GCNS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio (GCNS.TO) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GCNS.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GCNS.TO

GCNS.TO charges 0.25% annually. There are 12 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	0.15%	—	Aug 2020	GCNS.TO vs TGRO.TO
ZCON.TO	BMO Conservative ETF	0.15%	101.45M	Feb 2019	GCNS.TO vs ZCON.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	234.41M	Jan 2011	GCNS.TO vs ZMI.TO
ZESG.TO	BMO Balanced ESG ETF	0.18%	103.83M	Jan 2020	GCNS.TO vs ZESG.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	0.20%	122.26M	Aug 2019	GCNS.TO vs XINC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GCNS.TO

GCNS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 52. There are 23 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	90	—	Feb 2019	GCNS.TO vs GRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	90	—	May 2023	GCNS.TO vs CEQT.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	85	373.65M	Dec 2005	GCNS.TO vs XTR.TO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	83	—	Sep 2020	GCNS.TO vs MGRW.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	77	—	Aug 2020	GCNS.TO vs TGRO.TO

Top Performing GCNS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

GCNS.TO is at 6.84% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.14%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	13.14%	—	May 2023	GCNS.TO vs CEQT.TO
GGRO.TO	iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	11.53%	251.75M	Sep 2020	GCNS.TO vs GGRO.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	GCNS.TO vs XGRO.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	GCNS.TO vs VGRO.TO
FEQT.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF Fund	10.30%	—	Jan 2022	GCNS.TO vs FEQT.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GCNS.TO

GCNS.TO has 8.49% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	GCNS.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	3.20%	708.70M	Nov 2018	GCNS.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	4.59%	373.65M	Dec 2005	GCNS.TO vs XTR.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	4.70%	254.60M	Jan 2019	GCNS.TO vs VCIP.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	4.93%	122.26M	Aug 2019	GCNS.TO vs XINC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GCNS.TO

GCNS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.81%. There are 8 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	GCNS.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	-2.11%	708.70M	Nov 2018	GCNS.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	-3.29%	373.65M	Dec 2005	GCNS.TO vs XTR.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	122.26M	Aug 2019	GCNS.TO vs XINC.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	-3.80%	254.60M	Jan 2019	GCNS.TO vs VCIP.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 7 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	GCNS.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	GCNS.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	GCNS.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	GCNS.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	GCNS.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	GCNS.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	GCNS.TO vs XEF.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	GCNS.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	GCNS.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	GCNS.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With GCNS.TO

Investors most often compare GCNS.TO with XCNS.TO, VFV.TO, XSTB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCNS.TO	iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	5.57%	398.47M	Aug 2019	GCNS.TO vs XCNS.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	GCNS.TO vs VFV.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.89%	142.35M	Mar 2019	GCNS.TO vs XSTB.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	85	1.64%	—	Feb 2022	GCNS.TO vs ZBI.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	99	0.97%	2.67B	Feb 2008	GCNS.TO vs CMR.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	65	14.67%	260.56M	Sep 2020	GCNS.TO vs GEQT.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	5.71%	893.34M	Jan 2018	GCNS.TO vs VCNS.TO
ACWV	iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	18	2.36%	3.28B	Oct 2011	GCNS.TO vs ACWV
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	Global Equities	22	3.60%	178.14M	Jul 2012	GCNS.TO vs XMW.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	66	4.88%	357.83M	Sep 2020	GCNS.TO vs VRIF.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	GCNS.TO vs ZLB.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	61	7.81%	3.20B	Jun 2007	GCNS.TO vs XBAL.TO
MIX.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF	Diversified Portfolio	63	8.17%	—	Apr 2025	GCNS.TO vs MIX.TO
FGRO.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Growth ETF	Diversified Portfolio	65	8.81%	4.36B	Jan 2021	GCNS.TO vs FGRO.NEO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	Global Equities	77	10.59%	751.34M	Jun 2016	GCNS.TO vs VVL.TO
HBAL.TO	Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	77	8.04%	178.67M	Aug 2018	GCNS.TO vs HBAL.TO
TCON.TO	TD Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	63	5.47%	—	Aug 2020	GCNS.TO vs TCON.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.13%	5.44B	Jan 2018	GCNS.TO vs VBAL.TO
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	63	6.89%	8.37B	Jan 2021	GCNS.TO vs FBAL.NEO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	GCNS.TO vs VXC.TO

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