XEI.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XEI.TO

XEI.TO charges 0.22% annually. There are 17 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.72B	Jan 2018	XEI.TO vs QCN.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.55B	Feb 2020	XEI.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.31B	Mar 2016	XEI.TO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XEI.TO vs DMEC.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	17.34B	May 2009	XEI.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEI.TO

XEI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 98. There are 5 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	250.15M	Nov 2006	XEI.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	245.61M	Apr 2016	XEI.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	107.00M	Jun 2020	XEI.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	XEI.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	XEI.TO vs HCAL.TO

Top Performing XEI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEI.TO is at 27.27% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	55.99%	86.75M	Jun 2007	XEI.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	XEI.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	42.34%	—	Mar 2025	XEI.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	37.85%	107.00M	Jun 2020	XEI.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	36.46%	337.38M	Jan 2019	XEI.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEI.TO

XEI.TO has 8.03% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.39%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.39%	—	Jan 2020	XEI.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.53%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XEI.TO vs TLV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.24%	121.83M	May 2020	XEI.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.45%	245.61M	Apr 2016	XEI.TO vs HXH.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	8.70%	—	Apr 2025	XEI.TO vs HVOI.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEI.TO

XEI.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.22%. There are 4 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	245.61M	Apr 2016	XEI.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	—	Jan 2020	XEI.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	250.15M	Nov 2006	XEI.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XEI.TO vs TLV.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	250.75M	Jan 2012	XEI.TO vs PXC.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.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
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XEI.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XEI.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XEI.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XEI.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	XEI.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XEI.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XEI.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XEI.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XEI.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	XEI.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XEI.TO

Investors most often compare XEI.TO with VDY.TO, VFV.TO, ZDV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XEI.TO vs VDY.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XEI.TO vs VFV.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	XEI.TO vs ZDV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	65	13.05%	1.26B	Sep 2006	XEI.TO vs CDZ.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	25.50%	2.63B	Dec 2005	XEI.TO vs XDV.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	96	14.98%	2.41B	Feb 2017	XEI.TO vs ZWC.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	XEI.TO vs VCN.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	95	18.97%	1.44B	Apr 2010	XEI.TO vs FIE.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	89	19.84%	98.55B	Oct 2011	XEI.TO vs SCHD
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	8.75%	3.36B	Jun 2007	XEI.TO vs XBAL.TO
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	22	9.52%	1.87B	Jan 2025	XEI.TO vs HHIS.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	35	-9.55%	3.30B	Mar 2001	XEI.TO vs XGD.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.08%	6.66B	Nov 2021	XEI.TO vs CASH.TO
XUT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities	80	17.97%	647.15M	Apr 2011	XEI.TO vs XUT.TO
XDIV	Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF	S&P 500	67	10.79%	63.37M	Jul 2025	XEI.TO vs XDIV
CPD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	94	5.58%	1.08B	Apr 2007	XEI.TO vs CPD.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	98	37.31%	508.88M	Oct 2017	XEI.TO vs RBNK.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	60	17.01%	242.62M	May 2007	XEI.TO vs XCS.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	34	17.03%	903.91M	Mar 2013	XEI.TO vs ZDY.TO
ZWH.TO	BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	81	11.81%	1.15B	Feb 2014	XEI.TO vs ZWH.TO

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