XMV.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XMV.TO

XMV.TO charges 0.33% annually. There are 21 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.73B	Jan 2018	XMV.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.29B	Mar 2016	XMV.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.56B	Feb 2020	XMV.TO vs HXCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	XMV.TO vs DMEC.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	17.36B	May 2009	XMV.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMV.TO

XMV.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 84. There are 53 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	251.33M	Apr 2016	XMV.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	251.97M	Nov 2006	XMV.TO vs XCV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.29B	Apr 2011	XMV.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	XMV.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	110.00M	Jun 2020	XMV.TO vs HCA.TO

Top Performing XMV.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XMV.TO is at 13.16% YTD. There are 41 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.74%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	47.74%	88.84M	Jun 2007	XMV.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	44.98%	2.42B	Mar 2001	XMV.TO vs XEG.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	43.96%	—	Feb 2022	XMV.TO vs CBNK.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	41.36%	—	Mar 2025	XMV.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	40.72%	1.13B	Oct 2020	XMV.TO vs HCAL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMV.TO

XMV.TO has 9.54% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.44%	12.40M	Jan 2020	XMV.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.59%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XMV.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.09%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XMV.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.36%	125.24M	May 2020	XMV.TO vs TCLV.TO
PDF.TO	Purpose Core Dividend Fund	8.38%	473.40M	Sep 2013	XMV.TO vs PDF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XMV.TO

XMV.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.88%. There are 14 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	251.33M	Apr 2016	XMV.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	12.40M	Jan 2020	XMV.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	251.97M	Nov 2006	XMV.TO vs XCV.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	-3.86%	1.05B	Apr 2011	XMV.TO vs PDC.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	XMV.TO vs TLV.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XIC.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	XMV.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	XMV.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.87%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XMV.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.48%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XMV.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.06%	5.47B	May 2011	XMV.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.20%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XMV.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	10.40%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XMV.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.83%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XMV.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	13.13%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XMV.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	51	7.40%	15.67B	May 2001	XMV.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XMV.TO

Investors most often compare XMV.TO with VEQT.TO, XMU.TO, XMW.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	12.92%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XMV.TO vs VEQT.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	Low Volatility	20	6.08%	337.14M	Jul 2012	XMV.TO vs XMU.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	Global Equities, Low Volatility	39	5.79%	168.78M	Jul 2012	XMV.TO vs XMW.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	60	9.90%	175.65M	Jul 2012	XMV.TO vs XMI.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	13.00%	3.54B	Nov 2011	XMV.TO vs VCE.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.72%	23.77B	Nov 2012	XMV.TO vs ZSP.TO
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		64	8.28%	—	—	XMV.TO vs ^GSPC
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	56	7.93%	6.32B	Oct 2011	XMV.TO vs ZLB.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities, Low Volatility	26	3.56%	21.99M	Apr 2016	XMV.TO vs XMY.TO
PID.TO	Purpose International Dividend Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	14.90%	312.20M	Apr 2015	XMV.TO vs PID.TO
RCD.TO	RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF	Dividend, Canada Equities	63	13.48%	407.08M	Jan 2014	XMV.TO vs RCD.TO
WSHR.NEO	Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF	Global Equities	37	8.73%	—	May 2021	XMV.TO vs WSHR.NEO
QDX.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	12.77%	1.69B	Jan 2018	XMV.TO vs QDX.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	90	14.58%	1.57B	Feb 2012	XMV.TO vs WXM.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	31.42%	433.87M	Feb 2008	XMV.TO vs CEW.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.32%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XMV.TO vs VDY.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Quality Factor, Global Equities	84	12.70%	172.86M	Jun 2017	XMV.TO vs XDGH.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	29	0.68%	—	Jul 2021	XMV.TO vs XSTH.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.52%	16.37B	Aug 2013	XMV.TO vs VCN.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Derivative Income, Canada Equities, Low Volatility	86	10.87%	—	Apr 2025	XMV.TO vs HVOI.TO

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