Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF (MREL.TO) Alternatives

Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF (MREL.TO) belongs to the REIT category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MREL.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to MREL.TO

MREL.TO charges 0.00% annually. Among ETFs in the REIT category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among MREL.TO alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	0.30%	Jan 22, 2019	MREL.TO vs HCRE.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	0.30%	Nov 2, 2012	MREL.TO vs VRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	0.61%	May 19, 2010	MREL.TO vs ZRE.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	0.61%	Oct 17, 2002	MREL.TO vs XRE.TO
CGR.TO	iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	0.72%	Aug 26, 2008	MREL.TO vs CGR.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MREL.TO

Among ETFs in the REIT category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	43	May 19, 2010	MREL.TO vs ZRE.TO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	41	Nov 15, 2004	MREL.TO vs RIT.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	34	Oct 17, 2002	MREL.TO vs XRE.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	34	Jan 22, 2019	MREL.TO vs HCRE.TO
CGR.TO	iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	19	Aug 26, 2008	MREL.TO vs CGR.TO

Top Performing MREL.TO Alternatives (YTD)

MREL.TO alternatives from the REIT category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
CGR.TO	iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	3.43%	Aug 26, 2008	MREL.TO vs CGR.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	1.87%	May 19, 2010	MREL.TO vs ZRE.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	1.35%	Jan 22, 2019	MREL.TO vs HCRE.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	1.13%	Oct 17, 2002	MREL.TO vs XRE.TO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	0.88%	Nov 15, 2004	MREL.TO vs RIT.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MREL.TO

MREL.TO alternatives from the REIT category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	12.94%	Nov 15, 2004	MREL.TO vs RIT.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	13.63%	May 19, 2010	MREL.TO vs ZRE.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	13.82%	Jan 22, 2019	MREL.TO vs HCRE.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	13.90%	Oct 17, 2002	MREL.TO vs XRE.TO
HGR.TO	Harvest Global REIT Leaders Income ETF	14.69%	Jun 23, 2017	MREL.TO vs HGR.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MREL.TO

MREL.TO alternatives from the REIT category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	-8.45%	Nov 15, 2004	MREL.TO vs RIT.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	-8.66%	Oct 17, 2002	MREL.TO vs XRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	-9.08%	May 19, 2010	MREL.TO vs ZRE.TO
HGR.TO	Harvest Global REIT Leaders Income ETF	-9.87%	Jun 23, 2017	MREL.TO vs HGR.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	-10.97%	Jan 22, 2019	MREL.TO vs HCRE.TO

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