XGD.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XGD.TO

XGD.TO charges 0.61% annually. There are 9 ETFs in the Gold category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.23%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	XGD.TO vs ZGLD.TO
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	XGD.TO vs ZGLH.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	0.28%	1.10B	Oct 2018	XGD.TO vs KILO.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	0.28%	—	Oct 2018	XGD.TO vs KILO-B.TO
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	0.40%	44.36M	Jan 2019	XGD.TO vs HGGG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XGD.TO

XGD.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 2 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 38.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	38	44.36M	Jan 2019	XGD.TO vs HGGG.TO
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	35	—	Nov 2024	XGD.TO vs GLDX.TO
ZJG.TO	BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	34	178.55M	Jan 2010	XGD.TO vs ZJG.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	31	306.01M	Nov 2012	XGD.TO vs ZGD.TO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	30	589.70M	Apr 2011	XGD.TO vs GLCC.TO

Top Performing XGD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XGD.TO is at -3.25% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -1.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-1.26%	—	Mar 2024	XGD.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-1.35%	—	Mar 2011	XGD.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-1.48%	—	Oct 2018	XGD.TO vs KILO-B.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	-1.70%	306.01M	Nov 2012	XGD.TO vs ZGD.TO
ZJG.TO	BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	-5.10%	178.55M	Jan 2010	XGD.TO vs ZJG.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XGD.TO

XGD.TO has 45.08% 1-year volatility. There are 12 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 24.87%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	24.87%	191.55M	Dec 2010	XGD.TO vs HGY.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	25.95%	—	Oct 2018	XGD.TO vs KILO-B.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	26.30%	—	Mar 2024	XGD.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	26.30%	—	Mar 2011	XGD.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	27.23%	1.10B	Oct 2018	XGD.TO vs KILO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XGD.TO

XGD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -33.06%. There are 10 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -22.06%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-22.06%	—	Mar 2024	XGD.TO vs ZGLD.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-22.10%	—	Oct 2018	XGD.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-22.11%	—	Mar 2011	XGD.TO vs CGL-C.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	-22.37%	191.55M	Dec 2010	XGD.TO vs HGY.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	-24.90%	1.10B	Oct 2018	XGD.TO vs KILO.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	XGD.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	XGD.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.82%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XGD.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XGD.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XGD.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	XGD.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.09%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XGD.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	10.64%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XGD.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	71	11.90%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XGD.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	14.02%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XGD.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XGD.TO

Investors most often compare XGD.TO with CGL.TO, GLD, MNT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Gold, Precious Metals	19	-5.72%	2.02B	May 2009	XGD.TO vs CGL.TO
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.79%	138.96B	Nov 2004	XGD.TO vs GLD
MNT.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Gold Reserves	Gold, Precious Metals	18	-6.93%	1.20B	—	XGD.TO vs MNT.TO
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		41	-1.96%	—	—	XGD.TO vs BRK-B
ZGLD.SW	Swisscanto (CH) Gold ETF EA CHF	Precious Metals, Gold	26	-2.21%	—	Mar 2006	XGD.TO vs ZGLD.SW
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	36	-0.42%	650.55M	Dec 2005	XGD.TO vs XMA.TO
CEF.TO	Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust		69	-6.56%	—	—	XGD.TO vs CEF.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	82	13.11%	14.70B	Jan 2019	XGD.TO vs VEQT.TO
AMAX	RH Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	20	0.19%	36.36M	Oct 2009	XGD.TO vs AMAX
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	25	-7.81%	504.60M	Feb 2024	XGD.TO vs AMAX.TO
XAD.TO	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	45	13.65%	—	Sep 2023	XGD.TO vs XAD.TO
PHYS.TO	Sprott Physical Gold Trust		65	-3.00%	—	—	XGD.TO vs PHYS.TO
RGPM.NEO	RBC Global Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	32	-5.87%	—	Mar 2023	XGD.TO vs RGPM.NEO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	21	1.65%	10.10B	Nov 2000	XGD.TO vs XBB.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	21.19%	2.57B	Dec 2005	XGD.TO vs XDV.TO
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-9.46%	25.30B	May 2006	XGD.TO vs GDX
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	69	20.44%	1.96B	May 2021	XGD.TO vs QQC.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	97	31.29%	485.97M	Oct 2017	XGD.TO vs RBNK.TO
XGLD.L	Xtrackers Physical Gold ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	23	-4.29%	516.94M	Jun 2010	XGD.TO vs XGLD.L
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.68%	6.66B	Jun 2021	XGD.TO vs IAUM

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