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iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 24, 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 $838B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFUltrashort Bond
100
1.71%
95.28BMay 2020EWC vs SGOV
IBIT
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCryptocurrency
2
-28.88%
48.04BJan 2024EWC vs IBIT
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
59
8.20%
837.93BMay 2000EWC vs IVV
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
95
100.58%
46.67BJul 2001EWC vs SOXX
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
14
0.77%
41.34BJul 2002EWC vs TLT
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
75
9.19%
41.89BJun 2014EWC vs DGRO
SLV
iShares Silver TrustSilver, Precious Metals
31
-13.49%
32.53BApr 2006EWC vs SLV
IAU
iShares Gold TrustGold, Precious Metals
22
-4.73%
64.29BJan 2005EWC vs IAU
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
67
20.47%
81.35BMay 2000EWC vs IWM
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETFGlobal Equities
58
9.86%
32.95BMar 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
22
8.49%
1.45BMar 1996EWC vs EWA
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
86
11.72%
22.98BSep 1999EWC vs XIU.TO
FLCA
Franklin FTSE Canada ETFCanada Equities
64
7.29%
753.99MNov 2017EWC vs FLCA
BBCA
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFCanada Equities
65
7.18%
10.52BAug 2018EWC vs BBCA
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
59
8.15%
765.27BJan 1993EWC vs SPY
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
59
8.19%
1.70TSep 2010EWC vs VOO
EWD
iShares MSCI Sweden ETFEurope Equities
23
1.43%
286.62MMar 1996EWC vs EWD
EWN
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETFEurope Equities
53
20.24%
561.62MMar 1996EWC vs EWN
FICDX
Fidelity Canada FundForeign Large Cap Equities
23
4.52%
—Nov 1987EWC vs FICDX
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
45
8.71%
26.50BSep 2010EWC vs VOOG
IWF
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
28
1.43%
127.91BMay 2000EWC vs IWF
CDUAF
Canadian Utilities Limited
94
20.46%
——EWC vs CDUAF
CSUS.AS
iShares MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Large Cap Blend Equities
75
11.47%
—Jan 2010EWC vs CSUS.AS
ENGW.L
State Street SPDR MSCI World Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
39
21.55%
—Apr 2016EWC vs ENGW.L
VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFGlobal Equities
55
12.51%
652.30BJan 2011EWC vs VXUS
ZIU.TO
BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
87
11.55%
—Sep 2023EWC vs ZIU.TO
XIC.TO
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFCanada Equities
81
11.29%
30.44BFeb 2001EWC vs XIC.TO
MCHI
iShares MSCI China ETFChina Equities
7
-13.18%
6.09BMar 2011EWC vs MCHI
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
55
13.11%
317.30BJul 2007EWC vs VEA
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
59
8.82%
2.30TMay 2001EWC vs VTI

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