CDZ.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ.TO) belongs to the Canada Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CDZ.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO charges 0.66% annually. There are 46 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.58B	Jan 2018	CDZ.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.20B	Mar 2016	CDZ.TO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	CDZ.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.31B	Feb 2020	CDZ.TO vs HXCN.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	0.06%	3.48B	Nov 2011	CDZ.TO vs VCE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 51 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	248.10M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	CDZ.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	106.00M	Jun 2020	CDZ.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.08B	Oct 2020	CDZ.TO vs HCAL.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	97	4.16B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.TO

Top Performing CDZ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CDZ.TO is at 9.82% YTD. There are 45 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.79%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	45.79%	85.79M	Jun 2007	CDZ.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	40.08%	1.08B	Oct 2020	CDZ.TO vs HCAL.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	34.18%	106.00M	Jun 2020	CDZ.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.89%	—	Mar 2025	CDZ.TO vs CLSA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	31.97%	337.29M	Jan 2019	CDZ.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO has 11.09% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.46%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.46%	99.35M	Apr 2012	CDZ.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.90%	4.16B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.19%	122.80M	May 2020	CDZ.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.34%	248.10M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	8.63%	2.59B	Dec 2005	CDZ.TO vs XDV.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.33%. There are 18 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	248.10M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	Nov 2006	CDZ.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	CDZ.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.16B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	CDZ.TO vs PXC.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIC.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	14.14%	19.45B	Aug 2019	CDZ.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.29%	5.57B	Jun 2017	CDZ.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.15%	30.42B	Feb 2001	CDZ.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.48%	23.00B	Sep 1999	CDZ.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	48	18.52%	5.37B	May 2011	CDZ.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.23%	22.23B	Apr 2013	CDZ.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.79%	4.91B	Jun 2007	CDZ.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.63%	12.59B	Apr 2013	CDZ.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	83	15.80%	4.37B	Feb 2015	CDZ.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.63%	15.07B	May 2001	CDZ.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With CDZ.TO

Investors most often compare CDZ.TO with VDY.TO, CUD.TO, VEQT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.67%	7.99B	Nov 2012	CDZ.TO vs VDY.TO
CUD.TO	iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	20	8.68%	242.09M	Sep 2011	CDZ.TO vs CUD.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.24%	14.70B	Jan 2019	CDZ.TO vs VEQT.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	83	17.51%	96.43B	Oct 2011	CDZ.TO vs SCHD
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	10.18%	1.70T	Sep 2010	CDZ.TO vs VOO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	96	22.64%	2.30B	Mar 2001	CDZ.TO vs XFN.TO
XIEE.DE	Xtrackers MSCI Europe UCITS ETF	Europe Equities	55	11.01%	—	Sep 2015	CDZ.TO vs XIEE.DE
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.50%	1.83B	Oct 2011	CDZ.TO vs ZDV.TO
PHR	Phreesia, Inc.		7	-39.18%	—	—	CDZ.TO vs PHR
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	10.89%	15.96B	Aug 2013	CDZ.TO vs VCN.TO
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	95	18.53%	1.71B	Jul 2021	CDZ.TO vs HDIV.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	39	18.83%	901.35M	Mar 2013	CDZ.TO vs ZDY.TO
FCCV.TO	Fidelity Canadian Value ETF	Canada Equities	92	14.22%	1.15B	Jun 2020	CDZ.TO vs FCCV.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	48	7.13%	6.32B	Oct 2011	CDZ.TO vs ZLB.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	92	15.79%	1.41B	Apr 2010	CDZ.TO vs FIE.TO
TSLA	Tesla, Inc.		64	-6.48%	—	—	CDZ.TO vs TSLA
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	93	16.48%	—	Jan 2025	CDZ.TO vs CMVP.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.60%	32.85B	Nov 2012	CDZ.TO vs VFV.TO
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		48	-0.45%	—	—	CDZ.TO vs BRK-B
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Canada Equities	73	8.87%	—	Apr 2025	CDZ.TO vs HVOI.TO

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