DMEC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF (DMEC.TO) 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 DMEC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DMEC.TO

DMEC.TO charges 0.05% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Canada Equities category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.72B	Jan 2018	DMEC.TO vs QCN.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.55B	Feb 2020	DMEC.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.31B	Mar 2016	DMEC.TO vs TTP.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	0.06%	3.54B	Nov 2011	DMEC.TO vs VCE.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	17.34B	May 2009	DMEC.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DMEC.TO

DMEC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 89. There are 37 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	250.15M	Nov 2006	DMEC.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	245.61M	Apr 2016	DMEC.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	107.00M	Jun 2020	DMEC.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	DMEC.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	DMEC.TO vs HCAL.TO

Top Performing DMEC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

DMEC.TO is at 12.80% YTD. There are 41 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	55.99%	86.75M	Jun 2007	DMEC.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	DMEC.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	42.34%	—	Mar 2025	DMEC.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	37.85%	107.00M	Jun 2020	DMEC.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	36.46%	337.38M	Jan 2019	DMEC.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DMEC.TO

DMEC.TO has 13.10% 1-year volatility. There are 38 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.39%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.39%	—	Jan 2020	DMEC.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.53%	103.58M	Apr 2012	DMEC.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.03%	4.25B	Apr 2011	DMEC.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.24%	121.83M	May 2020	DMEC.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.45%	245.61M	Apr 2016	DMEC.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DMEC.TO

DMEC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.41%. There are 44 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%	245.61M	Apr 2016	DMEC.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	—	Jan 2020	DMEC.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	250.15M	Nov 2006	DMEC.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	DMEC.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.25B	Apr 2011	DMEC.TO vs XEI.TO

Other ETFs from Desjardins

The 10 most viewed Desjardins ETFs shown here include DCBC.TO, DRFD.TO, DRFE.TO and span 11 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	42	1.55%	—	Apr 2024	DMEC.TO vs DCBC.TO
DRFD.TO	Desjardins RI Developed ex-USA ex-Canada Multifact...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	69	12.55%	—	Sep 2018	DMEC.TO vs DRFD.TO
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	Emerging Markets Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	46	21.13%	—	Mar 2019	DMEC.TO vs DRFE.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	Global Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	87	14.93%	—	Mar 2019	DMEC.TO vs DRFG.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Sustainable, Multi-factor	89	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	DMEC.TO vs DRFU.TO
DRMC.TO	Desjardins RI Canada - Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ...	Canada Equities, Sustainable	85	11.28%	—	Sep 2018	DMEC.TO vs DRMC.TO
DRMD.TO	Desjardins RI Developed ex-USA ex-Canada - Net-Zer...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Sustainable	63	12.40%	—	May 2020	DMEC.TO vs DRMD.TO
DANC.TO	Desjardins Market Neutral ETF CA Unhedged	Equity Market Neutral	5	-0.40%	—	Oct 2022	DMEC.TO vs DANC.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond	63	1.16%	—	Apr 2017	DMEC.TO vs DCS.TO
DCG.TO	Desjardins 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Government B...	Canadian Government Bonds	50	1.27%	—	Apr 2017	DMEC.TO vs DCG.TO

Often Compared With DMEC.TO

Investors most often compare DMEC.TO with RCD.TO, VCN.TO, KNGC.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RCD.TO	RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF	Dividend	55	13.13%	405.38M	—	DMEC.TO vs RCD.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	DMEC.TO vs VCN.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	Canada Equities	95	14.18%	—	May 2024	DMEC.TO vs KNGC.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	96	18.51%	3.33B	Nov 2019	DMEC.TO vs TQCD.TO
FCCQ.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Quality ETF	Canada Equities	73	6.98%	993.50M	Jan 2019	DMEC.TO vs FCCQ.TO
FCCM.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	87	11.38%	—	Jun 2020	DMEC.TO vs FCCM.NEO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	90	15.72%	1.61B	Feb 2012	DMEC.TO vs WXM.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	DMEC.TO vs ZLB.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	65	13.05%	1.26B	Sep 2006	DMEC.TO vs CDZ.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	DMEC.TO vs XIC.TO
XEN.TO	iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	11.88%	176.11M	May 2007	DMEC.TO vs XEN.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	DMEC.TO vs XIU.TO
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	95	18.36%	—	Jan 2025	DMEC.TO vs CMVP.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	6	-8.84%	144.11M	Nov 2006	DMEC.TO vs XCG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	DMEC.TO vs ZDV.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.87%	5.40B	Sep 2010	DMEC.TO vs HXT.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	95	18.97%	1.44B	Apr 2010	DMEC.TO vs FIE.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Canada Equities	83	10.64%	—	Apr 2025	DMEC.TO vs HVOI.TO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.83%	—	Sep 2023	DMEC.TO vs ZIU.TO
FCCV.TO	Fidelity Canadian Value ETF	Canada Equities	94	16.11%	1.19B	Jun 2020	DMEC.TO vs FCCV.TO

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