CEW.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF (CEW.TO) belongs to the Financials Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CEW.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CEW.TO

CEW.TO charges 0.61% annually. There are 8 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.09%	—	Jul 2023	CEW.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	0.19%	1.27B	Apr 2023	CEW.TO vs HEB.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	5.16B	Oct 2009	CEW.TO vs ZEB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	0.25%	121.72M	Sep 2013	CEW.TO vs HXF.TO
XUSF.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	0.25%	—	Sep 2023	CEW.TO vs XUSF.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CEW.TO

CEW.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 94. There are 9 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	96	—	Feb 2022	CEW.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	—	Jul 2023	CEW.TO vs BNKL.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	5.16B	Oct 2009	CEW.TO vs ZEB.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	—	Jul 2023	CEW.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	96	1.27B	Apr 2023	CEW.TO vs HEB.TO

Top Performing CEW.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CEW.TO is at 15.99% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.56%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	25.56%	—	Feb 2022	CEW.TO vs CBNK.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	CEW.TO vs CFOU.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	20.92%	—	Jul 2023	CEW.TO vs BNKL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	19.94%	454.41M	Oct 2017	CEW.TO vs RBNK.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	CEW.TO vs ZEB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CEW.TO

CEW.TO has 11.61% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	11.26%	423.04M	Aug 2010	CEW.TO vs CIC.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	11.31%	4.34B	Jan 2024	CEW.TO vs ZWB.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	12.07%	2.24B	Mar 2001	CEW.TO vs XFN.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	12.59%	187.53M	Jul 2023	CEW.TO vs BKCL.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	12.62%	5.16B	Oct 2009	CEW.TO vs ZEB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CEW.TO

CEW.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.13%. No ETFs in the Financials Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -7.80%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	-7.80%	2.24B	Mar 2001	CEW.TO vs XFN.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.34B	Jan 2024	CEW.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	121.72M	Sep 2013	CEW.TO vs HXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	-8.23%	423.04M	Aug 2010	CEW.TO vs CIC.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	-8.44%	5.16B	Oct 2009	CEW.TO vs ZEB.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 7 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	CEW.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	CEW.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	CEW.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	CEW.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	CEW.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	CEW.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Global Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	CEW.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	CEW.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	CEW.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	CEW.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With CEW.TO

Investors most often compare CEW.TO with BMO, TEC.TO, VFV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BMO	Bank of Montreal		93	27.20%	—	—	CEW.TO vs BMO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	58	17.96%	5.04B	Mar 2022	CEW.TO vs TEC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	CEW.TO vs VFV.TO
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		97	15.19%	—	—	CEW.TO vs RY.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	CEW.TO vs SPY
XGI.TO	iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Industrials Equities	42	9.86%	158.77M	Mar 2013	CEW.TO vs XGI.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	CEW.TO vs VOO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	58	8.99%	942.74M	Jan 2014	CEW.TO vs RUD.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	CEW.TO vs VDY.TO
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	66	12.13%	32.93B	Mar 2008	CEW.TO vs ACWI
FIE.DE	Fielmann Aktiengesellschaft		8	-4.02%	—	—	CEW.TO vs FIE.DE
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	93	14.98%	3.03B	Nov 2019	CEW.TO vs TQCD.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Energy Equities	70	25.20%	1.44B	Aug 2008	CEW.TO vs CIF.TO
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	Energy Equities	86	44.48%	136.64M	Sep 2013	CEW.TO vs HXE.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	85	1.64%	—	Feb 2022	CEW.TO vs ZBI.TO
XAD.TO	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	35	6.26%	—	Sep 2023	CEW.TO vs XAD.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	49	7.72%	413.82M	Jul 2012	CEW.TO vs XMV.TO
HBA.TO	Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	Financials Equities	15	-0.51%	132.00M	Jun 2020	CEW.TO vs HBA.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	65	14.67%	260.56M	Sep 2020	CEW.TO vs GEQT.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.17%	235.07M	Nov 2006	CEW.TO vs XCV.TO

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