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%	5.53B	Jan 2018	XEI.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.22B	Mar 2016	XEI.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.31B	Feb 2020	XEI.TO vs HXCN.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%	16.91B	May 2009	XEI.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEI.TO

XEI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 97. There are 4 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	241.91M	Apr 2016	XEI.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	XEI.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	105.70M	Jun 2020	XEI.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.06B	Oct 2020	XEI.TO vs HCAL.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	97	326.90M	Jan 2019	XEI.TO vs HEWB.TO

Top Performing XEI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEI.TO is at 23.00% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.22%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	42.22%	86.85M	Jun 2007	XEI.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	37.50%	1.06B	Oct 2020	XEI.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.59%	—	Mar 2025	XEI.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	31.63%	105.70M	Jun 2020	XEI.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	29.89%	326.90M	Jan 2019	XEI.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEI.TO

XEI.TO has 7.91% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.42%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XEI.TO vs TLV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.18%	120.67M	May 2020	XEI.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.34%	241.91M	Apr 2016	XEI.TO vs HXH.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	8.63%	2.57B	Dec 2005	XEI.TO vs XDV.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	8.66%	—	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 3 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%	241.91M	Apr 2016	XEI.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	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
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	XEI.TO vs PXC.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	-4.79%	2.57B	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	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XEI.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.61%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XEI.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XEI.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XEI.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XEI.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XEI.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XEI.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XEI.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XEI.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.62%	15.52B	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 13 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	23.93%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XEI.TO vs VDY.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.92%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XEI.TO vs VFV.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.41%	1.83B	Oct 2011	XEI.TO vs ZDV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	52	8.97%	1.23B	Sep 2006	XEI.TO vs CDZ.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	94	11.81%	2.35B	Feb 2017	XEI.TO vs ZWC.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.34%	15.96B	Aug 2013	XEI.TO vs VCN.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	91	14.46%	1.40B	Apr 2010	XEI.TO vs FIE.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	16.62%	99.95B	Oct 2011	XEI.TO vs SCHD
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	63	8.27%	3.32B	Jun 2007	XEI.TO vs XBAL.TO
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	19	2.57%	1.74B	Jan 2025	XEI.TO vs HHIS.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	34	-7.10%	3.65B	Mar 2001	XEI.TO vs XGD.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	99	0.95%	6.67B	Nov 2021	XEI.TO vs CASH.TO
XUT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities	78	17.73%	495.96M	Apr 2011	XEI.TO vs XUT.TO
CPD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	93	4.02%	1.07B	Apr 2007	XEI.TO vs CPD.TO
XDIV	Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF	S&P 500	—	7.85%	56.24M	Jul 2025	XEI.TO vs XDIV
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	97	30.54%	485.97M	Oct 2017	XEI.TO vs RBNK.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	56	13.79%	257.14M	May 2007	XEI.TO vs XCS.TO
ZWH.TO	BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	84	13.15%	1.14B	Feb 2014	XEI.TO vs ZWH.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	38	18.51%	901.36M	Mar 2013	XEI.TO vs ZDY.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	Global Equities	78	10.17%	189.74M	Jan 2008	XEI.TO vs CYH.TO

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