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 47 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%	5.73B	Jan 2018	CDZ.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.29B	Mar 2016	CDZ.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.56B	Feb 2020	CDZ.TO vs HXCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	CDZ.TO vs DMEC.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	17.36B	May 2009	CDZ.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 55 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	251.33M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	251.97M	Nov 2006	CDZ.TO vs XCV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.29B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	110.00M	Jun 2020	CDZ.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	CDZ.TO vs CLSA.TO

Top Performing CDZ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CDZ.TO is at 13.24% YTD. There are 33 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 48.69%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	48.69%	88.84M	Jun 2007	CDZ.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	41.59%	1.13B	Oct 2020	CDZ.TO vs HCAL.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	41.24%	2.42B	Mar 2001	CDZ.TO vs XEG.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	40.76%	—	Mar 2025	CDZ.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	35.36%	110.00M	Jun 2020	CDZ.TO vs HCA.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO has 11.18% 1-year volatility. There are 18 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.40%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.40%	12.40M	Jan 2020	CDZ.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.58%	103.58M	Apr 2012	CDZ.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.09%	4.29B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.30%	125.24M	May 2020	CDZ.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.57%	251.33M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CDZ.TO

CDZ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.33%. There are 21 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%	251.33M	Apr 2016	CDZ.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	12.40M	Jan 2020	CDZ.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	251.97M	Nov 2006	CDZ.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	CDZ.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.29B	Apr 2011	CDZ.TO vs XEI.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 $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	13.83%	20.38B	Aug 2019	CDZ.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	27.23%	5.84B	Jun 2017	CDZ.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.89%	31.26B	Feb 2001	CDZ.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.50%	23.86B	Sep 1999	CDZ.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	39	13.97%	5.47B	May 2011	CDZ.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	12.85%	22.58B	Apr 2013	CDZ.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.30%	5.00B	Jun 2007	CDZ.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.29%	13.05B	Apr 2013	CDZ.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	82	14.58%	4.44B	Feb 2015	CDZ.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	56	8.79%	15.67B	May 2001	CDZ.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With CDZ.TO

Investors most often compare CDZ.TO with VDY.TO, XDV.TO, CUD.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	99	28.56%	8.59B	Nov 2012	CDZ.TO vs VDY.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	24.65%	2.64B	Dec 2005	CDZ.TO vs XDV.TO
CUD.TO	iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	19	9.32%	239.92M	Sep 2011	CDZ.TO vs CUD.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	13.85%	15.67B	Jan 2019	CDZ.TO vs VEQT.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	92	21.62%	100.79B	Oct 2011	CDZ.TO vs SCHD
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.35%	1.70T	Sep 2010	CDZ.TO vs VOO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	97	23.91%	2.35B	Mar 2001	CDZ.TO vs XFN.TO
XIEE.DE	Xtrackers MSCI Europe UCITS ETF	Europe Equities	61	11.16%	—	Sep 2015	CDZ.TO vs XIEE.DE
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.69%	1.90B	Oct 2011	CDZ.TO vs ZDV.TO
PHR	Phreesia, Inc.		9	-37.35%	—	—	CDZ.TO vs PHR
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.58%	16.37B	Aug 2013	CDZ.TO vs VCN.TO
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	95	19.40%	1.76B	Jul 2021	CDZ.TO vs HDIV.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	38	17.82%	878.42M	Mar 2013	CDZ.TO vs ZDY.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	55	7.84%	6.32B	Oct 2011	CDZ.TO vs ZLB.TO
FCCV.TO	Fidelity Canadian Value ETF	Canada Equities	94	15.56%	1.19B	Jun 2020	CDZ.TO vs FCCV.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.25%	34.09B	Nov 2012	CDZ.TO vs VFV.TO
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	95	17.93%	—	Jan 2025	CDZ.TO vs CMVP.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	94	17.53%	1.44B	Apr 2010	CDZ.TO vs FIE.TO
TSLA	Tesla, Inc.		57	-15.74%	—	—	CDZ.TO vs TSLA
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Canada Equities	84	10.41%	—	Apr 2025	CDZ.TO vs HVOI.TO

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