XAW.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF (XAW.TO) belongs to the Global Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XAW.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XAW.TO

XAW.TO charges 0.22% annually. There are 6 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Apr 2025	XAW.TO vs TEQT.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	0.17%	—	Nov 2023	XAW.TO vs MEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	0.20%	789.04M	Jan 2022	XAW.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XAW.TO vs XEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	XAW.TO vs HEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XAW.TO

XAW.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 76. There are 10 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	89	—	Oct 2023	XAW.TO vs FGEP.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	88	—	Nov 2023	XAW.TO vs MEQT.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	82	—	Feb 2007	XAW.TO vs CIE.NEO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	81	14.70B	Jan 2019	XAW.TO vs VEQT.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	81	—	Apr 2025	XAW.TO vs TEQT.TO

Top Performing XAW.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XAW.TO is at 13.70% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.71%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF CAD	25.71%	464.43M	Jun 2016	XAW.TO vs VMO.TO
CMGG.TO	CI Munro Global Growth Equity Fund	21.24%	—	Jan 2021	XAW.TO vs CMGG.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	17.83%	—	Feb 2007	XAW.TO vs CIE.NEO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	16.78%	—	Oct 2023	XAW.TO vs FGEP.TO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	16.22%	833.59M	Aug 2013	XAW.TO vs VDU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XAW.TO

XAW.TO has 12.25% 1-year volatility. There are 19 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.58%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	7.58%	21.12M	Apr 2016	XAW.TO vs XMY.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.65%	41.80M	Jun 2016	XAW.TO vs VVO.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.67%	178.14M	Jul 2012	XAW.TO vs XMW.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.50%	40.28M	Apr 2016	XAW.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.67%	167.91M	Jun 2017	XAW.TO vs XDGH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XAW.TO

XAW.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.16%. There are 14 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.88%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-4.88%	40.28M	Apr 2016	XAW.TO vs XML.TO
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	-5.03%	398.63M	May 2020	XAW.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	178.14M	Jul 2012	XAW.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	192.14M	Jan 2008	XAW.TO vs CYH.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-5.35%	21.12M	Apr 2016	XAW.TO vs XMY.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XDIV.TO, XEI.TO, XIC.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XAW.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XAW.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XAW.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XAW.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XAW.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Global Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XAW.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XAW.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XAW.TO vs XUS.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XAW.TO vs XSP.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	42	3.35%	3.59B	Mar 2001	XAW.TO vs XGD.TO

Often Compared With XAW.TO

Investors most often compare XAW.TO with VXC.TO, XUU.TO, VT. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	XAW.TO vs VXC.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	12.48%	4.55B	Feb 2015	XAW.TO vs XUU.TO
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	67	12.24%	90.20B	Jun 2008	XAW.TO vs VT
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	54	9.07%	737.50M	Jun 2017	XAW.TO vs XDG.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XAW.TO vs SPY
ZGQ.TO	BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF	Global Equities	55	13.23%	1.23B	Nov 2014	XAW.TO vs ZGQ.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	44	10.01%	12.24B	Feb 2014	XAW.TO vs ZEA.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	11.16%	—	Oct 2019	XAW.TO vs XUU-U.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	XAW.TO vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.20%	2.20T	May 2001	XAW.TO vs VTI
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	76	22.65%	1.96B	May 2021	XAW.TO vs QQC.TO
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	China Equities	10	-6.01%	183.52M	Jan 2010	XAW.TO vs XCH.TO
CPD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	93	3.57%	1.07B	Apr 2007	XAW.TO vs CPD.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XAW.TO vs VFV.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	59	10.45%	1.90B	Aug 2018	XAW.TO vs VIDY.TO
CWW.TO	iShares Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	12	0.67%	291.66M	Jun 2007	XAW.TO vs CWW.TO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	11.94%	357.29M	Apr 2020	XAW.TO vs XDSR.TO
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	28.13%	6.29B	Mar 2019	XAW.TO vs XSEM.TO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	73	10.53%	740.00M	Feb 2019	XAW.TO vs ZGRO.TO
XSEA.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	9.71%	351.13M	Mar 2019	XAW.TO vs XSEA.TO

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