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 40 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%	5.19B	Jan 2018	CDZ.TO vs QCN.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%	2.23B	Feb 2020	CDZ.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	CDZ.TO vs TTP.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	16.67B	May 2009	CDZ.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 84. There are 17 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.02B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	CDZ.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	CDZ.TO vs XDV.TO
HAL.TO	Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF	96	123.68M	Feb 2010	CDZ.TO vs HAL.TO

Top Performing CDZ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CDZ.TO is at 13.46% YTD. There are 18 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.53%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	23.53%	264.65M	May 2007	CDZ.TO vs XCS.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	CDZ.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	20.72%	—	Mar 2025	CDZ.TO vs CLSA.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	20.31%	237.17M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO has 8.26% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.38%	99.35M	Apr 2012	CDZ.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.83%	2.46B	Dec 2005	CDZ.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.04%	118.08M	May 2020	CDZ.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.11%. There are 4 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.24%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-2.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	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
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	-4.79%	2.46B	Dec 2005	CDZ.TO vs XDV.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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	CDZ.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	CDZ.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	CDZ.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	CDZ.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	CDZ.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	CDZ.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	CDZ.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	CDZ.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	CDZ.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	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	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	CDZ.TO vs VDY.TO
CUD.TO	iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	15	5.32%	238.76M	Sep 2011	CDZ.TO vs CUD.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	CDZ.TO vs VEQT.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	CDZ.TO vs SCHD
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	CDZ.TO vs VOO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities	91	12.51%	2.24B	Mar 2001	CDZ.TO vs XFN.TO
XIEE.DE	Xtrackers MSCI Europe UCITS ETF	Europe Equities	36	7.03%	—	Sep 2015	CDZ.TO vs XIEE.DE
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	CDZ.TO vs ZDV.TO
PHR	Phreesia, Inc.		6	-42.97%	—	—	CDZ.TO vs PHR
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	CDZ.TO vs VCN.TO
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	16.21%	1.63B	Jul 2021	CDZ.TO vs HDIV.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	71	18.13%	865.68M	Mar 2013	CDZ.TO vs ZDY.TO
FCCV.TO	Fidelity Canadian Value ETF	Canada Equities	90	15.39%	1.06B	Jun 2020	CDZ.TO vs FCCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	Canada Equities	96	19.58%	96.00M	Jun 2020	CDZ.TO vs HCA.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Canada Equities	93	8.54%	1.34B	Apr 2010	CDZ.TO vs FIE.TO
TSLA	Tesla, Inc.		55	-5.79%	—	—	CDZ.TO vs TSLA
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	CDZ.TO vs VFV.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	CDZ.TO vs ZLB.TO
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		23	-5.43%	—	—	CDZ.TO vs BRK-B
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	79	11.91%	—	Jan 2025	CDZ.TO vs CMVP.TO

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