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
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Apr 2025	XEF-U.TO vs TEQT.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	0.17%	—	Nov 2023	XEF-U.TO vs MEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	0.18%	890.17M	Jan 2022	XEF-U.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XEF-U.TO vs XEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	XEF-U.TO vs HEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEF-U.TO

XEF-U.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 35 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
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	89	57.12M	Sep 2015	XEF-U.TO vs ONEQ.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	88	—	Feb 2007	XEF-U.TO vs CIE.NEO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	88	800.80M	Jun 2016	XEF-U.TO vs VVL.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	87	28.10M	Mar 2019	XEF-U.TO vs DRFG.TO

Top Performing XEF-U.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEF-U.TO is at 8.47% YTD. There are 36 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FINN.NEO	Fidelity Global Innovators ETF	36.16%	—	May 2023	XEF-U.TO vs FINN.NEO
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	18.49%	511.94M	Jun 2016	XEF-U.TO vs VMO.TO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	18.48%	—	Oct 2023	XEF-U.TO vs FGEP.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	17.16%	800.80M	Jun 2016	XEF-U.TO vs VVL.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	17.04%	—	Feb 2007	XEF-U.TO vs CIE.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEF-U.TO

XEF-U.TO has 15.15% 1-year volatility. There are 39 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.65%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.65%	168.78M	Jul 2012	XEF-U.TO vs XMW.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.76%	42.10M	Jun 2016	XEF-U.TO vs VVO.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.28%	48.95M	Apr 2016	XEF-U.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.96%	172.86M	Jun 2017	XEF-U.TO vs XDGH.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.23%	21.99M	Apr 2016	XEF-U.TO vs XMY.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEF-U.TO

XEF-U.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.57%. There are 39 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%	454.08M	May 2020	XEF-U.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	168.78M	Jul 2012	XEF-U.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	196.13M	Jan 2008	XEF-U.TO vs CYH.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	175.65M	Jul 2012	XEF-U.TO vs XMI.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	-6.38%	172.86M	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 $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	26.40%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XEF-U.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	26.77%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XEF-U.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.61%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XEF-U.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	12.53%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XEF-U.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	36	11.95%	5.47B	May 2011	XEF-U.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	11.06%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XEF-U.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	10.05%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XEF-U.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.99%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XEF-U.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	12.85%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XEF-U.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	52	7.84%	15.67B	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	61	11.59%	316.30B	Jul 2007	XEF-U.TO vs VEA
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	56	10.72%	651.00B	Jan 2011	XEF-U.TO vs VXUS
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	48	8.58%	185.67B	Oct 2012	XEF-U.TO vs IEFA
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.94%	23.77B	Nov 2012	XEF-U.TO vs ZSP.TO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.90%	2.30T	May 2001	XEF-U.TO vs VTI
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	53	15.78%	149.33B	Oct 2012	XEF-U.TO vs IEMG
HXQ.TO	Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	16.25%	1.78B	Apr 2016	XEF-U.TO vs HXQ.TO
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	55	16.68%	25.01B	Sep 2019	XEF-U.TO vs AVEM
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	16	-1.00%	6.80B	Jan 2004	XEF-U.TO vs VCR
ZDI.TO	BMO International Dividend ETF	International Equity	59	12.91%	880.47M	Nov 2014	XEF-U.TO vs ZDI.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	63	18.58%	4.51B	Apr 2013	XEF-U.TO vs XEC.TO
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	73	10.24%	18.60B	Sep 2019	XEF-U.TO vs AVDV
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	69	14.40%	11.04B	Dec 2015	XEF-U.TO vs VIU.TO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Global Equities	50	12.23%	—	Apr 2020	XEF-U.TO vs BGIE.TO
FCIN.NEO	Fidelity All-International Equity ETF	Global Equities	76	13.34%	1.02B	Feb 2024	XEF-U.TO vs FCIN.NEO
IDEV	iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	8.65%	30.97B	Mar 2017	XEF-U.TO vs IDEV
X.TO	TMX Group Limited		28	-2.47%	—	—	XEF-U.TO vs X.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.10%	13.16B	Jan 2010	XEF-U.TO vs ZAG.TO
DFIC	DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	9.29%	14.39B	Mar 2022	XEF-U.TO vs DFIC
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	46	10.30%	4.45B	Nov 2011	XEF-U.TO vs VEE.TO

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