XUSC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units) (XUSC.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 XUSC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XUSC.TO

XUSC.TO charges 0.12% annually. There are 8 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZEQL.TO	BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF (CAD Units)	0.05%	—	Feb 2026	XUSC.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	5.97B	Mar 2016	XUSC.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.65B	Feb 2015	XUSC.TO vs XUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	XUSC.TO vs XTOT.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.24B	Jan 2018	XUSC.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUSC.TO

XUSC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 3 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	95	—	May 2024	XUSC.TO vs KNGC.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	84	18.10M	Jul 2023	XUSC.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	81	211.72M	Jan 2023	XUSC.TO vs ETSX.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	73	6.24B	Jan 2018	XUSC.TO vs QUU.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	72	742.71M	Feb 2020	XUSC.TO vs HULC.TO

Top Performing XUSC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUSC.TO is at 13.37% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.31%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	36.31%	40.47M	Sep 2019	XUSC.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.94%	901.36M	Mar 2013	XUSC.TO vs ZDY.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	15.18%	—	May 2024	XUSC.TO vs KNGC.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	14.55%	140.28M	May 2017	XUSC.TO vs FLUS.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	13.43%	280.03M	Dec 2007	XUSC.TO vs COW.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUSC.TO

XUSC.TO has 11.91% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.15%	332.47M	Jul 2012	XUSC.TO vs XMU.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.15%	53.17M	Apr 2016	XUSC.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.16%	—	Jan 2025	XUSC.TO vs SMVP.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.26%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XUSC.TO vs VGG.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	10.59%	2.41B	Mar 2013	XUSC.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUSC.TO

XUSC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.60%. There are 6 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.01%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-4.01%	—	May 2024	XUSC.TO vs KNGC.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	XUSC.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	53.59M	May 2020	XUSC.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	961.23M	Jan 2014	XUSC.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XUSC.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.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XUSC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.65%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XUSC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.82%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XUSC.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XUSC.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XUSC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	XUSC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.09%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XUSC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.64%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XUSC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	11.90%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XUSC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	14.02%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XUSC.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XUSC.TO

Investors most often compare XUSC.TO with ESG.TO, XUS-U.TO, XSP.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ESG.TO	Invesco S&P 500 ESG Index ETF	S&P 500, ESG	74	12.07%	1.05B	Mar 2020	XUSC.TO vs ESG.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	60	7.54%	—	Oct 2019	XUSC.TO vs XUS-U.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	51	6.74%	15.52B	May 2001	XUSC.TO vs XSP.TO
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	S&P 500	52	6.74%	4.65B	May 2009	XUSC.TO vs ZUE.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.93%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XUSC.TO vs VFV.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.86%	24.23B	Nov 2012	XUSC.TO vs ZSP.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	S&P 500, Equal Weight	65	13.53%	1.66B	May 2018	XUSC.TO vs EQL.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	S&P 500	61	8.19%	—	Nov 2012	XUSC.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	18	9.85%	187.12M	Feb 2015	XUSC.TO vs XHU.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	S&P 500	49	6.85%	6.15B	Nov 2012	XUSC.TO vs VSP.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	69	11.68%	7.12B	Nov 2010	XUSC.TO vs HXS.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	S&P 500, Derivative Income, Equal Weight	81	12.23%	155.19M	Nov 2025	XUSC.TO vs EQLI.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	16	12.57%	220.53M	Aug 2012	XUSC.TO vs XHD.TO
HBF.TO	Harvest US Equity Leaders Income ETF Class A (CAD ...	Derivative Income, Large Cap Blend Equities	66	5.63%	654.24M	Jul 2014	XUSC.TO vs HBF.TO
TUEX.TO	TD Active U.S. Enhanced Dividend CAD Hedged ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	49	11.73%	12.94M	Apr 2023	XUSC.TO vs TUEX.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	8.79%	—	Oct 2019	XUSC.TO vs XUU-U.TO
CAUS.TO	Avantis CIBC U.S. All-Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	—	—	Feb 2026	XUSC.TO vs CAUS.TO
FCUQ.TO	Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	30	7.52%	2.40B	Jan 2019	XUSC.TO vs FCUQ.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.60%	18.15B	Aug 2013	XUSC.TO vs VUN.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	XUSC.TO vs QQQ

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