XEMC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (XEMC.TO) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XEMC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XEMC.TO

XEMC.TO charges 0.25% annually. No ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	0.25%	4.45B	Nov 2011	XEMC.TO vs VEE.TO
HXEM.TO	Global X Emerging Markets Equity Index Corporate C...	0.25%	206.07M	Aug 2020	XEMC.TO vs HXEM.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	0.27%	3.31B	Oct 2009	XEMC.TO vs ZEM.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	0.28%	4.41B	Apr 2013	XEMC.TO vs XEC.TO
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	0.32%	5.89B	Mar 2019	XEMC.TO vs XSEM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEMC.TO

XEMC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. No ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 73.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CWO.NEO	iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	73	—	Apr 2009	XEMC.TO vs CWO.NEO
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	71	96.19M	May 2016	XEMC.TO vs ZLE.TO
XEM.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	65	459.22M	Jun 2009	XEMC.TO vs XEM.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	63	4.41B	Apr 2013	XEMC.TO vs XEC.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	63	3.31B	Oct 2009	XEMC.TO vs ZEM.TO

Top Performing XEMC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEMC.TO is at 30.13% YTD. No ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 22.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	22.77%	96.19M	May 2016	XEMC.TO vs ZLE.TO
XEM.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	20.29%	459.22M	Jun 2009	XEMC.TO vs XEM.TO
HXEM.TO	Global X Emerging Markets Equity Index Corporate C...	20.12%	206.07M	Aug 2020	XEMC.TO vs HXEM.TO
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	20.02%	338.86M	Mar 2019	XEMC.TO vs DRFE.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	19.92%	3.31B	Oct 2009	XEMC.TO vs ZEM.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEMC.TO

XEMC.TO has 26.73% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 15.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	15.78%	116.68M	Jul 2012	XEMC.TO vs XMM.TO
CWO.NEO	iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	16.76%	—	Apr 2009	XEMC.TO vs CWO.NEO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	17.30%	4.45B	Nov 2011	XEMC.TO vs VEE.TO
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	18.92%	96.19M	May 2016	XEMC.TO vs ZLE.TO
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	21.70%	338.86M	Mar 2019	XEMC.TO vs DRFE.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEMC.TO

XEMC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -19.07%. There are 11 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.09%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	-10.09%	116.68M	Jul 2012	XEMC.TO vs XMM.TO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	-10.74%	4.45B	Nov 2011	XEMC.TO vs VEE.TO
CWO.NEO	iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	-10.90%	—	Apr 2009	XEMC.TO vs CWO.NEO
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	-13.03%	338.86M	Mar 2019	XEMC.TO vs DRFE.TO
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	-13.82%	5.89B	Mar 2019	XEMC.TO vs XSEM.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%	20.45B	Aug 2019	XEMC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	29.20%	6.08B	Jun 2017	XEMC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.07%	4.39B	Apr 2011	XEMC.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.60B	Feb 2001	XEMC.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.08B	Sep 1999	XEMC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.55%	5.19B	May 2011	XEMC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	13.69%	22.60B	Apr 2013	XEMC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.78%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XEMC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	12.30%	12.86B	Apr 2013	XEMC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	79	13.80%	4.38B	Feb 2015	XEMC.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XEMC.TO

Investors most often compare XEMC.TO with TCIEX, XCH.TO, VVL.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	69	12.68%	—	Oct 2002	XEMC.TO vs TCIEX
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	11	-2.09%	185.96M	Jan 2010	XEMC.TO vs XCH.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF	Global Equities	92	19.93%	800.80M	Jun 2016	XEMC.TO vs VVL.TO
XETM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ...	Materials	—	—	—	Sep 2023	XEMC.TO vs XETM.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Energy Equities	75	23.76%	1.63B	Aug 2008	XEMC.TO vs CIF.TO
XAD.TO	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	43	14.42%	—	Sep 2023	XEMC.TO vs XAD.TO
XHC.TO	iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Health & Biotech Equities	54	3.21%	527.50M	Apr 2011	XEMC.TO vs XHC.TO
ZID.TO	BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF	India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	5	-12.13%	175.10M	Jan 2010	XEMC.TO vs ZID.TO
AXQT.DE	AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...	Emerging Markets Equities	90	35.23%	13.00M	Feb 2025	XEMC.TO vs AXQT.DE
XMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	66	16.78%	867.92M	Aug 2015	XEMC.TO vs XMC.TO
VEXC	Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	—	17.29%	258.70M	Sep 2025	XEMC.TO vs VEXC
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	Materials, Metals	69	13.75%	578.39M	Apr 2011	XEMC.TO vs XBM.TO
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	28.12%	2.93B	May 2019	XEMC.TO vs FRDM
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	75	14.15%	13.18B	Feb 2014	XEMC.TO vs ZEA.TO
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	78	27.50%	23.39B	Jul 2017	XEMC.TO vs EMXC
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.34%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XEMC.TO vs VFV.TO
AVXC	Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	71	21.87%	391.34M	Mar 2024	XEMC.TO vs AVXC
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	91	19.14%	2.00B	Aug 2018	XEMC.TO vs VIDY.TO
EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Latin America Equities	68	16.46%	9.05B	Jul 2000	XEMC.TO vs EWZ
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	55	8.43%	15.44B	May 2001	XEMC.TO vs XSP.TO

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