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	0.18%	895.11M	Jan 2022	XAW.TO vs ZEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	XAW.TO vs HEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XAW.TO vs XEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XAW.TO

XAW.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 21 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	91	—	Oct 2023	XAW.TO vs FGEP.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	88	57.49M	Sep 2015	XAW.TO vs ONEQ.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	87	—	Mar 2019	XAW.TO vs DRFG.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	87	—	Feb 2007	XAW.TO vs CIE.NEO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	87	—	Nov 2023	XAW.TO vs MEQT.TO

Top Performing XAW.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XAW.TO is at 12.81% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FINN.NEO	Fidelity Global Innovators ETF	35.77%	—	May 2023	XAW.TO vs FINN.NEO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	19.26%	—	Oct 2023	XAW.TO vs FGEP.TO
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	18.66%	511.94M	Jun 2016	XAW.TO vs VMO.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	17.42%	—	Feb 2007	XAW.TO vs CIE.NEO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	17.21%	800.80M	Jun 2016	XAW.TO vs VVL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XAW.TO

XAW.TO has 13.21% 1-year volatility. There are 23 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.69%	170.83M	Jul 2012	XAW.TO vs XMW.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.76%	42.10M	Jun 2016	XAW.TO vs VVO.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.29%	40.51M	Apr 2016	XAW.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.87%	173.80M	Jun 2017	XAW.TO vs XDGH.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.22%	22.11M	Apr 2016	XAW.TO vs XMY.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XAW.TO

XAW.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.16%. There are 15 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.03%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	-5.03%	445.19M	May 2020	XAW.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	170.83M	Jul 2012	XAW.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	195.70M	Jan 2008	XAW.TO vs CYH.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	176.00M	Jul 2012	XAW.TO vs XMI.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	-6.38%	173.80M	Jun 2017	XAW.TO vs XDGH.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 $31B.

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	27.54%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XAW.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.84%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XAW.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	12.55%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XAW.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	13.67%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XAW.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	33	11.83%	5.51B	May 2011	XAW.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	11.41%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XAW.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.26%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XAW.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	67	11.78%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XAW.TO vs XUS.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	49	8.11%	15.74B	May 2001	XAW.TO vs XSP.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	55	17.71%	4.56B	Apr 2013	XAW.TO vs XEC.TO

Often Compared With XAW.TO

Investors most often compare XAW.TO with VXC.TO, VEQT.TO, XUU.TO. 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	70	12.52%	3.47B	Jun 2014	XAW.TO vs VXC.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.55%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XAW.TO vs VEQT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	12.24%	4.63B	Feb 2015	XAW.TO vs XUU.TO
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	58	10.38%	95.30B	Jun 2008	XAW.TO vs VT
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	72	13.88%	759.62M	Jun 2017	XAW.TO vs XDG.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.58%	783.21B	Jan 1993	XAW.TO vs SPY
ZGQ.TO	BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF	Global Equities	53	12.75%	1.29B	Nov 2014	XAW.TO vs ZGQ.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	11.67%	13.26B	Feb 2014	XAW.TO vs ZEA.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.40%	—	Oct 2019	XAW.TO vs XUU-U.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XAW.TO vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.13%	2.30T	May 2001	XAW.TO vs VTI
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	52	15.74%	3.73B	May 2021	XAW.TO vs QQC.TO
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	7	-8.51%	180.93M	Jan 2010	XAW.TO vs XCH.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	68	11.72%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XAW.TO vs VFV.TO
CPD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	94	5.80%	1.08B	Apr 2007	XAW.TO vs CPD.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	86	16.09%	2.00B	Aug 2018	XAW.TO vs VIDY.TO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	Global Equities	67	14.55%	842.01M	Aug 2013	XAW.TO vs VDU.TO
CWW.TO	iShares Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	19	6.69%	308.65M	Jun 2007	XAW.TO vs CWW.TO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	13.37%	967.06M	Apr 2020	XAW.TO vs XDSR.TO
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	48	16.27%	6.13B	Mar 2019	XAW.TO vs XSEM.TO

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