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 0.61% annually. There are 5 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%	136.64M	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
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	0.60%	658.13M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs XBM.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	0.60%	340.76M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO
OILY.TO	Evolve Canadian Energy Enhanced Yield Index Fund E...	0.60%	—	Mar 2025	XEG.TO vs OILY.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There are 2 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 86.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	86	136.64M	Sep 2013	XEG.TO vs HXE.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	86	340.76M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	85	658.13M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs XBM.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	85	759.08M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs ENCC.TO
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	79	1.38B	May 2021	XEG.TO vs NNRG.NEO

Top Performing XEG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEG.TO is at 44.34% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.59%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	45.59%	1.38B	May 2021	XEG.TO vs NNRG.NEO
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	44.48%	136.64M	Sep 2013	XEG.TO vs HXE.TO
ZMT.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals (CAD H...	39.44%	85.01M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZMT.TO
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	38.48%	658.13M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs XBM.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	37.72%	340.76M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO has 22.76% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.08%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	14.08%	759.08M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs ENCC.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	14.40%	—	Jul 2014	XEG.TO vs PPLN.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	15.23%	1.44B	Aug 2008	XEG.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	16.69%	133.70M	Jan 2023	XEG.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	16.92%	340.76M	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEG.TO

XEG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.12%. There are 8 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%	759.08M	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs ENCC.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	-9.41%	116.31M	Feb 2015	XEG.TO vs NXF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	-9.50%	133.70M	Jan 2023	XEG.TO vs ZWEN.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	-9.50%	1.44B	Aug 2008	XEG.TO vs CIF.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	-9.54%	340.76M	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	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XEG.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XEG.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XEG.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XEG.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XEG.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XEG.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XEG.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XEG.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XEG.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	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 13 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	63	32.17%	38.95B	Dec 1998	XEG.TO vs XLE
CNQ.TO	Canadian Natural Resources Limited		86	44.04%	—	—	XEG.TO vs CNQ.TO
XCG.TO	iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	Canada Equities	12	1.91%	149.40M	Nov 2006	XEG.TO vs XCG.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	XEG.TO vs ZLB.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	Oil & Gas, Derivative Income	85	36.58%	286.32M	Oct 2023	XEG.TO vs ENCL.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XEG.TO vs XSP.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XEG.TO vs SPY
CNQ	Canadian Natural Resources Limited		85	42.17%	—	—	XEG.TO vs CNQ
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	77.13%	67.82B	Dec 2011	XEG.TO vs SMH
PXI	Invesco DWA Energy Momentum ETF	Momentum, Energy Equities	63	31.40%	79.75M	Oct 2006	XEG.TO vs PXI
FXN	First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund	Energy Equities	67	36.03%	1.25B	May 2007	XEG.TO vs FXN
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XEG.TO vs VDY.TO
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	60	14.25%	629.30B	Jan 2011	XEG.TO vs VXUS
FVI.TO	Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.		63	-2.68%	—	—	XEG.TO vs FVI.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	Gold	28	1.16%	219.30M	Dec 2010	XEG.TO vs HGY.TO
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	70	30.76%	476.70M	Feb 2024	XEG.TO vs EMAX.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities	91	12.51%	2.24B	Mar 2001	XEG.TO vs XFN.TO
CNCC.TO	Global X Canadian S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	Options Trading	81	7.92%	175.28M	Mar 2011	XEG.TO vs CNCC.TO
BEPC.TO	Brookfield Renewable Corporation		67	3.87%	—	—	XEG.TO vs BEPC.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	XEG.TO vs ZEB.TO

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