XFN.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XFN.TO

XFN.TO charges 0.61% annually. There are 8 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.09%	—	Jul 2023	XFN.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	0.19%	1.39B	Apr 2023	XFN.TO vs HEB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	0.25%	130.84M	Sep 2013	XFN.TO vs HXF.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	6.15B	Oct 2009	XFN.TO vs ZEB.TO
XUSF.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	0.25%	—	Sep 2023	XFN.TO vs XUSF.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XFN.TO

XFN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 96. There are 13 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	98	—	Feb 2022	XFN.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	XFN.TO vs BNKL.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.06B	Oct 2020	XFN.TO vs HCAL.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	97	—	Jul 2023	XFN.TO vs HBNK.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	97	6.15B	Oct 2009	XFN.TO vs ZEB.TO

Top Performing XFN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XFN.TO is at 21.44% YTD. There are 14 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.47%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	43.47%	86.85M	Jun 2007	XFN.TO vs CFOU.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	41.95%	—	Feb 2022	XFN.TO vs CBNK.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	38.28%	1.06B	Oct 2020	XFN.TO vs HCAL.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	37.19%	—	Jul 2023	XFN.TO vs BNKL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	31.29%	485.97M	Oct 2017	XFN.TO vs RBNK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XFN.TO

XFN.TO has 12.20% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.02%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	9.02%	1.40B	Apr 2010	XFN.TO vs FIE.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	11.40%	348.36M	Aug 2010	XFN.TO vs CIC.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	11.51%	4.65B	Jan 2011	XFN.TO vs ZWB.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	11.79%	419.44M	Feb 2008	XFN.TO vs CEW.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	12.75%	197.22M	Jul 2023	XFN.TO vs BKCL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XFN.TO

XFN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.80%. There are 2 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.13%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	-7.13%	419.44M	Feb 2008	XFN.TO vs CEW.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	-7.19%	1.40B	Apr 2010	XFN.TO vs FIE.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.65B	Jan 2011	XFN.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	130.84M	Sep 2013	XFN.TO vs HXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	-8.23%	348.36M	Aug 2010	XFN.TO vs CIC.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	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XFN.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.65%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XFN.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.82%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XFN.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XFN.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XFN.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	XFN.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.09%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XFN.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.64%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XFN.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	11.90%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XFN.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	14.02%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XFN.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XFN.TO

Investors most often compare XFN.TO with VDY.TO, VFV.TO, RY.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.99%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XFN.TO vs VDY.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.93%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XFN.TO vs VFV.TO
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		98	24.98%	—	—	XFN.TO vs RY.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	60	7.54%	—	Oct 2019	XFN.TO vs XUS-U.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	49	1.22%	3.54B	Jan 2011	XFN.TO vs ZST.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.58%	5.30B	Sep 2010	XFN.TO vs HXT.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	51	9.50%	1.23B	Sep 2006	XFN.TO vs CDZ.TO
VFH	Vanguard Financials ETF	Financials Equities	17	-0.29%	13.50B	Jan 2004	XFN.TO vs VFH
LBS.TO	Life & Banc Split Corp.		96	73.43%	—	—	XFN.TO vs LBS.TO
XHC.TO	iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Health & Biotech Equities	25	-1.92%	482.65M	Apr 2011	XFN.TO vs XHC.TO
DIV.TO	Diversified Royalty Corp.		96	36.56%	—	—	XFN.TO vs DIV.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	14.50%	2.19B	Jun 2025	XFN.TO vs FCIV.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	Canada Equities, Equal Weight	97	30.39%	326.90M	Jan 2019	XFN.TO vs HEWB.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	Energy Equities, Canada Equities	62	30.47%	2.38B	Mar 2001	XFN.TO vs XEG.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	78	1.67%	—	Feb 2022	XFN.TO vs ZBI.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	21.19%	2.57B	Dec 2005	XFN.TO vs XDV.TO
FCCNX	Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund Class C	Foreign Large Cap Equities	20	4.00%	—	May 2007	XFN.TO vs FCCNX
ZIN.TO	BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	Industrials Equities, Equal Weight	83	21.17%	55.76M	Nov 2012	XFN.TO vs ZIN.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	97	27.46%	1.16B	Feb 2022	XFN.TO vs BANK.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	34	-3.25%	3.65B	Mar 2001	XFN.TO vs XGD.TO

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