COW.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF (COW.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 COW.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO charges 0.72% annually. There are 32 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	COW.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	5.84B	Mar 2016	COW.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	5.61B	Jan 2018	COW.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.55B	Feb 2015	COW.TO vs XUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	COW.TO vs XTOT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 28 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	97	—	May 2024	COW.TO vs KNGC.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	81	—	Sep 2006	COW.TO vs CLU.NEO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	79	17.25M	Jul 2023	COW.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	75	204.58M	Jan 2023	COW.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	75	—	Jul 2024	COW.TO vs XUSC.TO

Top Performing COW.TO Alternatives (YTD)

COW.TO is at 15.84% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.39%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	33.39%	45.75M	Sep 2019	COW.TO vs XMTM.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	18.75%	—	May 2024	COW.TO vs KNGC.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.13%	865.68M	Mar 2013	COW.TO vs ZDY.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	13.95%	184.48M	Feb 2015	COW.TO vs XHU.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	13.62%	136.12M	May 2017	COW.TO vs FLUS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO has 15.68% 1-year volatility. There are 34 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.75%	50.40M	Apr 2016	COW.TO vs XMS.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	9.20%	327.62M	Jul 2012	COW.TO vs XMU.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.08%	—	Jan 2025	COW.TO vs SMVP.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	10.11%	—	Sep 2006	COW.TO vs CLU.NEO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.23%	2.46B	Aug 2013	COW.TO vs VGG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.51%. There are 28 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.87%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-3.87%	—	May 2024	COW.TO vs KNGC.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	COW.TO vs SMVP.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	-6.51%	225.36M	Aug 2012	COW.TO vs XHD.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	-6.55%	—	Sep 2006	COW.TO vs CLU.NEO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	57.40M	May 2020	COW.TO vs TULV.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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	COW.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	COW.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	COW.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	COW.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	COW.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	COW.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	COW.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	COW.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	COW.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	COW.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With COW.TO

Investors most often compare COW.TO with NTR.TO, CWW.TO, COWG. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NTR.TO	Nutrien Ltd.		61	13.77%	—	—	COW.TO vs NTR.TO
CWW.TO	iShares Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	12	0.67%	291.66M	Jun 2007	COW.TO vs CWW.TO
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	24	12.50%	2.32B	Dec 2022	COW.TO vs COWG
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	COW.TO vs VOO
XHC.TO	iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Health & Biotech Equities	17	-5.65%	484.30M	Apr 2011	COW.TO vs XHC.TO
DBA	Invesco DB Agriculture Fund	Agricultural Commodities	14	5.25%	1.35B	Jan 2007	COW.TO vs DBA
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	11.12%	2.30B	Feb 2017	COW.TO vs ZWC.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	Europe Equities	34	6.65%	649.53M	Jun 2014	COW.TO vs VE.TO
BRKY.NEO	Berkshire Hathaway Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	3	-6.85%	51.20M	Dec 2022	COW.TO vs BRKY.NEO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	COW.TO vs VCN.TO
FCUQ.TO	Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	31	7.92%	2.19B	Jan 2019	COW.TO vs FCUQ.TO
HUC.TO	Global X Crude Oil ETF	Commodities	44	45.00%	57.88M	Jun 2009	COW.TO vs HUC.TO
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	—	21.51%	—	Aug 2025	COW.TO vs QQQQ.TO
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	Robotics, Technology Equities	72	29.33%	1.84B	Oct 2013	COW.TO vs ROBO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.50%	703.33M	Feb 2020	COW.TO vs HULC.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	11.16%	—	Oct 2019	COW.TO vs XUU-U.TO
REMX	VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF	Materials	87	33.01%	3.01B	Oct 2010	COW.TO vs REMX
VUS.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	9.96%	1.41B	Nov 2011	COW.TO vs VUS.TO
BIGY.TO	Evolve US Equity UltraYield ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	-3.71%	—	Sep 2025	COW.TO vs BIGY.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	9.40%	2.35B	Mar 2013	COW.TO vs ZLU.TO

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