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 9 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%	6.05B	Mar 2016	XUSC.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.25B	Jan 2018	XUSC.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.56B	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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUSC.TO

XUSC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 4 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 83.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	83	234.86M	Sep 2018	XUSC.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	78	2.57B	Aug 2013	XUSC.TO vs VGG.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	69	18.99B	Aug 2013	XUSC.TO vs VUN.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	69	994.88M	Jan 2014	XUSC.TO vs RUD.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	67	4.56B	Feb 2015	XUSC.TO vs XUU.TO

Top Performing XUSC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUSC.TO is at 12.83% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 22.91%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	22.91%	34.17M	Sep 2019	XUSC.TO vs XMTM.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	18.32%	235.94M	Aug 2012	XUSC.TO vs XHD.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	16.78%	884.27M	Mar 2013	XUSC.TO vs ZDY.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	14.32%	209.06M	Feb 2015	XUSC.TO vs XHU.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	13.74%	131.34M	May 2017	XUSC.TO vs FLUS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUSC.TO

XUSC.TO has 12.34% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.52%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PHE.TO	Purpose Tactical Hedged Equity Fund	7.52%	20.80M	Sep 2013	XUSC.TO vs PHE.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.52%	2.57B	Aug 2013	XUSC.TO vs VGG.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.66%	—	Jan 2025	XUSC.TO vs SMVP.TO
MULC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF Hedg...	12.17%	11.82M	Apr 2017	XUSC.TO vs MULC.TO
FCUQ.TO	Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETF	12.52%	2.57B	Jan 2019	XUSC.TO vs FCUQ.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUSC.TO

XUSC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.60%. There are 5 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	XUSC.TO vs SMVP.TO
PHE.TO	Purpose Tactical Hedged Equity Fund	-6.54%	20.80M	Sep 2013	XUSC.TO vs PHE.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	994.88M	Jan 2014	XUSC.TO vs RUD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	234.86M	Sep 2018	XUSC.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.57B	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 9 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	XUSC.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	XUSC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.07%	4.38B	Apr 2011	XUSC.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.79B	Feb 2001	XUSC.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.26B	Sep 1999	XUSC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.55%	5.26B	May 2011	XUSC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	XUSC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	10.78%	5.04B	Jun 2007	XUSC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.30%	12.96B	Apr 2013	XUSC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	13.80%	4.43B	Feb 2015	XUSC.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XUSC.TO

Investors most often compare XUSC.TO with ESG.TO, XUS-U.TO, VFV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 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	61	12.03%	1.22B	Mar 2020	XUSC.TO vs ESG.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	63	9.52%	—	Oct 2019	XUSC.TO vs XUS-U.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	70	12.34%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XUSC.TO vs VFV.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.43%	15.62B	May 2001	XUSC.TO vs XSP.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	S&P 500, Equal Weight	73	15.50%	3.02B	May 2018	XUSC.TO vs EQL.TO
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	S&P 500	51	8.53%	4.77B	May 2009	XUSC.TO vs ZUE.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.26%	24.00B	Nov 2012	XUSC.TO vs ZSP.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	91	13.88%	19.13M	Jul 2023	XUSC.TO vs CNCL.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	S&P 500	61	10.01%	—	Nov 2012	XUSC.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Low Volatility	14	2.30%	60.87M	Apr 2016	XUSC.TO vs XMS.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	Canada Equities	96	18.12%	—	May 2024	XUSC.TO vs KNGC.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	S&P 500	51	8.52%	6.11B	Nov 2012	XUSC.TO vs VSP.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	89	10.46%	221.24M	Jan 2023	XUSC.TO vs ETSX.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	10	12.92%	273.50M	Dec 2007	XUSC.TO vs COW.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	67	12.29%	7.40B	Nov 2010	XUSC.TO vs HXS.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	Low Volatility	39	8.06%	52.85M	May 2020	XUSC.TO vs TULV.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	S&P 500, Derivative Income, Equal Weight	86	14.06%	169.56M	Nov 2025	XUSC.TO vs EQLI.TO
TUEX.TO	TD Active U.S. Enhanced Dividend CAD Hedged ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	25	6.13%	12.27M	Apr 2023	XUSC.TO vs TUEX.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	Low Volatility	20	6.67%	349.74M	Jul 2012	XUSC.TO vs XMU.TO
HBF.TO	Harvest US Equity Leaders Income ETF Class A (CAD ...	Derivative Income	60	7.31%	666.97M	Jul 2014	XUSC.TO vs HBF.TO

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