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 7 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%	144.00M	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
XCLN.TO	iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF	0.35%	—	Apr 2022	XEG.TO vs XCLN.TO
ZCLN.TO	BMO Clean Energy Index ETF	0.39%	—	Jan 2021	XEG.TO vs ZCLN.TO
ENBE.TO	Harvest Enbridge Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	0.40%	—	Aug 2025	XEG.TO vs ENBE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 89. There are 6 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	93	294.44M	Nov 2024	XEG.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	93	465.06M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	93	784.46M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs ENCC.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	92	295.63M	Oct 2023	XEG.TO vs ENCL.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	91	—	Jul 2014	XEG.TO vs PPLN.TO

Top Performing XEG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEG.TO is at 46.30% YTD. No ETFs in the Energy Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 46.18%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	46.18%	144.00M	Sep 2013	XEG.TO vs HXE.TO
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	44.55%	1.38B	May 2021	XEG.TO vs NNRG.NEO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	40.65%	294.44M	Nov 2024	XEG.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	40.57%	465.06M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	39.90%	295.63M	Oct 2023	XEG.TO vs ENCL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO has 24.45% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 15.41%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	15.41%	784.46M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs ENCC.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	15.60%	—	Jul 2014	XEG.TO vs PPLN.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	16.03%	1.59B	Aug 2008	XEG.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	17.20%	132.94M	Jan 2023	XEG.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	18.18%	465.06M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -16.47%. There are 12 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%	784.46M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs ENCC.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	-9.49%	1.59B	Aug 2008	XEG.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	-9.50%	132.94M	Jan 2023	XEG.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	-9.88%	465.06M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	-10.16%	294.44M	Nov 2024	XEG.TO vs NRGY.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $32B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	XEG.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	29.20%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XEG.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.07%	4.38B	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.79B	Feb 2001	XEG.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.26B	Sep 1999	XEG.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.55%	5.26B	May 2011	XEG.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	XEG.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.78%	5.04B	Jun 2007	XEG.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	12.30%	12.96B	Apr 2013	XEG.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	79	13.80%	4.43B	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 16 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	76	35.03%	38.64B	Dec 1998	XEG.TO vs XLE
CNQ.TO	Canadian Natural Resources Limited		88	46.50%	—	—	XEG.TO vs CNQ.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	6	-8.54%	142.12M	Nov 2006	XEG.TO vs XCG.TO
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	Materials, Metals	69	13.75%	575.81M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs XBM.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	58	7.74%	6.27B	Oct 2011	XEG.TO vs ZLB.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	55	8.43%	15.62B	May 2001	XEG.TO vs XSP.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	XEG.TO vs SPY
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	28.99%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XEG.TO vs VDY.TO
CNQ	Canadian Natural Resources Limited		87	43.71%	—	—	XEG.TO vs CNQ
FXN	First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund	Energy Equities	75	35.16%	379.13M	May 2007	XEG.TO vs FXN
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	87	50.09%	68.10B	Dec 2011	XEG.TO vs SMH
PXI	Invesco DWA Energy Momentum ETF	Momentum, Energy Equities	75	32.32%	52.45M	Oct 2006	XEG.TO vs PXI
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	71	12.75%	651.00B	Jan 2011	XEG.TO vs VXUS
FVI.TO	Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.		62	-12.19%	—	—	XEG.TO vs FVI.TO
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	80	32.75%	538.30M	Feb 2024	XEG.TO vs EMAX.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-7.60%	182.53M	Dec 2010	XEG.TO vs HGY.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.90%	7.10B	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEB.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.34%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XEG.TO vs VFV.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	97	24.02%	2.30B	Mar 2001	XEG.TO vs XFN.TO
BEPC.TO	Brookfield Renewable Corporation		37	-9.46%	—	—	XEG.TO vs BEPC.TO

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