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
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	0.09%	6.11B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VSP.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	—	Oct 2019	XUS.TO vs XUS-U.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	0.09%	—	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.09%	15.62B	May 2001	XUS.TO vs XSP.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	24.00B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs ZSP.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUS.TO

XUS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 7 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 86.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	86	169.56M	Nov 2025	XUS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	77	558.31M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	77	244.05M	Jul 2023	XUS.TO vs USCL.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	74	10.93M	May 2024	XUS.TO vs USSL.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	73	3.02B	May 2018	XUS.TO vs EQL.TO

Top Performing XUS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUS.TO is at 12.30% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.50%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	15.50%	3.02B	May 2018	XUS.TO vs EQL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	14.06%	169.56M	Nov 2025	XUS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	13.52%	244.05M	Jul 2023	XUS.TO vs USCL.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	13.07%	10.93M	May 2024	XUS.TO vs USSL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	12.83%	—	Jul 2024	XUS.TO vs XUSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUS.TO

XUS.TO has 12.58% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.33%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	9.33%	169.56M	Nov 2025	XUS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC-U.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	10.34%	398.67M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC-U.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	10.37%	558.31M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	12.27%	3.02B	May 2018	XUS.TO vs EQL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	12.34%	—	Jul 2024	XUS.TO vs XUSC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUS.TO

XUS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.63%. There are 8 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%	558.31M	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
USCC-U.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-7.72%	398.67M	Sep 2011	XUS.TO vs USCC-U.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 $32B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	XUS.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	29.20%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XUS.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.07%	4.38B	Apr 2011	XUS.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.79B	Feb 2001	XUS.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.26B	Sep 1999	XUS.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.55%	5.26B	May 2011	XUS.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	XUS.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	10.78%	5.04B	Jun 2007	XUS.TO vs XGRO.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	13.80%	4.43B	Feb 2015	XUS.TO vs XAW.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	8.11%	3.37B	Jun 2007	XUS.TO vs XBAL.TO

Often Compared With XUS.TO

Investors most often compare XUS.TO with XUU.TO, VOO, VFV.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	67	12.67%	4.56B	Feb 2015	XUS.TO vs XUU.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XUS.TO vs VOO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	70	12.34%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VFV.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	67	12.29%	7.40B	Nov 2010	XUS.TO vs HXS.TO
XSU.TO	iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Small Cap Blend Equities	68	17.22%	720.16M	May 2007	XUS.TO vs XSU.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	14.23%	452.80B	Mar 1999	XUS.TO vs QQQ
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	12.34%	6.05B	Mar 2016	XUS.TO vs TPU.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	10	-7.00%	709.68M	Mar 2001	XUS.TO vs XIT.TO
XUSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	40	17.48%	517.82M	Apr 2020	XUS.TO vs XUSR.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	25.76%	2.67B	Dec 2005	XUS.TO vs XDV.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	75	17.37%	335.28M	Jun 2017	XUS.TO vs XDU.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	71	12.67%	1.27B	Sep 2006	XUS.TO vs CDZ.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	64	14.90%	237.21M	May 2007	XUS.TO vs XCS.TO
USCL	iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ET...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	8.00%	2.81B	Jun 2023	XUS.TO vs USCL
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	18.75%	4.49B	Apr 2013	XUS.TO vs XEC.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	54	14.15%	353.68M	Oct 2023	XUS.TO vs QQCL.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	Europe Equities	65	12.32%	692.24M	Apr 2014	XUS.TO vs XEU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	12.37%	6.25B	Jan 2018	XUS.TO vs QUU.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	12	4.85%	288.31M	Nov 2012	XUS.TO vs VRE.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	12.68%	—	May 2025	XUS.TO vs XTOT.TO

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