QDX.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to QDX.TO

QDX.TO charges 0.17% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FCRI.TO	Franklin International Core Equity Fund ETF Series	0.11%	—	Jun 2025	QDX.TO vs FCRI.TO
QDXH.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	0.17%	40.61M	Jan 2018	QDX.TO vs QDXH.TO
TPE.TO	TD International Equity Index ETF	0.19%	5.62B	Mar 2016	QDX.TO vs TPE.TO
THE.TO	TD International Equity CAD Hedged Index ETF	0.19%	250.38M	Mar 2016	QDX.TO vs THE.TO
HXDM.TO	Global X Intl Developed Markets Equity Index Corpo...	0.20%	1.29B	Sep 2017	QDX.TO vs HXDM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QDX.TO

QDX.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 70. There are 24 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGX.TO	Brompton International Cash Flow Kings ETF	94	—	Jul 2024	QDX.TO vs KNGX.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	93	157.11M	Oct 2014	QDX.TO vs RIDH.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	91	2.52B	Jun 2025	QDX.TO vs FCIV.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	91	2.00B	Aug 2018	QDX.TO vs VIDY.TO
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	91	—	Mar 2024	QDX.TO vs FLVI.NEO

Top Performing QDX.TO Alternatives (YTD)

QDX.TO is at 14.10% YTD. There are 20 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 21.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	21.38%	2.52B	Jun 2025	QDX.TO vs FCIV.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	19.14%	2.00B	Aug 2018	QDX.TO vs VIDY.TO
RID.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF CAD	18.14%	596.49M	Jan 2014	QDX.TO vs RID.TO
PID.TO	Purpose International Dividend Fund	17.77%	330.20M	Apr 2015	QDX.TO vs PID.TO
FCIM.NEO	Fidelity International Momentum Index ETF	16.97%	—	Jun 2020	QDX.TO vs FCIM.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QDX.TO

QDX.TO has 14.89% 1-year volatility. There are 26 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.74%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZLD.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to ...	8.74%	35.41M	Feb 2016	QDX.TO vs ZLD.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.32%	51.06M	Apr 2016	QDX.TO vs XML.TO
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	10.11%	—	Mar 2024	QDX.TO vs FLVI.NEO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	10.39%	180.93M	Jul 2012	QDX.TO vs XMI.TO
ZLI.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	10.58%	292.98M	Sep 2015	QDX.TO vs ZLI.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QDX.TO

QDX.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.88%. There are 23 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.12%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	180.93M	Jul 2012	QDX.TO vs XMI.TO
KNGX.TO	Brompton International Cash Flow Kings ETF	-6.27%	—	Jul 2024	QDX.TO vs KNGX.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-6.46%	51.06M	Apr 2016	QDX.TO vs XML.TO
ZLD.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to ...	-7.09%	35.41M	Feb 2016	QDX.TO vs ZLD.TO
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	-7.11%	133.48M	May 2019	QDX.TO vs TILV.TO

Other ETFs from Mackenzie

The 10 most viewed Mackenzie ETFs shown here include QCN.TO, QUU.TO, WSHR.NEO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $6B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.70%	5.71B	Jan 2018	QDX.TO vs QCN.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	12.37%	6.25B	Jan 2018	QDX.TO vs QUU.TO
WSHR.NEO	Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF	Global Equities	47	11.22%	—	May 2021	QDX.TO vs WSHR.NEO
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	—	14.66%	—	Aug 2025	QDX.TO vs QQQQ.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	Global Equities	85	12.84%	—	Nov 2023	QDX.TO vs MEQT.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	13	-0.36%	293.47M	Jan 2018	QDX.TO vs QTIP.NEO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	84	10.74%	—	Sep 2020	QDX.TO vs MGRW.TO
MAAA.TO	Mackenzie AAA CLO ETF	CLO	92	1.62%	—	May 2025	QDX.TO vs MAAA.TO
QEBL.TO	Mackenzie Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Ind...	Emerging Markets Bonds	32	3.25%	119.61M	Oct 2019	QDX.TO vs QEBL.TO
QCE.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Large Cap Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	14.37%	273.29M	Jan 2018	QDX.TO vs QCE.TO

Often Compared With QDX.TO

Investors most often compare QDX.TO with XMV.TO, ZXM.TO, VIU.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 20 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	84	13.27%	395.67M	Jul 2012	QDX.TO vs XMV.TO
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	Momentum, Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	12.37%	147.89M	Nov 2014	QDX.TO vs ZXM.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	76	16.64%	11.04B	Dec 2015	QDX.TO vs VIU.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	QDX.TO vs XEF.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	14.15%	13.47B	Feb 2014	QDX.TO vs ZEA.TO
ZWE.TO	BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CA...	Europe Equities, Derivative Income, Dividend	60	8.05%	781.38M	Sep 2015	QDX.TO vs ZWE.TO
FCIL.NEO	Fidelity International Low Volatility ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	66	11.94%	—	Jan 2019	QDX.TO vs FCIL.NEO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	14.86%	968.98M	Apr 2020	QDX.TO vs XDSR.TO
XSEA.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	14.15%	371.04M	Mar 2019	QDX.TO vs XSEA.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	49	1.52%	42.79M	Nov 2017	QDX.TO vs MCSB.TO
MKB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Strategic Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	25	0.65%	907.59M	Apr 2016	QDX.TO vs MKB.TO
MGB.TO	Mackenzie Core Plus Global Fixed Income ETF	Global Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	15	-1.03%	108.99M	Apr 2016	QDX.TO vs MGB.TO
FLUR.NEO	Franklin International Equity Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	14.55%	—	Feb 2019	QDX.TO vs FLUR.NEO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond	59	1.30%	45.83M	Jan 2018	QDX.TO vs QSB.TO
MUB.TO	Mackenzie Unconstrained Bond ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	18	-0.21%	1.12B	Apr 2016	QDX.TO vs MUB.TO
ESGE.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, ESG	62	13.60%	126.26M	Jan 2020	QDX.TO vs ESGE.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	Bank Loan, Corporate Bonds	43	3.25%	321.39M	Apr 2016	QDX.TO vs MFT.TO
MIVG.TO	Mackenzie Ivy Global Equity ETF	Global Equities	28	5.13%	26.83M	Nov 2017	QDX.TO vs MIVG.TO
QBB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Total Bond Market	24	0.48%	1.44B	Jan 2018	QDX.TO vs QBB.TO
DRMD.TO	Desjardins RI Developed ex-USA ex-Canada - Net-Zer...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Sustainable	64	12.96%	96.88M	May 2020	QDX.TO vs DRMD.TO

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