.31M	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VRE.TO
XAD.TO	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	46	13.01%	—	Sep 2023	XUS.TO vs XAD.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	19	11.95%	203.32M	Feb 2015	XUS.TO vs XHU.TO

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