XESG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF (XESG.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 XESG.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XESG.TO

XESG.TO charges 0.16% annually. There are 12 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%	5.73B	Jan 2018	XESG.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.29B	Mar 2016	XESG.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.56B	Feb 2020	XESG.TO vs HXCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XESG.TO vs DMEC.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	17.36B	May 2009	XESG.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XESG.TO

XESG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 82. There are 56 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	251.33M	Apr 2016	XESG.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	251.97M	Nov 2006	XESG.TO vs XCV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.29B	Apr 2011	XESG.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	XESG.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	110.00M	Jun 2020	XESG.TO vs HCA.TO

Top Performing XESG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XESG.TO is at 12.54% YTD. There are 51 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.74%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	47.74%	88.84M	Jun 2007	XESG.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	44.98%	2.42B	Mar 2001	XESG.TO vs XEG.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	43.96%	—	Feb 2022	XESG.TO vs CBNK.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	41.36%	—	Mar 2025	XESG.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	40.72%	1.13B	Oct 2020	XESG.TO vs HCAL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XESG.TO

XESG.TO has 13.71% 1-year volatility. There are 50 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.44%	12.40M	Jan 2020	XESG.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.59%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XESG.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.09%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XESG.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.36%	125.24M	May 2020	XESG.TO vs TCLV.TO
PDF.TO	Purpose Core Dividend Fund	8.38%	473.40M	Sep 2013	XESG.TO vs PDF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XESG.TO

XESG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.28%. There are 48 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%	251.33M	Apr 2016	XESG.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	12.40M	Jan 2020	XESG.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	251.97M	Nov 2006	XESG.TO vs XCV.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	-3.86%	1.05B	Apr 2011	XESG.TO vs PDC.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XESG.TO vs TLV.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIC.TO and span 9 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	85	12.80%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XESG.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	28.31%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XESG.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.87%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XESG.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.48%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XESG.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.06%	5.47B	May 2011	XESG.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.20%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XESG.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	10.40%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XESG.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.83%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XESG.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	13.13%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XESG.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	51	7.40%	15.67B	May 2001	XESG.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XESG.TO

Investors most often compare XESG.TO with XCSR.TO, SCHG, VFV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	73	9.43%	526.53M	Apr 2020	XESG.TO vs XCSR.TO
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	2.81%	59.79B	Dec 2009	XESG.TO vs SCHG
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.69%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XESG.TO vs VFV.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	61	8.94%	790.12B	Jan 1993	XESG.TO vs SPY
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	65	14.36%	281.54M	Sep 2020	XESG.TO vs GEQT.TO
PSI	Invesco Semiconductors ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	93	83.63%	2.40B	Jun 2005	XESG.TO vs PSI
XSUS.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	11.94%	730.12M	Mar 2019	XESG.TO vs XSUS.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.32%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XESG.TO vs VDY.TO
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	Europe Equities	39	9.20%	208.27M	Dec 2016	XESG.TO vs HXX.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	75	23.70%	333.36M	Jun 2014	XESG.TO vs VA.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	15	4.32%	288.31M	Nov 2012	XESG.TO vs VRE.TO
HHIC.TO	Harvest Canadian High Income Shares ETF	Canada Equities, Derivative Income	—	11.71%	222.87M	Aug 2025	XESG.TO vs HHIC.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.16%	6.63B	Nov 2021	XESG.TO vs CASH.TO
SRU-UN.TO	SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust		92	19.32%	—	—	XESG.TO vs SRU-UN.TO
JNK	State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	61	1.42%	7.28B	Nov 2007	XESG.TO vs JNK
XEN.TO	iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	11.69%	176.25M	May 2007	XESG.TO vs XEN.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	56	7.93%	6.32B	Oct 2011	XESG.TO vs ZLB.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	65	16.55%	239.81M	May 2007	XESG.TO vs XCS.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.52%	16.37B	Aug 2013	XESG.TO vs VCN.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	33	0.76%	240.18M	Mar 2019	XESG.TO vs XSAB.TO

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