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%	5.97B	Mar 2016	COW.TO vs TPU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	COW.TO vs XTOT.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.24B	Jan 2018	COW.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.65B	Feb 2015	COW.TO vs XUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 29 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	95	—	May 2024	COW.TO vs KNGC.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	84	18.10M	Jul 2023	COW.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	81	211.72M	Jan 2023	COW.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	COW.TO vs XUSC.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	73	6.24B	Jan 2018	COW.TO vs QUU.TO

Top Performing COW.TO Alternatives (YTD)

COW.TO is at 13.43% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.31%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	36.31%	40.47M	Sep 2019	COW.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.94%	901.36M	Mar 2013	COW.TO vs ZDY.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	15.18%	—	May 2024	COW.TO vs KNGC.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	14.55%	140.28M	May 2017	COW.TO vs FLUS.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	13.37%	—	Jul 2024	COW.TO vs XUSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO has 16.10% 1-year volatility. There are 32 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.15%	332.47M	Jul 2012	COW.TO vs XMU.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.15%	53.17M	Apr 2016	COW.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.16%	—	Jan 2025	COW.TO vs SMVP.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.26%	2.46B	Aug 2013	COW.TO vs VGG.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	10.59%	2.41B	Mar 2013	COW.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to COW.TO

COW.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.43%. There are 30 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.01%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-4.01%	—	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
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	53.59M	May 2020	COW.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	961.23M	Jan 2014	COW.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	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 $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	COW.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.65%	5.54B	Jun 2017	COW.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.82%	4.13B	Apr 2011	COW.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	COW.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	COW.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	COW.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.09%	22.44B	Apr 2013	COW.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.64%	4.97B	Jun 2007	COW.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	11.90%	12.94B	Apr 2013	COW.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	14.02%	4.47B	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.		50	3.82%	—	—	COW.TO vs NTR.TO
CWW.TO	iShares Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	15	4.19%	300.37M	Jun 2007	COW.TO vs CWW.TO
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	20	7.76%	2.28B	Dec 2022	COW.TO vs COWG
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	COW.TO vs VOO
XHC.TO	iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Health & Biotech Equities	25	-1.92%	482.65M	Apr 2011	COW.TO vs XHC.TO
DBA	Invesco DB Agriculture Fund	Agricultural Commodities	13	4.23%	1.19B	Jan 2007	COW.TO vs DBA
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	93	12.66%	2.35B	Feb 2017	COW.TO vs ZWC.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	Europe Equities	43	9.54%	649.53M	Jun 2014	COW.TO vs VE.TO
BRKY.NEO	Berkshire Hathaway Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	8	-2.85%	53.40M	Dec 2022	COW.TO vs BRKY.NEO
FCUQ.TO	Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	30	7.52%	2.40B	Jan 2019	COW.TO vs FCUQ.TO
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	Robotics, Technology Equities	56	19.46%	1.84B	Oct 2013	COW.TO vs ROBO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.99%	15.96B	Aug 2013	COW.TO vs VCN.TO
HUC.TO	Global X Crude Oil ETF	Oil & Gas	17	25.79%	48.02M	Jun 2009	COW.TO vs HUC.TO
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	—	20.59%	—	Aug 2025	COW.TO vs QQQQ.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	8.79%	—	Oct 2019	COW.TO vs XUU-U.TO
REMX	VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF	Rare Earth & Strategic Metals	80	24.22%	2.96B	Oct 2010	COW.TO vs REMX
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	16	12.57%	220.53M	Aug 2012	COW.TO vs XHD.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	18	9.85%	187.12M	Feb 2015	COW.TO vs XHU.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.30%	742.71M	Feb 2020	COW.TO vs HULC.TO
VUS.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	7.73%	1.41B	Nov 2011	COW.TO vs VUS.TO

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