XUU-U.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (XUU-U.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 XUU-U.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO charges 0.08% annually. There are 5 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	XUU-U.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	6.18B	Mar 2016	XUU-U.TO vs TPU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	XUU-U.TO vs XTOT.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.36B	Jan 2018	XUU-U.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.63B	Feb 2015	XUU-U.TO vs XUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 12 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	89	—	Sep 2018	XUU-U.TO vs DRFU.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	78	—	Jul 2024	XUU-U.TO vs XUSC.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	77	2.57B	Aug 2013	XUU-U.TO vs VGG.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	74	6.18B	Mar 2016	XUU-U.TO vs TPU.TO
ESGY.TO	BMO MSCI USA Selection Equity Index ETF	73	196.17M	Jan 2021	XUU-U.TO vs ESGY.TO

Top Performing XUU-U.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUU-U.TO is at 10.66% YTD. There are 20 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.43%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	23.43%	40.63M	Sep 2019	XUU-U.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	17.05%	903.91M	Mar 2013	XUU-U.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	16.71%	289.23M	Dec 2007	XUU-U.TO vs COW.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	16.68%	227.80M	Aug 2012	XUU-U.TO vs XHD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	XUU-U.TO vs DRFU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO has 12.64% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.25%	54.73M	Apr 2016	XUU-U.TO vs XMS.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.33%	2.57B	Aug 2013	XUU-U.TO vs VGG.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.43%	335.90M	Jul 2012	XUU-U.TO vs XMU.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.43%	—	Jan 2025	XUU-U.TO vs SMVP.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.89%	101.88M	Feb 2016	XUU-U.TO vs ZLH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.95%. There are 16 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	XUU-U.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	54.59M	May 2020	XUU-U.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	979.22M	Jan 2014	XUU-U.TO vs RUD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	—	Sep 2018	XUU-U.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.57B	Aug 2013	XUU-U.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 $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.57%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XUU-U.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	27.54%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XUU-U.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.84%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XUU-U.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	12.55%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XUU-U.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	13.67%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XUU-U.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	33	11.83%	5.51B	May 2011	XUU-U.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	11.41%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XUU-U.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.26%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XUU-U.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	67	11.78%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XUU-U.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	71	12.81%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XUU-U.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XUU-U.TO

Investors most often compare XUU-U.TO with VFV.TO, XUH.TO, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	68	11.72%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XUU-U.TO vs VFV.TO
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	9.24%	513.69M	Feb 2015	XUU-U.TO vs XUH.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.58%	783.21B	Jan 1993	XUU-U.TO vs SPY
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	57	8.71%	6.24B	Oct 2011	XUU-U.TO vs ZLB.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XUU-U.TO vs VOO
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	9.22%	45.34B	Jan 1998	XUU-U.TO vs DIA
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	894.38B	May 2000	XUU-U.TO vs IVV
TQSM.TO	TD Q U.S. Small-Mid-Cap Equity ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	70	19.93%	973.44M	Jan 2025	XUU-U.TO vs TQSM.TO
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	46	20.30%	170.10B	Mar 2004	XUU-U.TO vs VGT
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		58	8.94%	—	—	XUU-U.TO vs ^GSPC
HZR.AX	Hazer Group Limited		38	-36.27%	—	—	XUU-U.TO vs HZR.AX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.13%	2.30T	May 2001	XUU-U.TO vs VTI
QQC-F.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	41	12.04%	3.73B	May 2021	XUU-U.TO vs QQC-F.TO
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	14.27%	13.74B	Sep 2019	XUU-U.TO vs AVUS
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	49	8.11%	15.74B	May 2001	XUU-U.TO vs XSP.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	12.22%	16.37B	Aug 2013	XUU-U.TO vs VCN.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	Canada Equities	95	14.04%	—	May 2024	XUU-U.TO vs KNGC.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	12.81%	895.11M	Jan 2022	XUU-U.TO vs ZEQT.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	12.90%	764.10M	Feb 2020	XUU-U.TO vs HULC.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	90	13.46%	18.18M	Jul 2023	XUU-U.TO vs CNCL.TO

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