XEN.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF (XEN.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 XEN.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XEN.TO

XEN.TO charges 0.55% annually. There are 30 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	XEN.TO vs QCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XEN.TO vs DMEC.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.22B	Mar 2016	XEN.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.31B	Feb 2020	XEN.TO vs HXCN.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	16.91B	May 2009	XEN.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEN.TO

XEN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 24 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	XEN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	XEN.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	105.70M	Jun 2020	XEN.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.06B	Oct 2020	XEN.TO vs HCAL.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	97	4.13B	Apr 2011	XEN.TO vs XEI.TO

Top Performing XEN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEN.TO is at 9.70% YTD. There are 41 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	XEN.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	37.50%	1.06B	Oct 2020	XEN.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.59%	—	Mar 2025	XEN.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	31.63%	105.70M	Jun 2020	XEN.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	29.89%	326.90M	Jan 2019	XEN.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEN.TO

XEN.TO has 12.74% 1-year volatility. There are 24 ETFs 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	XEN.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.91%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XEN.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.18%	120.67M	May 2020	XEN.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.34%	241.91M	Apr 2016	XEN.TO vs HXH.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	8.63%	2.57B	Dec 2005	XEN.TO vs XDV.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEN.TO

XEN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.55%. There are 25 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	XEN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	Nov 2006	XEN.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	XEN.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XEN.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	XEN.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 $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	XEN.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	XEN.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XEN.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XEN.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XEN.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XEN.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XEN.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XEN.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XEN.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	XEN.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XEN.TO

Investors most often compare XEN.TO with GEQT.TO, XCSR.TO, XDSR.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	71	15.49%	278.44M	Sep 2020	XEN.TO vs GEQT.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	66	8.85%	507.36M	Apr 2020	XEN.TO vs XCSR.TO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	14.81%	382.27M	Apr 2020	XEN.TO vs XDSR.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.92%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XEN.TO vs VFV.TO
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		60	7.49%	—	—	XEN.TO vs ^GSPC
ESGD	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	8.13%	11.79B	Jun 2016	XEN.TO vs ESGD
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	China Equities	5	-11.82%	179.08M	Jan 2010	XEN.TO vs XCH.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.11%	239.22M	Mar 2019	XEN.TO vs XSAB.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	99	0.95%	6.67B	Nov 2021	XEN.TO vs CASH.TO
DSI	iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	53	8.29%	5.30B	Nov 2006	XEN.TO vs DSI
SPYX	State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Fre...	S&P 500	55	7.42%	2.73B	Nov 2015	XEN.TO vs SPYX
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	86	38.31%	26.40B	Jul 2017	XEN.TO vs EMXC
NZAC	SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF	Global Equities, Sustainable	43	5.64%	191.79M	Nov 2014	XEN.TO vs NZAC
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	50	1.29%	142.84M	Mar 2019	XEN.TO vs XSTB.TO
XESG.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	70	10.21%	637.70M	Mar 2019	XEN.TO vs XESG.TO
HHIC.TO	Harvest Canadian High Income Shares ETF	Canada Equities, Derivative Income	—	11.87%	203.19M	Aug 2025	XEN.TO vs HHIC.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Canada Equities	73	9.25%	—	Apr 2025	XEN.TO vs HVOI.TO
HYXF	iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	46	1.27%	205.06M	Jun 2016	XEN.TO vs HYXF
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	94	13.17%	490.37M	Feb 2012	XEN.TO vs FXM.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.41%	1.83B	Oct 2011	XEN.TO vs ZDV.TO

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