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iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) Alternatives

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

EWC is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the MSCI Canada Index. EWC launched on Mar 12, 1996 and has a 0.49% expense ratio.

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, IVV and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $855B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFUltrashort Bond
100
1.51%
91.90BMay 2020EWC vs SGOV
IBIT
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCryptocurrency
2
-25.48%
58.12BJan 2024EWC vs IBIT
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.85%
854.92BMay 2000EWC vs IVV
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
16
-0.27%
42.90BJul 2002EWC vs TLT
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
97
104.57%
38.37BJul 2001EWC vs SOXX
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
71
8.76%
40.46BJun 2014EWC vs DGRO
SLV
iShares Silver TrustSilver, Precious Metals
47
2.78%
36.82BApr 2006EWC vs SLV
IAU
iShares Gold TrustGold, Precious Metals
32
2.98%
69.92BJan 2005EWC vs IAU
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
62
17.07%
80.93BMay 2000EWC vs IWM
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETFGlobal Equities
66
12.13%
32.93BMar 2008EWC vs ACWI

Often Compared With EWC

Investors most often compare EWC with EWA, XIU.TO, FLCA. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EWA
iShares MSCI-Australia ETFAsia Pacific Equities
27
11.26%
1.46BMar 1996EWC vs EWA
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
82
10.14%
22.52BSep 1999EWC vs XIU.TO
FLCA
Franklin FTSE Canada ETFCanada Equities
65
8.49%
753.70MNov 2017EWC vs FLCA
BBCA
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFCanada Equities
67
8.72%
10.59BAug 2018EWC vs BBCA
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
781.00BJan 1993EWC vs SPY
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
1.60TSep 2010EWC vs VOO
EWD
iShares MSCI Sweden ETFEurope Equities
26
4.90%
320.42MMar 1996EWC vs EWD
EWN
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETFEurope Equities
51
18.09%
549.97MMar 1996EWC vs EWN
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
58
13.78%
24.20BSep 2010EWC vs VOOG
FICDX
Fidelity Canada FundForeign Large Cap Equities
32
7.97%
—Nov 1987EWC vs FICDX
IWF
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
40
7.11%
132.28BMay 2000EWC vs IWF
CDUAF
Canadian Utilities Limited
90
18.15%
——EWC vs CDUAF
CSUS.AS
iShares MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Large Cap Blend Equities
67
11.33%
—Jan 2010EWC vs CSUS.AS
ENGW.L
SPDR MSCI World Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
63
31.48%
—Apr 2016EWC vs ENGW.L
VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFGlobal Equities
60
14.25%
629.30BJan 2011EWC vs VXUS
ZIU.TO
BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
83
10.17%
—Sep 2023EWC vs ZIU.TO
XIC.TO
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFCanada Equities
80
10.75%
29.66BFeb 2001EWC vs XIC.TO
MCHI
iShares MSCI China ETFChina Equities
13
-6.81%
6.35BMar 2011EWC vs MCHI
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
59
14.92%
304.30BJul 2007EWC vs VEA
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
68
11.20%
2.20TMay 2001EWC vs VTI

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