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 16 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%	5.19B	Jan 2018	XEI.TO vs QCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XEI.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.23B	Feb 2020	XEI.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	XEI.TO vs TTP.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	0.06%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XEI.TO vs VCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEI.TO

XEI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 98. No ETFs in the Canada Equities category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	XEI.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	XEI.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	XEI.TO vs XDV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	97	96.00M	Jun 2020	XEI.TO vs HCA.TO
HAL.TO	Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF	97	123.68M	Feb 2010	XEI.TO vs HAL.TO

Top Performing XEI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEI.TO is at 23.25% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.75%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	27.75%	77.00M	Jun 2007	XEI.TO vs CFOU.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	24.60%	264.65M	May 2007	XEI.TO vs XCS.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	23.36%	96.00M	Jun 2020	XEI.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	22.07%	—	Mar 2025	XEI.TO vs CLSA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	21.18%	299.77M	Jan 2019	XEI.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEI.TO

XEI.TO has 7.24% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Canada Equities category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 7.41%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.41%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XEI.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.86%	2.46B	Dec 2005	XEI.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.06%	118.08M	May 2020	XEI.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XEI.TO vs HXH.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	8.28%	1.22B	Sep 2006	XEI.TO vs CDZ.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEI.TO

XEI.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.24%. No ETFs in the Canada Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	XEI.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	XEI.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XEI.TO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	XEI.TO vs CDZ.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	-4.79%	2.46B	Dec 2005	XEI.TO vs XDV.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 $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	13.22%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XEI.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.26%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XEI.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	12.10%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XEI.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.56%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XEI.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.17%	5.56B	May 2011	XEI.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	10.86%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XEI.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.70%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XEI.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	12.75%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XEI.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	80	14.15%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XEI.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	65	10.07%	15.61B	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 15 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	98	22.00%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XEI.TO vs VDY.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	12.72%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XEI.TO vs VFV.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	89	19.98%	1.72B	Oct 2011	XEI.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	93	12.26%	2.30B	Feb 2017	XEI.TO vs ZWC.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Canada Equities	94	9.66%	1.34B	Apr 2010	XEI.TO vs FIE.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	85	19.82%	94.95B	Oct 2011	XEI.TO vs SCHD
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	34	9.41%	1.82B	Jan 2025	XEI.TO vs HHIS.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	65	8.30%	3.20B	Jun 2007	XEI.TO vs XBAL.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	46	5.52%	3.59B	Mar 2001	XEI.TO vs XGD.TO
XUT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities	87	15.38%	525.38M	Apr 2011	XEI.TO vs XUT.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	0.84%	6.70B	Nov 2021	XEI.TO vs CASH.TO
CPD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	93	3.65%	1.07B	Apr 2007	XEI.TO vs CPD.TO
XDIV	Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF	S&P 500	—	11.08%	56.01M	Jul 2025	XEI.TO vs XDIV
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	21.81%	454.41M	Oct 2017	XEI.TO vs RBNK.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	74	18.38%	865.68M	Mar 2013	XEI.TO vs ZDY.TO
ZWH.TO	BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	86	13.44%	1.13B	Feb 2014	XEI.TO vs ZWH.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	Global Equities	79	10.22%	192.14M	Jan 2008	XEI.TO vs CYH.TO
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	60	13.70%	24.20B	Sep 2010	XEI.TO vs VOOG
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	13	1.12%	279.39M	Nov 2012	XEI.TO vs VRE.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	Energy Equities	89	45.28%	2.28B	Mar 2001	XEI.TO vs XEG.TO

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