XEG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG.TO) belongs to the Energy Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XEG.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO charges 0.60% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.27%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	0.27%	126.54M	Sep 2013	XEG.TO vs HXE.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	0.31%	—	Jul 2014	XEG.TO vs PPLN.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	0.49%	257.58M	Nov 2024	XEG.TO vs NRGY.TO
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	0.60%	661.86M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs XBM.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	0.60%	326.77M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 62. There are 10 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	84	—	Jul 2014	XEG.TO vs PPLN.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	84	257.58M	Nov 2024	XEG.TO vs NRGY.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	79	1.57B	Aug 2008	XEG.TO vs CIF.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	78	326.77M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	77	708.27M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs ENCC.TO

Top Performing XEG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEG.TO is at 30.47% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.48%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	36.48%	1.38B	May 2021	XEG.TO vs NNRG.NEO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	32.04%	257.58M	Nov 2024	XEG.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	31.93%	326.77M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	31.63%	—	Jul 2014	XEG.TO vs PPLN.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	30.80%	267.19M	Oct 2023	XEG.TO vs ENCL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO has 23.43% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.53%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	14.53%	708.27M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs ENCC.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	14.78%	—	Jul 2014	XEG.TO vs PPLN.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	15.62%	1.57B	Aug 2008	XEG.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	17.11%	128.30M	Jan 2023	XEG.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	17.35%	326.77M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.97%. There are 10 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.48%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	-8.48%	708.27M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs ENCC.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	-9.49%	257.58M	Nov 2024	XEG.TO vs NRGY.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	-9.49%	1.57B	Aug 2008	XEG.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	-9.50%	128.30M	Jan 2023	XEG.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	-9.54%	326.77M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 8 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	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XEG.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.65%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XEG.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.82%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XEG.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XEG.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	XEG.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.09%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XEG.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.64%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XEG.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	11.90%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XEG.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	14.02%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XEG.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XEG.TO

Investors most often compare XEG.TO with XLE, CNQ.TO, XCG.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	42	23.49%	36.84B	Dec 1998	XEG.TO vs XLE
CNQ.TO	Canadian Natural Resources Limited		77	27.70%	—	—	XEG.TO vs CNQ.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	6	-8.41%	143.01M	Nov 2006	XEG.TO vs XCG.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	45	6.82%	6.18B	Oct 2011	XEG.TO vs ZLB.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	51	6.74%	15.52B	May 2001	XEG.TO vs XSP.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	XEG.TO vs SPY
CNQ	Canadian Natural Resources Limited		73	23.63%	—	—	XEG.TO vs CNQ
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	72.73%	84.54B	Dec 2011	XEG.TO vs SMH
FXN	First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund	Energy Equities	49	25.36%	1.16B	May 2007	XEG.TO vs FXN
PXI	Invesco DWA Energy Momentum ETF	Momentum, Energy Equities	44	23.00%	72.34M	Oct 2006	XEG.TO vs PXI
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.99%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XEG.TO vs VDY.TO
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	55	12.51%	652.30B	Jan 2011	XEG.TO vs VXUS
FVI.TO	Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.		61	-9.22%	—	—	XEG.TO vs FVI.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	18	-6.18%	191.55M	Dec 2010	XEG.TO vs HGY.TO
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	51	22.48%	467.50M	Feb 2024	XEG.TO vs EMAX.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	96	21.44%	2.28B	Mar 2001	XEG.TO vs XFN.TO
BEPC.TO	Brookfield Renewable Corporation		65	4.18%	—	—	XEG.TO vs BEPC.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	97	30.69%	6.15B	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEB.TO
CNCC.TO	Global X Canadian S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	Options Trading	87	9.26%	180.61M	Mar 2011	XEG.TO vs CNCC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.93%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XEG.TO vs VFV.TO

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