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 28 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%	6.18B	Mar 2016	COW.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.36B	Jan 2018	COW.TO vs QUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	COW.TO vs XTOT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.63B	Feb 2015	COW.TO vs XUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 32 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	89	—	Sep 2018	COW.TO vs DRFU.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	COW.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	77	18.99B	Aug 2013	COW.TO vs VUN.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	77	6.18B	Mar 2016	COW.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	76	4.63B	Feb 2015	COW.TO vs XUU.TO

Top Performing COW.TO Alternatives (YTD)

COW.TO is at 16.05% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.67%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	27.67%	40.63M	Sep 2019	COW.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	17.03%	903.91M	Mar 2013	COW.TO vs ZDY.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	15.43%	128.26M	May 2017	COW.TO vs FLUS.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	COW.TO vs DRFU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	14.12%	4.63B	Feb 2015	COW.TO vs XUU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO has 15.80% 1-year volatility. There are 32 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.25%	54.73M	Apr 2016	COW.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.26%	—	Jan 2025	COW.TO vs SMVP.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.34%	2.57B	Aug 2013	COW.TO vs VGG.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.49%	335.90M	Jul 2012	COW.TO vs XMU.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.85%	101.88M	Feb 2016	COW.TO vs ZLH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.43%. There are 33 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	COW.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	54.59M	May 2020	COW.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	979.22M	Jan 2014	COW.TO vs RUD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	—	Sep 2018	COW.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.57B	Aug 2013	COW.TO vs VGG.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 $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	COW.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	COW.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.27%	4.25B	Apr 2011	COW.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	COW.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	COW.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	COW.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	COW.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	COW.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	COW.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	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 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NTR.TO	Nutrien Ltd.		64	15.16%	—	—	COW.TO vs NTR.TO
CWW.TO	iShares Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	21	6.70%	308.65M	Jun 2007	COW.TO vs CWW.TO
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	9.52%	2.29B	Dec 2022	COW.TO vs COWG
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	COW.TO vs VOO
XHC.TO	iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Health & Biotech Equities	34	1.01%	514.10M	Apr 2011	COW.TO vs XHC.TO
DBA	Invesco DB Agriculture Fund	Agricultural Commodities	38	9.64%	1.22B	Jan 2007	COW.TO vs DBA
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	96	14.98%	2.41B	Feb 2017	COW.TO vs ZWC.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	Europe Equities	49	10.86%	670.66M	Jun 2014	COW.TO vs VE.TO
BRKY.NEO	Berkshire Hathaway Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	11	-3.97%	53.50M	Dec 2022	COW.TO vs BRKY.NEO
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	Robotics, Technology Equities	47	16.22%	1.84B	Oct 2013	COW.TO vs ROBO
FCUQ.TO	Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	31	9.40%	2.53B	Jan 2019	COW.TO vs FCUQ.TO
REMX	VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF	Rare Earth & Strategic Metals	46	3.69%	2.40B	Oct 2010	COW.TO vs REMX
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	COW.TO vs VCN.TO
HUC.TO	Global X Crude Oil ETF	Oil & Gas	23	29.86%	46.40M	Jun 2009	COW.TO vs HUC.TO
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	—	19.55%	—	Aug 2025	COW.TO vs QQQQ.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	18	10.23%	203.32M	Feb 2015	COW.TO vs XHU.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.39%	—	Oct 2019	COW.TO vs XUU-U.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	17	13.80%	227.80M	Aug 2012	COW.TO vs XHD.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	Canada Equities	95	14.18%	—	May 2024	COW.TO vs KNGC.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	89	10.61%	216.50M	Jan 2023	COW.TO vs ETSX.TO

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