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%	1.39B	Apr 2023	XUSF.TO vs HEB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	0.25%	130.84M	Sep 2013	XUSF.TO vs HXF.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	6.15B	Oct 2009	XUSF.TO vs ZEB.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	0.32%	485.97M	Oct 2017	XUSF.TO vs RBNK.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 18 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	1.06B	Oct 2020	XUSF.TO vs HCAL.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	97	—	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs HBNK.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	97	6.15B	Oct 2009	XUSF.TO vs ZEB.TO

Top Performing XUSF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUSF.TO is at 1.46% YTD. There are 20 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.47%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	43.47%	86.85M	Jun 2007	XUSF.TO vs CFOU.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	41.95%	—	Feb 2022	XUSF.TO vs CBNK.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	38.28%	1.06B	Oct 2020	XUSF.TO vs HCAL.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	37.19%	—	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs BNKL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	31.29%	485.97M	Oct 2017	XUSF.TO vs RBNK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO has 15.19% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.02%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	9.02%	1.40B	Apr 2010	XUSF.TO vs FIE.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	11.40%	348.36M	Aug 2010	XUSF.TO vs CIC.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	11.51%	4.65B	Jan 2011	XUSF.TO vs ZWB.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	11.79%	419.44M	Feb 2008	XUSF.TO vs CEW.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	12.20%	2.28B	Mar 2001	XUSF.TO vs XFN.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.66%. There are 16 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%	419.44M	Feb 2008	XUSF.TO vs CEW.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	-7.19%	1.40B	Apr 2010	XUSF.TO vs FIE.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	-7.80%	2.28B	Mar 2001	XUSF.TO vs XFN.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.65B	Jan 2011	XUSF.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	130.84M	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 $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	XUSF.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	XUSF.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.82%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XUSF.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XUSF.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XUSF.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	XUSF.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.09%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XUSF.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.64%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XUSF.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	11.90%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XUSF.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	14.02%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XUSF.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XUSF.TO

Investors most often compare XUSF.TO with HBA.TO, FMAX.TO, XCG.TO. These 10 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HBA.TO	Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	Financials Equities	17	2.64%	134.70M	Jun 2020	XUSF.TO vs HBA.TO
FMAX.TO	Hamilton U.S. Financials Yield Maximizer ETF	Financials Equities	15	-0.97%	188.90M	Feb 2024	XUSF.TO vs FMAX.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	6	-8.41%	143.01M	Nov 2006	XUSF.TO vs XCG.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	56	16.18%	257.14M	May 2007	XUSF.TO vs XCS.TO
SIXY.TO	Evolve Big Six Canadian Banks UltraYield Index ETF	Financials Equities	—	28.03%	—	Dec 2025	XUSF.TO vs SIXY.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	97	26.81%	197.22M	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs BKCL.TO
ZWK.TO	BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF	Financials Equities	61	14.60%	360.23M	Feb 2019	XUSF.TO vs ZWK.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	58	11.40%	146.10M	Jan 2022	XUSF.TO vs EBNK.TO
HFIN.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Financials ETF	Financials Equities	95	24.47%	466.70M	Jan 2022	XUSF.TO vs HFIN.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	51	6.74%	15.52B	May 2001	XUSF.TO vs XSP.TO

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