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%	1.27B	Apr 2023	XUSF.TO vs HEB.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	5.16B	Oct 2009	XUSF.TO vs ZEB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	0.25%	121.72M	Sep 2013	XUSF.TO vs HXF.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	0.32%	454.41M	Oct 2017	XUSF.TO vs RBNK.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 17 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	96	—	Feb 2022	XUSF.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	—	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs BNKL.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	5.16B	Oct 2009	XUSF.TO vs ZEB.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	—	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	96	1.27B	Apr 2023	XUSF.TO vs HEB.TO

Top Performing XUSF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUSF.TO is at -6.02% YTD. There are 18 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.56%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	25.56%	—	Feb 2022	XUSF.TO vs CBNK.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	XUSF.TO vs CFOU.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	20.92%	—	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs BNKL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	19.94%	454.41M	Oct 2017	XUSF.TO vs RBNK.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	XUSF.TO vs ZEB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO has 15.06% 1-year volatility. There are 12 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	11.26%	423.04M	Aug 2010	XUSF.TO vs CIC.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	11.31%	4.34B	Jan 2024	XUSF.TO vs ZWB.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	11.61%	381.54M	Feb 2008	XUSF.TO vs CEW.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	12.07%	2.24B	Mar 2001	XUSF.TO vs XFN.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	12.59%	187.53M	Jul 2023	XUSF.TO vs BKCL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUSF.TO

XUSF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.66%. There are 14 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%	381.54M	Feb 2008	XUSF.TO vs CEW.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	-7.80%	2.24B	Mar 2001	XUSF.TO vs XFN.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.34B	Jan 2024	XUSF.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	121.72M	Sep 2013	XUSF.TO vs HXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	-8.23%	423.04M	Aug 2010	XUSF.TO vs CIC.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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XUSF.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XUSF.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XUSF.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XUSF.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XUSF.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XUSF.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XUSF.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XUSF.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XUSF.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	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 9 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	15	-0.51%	132.00M	Jun 2020	XUSF.TO vs HBA.TO
FMAX.TO	Hamilton U.S. Financials Yield Maximizer ETF	Financials Equities	8	-8.06%	172.90M	Feb 2024	XUSF.TO vs FMAX.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	12	1.91%	149.40M	Nov 2006	XUSF.TO vs XCG.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	79	23.53%	264.65M	May 2007	XUSF.TO vs XCS.TO
SIXY.TO	Evolve Big Six Canadian Banks UltraYield Index ETF	Financials Equities	—	17.44%	—	Dec 2025	XUSF.TO vs SIXY.TO
ZWK.TO	BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF	Financials Equities	42	3.97%	344.84M	Feb 2019	XUSF.TO vs ZWK.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	38	5.02%	140.46M	Jan 2022	XUSF.TO vs EBNK.TO
HFIN.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Financials ETF	Financials Equities	90	13.11%	419.30M	Jan 2022	XUSF.TO vs HFIN.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XUSF.TO vs XSP.TO

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