XMI.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XMI.TO

XMI.TO charges 0.40% annually. There are 16 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FCRI.TO	Franklin International Core Equity Fund ETF Series	0.11%	—	Jun 2025	XMI.TO vs FCRI.TO
QDX.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF	0.17%	1.69B	Jan 2018	XMI.TO vs QDX.TO
QDXH.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	0.17%	39.91M	Jan 2018	XMI.TO vs QDXH.TO
TPE.TO	TD International Equity Index ETF	0.19%	5.44B	Mar 2016	XMI.TO vs TPE.TO
HXDM.TO	Global X Intl Developed Markets Equity Index Corpo...	0.20%	1.24B	Sep 2017	XMI.TO vs HXDM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMI.TO

XMI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 60. There are 28 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	93	156.14M	Oct 2014	XMI.TO vs RIDH.TO
KNGX.TO	Brompton International Cash Flow Kings ETF	91	—	Jul 2024	XMI.TO vs KNGX.TO
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	89	—	Mar 2024	XMI.TO vs FLVI.NEO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	88	2.00B	Aug 2018	XMI.TO vs VIDY.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	87	2.31B	Jun 2025	XMI.TO vs FCIV.TO

Top Performing XMI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XMI.TO is at 9.90% YTD. There are 35 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 18.56%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	18.56%	2.31B	Jun 2025	XMI.TO vs FCIV.TO
FCIM.NEO	Fidelity International Momentum Index ETF	17.96%	—	Jun 2020	XMI.TO vs FCIM.NEO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	17.58%	2.00B	Aug 2018	XMI.TO vs VIDY.TO
RID.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF CAD	16.03%	580.94M	Jan 2014	XMI.TO vs RID.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	15.81%	156.14M	Oct 2014	XMI.TO vs RIDH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMI.TO

XMI.TO has 10.37% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZLD.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to ...	8.50%	33.36M	Feb 2016	XMI.TO vs ZLD.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.27%	48.95M	Apr 2016	XMI.TO vs XML.TO
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	10.11%	—	Mar 2024	XMI.TO vs FLVI.NEO
ZLI.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	10.54%	286.06M	Sep 2015	XMI.TO vs ZLI.TO
ZWE.TO	BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CA...	11.01%	769.27M	Sep 2015	XMI.TO vs ZWE.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XMI.TO

XMI.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.12%. No ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -6.27%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGX.TO	Brompton International Cash Flow Kings ETF	-6.27%	—	Jul 2024	XMI.TO vs KNGX.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-6.46%	48.95M	Apr 2016	XMI.TO vs XML.TO
ZLD.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to ...	-7.09%	33.36M	Feb 2016	XMI.TO vs ZLD.TO
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	-7.11%	129.10M	May 2019	XMI.TO vs TILV.TO
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	-7.71%	—	Mar 2024	XMI.TO vs FLVI.NEO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 9 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	85	12.80%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XMI.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	28.31%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XMI.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.44%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XMI.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.87%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XMI.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.48%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XMI.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.06%	5.47B	May 2011	XMI.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.20%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XMI.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	10.40%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XMI.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.83%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XMI.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	13.13%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XMI.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XMI.TO

Investors most often compare XMI.TO with XMV.TO, ZLB.TO, XMU.TO. These 18 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	84	13.16%	392.70M	Jul 2012	XMI.TO vs XMV.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	56	7.93%	6.32B	Oct 2011	XMI.TO vs ZLB.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	Low Volatility	20	6.08%	337.14M	Jul 2012	XMI.TO vs XMU.TO
EFAV	iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	43	7.45%	5.21B	Oct 2011	XMI.TO vs EFAV
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	Global Equities, Low Volatility	39	5.79%	168.78M	Jul 2012	XMI.TO vs XMW.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.15%	4.61B	Feb 2015	XMI.TO vs XUU.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	61	8.95%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XMI.TO vs VOO
XMD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	Canada Equities	67	9.85%	783.53M	Mar 2001	XMI.TO vs XMD.TO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	Global Equities	90	17.87%	—	Oct 2023	XMI.TO vs FGEP.TO
PID.TO	Purpose International Dividend Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	14.90%	312.20M	Apr 2015	XMI.TO vs PID.TO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Global Equities	49	12.99%	—	Apr 2020	XMI.TO vs BGIE.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	Global Equities	88	12.84%	—	Nov 2023	XMI.TO vs MEQT.TO
CAGE.TO	Avantis CIBC All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	—	—	—	Mar 2026	XMI.TO vs CAGE.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	Global Equities	88	18.10%	—	Feb 2007	XMI.TO vs CIE.NEO
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	Momentum, Global Equities	67	19.12%	511.94M	Jun 2016	XMI.TO vs VMO.TO
WSHR.NEO	Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF	Global Equities	37	8.73%	—	May 2021	XMI.TO vs WSHR.NEO
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Global Equities	80	15.17%	454.08M	May 2020	XMI.TO vs TINF.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	Global Equities, Low Volatility	55	7.65%	42.10M	Jun 2016	XMI.TO vs VVO.TO

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