XEF-U.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF-U.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 XEF-U.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XEF-U.TO

XEF-U.TO charges 0.21% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	0.17%	—	Nov 2023	XEF-U.TO vs MEQT.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Apr 2025	XEF-U.TO vs TEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	0.18%	852.71M	Jan 2022	XEF-U.TO vs ZEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	XEF-U.TO vs HEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	19.45B	Aug 2019	XEF-U.TO vs XEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEF-U.TO

XEF-U.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 33 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	XEF-U.TO vs FGEP.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	90	—	Nov 2023	XEF-U.TO vs MEQT.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	87	—	Sep 2015	XEF-U.TO vs ONEQ.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	87	14.70B	Jan 2019	XEF-U.TO vs VEQT.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	87	—	Apr 2025	XEF-U.TO vs TEQT.TO

Top Performing XEF-U.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEF-U.TO is at 9.71% YTD. There are 29 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	31.46%	464.43M	Jun 2016	XEF-U.TO vs VMO.TO
CMGG.TO	CI Munro Global Growth Equity Fund	24.63%	—	Jan 2021	XEF-U.TO vs CMGG.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	18.50%	—	Feb 2007	XEF-U.TO vs CIE.NEO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	18.46%	833.59M	Aug 2013	XEF-U.TO vs VDU.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	18.33%	274.88M	Sep 2020	XEF-U.TO vs GEQT.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEF-U.TO

XEF-U.TO has 15.00% 1-year volatility. There are 33 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.59%	168.36M	Jul 2012	XEF-U.TO vs XMW.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.71%	41.80M	Jun 2016	XEF-U.TO vs VVO.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.19%	39.79M	Apr 2016	XEF-U.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.55%	169.10M	Jun 2017	XEF-U.TO vs XDGH.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	10.04%	193.02M	Jan 2008	XEF-U.TO vs CYH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEF-U.TO

XEF-U.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.57%. There are 36 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%	450.44M	May 2020	XEF-U.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	168.36M	Jul 2012	XEF-U.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	193.02M	Jan 2008	XEF-U.TO vs CYH.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	172.96M	Jul 2012	XEF-U.TO vs XMI.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	-6.38%	169.10M	Jun 2017	XEF-U.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 $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	21.29%	5.57B	Jun 2017	XEF-U.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	22.74%	4.16B	Apr 2011	XEF-U.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.15%	30.42B	Feb 2001	XEF-U.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.48%	23.00B	Sep 1999	XEF-U.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	48	18.52%	5.37B	May 2011	XEF-U.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.23%	22.23B	Apr 2013	XEF-U.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.79%	4.91B	Jun 2007	XEF-U.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.63%	12.59B	Apr 2013	XEF-U.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	83	15.80%	4.37B	Feb 2015	XEF-U.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.63%	15.07B	May 2001	XEF-U.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XEF-U.TO

Investors most often compare XEF-U.TO with VEA, VXUS, IEFA. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	14.85%	317.30B	Jul 2007	XEF-U.TO vs VEA
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	59	13.95%	652.30B	Jan 2011	XEF-U.TO vs VXUS
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	41	9.73%	184.27B	Oct 2012	XEF-U.TO vs IEFA
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.62%	23.98B	Nov 2012	XEF-U.TO vs ZSP.TO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.03%	2.30T	May 2001	XEF-U.TO vs VTI
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	70	24.23%	157.09B	Oct 2012	XEF-U.TO vs IEMG
HXQ.TO	Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	76	24.03%	1.78B	Apr 2016	XEF-U.TO vs HXQ.TO
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	74	26.09%	24.32B	Sep 2019	XEF-U.TO vs AVEM
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	17	1.07%	6.90B	Jan 2004	XEF-U.TO vs VCR
ZDI.TO	BMO International Dividend ETF	International Equity	51	13.30%	869.67M	Nov 2014	XEF-U.TO vs ZDI.TO
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	70	11.24%	19.44B	Sep 2019	XEF-U.TO vs AVDV
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	83	28.16%	4.57B	Apr 2013	XEF-U.TO vs XEC.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	74	19.42%	10.65B	Dec 2015	XEF-U.TO vs VIU.TO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Global Equities	50	14.07%	—	Apr 2020	XEF-U.TO vs BGIE.TO
FCIN.NEO	Fidelity All-International Equity ETF	Global Equities	69	14.92%	950.90M	Feb 2024	XEF-U.TO vs FCIN.NEO
IDEV	iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	9.55%	30.21B	Mar 2017	XEF-U.TO vs IDEV
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	17	2.01%	21.34M	Apr 2016	XEF-U.TO vs XMY.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	2.13%	13.01B	Jan 2010	XEF-U.TO vs ZAG.TO
DFIC	DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	9.67%	14.10B	Mar 2022	XEF-U.TO vs DFIC
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	62	14.67%	4.23B	Nov 2011	XEF-U.TO vs VEE.TO

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