FIE.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF (FIE.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 FIE.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FIE.TO

FIE.TO charges 0.85% annually. There are 43 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	FIE.TO vs QCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	FIE.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.23B	Feb 2020	FIE.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	FIE.TO vs TTP.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	16.67B	May 2009	FIE.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FIE.TO

FIE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 93. There are 11 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	FIE.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	FIE.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	FIE.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	FIE.TO vs XDV.TO
HAL.TO	Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF	96	123.68M	Feb 2010	FIE.TO vs HAL.TO

Top Performing FIE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

FIE.TO is at 8.54% YTD. There are 39 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.53%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	23.53%	264.65M	May 2007	FIE.TO vs XCS.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	FIE.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	FIE.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	20.72%	—	Mar 2025	FIE.TO vs CLSA.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	20.31%	237.17M	Apr 2016	FIE.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FIE.TO

FIE.TO has 8.37% 1-year volatility. There are 7 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	FIE.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.38%	99.35M	Apr 2012	FIE.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.83%	2.46B	Dec 2005	FIE.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.04%	118.08M	May 2020	FIE.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	Apr 2016	FIE.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FIE.TO

FIE.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.70%. There are 9 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	FIE.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	FIE.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	FIE.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	FIE.TO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	FIE.TO vs CDZ.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIC.TO and span 8 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	FIE.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	FIE.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	FIE.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	FIE.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	FIE.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	FIE.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	FIE.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	FIE.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	FIE.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	FIE.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With FIE.TO

Investors most often compare FIE.TO with XFN.TO, HMAX.TO, VDY.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities	91	12.51%	2.24B	Mar 2001	FIE.TO vs XFN.TO
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	91	11.17%	2.34B	Jan 2023	FIE.TO vs HMAX.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	FIE.TO vs VDY.TO
FTN.TO	Financial 15 Split Corp.		95	13.74%	—	—	FIE.TO vs FTN.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	FIE.TO vs VFV.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	Diversified Portfolio	85	6.55%	373.65M	Dec 2005	FIE.TO vs XTR.TO
FSZ.TO	Fiera Capital Corporation		35	-12.42%	—	—	FIE.TO vs FSZ.TO
SBC.TO	Brompton Split Banc Corp.		97	32.35%	—	—	FIE.TO vs SBC.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	FIE.TO vs SCHD
PDS	Precision Drilling Corporation		92	32.18%	—	—	FIE.TO vs PDS
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	18.85%	—	Jul 2023	FIE.TO vs HBNK.TO
FRU.TO	Freehold Royalties Ltd.		93	18.31%	—	—	FIE.TO vs FRU.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	FIE.TO vs VOO
RSI.TO	Rogers Sugar Inc.		84	15.34%	—	—	FIE.TO vs RSI.TO
DIV.TO	Diversified Royalty Corp.		96	29.82%	—	—	FIE.TO vs DIV.TO
PZA.TO	Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.		22	-16.24%	—	—	FIE.TO vs PZA.TO
SAP.TO	Saputo Inc.		91	4.36%	—	—	FIE.TO vs SAP.TO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.17%	—	Sep 2023	FIE.TO vs ZIU.TO
ZWH.TO	BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	85	13.86%	1.13B	Feb 2014	FIE.TO vs ZWH.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	FIE.TO vs VCE.TO

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