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L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF (XMLC.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

XMLC.DE is a passive ETF by Legal & General tracking the investment results of the Solactive Clean Water. XMLC.DE launched on Jun 26, 2019 and has a 0.49% expense ratio.

L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF (XMLC.DE) belongs to the Water Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XMLC.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XMLC.DE

XMLC.DE charges 0.49% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Water Equities category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.35%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...0.35%—Jan 2023XMLC.DE vs XDG6.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF0.50%—Dec 2021XMLC.DE vs AKWA.DE
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist0.60%—Oct 2007XMLC.DE vs LYM8.DE
IQQQ.DE
iShares Global Water UCITS ETF0.65%—Mar 2007XMLC.DE vs IQQQ.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMLC.DE

XMLC.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. No ETFs in the Water Equities category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 11.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
IQQQ.DE
iShares Global Water UCITS ETF
11
—Mar 2007XMLC.DE vs IQQQ.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF
9
—Dec 2021XMLC.DE vs AKWA.DE
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
7
—Oct 2007XMLC.DE vs LYM8.DE
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...
4
—Jan 2023XMLC.DE vs XDG6.DE

Top Performing XMLC.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XMLC.DE is at 2.11% YTD. No ETFs in the Water Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as -0.12%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
-0.12%
—Oct 2007XMLC.DE vs LYM8.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF
-0.44%
—Dec 2021XMLC.DE vs AKWA.DE
IQQQ.DE
iShares Global Water UCITS ETF
-0.71%
—Mar 2007XMLC.DE vs IQQQ.DE
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...
-2.76%
—Jan 2023XMLC.DE vs XDG6.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMLC.DE

XMLC.DE has 14.11% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Water Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.67%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IQQQ.DE
iShares Global Water UCITS ETF11.67%—Mar 2007XMLC.DE vs IQQQ.DE
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist12.03%—Oct 2007XMLC.DE vs LYM8.DE
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...12.26%—Jan 2023XMLC.DE vs XDG6.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF13.59%—Dec 2021XMLC.DE vs AKWA.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XMLC.DE

XMLC.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.02%. There are 4 ETFs in the Water Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.94%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
IQQQ.DE
iShares Global Water UCITS ETF
-8.94%
—Mar 2007XMLC.DE vs IQQQ.DE
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...
-9.14%
—Jan 2023XMLC.DE vs XDG6.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF
-9.90%
—Dec 2021XMLC.DE vs AKWA.DE
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
-10.22%
—Oct 2007XMLC.DE vs LYM8.DE

Other ETFs from Legal & General

The 10 most viewed Legal & General ETFs shown here include LGGE.DE, XMLD.DE, USPY.DE and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
LGGE.DE
L&G Quality Equity Dividends ESG Exclusions Europe...Europe Equities
69
11.27%
—Apr 2021XMLC.DE vs LGGE.DE
XMLD.DE
L&G Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
78
42.18%
—Jun 2019XMLC.DE vs XMLD.DE
USPY.DE
L&G Cyber Security UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
35
39.75%
—Sep 2015XMLC.DE vs USPY.DE
RENW.DE
L&G Clean Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
93
43.00%
—Nov 2020XMLC.DE vs RENW.DE
ETLX.DE
L&G Gold Mining UCITS ETFPrecious Metals
37
-2.30%
—Sep 2008XMLC.DE vs ETLX.DE
ETL2.DE
L&G Longer Dated All Commodities UCITS ETFCommodities
57
18.23%
—Mar 2010XMLC.DE vs ETL2.DE
IROB.DE
L&G ROBO Global Robotics and Automation UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
77
28.27%
—Oct 2014XMLC.DE vs IROB.DE
ETLK.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
38
8.76%
—Oct 2018XMLC.DE vs ETLK.DE
ETLQ.DE
L&G Global Equity UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
69
10.88%
—Nov 2018XMLC.DE vs ETLQ.DE
ETLF.DE
L&G All Commodities UCITS ETFCommodities
58
23.78%
—Jul 2017XMLC.DE vs ETLF.DE

Often Compared With XMLC.DE

Investors most often compare XMLC.DE with EMEC.DE, XFNT.DE, PHO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EMEC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Circular Economy Leaders UCI...Global Equities
52
10.95%
—Apr 2019XMLC.DE vs EMEC.DE
XFNT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Fintech Innovation UCITS ETF 1CTechnology Equities
7
-2.44%
—Jul 2022XMLC.DE vs XFNT.DE
PHO
Invesco Water Resources ETFWater Equities
7
-5.33%
1.98BDec 2005XMLC.DE vs PHO
IS3U.DE
iShares MSCI France UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
19
3.55%
—Sep 2014XMLC.DE vs IS3U.DE
IBC0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Multifactor UCITS ETFEurope Equities
50
9.99%
—Sep 2015XMLC.DE vs IBC0.DE
TSWE.AS
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
63
13.44%
—May 2013XMLC.DE vs TSWE.AS
VUSA.AS
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
70
11.59%
—May 2019XMLC.DE vs VUSA.AS
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019XMLC.DE vs VWCE.DE
ECLM.DE
HANetf iClima Global Decarbonisation Enablers UCIT...Global Equities
39
18.15%
—Dec 2020XMLC.DE vs ECLM.DE
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
69
11.37%
—May 2010XMLC.DE vs SXR8.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019XMLC.DE vs VUSA.DE
BATE.DE
Legal & General Battery Value-Chain UCITS ETFAlternative Energy Equities
95
34.62%
—Jan 2018XMLC.DE vs BATE.DE
HTMW.DE
Legal & General Hydrogen Economy UCITS ETFAlternative Energy Equities
91
54.80%
—Feb 2021XMLC.DE vs HTMW.DE
ENGW.L
SPDR MSCI World Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
66
30.79%
—Apr 2016XMLC.DE vs ENGW.L
EN4C.DE
L&G Multi-Strategy Enhanced Commodities UCITS ETFCommodities
52
24.44%
—Jul 2021XMLC.DE vs EN4C.DE
QDVC.DE
iShares Edge MSCI USA Size Factor UCITS ETFMid Cap Blend Equities
35
8.40%
—Oct 2016XMLC.DE vs QDVC.DE
ENDH.DE
L&G ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond (USD) 0-5...Emerging Markets Bonds
32
-0.08%
—May 2022XMLC.DE vs ENDH.DE
DELG.DE
L&G US ESG Exclusions Paris Aligned UCITS ETF USD ...Large Cap Blend Equities
59
10.45%
—Nov 2019XMLC.DE vs DELG.DE
ENTR.DE
L&G New Energy Commodities UCITS ETF USD Accumulat...Commodities
72
12.78%
—Apr 2024XMLC.DE vs ENTR.DE
ETLI.DE
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
38
-0.74%
—Jan 2018XMLC.DE vs ETLI.DE

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Diversifiers

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