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. 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%	249.48M	Jul 2023	XUS.TO vs USCL.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 CAD-hedged ETF	0.09%	6.15B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VSP.TO
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	0.09%	4.59B	May 2009	XUS.TO vs ZUE.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	0.09%	—	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	—	Oct 2019	XUS.TO vs XUS-U.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUS.TO

XUS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 73. There are 5 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 81.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	81	10.16M	May 2024	XUS.TO vs USSL.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	80	400.59M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	75	249.48M	Jul 2023	XUS.TO vs USCL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	75	—	Jul 2024	XUS.TO vs XUSC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	74	32.85B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VFV.TO

Top Performing XUS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUS.TO is at 12.21% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.51%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	14.51%	10.16M	May 2024	XUS.TO vs USSL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	12.69%	—	Jul 2024	XUS.TO vs XUSC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VFV.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs ZSP.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	11.99%	6.67B	Nov 2010	XUS.TO vs HXS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUS.TO

XUS.TO has 11.58% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.08%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	9.08%	155.19M	Nov 2025	XUS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	9.32%	400.59M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	11.46%	—	Jul 2024	XUS.TO vs XUSC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	11.46%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VFV.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	11.53%	23.82B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs ZSP.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 -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	-5.45%	155.19M	Nov 2025	XUS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-6.71%	400.59M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	-6.73%	1.66B	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%	249.48M	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 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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XUS.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XUS.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XUS.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XUS.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XUS.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XUS.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XUS.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XUS.TO vs XGRO.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XUS.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XUS.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XUS.TO

Investors most often compare XUS.TO with XUU.TO, VOO, XSU.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	70	12.48%	4.55B	Feb 2015	XUS.TO vs XUU.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	XUS.TO vs VOO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Small Cap Blend Equities	56	15.84%	784.69M	May 2007	XUS.TO vs XSU.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	XUS.TO vs QQQ
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	13	-4.19%	708.53M	Mar 2001	XUS.TO vs XIT.TO
XUSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	58	21.07%	506.67M	Apr 2020	XUS.TO vs XUSR.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	12.48%	5.84B	Mar 2016	XUS.TO vs TPU.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	16.45%	2.46B	Dec 2005	XUS.TO vs XDV.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	47	11.82%	286.82M	Jun 2017	XUS.TO vs XDU.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	84	13.46%	1.22B	Sep 2006	XUS.TO vs CDZ.TO
USCL	Ishares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ET...	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	7.04%	3.00B	Jun 2023	XUS.TO vs USCL
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	79	23.53%	264.65M	May 2007	XUS.TO vs XCS.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	86	27.92%	4.54B	Apr 2013	XUS.TO vs XEC.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	Europe Equities	35	6.82%	669.76M	Apr 2014	XUS.TO vs XEU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.55%	5.61B	Jan 2018	XUS.TO vs QUU.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	81	20.85%	364.56M	Oct 2023	XUS.TO vs QQCL.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	12	0.59%	279.39M	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VRE.TO
XAD.TO	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	35	6.26%	—	Sep 2023	XUS.TO vs XAD.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	32	13.95%	184.48M	Feb 2015	XUS.TO vs XHU.TO
XSMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	62	16.67%	91.75M	Sep 2019	XUS.TO vs XSMC.TO

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