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iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF (XETM.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

The iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF provides exposure to Canadian and global companies engaged in producing or exploring materials essential for enabling the global energy transition, including copper, lithium, cobalt, nickel, aluminum, and other critical minerals.

iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF (XETM.TO) belongs to the Materials category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XETM.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XEQT.TO
iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
75
12.29%
18.41BAug 2019XETM.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities
98
19.17%
5.25BJun 2017XETM.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFCanada Equities
98
22.21%
4.02BApr 2011XETM.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFCanada Equities
80
10.75%
29.66BFeb 2001XETM.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFCanada Equities
82
10.14%
22.52BSep 1999XETM.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)Nasdaq-100
66
19.81%
5.56BMay 2011XETM.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
47
9.95%
21.46BApr 2013XETM.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO
iShares Core Growth ETF PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
67
10.38%
4.82BJun 2007XETM.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
73
12.21%
12.60BApr 2013XETM.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...Global Equities
76
13.70%
4.25BFeb 2015XETM.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XETM.TO

Investors most often compare XETM.TO with XMA.TO, SETM, HURA.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XMA.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETFMaterials
46
7.60%
699.10MDec 2005XETM.TO vs XMA.TO
SETM
Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETFEnergy Equities
82
27.22%
675.78MFeb 2023XETM.TO vs SETM
HURA.TO
Global X Uranium Index ETFCommodity Producers Equities
33
14.10%
205.13MMay 2019XETM.TO vs HURA.TO
XBM.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETFEnergy Equities
85
38.48%
658.13MApr 2011XETM.TO vs XBM.TO
TINF.TO
TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETFGlobal Equities
45
9.87%
398.63MMay 2020XETM.TO vs TINF.TO
VCN.TO
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETFCanada Equities
77
10.48%
15.96BAug 2013XETM.TO vs VCN.TO
AVDV
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETFForeign Small & Mid Cap Equities
78
16.04%
19.44BSep 2019XETM.TO vs AVDV
VFV.TO
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
74
12.30%
32.85BNov 2012XETM.TO vs VFV.TO
NLR
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETFAlternative Energy Equities
25
6.14%
4.87BAug 2007XETM.TO vs NLR
XGD.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETFPrecious Metals
42
3.35%
3.59BMar 2001XETM.TO vs XGD.TO
XEMC.TO
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETFEmerging Markets Equities
93
43.62%
—Feb 2023XETM.TO vs XEMC.TO
XAD.TO
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETFAerospace & Defense
35
6.26%
—Sep 2023XETM.TO vs XAD.TO
TQCD.TO
TD Q Canadian Dividend ETFCanada Equities
93
14.98%
3.03BNov 2019XETM.TO vs TQCD.TO
XCS.TO
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETFCanada Equities
79
23.53%
264.65MMay 2007XETM.TO vs XCS.TO
BTC-USD
Bitcoin
39
-27.71%
——XETM.TO vs BTC-USD
XEG.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETFEnergy Equities
86
44.34%
2.28BMar 2001XETM.TO vs XEG.TO
ZJG.TO
BMO Junior Gold Index ETFPrecious Metals
41
1.53%
214.95MJan 2010XETM.TO vs ZJG.TO
XME
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETFMaterials
77
24.13%
5.31BJun 2006XETM.TO vs XME
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
1.60TSep 2010XETM.TO vs VOO
CCO.TO
Cameco Corporation
84
26.93%
——XETM.TO vs CCO.TO

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Diversifiers

Pair XETM.TO with funds that move differently

iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to XETM.TO.

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