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%	174.94M	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%	212.70M	Feb 2024	XHC.TO vs LMAX.TO
HHL.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF	0.85%	1.89B	Mar 2020	XHC.TO vs HHL.TO
HHLE.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Enhanced Income ETF - C...	0.85%	105.36M	Oct 2022	XHC.TO vs HHLE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XHC.TO

XHC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 3 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	92	—	Apr 2022	XHC.TO vs XDNA.TO
LONG.TO	CI Global Longevity Economy Fund	42	—	Jun 2020	XHC.TO vs LONG.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	38	10.58M	—	XHC.TO vs ZHU.TO
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	29	212.70M	Feb 2024	XHC.TO vs LMAX.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	27	174.94M	May 2010	XHC.TO vs ZUH.TO

Top Performing XHC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XHC.TO is at 1.77% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	33.92%	—	Apr 2022	XHC.TO vs XDNA.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	7.66%	10.58M	—	XHC.TO vs ZHU.TO
LONG.TO	CI Global Longevity Economy Fund	7.64%	—	Jun 2020	XHC.TO vs LONG.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	3.55%	174.94M	May 2010	XHC.TO vs ZUH.TO
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	2.35%	212.70M	Feb 2024	XHC.TO vs LMAX.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XHC.TO

XHC.TO has 14.93% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.70%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	13.70%	212.70M	Feb 2024	XHC.TO vs LMAX.TO
HHL.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF	15.03%	1.89B	Mar 2020	XHC.TO vs HHL.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	15.72%	174.94M	May 2010	XHC.TO vs ZUH.TO
LONG.TO	CI Global Longevity Economy Fund	16.87%	—	Jun 2020	XHC.TO vs LONG.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	17.34%	10.58M	—	XHC.TO vs ZHU.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 -8.64%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	-8.64%	—	Apr 2022	XHC.TO vs XDNA.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	-10.95%	10.58M	—	XHC.TO vs ZHU.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	-11.59%	174.94M	May 2010	XHC.TO vs ZUH.TO
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	-12.16%	212.70M	Feb 2024	XHC.TO vs LMAX.TO
HHL.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF	-12.88%	1.89B	Mar 2020	XHC.TO vs HHL.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	85	14.14%	19.45B	Aug 2019	XHC.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.29%	5.57B	Jun 2017	XHC.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	22.74%	4.16B	Apr 2011	XHC.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.15%	30.42B	Feb 2001	XHC.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.48%	23.00B	Sep 1999	XHC.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	48	18.52%	5.37B	May 2011	XHC.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.23%	22.23B	Apr 2013	XHC.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.79%	4.91B	Jun 2007	XHC.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.63%	12.59B	Apr 2013	XHC.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	83	15.80%	4.37B	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 10 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	40	3.37%	39.60B	Dec 1998	XHC.TO vs XLV
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	48	4.62%	19.00B	Jan 2004	XHC.TO vs VHT
TDOC	Teladoc Health, Inc.		41	21.14%	—	—	XHC.TO vs TDOC
LIFE.TO	Evolve Global Healthcare Enhanced Yield Fund		17	-3.84%	323.44M	—	XHC.TO vs LIFE.TO
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	23	5.89%	412.99M	Apr 2011	XHC.TO vs XST.TO
IHI	iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	1	-20.32%	3.11B	May 2006	XHC.TO vs IHI
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		72	9.55%	—	—	XHC.TO vs ^GSPC
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	96	22.64%	2.30B	Mar 2001	XHC.TO vs XFN.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	International Equity	83	8.58%	1.00B	Nov 2014	XHC.TO vs VXM.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	13	15.81%	287.36M	Dec 2007	XHC.TO vs COW.TO
MOAT	VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	25	0.39%	11.57B	Apr 2012	XHC.TO vs MOAT
XEMC.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	92	46.24%	—	Feb 2023	XHC.TO vs XEMC.TO
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	15	7.91%	9.10B	Jan 2004	XHC.TO vs VDC
FTS.TO	Fortis Inc.		92	15.77%	—	—	XHC.TO vs FTS.TO
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	42	9.55%	100.48M	Jun 2017	XHC.TO vs XDUH.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.63%	15.07B	May 2001	XHC.TO vs XSP.TO
FBTU.L	First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Clas...	Health & Biotech Equities	81	18.71%	11.87M	—	XHC.TO vs FBTU.L
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.60%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XHC.TO vs VFV.TO
XBI	SPDR S&P Biotech ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	95	29.92%	10.25B	Feb 2006	XHC.TO vs XBI
CCO.TO	Cameco Corporation		69	15.02%	—	—	XHC.TO vs CCO.TO

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