CRQ.NEO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF (CRQ.NEO) 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 CRQ.NEO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CRQ.NEO

CRQ.NEO charges 0.72% annually. There are 49 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	CRQ.NEO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.29B	Mar 2016	CRQ.NEO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	CRQ.NEO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.56B	Feb 2020	CRQ.NEO vs HXCN.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	31.26B	Feb 2001	CRQ.NEO vs XIC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CRQ.NEO

CRQ.NEO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 97. There are 11 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	CRQ.NEO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	251.97M	Nov 2006	CRQ.NEO vs XCV.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	CRQ.NEO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	110.00M	Jun 2020	CRQ.NEO vs HCA.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.29B	Apr 2011	CRQ.NEO vs XEI.TO

Top Performing CRQ.NEO Alternatives (YTD)

CRQ.NEO is at 20.19% YTD. There are 14 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.59%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	47.59%	88.84M	Jun 2007	CRQ.NEO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	40.78%	1.13B	Oct 2020	CRQ.NEO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	40.61%	—	Mar 2025	CRQ.NEO vs CLSA.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	38.19%	2.42B	Mar 2001	CRQ.NEO vs XEG.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	35.00%	110.00M	Jun 2020	CRQ.NEO vs HCA.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CRQ.NEO

CRQ.NEO has 10.27% 1-year volatility. There are 15 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.41%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.41%	12.40M	Jan 2020	CRQ.NEO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.58%	103.58M	Apr 2012	CRQ.NEO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.10%	4.29B	Apr 2011	CRQ.NEO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.30%	125.24M	May 2020	CRQ.NEO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.58%	251.33M	Apr 2016	CRQ.NEO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CRQ.NEO

CRQ.NEO has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.84%. There are 15 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	CRQ.NEO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	12.40M	Jan 2020	CRQ.NEO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	251.97M	Nov 2006	CRQ.NEO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	CRQ.NEO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.29B	Apr 2011	CRQ.NEO vs XEI.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIU.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $24B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	84	12.34%	20.38B	Aug 2019	CRQ.NEO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.40%	5.84B	Jun 2017	CRQ.NEO vs XDIV.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	12.53%	23.86B	Sep 1999	CRQ.NEO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	36	11.95%	5.47B	May 2011	CRQ.NEO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	11.06%	22.58B	Apr 2013	CRQ.NEO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	10.05%	5.00B	Jun 2007	CRQ.NEO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.99%	13.05B	Apr 2013	CRQ.NEO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	12.85%	4.44B	Feb 2015	CRQ.NEO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	52	7.84%	15.67B	May 2001	CRQ.NEO vs XSP.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	63	18.58%	4.51B	Apr 2013	CRQ.NEO vs XEC.TO

Often Compared With CRQ.NEO

Investors most often compare CRQ.NEO with SOXX, MYCF, VDY.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 21 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	91	74.24%	45.06B	Jul 2001	CRQ.NEO vs SOXX
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds, Short-Term Bond	99	2.18%	47.54M	Sep 2024	CRQ.NEO vs MYCF
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	27.81%	8.59B	Nov 2012	CRQ.NEO vs VDY.TO
RINT	Russell Investments International Developed Equity...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	8.17%	—	May 2025	CRQ.NEO vs RINT
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	62	9.89%	32.80B	Mar 2008	CRQ.NEO vs ACWI
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.99%	98.56B	May 2020	CRQ.NEO vs SGOV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	15	-1.57%	42.81B	Jul 2002	CRQ.NEO vs TLT
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-25.70%	47.12B	Jan 2024	CRQ.NEO vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	9.40%	880.32B	May 2000	CRQ.NEO vs IVV
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	86	11.48%	42.19B	Jun 2014	CRQ.NEO vs DGRO
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-7.17%	59.26B	Jan 2005	CRQ.NEO vs IAU
SGVT	Schwab Government Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.85%	806.19M	Jun 2025	CRQ.NEO vs SGVT
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	19.24%	82.12B	May 2000	CRQ.NEO vs IWM
ORBX	Global X Space Tech ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	—	—	39.93M	Apr 2026	CRQ.NEO vs ORBX
KCSH	KraneShares Sustainable Ultra Short Duration Index...	Ultrashort Bond	97	1.99%	170.60M	Jul 2024	CRQ.NEO vs KCSH
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	28	-20.86%	26.77B	Apr 2006	CRQ.NEO vs SLV
MKTN	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral ETF	Long-Short	—	4.51%	106.80M	Sep 2025	CRQ.NEO vs MKTN
TUSB	Thrivent Ultra Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.20%	218.28M	Feb 2025	CRQ.NEO vs TUSB
TBIL	F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.97%	7.19B	Aug 2022	CRQ.NEO vs TBIL
PMMF	iShares Prime Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	2.00%	650.83M	Feb 2025	CRQ.NEO vs PMMF

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