XHC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XHC.TO

XHC.TO charges 0.66% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.39%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	0.39%	177.26M	May 2010	XHC.TO vs ZUH.TO
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	0.44%	—	Apr 2022	XHC.TO vs XDNA.TO
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	0.65%	221.60M	Feb 2024	XHC.TO vs LMAX.TO
HHL.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF	0.85%	1.98B	Mar 2020	XHC.TO vs HHL.TO
HHLE.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Enhanced Income ETF - C...	0.85%	110.77M	Oct 2022	XHC.TO vs HHLE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XHC.TO

XHC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 45. There are 3 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	90	—	Apr 2022	XHC.TO vs XDNA.TO
FHH.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Health Care Sector Index...	61	7.85M	Dec 2017	XHC.TO vs FHH.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	47	10.60M	—	XHC.TO vs ZHU.TO
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	44	221.60M	Feb 2024	XHC.TO vs LMAX.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	44	177.26M	May 2010	XHC.TO vs ZUH.TO

Top Performing XHC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XHC.TO is at 2.01% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.35%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	29.35%	—	Apr 2022	XHC.TO vs XDNA.TO
FHH.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Health Care Sector Index...	9.77%	7.85M	Dec 2017	XHC.TO vs FHH.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	8.00%	10.60M	—	XHC.TO vs ZHU.TO
LONG.TO	CI Global Longevity Economy Fund	6.98%	4.27M	Jun 2020	XHC.TO vs LONG.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	4.39%	177.26M	May 2010	XHC.TO vs ZUH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XHC.TO

XHC.TO has 15.54% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.23%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TDOC.TO	TD Global Healthcare Leaders Index ETF	14.23%	128.64M	Mar 2022	XHC.TO vs TDOC.TO
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	14.35%	221.60M	Feb 2024	XHC.TO vs LMAX.TO
HIG.TO	Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF	14.76%	52.22M	Sep 2015	XHC.TO vs HIG.TO
HHL.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF	15.46%	1.98B	Mar 2020	XHC.TO vs HHL.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	16.06%	177.26M	May 2010	XHC.TO vs ZUH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XHC.TO

XHC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.79%. There is 1 ETF in the Health & Biotech Equities category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -8.75%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	-8.75%	—	Apr 2022	XHC.TO vs XDNA.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	-10.95%	10.60M	—	XHC.TO vs ZHU.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	-11.59%	177.26M	May 2010	XHC.TO vs ZUH.TO
TDOC.TO	TD Global Healthcare Leaders Index ETF	-11.77%	128.64M	Mar 2022	XHC.TO vs TDOC.TO
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	-12.16%	221.60M	Feb 2024	XHC.TO vs LMAX.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 $31B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	13.83%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XHC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	27.23%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XHC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.30%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XHC.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.89%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XHC.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.50%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XHC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	39	13.97%	5.47B	May 2011	XHC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	12.85%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XHC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.30%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XHC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.29%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XHC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	82	14.58%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XHC.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XHC.TO

Investors most often compare XHC.TO with XLV, VHT, TDOC. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XLV	State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	61	4.40%	41.87B	Dec 1998	XHC.TO vs XLV
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	69	5.64%	20.40B	Jan 2004	XHC.TO vs VHT
TDOC	Teladoc Health, Inc.		55	38.71%	—	—	XHC.TO vs TDOC
LIFE.TO	Evolve Global Healthcare Enhanced Yield Fund		22	-3.73%	339.95M	—	XHC.TO vs LIFE.TO
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	26	6.68%	403.19M	Apr 2011	XHC.TO vs XST.TO
IHI	iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	3	-19.45%	3.08B	May 2006	XHC.TO vs IHI
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		75	9.70%	—	—	XHC.TO vs ^GSPC
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	International Equity	89	13.06%	1.06B	Nov 2014	XHC.TO vs VXM.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	97	23.91%	2.35B	Mar 2001	XHC.TO vs XFN.TO
MOAT	VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	27	1.38%	11.68B	Apr 2012	XHC.TO vs MOAT
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	18	17.58%	282.14M	Dec 2007	XHC.TO vs COW.TO
XEMC.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	35.28%	—	Feb 2023	XHC.TO vs XEMC.TO
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	20	8.88%	9.20B	Jan 2004	XHC.TO vs VDC
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	50	10.88%	101.75M	Jun 2017	XHC.TO vs XDUH.TO
FTS.TO	Fortis Inc.		92	15.78%	—	—	XHC.TO vs FTS.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	56	8.79%	15.67B	May 2001	XHC.TO vs XSP.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.25%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XHC.TO vs VFV.TO
FBTU.L	First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Clas...	Health & Biotech Equities	85	18.51%	12.97M	—	XHC.TO vs FBTU.L
XBI	SPDR S&P Biotech ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	95	26.84%	10.21B	Feb 2006	XHC.TO vs XBI
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	94	22.80%	55.78M	Aug 2018	XHC.TO vs JAPN.TO

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