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%	5.97B	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
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.65B	Feb 2015	XUU-U.TO vs XUU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.24B	Jan 2018	XUU-U.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 13 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	96	—	May 2024	XUU-U.TO vs KNGC.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	87	18.10M	Jul 2023	XUU-U.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	85	211.72M	Jan 2023	XUU-U.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	XUU-U.TO vs XUSC.TO
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	77	40.47M	Sep 2019	XUU-U.TO vs XMTM.TO

Top Performing XUU-U.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XUU-U.TO is at 8.31% YTD. There are 22 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 39.24%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	39.24%	40.47M	Sep 2019	XUU-U.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.72%	901.36M	Mar 2013	XUU-U.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	14.91%	280.03M	Dec 2007	XUU-U.TO vs COW.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	14.75%	140.28M	May 2017	XUU-U.TO vs FLUS.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	14.01%	—	May 2024	XUU-U.TO vs KNGC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO has 12.59% 1-year volatility. There are 18 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.10%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.10%	332.47M	Jul 2012	XUU-U.TO vs XMU.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.16%	53.17M	Apr 2016	XUU-U.TO vs XMS.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.19%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XUU-U.TO vs VGG.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.31%	—	Jan 2025	XUU-U.TO vs SMVP.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	10.58%	2.41B	Mar 2013	XUU-U.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XUU-U.TO

XUU-U.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.95%. There are 17 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.67%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-5.67%	—	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
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	53.59M	May 2020	XUU-U.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	961.23M	Jan 2014	XUU-U.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	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 $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.00%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XUU-U.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.21%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XUU-U.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.52%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XUU-U.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.09%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XUU-U.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	11.69%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XUU-U.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	46	15.11%	5.60B	May 2011	XUU-U.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.66%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XUU-U.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.69%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XUU-U.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	75	11.56%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XUU-U.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.23%	4.47B	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	75	11.63%	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	51	6.82%	512.13M	Feb 2015	XUU-U.TO vs XUH.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.25%	765.27B	Jan 1993	XUU-U.TO vs SPY
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	57	7.96%	6.18B	Oct 2011	XUU-U.TO vs ZLB.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.09%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XUU-U.TO vs VOO
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	8.86%	45.15B	Jan 1998	XUU-U.TO vs DIA
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.10%	837.93B	May 2000	XUU-U.TO vs IVV
TQSM.TO	TD Q U.S. Small-Mid-Cap Equity ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	72	20.13%	923.16M	Jan 2025	XUU-U.TO vs TQSM.TO
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	60	22.82%	170.10B	Mar 2004	XUU-U.TO vs VGT
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		70	7.48%	—	—	XUU-U.TO vs ^GSPC
HZR.AX	Hazer Group Limited		43	-41.18%	—	—	XUU-U.TO vs HZR.AX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	8.90%	2.30T	May 2001	XUU-U.TO vs VTI
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	84	13.91%	12.71B	Sep 2019	XUU-U.TO vs AVUS
QQC-F.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	56	15.07%	1.54B	May 2021	XUU-U.TO vs QQC-F.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	13.48%	846.16M	Jan 2022	XUU-U.TO vs ZEQT.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	10.78%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XUU-U.TO vs VCN.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	52	6.58%	15.52B	May 2001	XUU-U.TO vs XSP.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.77%	742.71M	Feb 2020	XUU-U.TO vs HULC.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	17	13.26%	220.53M	Aug 2012	XUU-U.TO vs XHD.TO
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	—	19.83%	—	Aug 2025	XUU-U.TO vs QQQQ.TO

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