XUSF.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF (XUSF.TO) belongs to the Financials Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XUSF.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO charges 0.25% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.09%	—	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	0.19%	1.44B	Apr 2023	XUSF.TO vs HEB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	0.25%	132.91M	Sep 2013	XUSF.TO vs HXF.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	7.20B	Oct 2009	XUSF.TO vs ZEB.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	0.32%	508.88M	Oct 2017	XUSF.TO vs RBNK.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 24 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	98	—	Feb 2022	XUSF.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs BNKL.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	XUSF.TO vs HCAL.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs HBNK.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	7.20B	Oct 2009	XUSF.TO vs ZEB.TO

Top Performing XUSF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUSF.TO is at 5.23% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	55.99%	86.75M	Jun 2007	XUSF.TO vs CFOU.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	49.92%	—	Feb 2022	XUSF.TO vs CBNK.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	XUSF.TO vs HCAL.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	45.84%	—	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs BNKL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	37.31%	508.88M	Oct 2017	XUSF.TO vs RBNK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO has 15.44% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.22%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	9.22%	1.44B	Apr 2010	XUSF.TO vs FIE.TO
HPYB.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Canadian Bank ETF	11.82%	—	Jan 2026	XUSF.TO vs HPYB.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	11.87%	358.67M	Aug 2010	XUSF.TO vs CIC.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	12.01%	4.84B	Jan 2011	XUSF.TO vs ZWB.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	12.09%	435.32M	Feb 2008	XUSF.TO vs CEW.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.66%. There are 19 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.13%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	-7.13%	435.32M	Feb 2008	XUSF.TO vs CEW.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	-7.19%	1.44B	Apr 2010	XUSF.TO vs FIE.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	-7.80%	2.34B	Mar 2001	XUSF.TO vs XFN.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.84B	Jan 2011	XUSF.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	132.91M	Sep 2013	XUSF.TO vs HXF.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 $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XUSF.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XUSF.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.27%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XUSF.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XUSF.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XUSF.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	XUSF.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XUSF.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XUSF.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XUSF.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XUSF.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XUSF.TO

Investors most often compare XUSF.TO with FMAX.TO, HBA.TO, XCG.TO. These 14 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FMAX.TO	Hamilton U.S. Financials Yield Maximizer ETF	Financials Equities	18	1.74%	193.20M	Feb 2024	XUSF.TO vs FMAX.TO
HBA.TO	Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	Financials Equities	20	4.47%	135.50M	Jun 2020	XUSF.TO vs HBA.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	6	-8.84%	144.11M	Nov 2006	XUSF.TO vs XCG.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	60	17.01%	242.62M	May 2007	XUSF.TO vs XCS.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	67	14.59%	147.56M	Jan 2022	XUSF.TO vs EBNK.TO
SIXY.TO	Evolve Big Six Canadian Banks UltraYield Index ETF	Financials Equities	—	34.57%	—	Dec 2025	XUSF.TO vs SIXY.TO
ZWK.TO	BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF	Financials Equities	63	17.59%	359.99M	Feb 2019	XUSF.TO vs ZWK.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	97	32.52%	198.10M	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs BKCL.TO
HFIN.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Financials ETF	Financials Equities	97	30.75%	490.40M	Jan 2022	XUSF.TO vs HFIN.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	XUSF.TO vs XSP.TO
ZBK.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	52	17.00%	791.97M	Feb 2014	XUSF.TO vs ZBK.TO
FSF.TO	CI Global Financial Sector ETF	Financials Equities	32	6.53%	305.28M	Nov 2014	XUSF.TO vs FSF.TO
ZUB.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	41	13.16%	313.82M	May 2010	XUSF.TO vs ZUB.TO
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	34	10.27%	14.23B	May 2006	XUSF.TO vs ITA

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