NSCE.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NSCE.TO

NSCE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 15. There are 13 ETFs in the Sustainable category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	89	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRFU.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	87	—	Mar 2019	NSCE.TO vs DRFG.TO
DRMC.TO	Desjardins RI Canada - Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ...	85	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRMC.TO
DRFC.TO	Desjardins RI Canada Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissi...	81	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRFC.TO
DRMU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF	70	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRMU.TO

Top Performing NSCE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

NSCE.TO is at 9.91% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Sustainable category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 21.13%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	21.13%	—	Mar 2019	NSCE.TO vs DRFE.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRFU.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	14.93%	—	Mar 2019	NSCE.TO vs DRFG.TO
DRMU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF	12.75%	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRMU.TO
DRFD.TO	Desjardins RI Developed ex-USA ex-Canada Multifact...	12.55%	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRFD.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NSCE.TO

NSCE.TO has 10.99% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Sustainable category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 4.33%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DRCU.TO	Desjardins RI Active Canadian Bond - Net-Zero Emis...	4.33%	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRCU.TO
WSRI.TO	Wealthsimple North America Socially Responsible In...	10.58%	—	Jun 2020	NSCE.TO vs WSRI.TO
DRMU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF	12.83%	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRMU.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	12.96%	—	Mar 2019	NSCE.TO vs DRFG.TO
DRMD.TO	Desjardins RI Developed ex-USA ex-Canada - Net-Zer...	13.66%	—	May 2020	NSCE.TO vs DRMD.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NSCE.TO

NSCE.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.52%. There are 5 ETFs in the Sustainable category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.61%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DRCU.TO	Desjardins RI Active Canadian Bond - Net-Zero Emis...	-2.61%	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRCU.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRFU.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	-8.40%	—	Mar 2019	NSCE.TO vs DRFG.TO
DRMU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF	-9.17%	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRMU.TO
DRMC.TO	Desjardins RI Canada - Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ...	-9.40%	—	Sep 2018	NSCE.TO vs DRMC.TO

Other ETFs from National Bank Investments

The 3 most viewed National Bank Investments ETFs shown here include NUBF.TO, EVO.TO, NHYB.TO and span 3 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NUBF.TO	NBI Unconstrained Fixed Income ETF	Global Bonds	22	0.66%	2.91B	Oct 2019	NSCE.TO vs NUBF.TO
EVO.TO	Evovest Global Equity ETF	Global Equities	9	9.87%	—	Mar 2024	NSCE.TO vs EVO.TO
NHYB.TO	NBI High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	23	0.42%	1.37B	Jan 2020	NSCE.TO vs NHYB.TO

Often Compared With NSCE.TO

Investors most often compare NSCE.TO with XIC.TO. These 1 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	NSCE.TO vs XIC.TO

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