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 33 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%	5.72B	Jan 2018	XDV.TO vs QCN.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.55B	Feb 2020	XDV.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.31B	Mar 2016	XDV.TO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XDV.TO vs DMEC.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	17.34B	May 2009	XDV.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XDV.TO

XDV.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 98. There are 8 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	250.15M	Nov 2006	XDV.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	245.61M	Apr 2016	XDV.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	107.00M	Jun 2020	XDV.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	XDV.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	XDV.TO vs HCAL.TO

Top Performing XDV.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XDV.TO is at 25.50% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	55.99%	86.75M	Jun 2007	XDV.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	XDV.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	42.34%	—	Mar 2025	XDV.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	37.85%	107.00M	Jun 2020	XDV.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	36.46%	337.38M	Jan 2019	XDV.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XDV.TO

XDV.TO has 8.82% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.39%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.39%	—	Jan 2020	XDV.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.53%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XDV.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.03%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XDV.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.24%	121.83M	May 2020	XDV.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.45%	245.61M	Apr 2016	XDV.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XDV.TO

XDV.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.79%. There are 6 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	245.61M	Apr 2016	XDV.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	—	Jan 2020	XDV.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	250.15M	Nov 2006	XDV.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XDV.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XDV.TO vs XEI.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.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
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XDV.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XDV.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XDV.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XDV.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	XDV.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XDV.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XDV.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XDV.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XDV.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	XDV.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XDV.TO

Investors most often compare XDV.TO with VDY.TO, CDZ.TO, ZDV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 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	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XDV.TO vs VDY.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	65	13.05%	1.26B	Sep 2006	XDV.TO vs CDZ.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	XDV.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	XDV.TO vs ZSP.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	89	19.84%	98.55B	Oct 2011	XDV.TO vs SCHD
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	85	12.90%	96.10B	Nov 2006	XDV.TO vs VYM
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	35	-9.55%	3.30B	Mar 2001	XDV.TO vs XGD.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Energy Equities	83	27.34%	1.60B	Aug 2008	XDV.TO vs CIF.TO
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	42	9.87%	103.60M	Jun 2017	XDV.TO vs XDUH.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XDV.TO vs VOO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.83%	—	Sep 2023	XDV.TO vs ZIU.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	Derivative Income	97	26.05%	400.33M	May 2011	XDV.TO vs BKCC.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.07%	1.33B	Feb 2014	XDV.TO vs ZDB.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	XDV.TO vs ZLB.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	Europe Equities	51	10.81%	680.79M	Apr 2014	XDV.TO vs XEU.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	97	26.99%	2.34B	Mar 2001	XDV.TO vs XFN.TO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	96	16.19%	378.40M	Sep 2018	XDV.TO vs FCCD.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	XDV.TO vs VCN.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XDV.TO vs VFV.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	95	18.97%	1.44B	Apr 2010	XDV.TO vs FIE.TO

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