XEU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XEU.TO

XEU.TO charges 0.28% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	0.19%	200.49M	Dec 2016	XEU.TO vs HXX.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	0.22%	649.53M	Jun 2014	XEU.TO vs VE.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.28%	287.17M	Apr 2014	XEU.TO vs XEH.TO
ZEQ.TO	BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index E...	0.45%	315.12M	Feb 2014	XEU.TO vs ZEQ.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	0.65%	1.10B	Mar 2018	XEU.TO vs ZWP.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XEU.TO

XEU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. No ETFs in the Europe Equities category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 34.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	34	649.53M	Jun 2014	XEU.TO vs VE.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	34	287.17M	Apr 2014	XEU.TO vs XEH.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	32	1.10B	Mar 2018	XEU.TO vs ZWP.TO
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	27	200.49M	Dec 2016	XEU.TO vs HXX.TO
ZEQ.TO	BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index E...	13	315.12M	Feb 2014	XEU.TO vs ZEQ.TO

Top Performing XEU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XEU.TO is at 6.82% YTD. No ETFs in the Europe Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 6.65%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	6.65%	649.53M	Jun 2014	XEU.TO vs VE.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	6.64%	287.17M	Apr 2014	XEU.TO vs XEH.TO
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	6.06%	200.49M	Dec 2016	XEU.TO vs HXX.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	4.01%	1.10B	Mar 2018	XEU.TO vs ZWP.TO
ZEQ.TO	BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index E...	1.89%	315.12M	Feb 2014	XEU.TO vs ZEQ.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XEU.TO

XEU.TO has 14.22% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	12.56%	1.10B	Mar 2018	XEU.TO vs ZWP.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	12.62%	287.17M	Apr 2014	XEU.TO vs XEH.TO
ZEQ.TO	BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index E...	13.15%	315.12M	Feb 2014	XEU.TO vs ZEQ.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	14.90%	649.53M	Jun 2014	XEU.TO vs VE.TO
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	21.22%	200.49M	Dec 2016	XEU.TO vs HXX.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XEU.TO

XEU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.94%. There are 3 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.38%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-10.38%	287.17M	Apr 2014	XEU.TO vs XEH.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	-10.68%	1.10B	Mar 2018	XEU.TO vs ZWP.TO
ZEQ.TO	BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index E...	-10.97%	315.12M	Feb 2014	XEU.TO vs ZEQ.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	-12.68%	649.53M	Jun 2014	XEU.TO vs VE.TO
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	-13.34%	200.49M	Dec 2016	XEU.TO vs HXX.TO

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.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XEU.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XEU.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XEU.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XEU.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XEU.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XEU.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XEU.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XEU.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XEU.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XEU.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XEU.TO

Investors most often compare XEU.TO with VEA, HXS.TO, ZEQT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	14.92%	304.30B	Jul 2007	XEU.TO vs VEA
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	71	11.99%	6.67B	Nov 2010	XEU.TO vs HXS.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	13.04%	789.04M	Jan 2022	XEU.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XMC.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	56	15.43%	808.37M	Aug 2015	XEU.TO vs XMC.TO
VEF.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap Ex US	Global Equities	76	16.05%	1.27B	Nov 2011	XEU.TO vs VEF.TO
XSEA.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	9.71%	351.13M	Mar 2019	XEU.TO vs XSEA.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	16.45%	2.46B	Dec 2005	XEU.TO vs XDV.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XEU.TO vs VFV.TO
XEM.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	29.23%	459.52M	Jun 2009	XEU.TO vs XEM.TO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	48	9.11%	1.89B	Sep 2001	XEU.TO vs XIN.TO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	77.13%	67.82B	Dec 2011	XEU.TO vs SMH
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	XEU.TO vs VIU.TO
BTC-USD	Bitcoin		39	-27.71%	—	—	XEU.TO vs BTC-USD
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	XEU.TO vs QQQ
FEZ	SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF	Europe Equities	26	5.18%	4.50B	Oct 2002	XEU.TO vs FEZ
LVHI	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	89	11.71%	4.94B	Jul 2016	XEU.TO vs LVHI
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	Japan Equities	88	19.64%	6.78B	Jun 2006	XEU.TO vs DXJ
IVLU	iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	66	12.64%	4.30B	Jun 2015	XEU.TO vs IVLU
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	75	30.35%	19.93B	Oct 2015	XEU.TO vs SPMO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 CAD-hedged ETF	S&P 500	60	9.64%	6.15B	Nov 2012	XEU.TO vs VSP.TO

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