QCN.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF (QCN.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 QCN.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to QCN.TO

QCN.TO charges 0.04% annually. No ETFs in the Canada Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	QCN.TO vs DMEC.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	QCN.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.23B	Feb 2020	QCN.TO vs HXCN.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	0.06%	3.48B	Nov 2011	QCN.TO vs VCE.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	29.66B	Feb 2001	QCN.TO vs XIC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QCN.TO

QCN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 27 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	QCN.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	QCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	QCN.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	QCN.TO vs XDV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	97	96.00M	Jun 2020	QCN.TO vs HCA.TO

Top Performing QCN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

QCN.TO is at 12.23% YTD. There are 23 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.75%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	27.75%	77.00M	Jun 2007	QCN.TO vs CFOU.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	24.60%	264.65M	May 2007	QCN.TO vs XCS.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	23.36%	96.00M	Jun 2020	QCN.TO vs HCA.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	23.25%	4.02B	Apr 2011	QCN.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	22.07%	—	Mar 2025	QCN.TO vs CLSA.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QCN.TO

QCN.TO has 12.85% 1-year volatility. There are 31 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	QCN.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.41%	99.35M	Apr 2012	QCN.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.86%	2.46B	Dec 2005	QCN.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.06%	118.08M	May 2020	QCN.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	Apr 2016	QCN.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QCN.TO

QCN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.43%. There are 31 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	QCN.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	QCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	QCN.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	QCN.TO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	QCN.TO vs CDZ.TO

Other ETFs from Mackenzie

The 8 most viewed Mackenzie ETFs shown here include QUU.TO, WSHR.NEO, QQQQ.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $6B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	13.03%	5.61B	Jan 2018	QCN.TO vs QUU.TO
WSHR.NEO	Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF	Global Equities	24	5.97%	—	May 2021	QCN.TO vs WSHR.NEO
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	—	21.29%	—	Aug 2025	QCN.TO vs QQQQ.TO
QDX.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	11.04%	1.52B	Jan 2018	QCN.TO vs QDX.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	25	0.87%	293.47M	Jan 2018	QCN.TO vs QTIP.NEO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	84	9.90%	—	Sep 2020	QCN.TO vs MGRW.TO
QDXH.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	International Equity	67	9.05%	38.52M	Jan 2018	QCN.TO vs QDXH.TO
MAAA.TO	Mackenzie AAA CLO ETF	CLO	82	1.25%	—	May 2025	QCN.TO vs MAAA.TO

Often Compared With QCN.TO

Investors most often compare QCN.TO with VCN.TO, XIU.TO, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	11.80%	15.96B	Aug 2013	QCN.TO vs VCN.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.56%	22.52B	Sep 1999	QCN.TO vs XIU.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.34%	1.60T	Sep 2010	QCN.TO vs VOO
3NIE.L	Leverage Shares 3x Long NIO ETP Securities	Leveraged Equities	—	-29.41%	5.98M	Dec 2021	QCN.TO vs 3NIE.L
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	62	4.04%	6.10B	Oct 2011	QCN.TO vs ZLB.TO
ACWV	iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	21	2.75%	3.28B	Oct 2011	QCN.TO vs ACWV
EWZS	iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF	Latin America Equities	16	6.88%	250.74M	Sep 2010	QCN.TO vs EWZS
GDXU	MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN	Leveraged Equities	25	-41.62%	1.27B	Dec 2020	QCN.TO vs GDXU
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.43%	5.16B	Sep 2010	QCN.TO vs HXT.TO
FCCV.TO	Fidelity Canadian Value ETF	Canada Equities	92	16.48%	1.06B	Jun 2020	QCN.TO vs FCCV.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	94	16.01%	3.03B	Nov 2019	QCN.TO vs TQCD.TO
FCCM.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	82	11.11%	—	Jun 2020	QCN.TO vs FCCM.NEO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	12.08%	16.67B	May 2009	QCN.TO vs ZCN.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Canada Equities	94	9.66%	1.34B	Apr 2010	QCN.TO vs FIE.TO
FCCQ.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Quality ETF	Canada Equities	63	6.62%	922.80M	Jan 2019	QCN.TO vs FCCQ.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	89	19.98%	1.72B	Oct 2011	QCN.TO vs ZDV.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	95	15.85%	481.27M	Feb 2012	QCN.TO vs FXM.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	90	19.51%	1.57B	Feb 2012	QCN.TO vs WXM.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	14	2.86%	149.40M	Nov 2006	QCN.TO vs XCG.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	Canada Equities	96	21.18%	299.77M	Jan 2019	QCN.TO vs HEWB.TO

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