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 41 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%	5.19B	Jan 2018	CRQ.NEO vs QCN.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.23B	Feb 2020	CRQ.NEO vs HXCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	CRQ.NEO vs DMEC.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	CRQ.NEO vs TTP.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	0.05%	15.96B	Aug 2013	CRQ.NEO vs VCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CRQ.NEO

CRQ.NEO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 96. There are 6 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.02B	Apr 2011	CRQ.NEO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	CRQ.NEO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	CRQ.NEO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	CRQ.NEO vs XDV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	96	96.00M	Jun 2020	CRQ.NEO vs HCA.TO

Top Performing CRQ.NEO Alternatives (YTD)

CRQ.NEO is at 16.31% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 24.98%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	24.98%	77.00M	Jun 2007	CRQ.NEO vs CFOU.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	23.53%	264.65M	May 2007	CRQ.NEO vs XCS.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	CRQ.NEO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	20.72%	—	Mar 2025	CRQ.NEO vs CLSA.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	20.31%	237.17M	Apr 2016	CRQ.NEO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CRQ.NEO

CRQ.NEO has 9.77% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	CRQ.NEO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.38%	99.35M	Apr 2012	CRQ.NEO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.83%	2.46B	Dec 2005	CRQ.NEO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.04%	118.08M	May 2020	CRQ.NEO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	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 13 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.24%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-2.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	CRQ.NEO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	CRQ.NEO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	CRQ.NEO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	CRQ.NEO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	CRQ.NEO vs CDZ.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIC.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	CRQ.NEO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	CRQ.NEO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	CRQ.NEO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	CRQ.NEO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	CRQ.NEO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Global Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	CRQ.NEO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	CRQ.NEO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	CRQ.NEO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	CRQ.NEO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	CRQ.NEO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With CRQ.NEO

Investors most often compare CRQ.NEO with SOXX, VDY.TO, MYCF. These 20 comparison targets span 22 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	104.57%	38.37B	Jul 2001	CRQ.NEO vs SOXX
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	CRQ.NEO vs VDY.TO
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds, Short-Term Bond	99	1.60%	46.36M	Sep 2024	CRQ.NEO vs MYCF
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	66	12.13%	32.93B	Mar 2008	CRQ.NEO vs ACWI
RINT	Russell Investments International Developed Equity...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	9.23%	—	May 2025	CRQ.NEO vs RINT
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.51%	91.90B	May 2020	CRQ.NEO vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-25.48%	58.12B	Jan 2024	CRQ.NEO vs IBIT
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	CRQ.NEO vs TLT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.85%	854.92B	May 2000	CRQ.NEO vs IVV
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	71	8.76%	40.46B	Jun 2014	CRQ.NEO vs DGRO
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	32	2.98%	69.92B	Jan 2005	CRQ.NEO vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	62	17.07%	80.93B	May 2000	CRQ.NEO vs IWM
SGVT	Schwab Government Money Market ETF	Money Market	—	1.41%	711.37M	Jun 2025	CRQ.NEO vs SGVT
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	47	2.78%	36.82B	Apr 2006	CRQ.NEO vs SLV
ORBX	Global X Space Tech ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	—	—	74.36M	Apr 2026	CRQ.NEO vs ORBX
TBIL	US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.49%	7.10B	Aug 2022	CRQ.NEO vs TBIL
KCSH	KraneShares Sustainable Ultra Short Duration Index...	Ultrashort Bond	95	1.47%	174.12M	Jul 2024	CRQ.NEO vs KCSH
MKTN	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral ETF	Long-Short	—	1.15%	82.10M	Sep 2025	CRQ.NEO vs MKTN
PMMF	iShares Prime Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.52%	572.61M	Feb 2025	CRQ.NEO vs PMMF
TAFI	AB Tax-Aware Short Duration ETF	Municipal Bonds	80	1.11%	1.26B	Sep 2022	CRQ.NEO vs TAFI

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