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%	5.84B	Mar 2016	XUU-U.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.55B	Feb 2015	XUU-U.TO vs XUU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	5.61B	Jan 2018	XUU-U.TO vs QUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	XUU-U.TO vs XTOT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 76. There are 8 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	97	—	May 2024	XUU-U.TO vs KNGC.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	81	—	Sep 2006	XUU-U.TO vs CLU.NEO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	81	17.25M	Jul 2023	XUU-U.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	80	204.58M	Jan 2023	XUU-U.TO vs ETSX.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	77	5.84B	Mar 2016	XUU-U.TO vs TPU.TO

Top Performing XUU-U.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUU-U.TO is at 11.58% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	31.92%	45.75M	Sep 2019	XUU-U.TO vs XMTM.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	19.99%	—	May 2024	XUU-U.TO vs KNGC.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.38%	865.68M	Mar 2013	XUU-U.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	15.66%	313.46M	Dec 2007	XUU-U.TO vs COW.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	14.37%	184.48M	Feb 2015	XUU-U.TO vs XHU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO has 11.88% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.75%	50.40M	Apr 2016	XUU-U.TO vs XMS.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	9.20%	327.62M	Jul 2012	XUU-U.TO vs XMU.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.07%	—	Jan 2025	XUU-U.TO vs SMVP.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	10.11%	—	Sep 2006	XUU-U.TO vs CLU.NEO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.22%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XUU-U.TO vs VGG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.80%. There are 19 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.87%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-3.87%	—	May 2024	XUU-U.TO vs KNGC.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	XUU-U.TO vs SMVP.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	-6.51%	225.36M	Aug 2012	XUU-U.TO vs XHD.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	-6.55%	—	Sep 2006	XUU-U.TO vs CLU.NEO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	57.40M	May 2020	XUU-U.TO vs TULV.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	13.22%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XUU-U.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.26%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XUU-U.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.25%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XUU-U.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	12.10%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XUU-U.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.56%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XUU-U.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.17%	5.56B	May 2011	XUU-U.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	10.86%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XUU-U.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.70%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XUU-U.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	12.75%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XUU-U.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	80	14.15%	4.25B	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 7 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	78	12.72%	32.85B	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	61	9.59%	509.72M	Feb 2015	XUU-U.TO vs XUH.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.33%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XUU-U.TO vs SPY
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	62	4.04%	6.10B	Oct 2011	XUU-U.TO vs ZLB.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.34%	1.60T	Sep 2010	XUU-U.TO vs VOO
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	8.03%	44.42B	Jan 1998	XUU-U.TO vs DIA
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.38%	854.92B	May 2000	XUU-U.TO vs IVV
TQSM.TO	TD Q U.S. Small-Mid-Cap Equity ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	52	14.18%	869.96M	Jan 2025	XUU-U.TO vs TQSM.TO
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	76	30.49%	144.20B	Mar 2004	XUU-U.TO vs VGT
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		80	10.79%	—	—	XUU-U.TO vs ^GSPC
HZR.AX	Hazer Group Limited		37	-28.43%	—	—	XUU-U.TO vs HZR.AX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.72%	2.20T	May 2001	XUU-U.TO vs VTI
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	85	15.06%	12.71B	Sep 2019	XUU-U.TO vs AVUS
QQC-F.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	66	19.18%	1.54B	May 2021	XUU-U.TO vs QQC-F.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	80	13.63%	789.04M	Jan 2022	XUU-U.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	65	10.07%	15.61B	May 2001	XUU-U.TO vs XSP.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	13.03%	703.33M	Feb 2020	XUU-U.TO vs HULC.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	11.80%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XUU-U.TO vs VCN.TO
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	—	21.29%	—	Aug 2025	XUU-U.TO vs QQQQ.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	10.45%	1.24B	Nov 2014	XUU-U.TO vs ZUQ.TO

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