XDV.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XDV.TO

XDV.TO charges 0.55% annually. There are 29 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.19B	Jan 2018	XDV.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	XDV.TO vs TTP.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	0.05%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XDV.TO vs VCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XDV.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.23B	Feb 2020	XDV.TO vs HXCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XDV.TO

XDV.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 97. There are 3 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	XDV.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	XDV.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	XDV.TO vs XCV.TO
HAL.TO	Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF	96	123.68M	Feb 2010	XDV.TO vs HAL.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	96	96.00M	Jun 2020	XDV.TO vs HCA.TO

Top Performing XDV.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XDV.TO is at 16.45% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.53%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	23.53%	264.65M	May 2007	XDV.TO vs XCS.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	XDV.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XDV.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	20.72%	—	Mar 2025	XDV.TO vs CLSA.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	20.31%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XDV.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XDV.TO

XDV.TO has 7.83% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XDV.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.38%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XDV.TO vs TLV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.04%	118.08M	May 2020	XDV.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XDV.TO vs HXH.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	8.26%	1.22B	Sep 2006	XDV.TO vs CDZ.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XDV.TO

XDV.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.79%. There are 5 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	XDV.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XDV.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	XDV.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XDV.TO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	XDV.TO vs CDZ.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIC.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XDV.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XDV.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XDV.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XDV.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XDV.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Global Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XDV.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XDV.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XDV.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XDV.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XDV.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XDV.TO

Investors most often compare XDV.TO with VDY.TO, ZDV.TO, ZSP.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XDV.TO vs VDY.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	XDV.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	XDV.TO vs ZSP.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	XDV.TO vs SCHD
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	77	12.47%	94.60B	Nov 2006	XDV.TO vs VYM
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	42	3.35%	3.59B	Mar 2001	XDV.TO vs XGD.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Energy Equities	70	25.20%	1.44B	Aug 2008	XDV.TO vs CIF.TO
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	43	8.93%	98.69M	Jun 2017	XDV.TO vs XDUH.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	XDV.TO vs VOO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.17%	—	Sep 2023	XDV.TO vs ZIU.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	Derivative Income	94	14.24%	370.01M	May 2011	XDV.TO vs BKCC.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	Europe Equities	35	6.82%	669.76M	Apr 2014	XDV.TO vs XEU.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.53%	1.26B	Feb 2014	XDV.TO vs ZDB.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	XDV.TO vs ZLB.TO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	94	14.15%	365.90M	Sep 2018	XDV.TO vs FCCD.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	96	19.02%	1.02B	—	XDV.TO vs PDC.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	XDV.TO vs VCE.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities	91	12.51%	2.24B	Mar 2001	XDV.TO vs XFN.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Canada Equities	48	5.50%	—	Apr 2025	XDV.TO vs HVOI.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Canada Equities	93	8.54%	1.34B	Apr 2010	XDV.TO vs FIE.TO

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