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iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Aug 4, 2026

iShares MSCI Canada ETF seeks to track an MSCI Canada equity index, providing exposure to large- and mid-cap Canadian stocks.

iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) 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 EWC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, SOXX and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $869B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFUltrashort Bond
100
2.13%
99.95BMay 2020EWC vs SGOV
IBIT
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCryptocurrency
2
-27.17%
46.52BJan 2024EWC vs IBIT
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
90
68.76%
44.69BJul 2001EWC vs SOXX
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
78
11.75%
869.20BMay 2000EWC vs IVV
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
92
13.79%
42.77BJun 2014EWC vs DGRO
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
7
-3.18%
41.54BJul 2002EWC vs TLT
SLV
iShares Silver TrustSilver, Precious Metals
35
-18.57%
28.08BApr 2006EWC vs SLV
IAU
iShares Gold TrustGold, Precious Metals
28
-6.14%
59.74BJan 2005EWC vs IAU
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
85
20.84%
80.11BMay 2000EWC vs IWM
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETFGlobal Equities
77
12.35%
32.49BMar 2008EWC vs ACWI

Often Compared With EWC

Investors most often compare EWC with EWA, XIU.TO, FLCA. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EWA
iShares MSCI-Australia ETFAustralia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
40
13.83%
1.40BMar 1996EWC vs EWA
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
93
13.52%
24.26BSep 1999EWC vs XIU.TO
FLCA
Franklin FTSE Canada ETFCanada Equities
86
10.83%
813.74MNov 2017EWC vs FLCA
BBCA
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFCanada Equities
88
11.48%
10.86BAug 2018EWC vs BBCA
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
78
11.70%
789.06BJan 1993EWC vs SPY
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
78
11.72%
1.70TSep 2010EWC vs VOO
EWD
iShares MSCI Sweden ETFEurope Equities
46
9.37%
580.06MMar 1996EWC vs EWD
EWN
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETFEurope Equities
75
19.54%
686.49MMar 1996EWC vs EWN
FICDX
Fidelity Canada FundForeign Large Cap Equities
56
9.27%
—Nov 1987EWC vs FICDX
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
53
12.44%
26.40BSep 2010EWC vs VOOG
IWF
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
28
2.33%
121.22BMay 2000EWC vs IWF
CDUAF
Canadian Utilities Limited
98
31.32%
——EWC vs CDUAF
VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFGlobal Equities
72
13.32%
651.00BJan 2011EWC vs VXUS
CSUS.AS
iShares MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Large Cap Blend Equities
73
10.35%
—Jan 2010EWC vs CSUS.AS
ENGW.L
State Street SPDR MSCI World Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
67
32.28%
—Apr 2016EWC vs ENGW.L
XIC.TO
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFCanada Equities
90
12.55%
31.79BFeb 2001EWC vs XIC.TO
MCHI
iShares MSCI China ETFChina Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
12
-6.32%
6.28BMar 2011EWC vs MCHI
ZIU.TO
BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
92
13.55%
—Sep 2023EWC vs ZIU.TO
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
78
12.18%
2.30TMay 2001EWC vs VTI
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
76
14.51%
316.30BJul 2007EWC vs VEA

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Diversifiers

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iShares MSCI Canada ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to EWC.

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