XMW.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XMW.TO

XMW.TO charges 0.48% annually. There are 20 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Apr 2025	XMW.TO vs TEQT.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	0.17%	—	Nov 2023	XMW.TO vs MEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	0.18%	852.71M	Jan 2022	XMW.TO vs ZEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	XMW.TO vs HEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	19.45B	Aug 2019	XMW.TO vs XEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMW.TO

XMW.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 29. There are 36 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	91	—	Oct 2023	XMW.TO vs FGEP.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	90	—	Nov 2023	XMW.TO vs MEQT.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	87	—	Sep 2015	XMW.TO vs ONEQ.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	87	14.70B	Jan 2019	XMW.TO vs VEQT.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	87	—	Apr 2025	XMW.TO vs TEQT.TO

Top Performing XMW.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XMW.TO is at 5.35% YTD. There are 36 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	31.46%	464.43M	Jun 2016	XMW.TO vs VMO.TO
CMGG.TO	CI Munro Global Growth Equity Fund	24.63%	—	Jan 2021	XMW.TO vs CMGG.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	18.50%	—	Feb 2007	XMW.TO vs CIE.NEO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	18.46%	833.59M	Aug 2013	XMW.TO vs VDU.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	18.33%	274.88M	Sep 2020	XMW.TO vs GEQT.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMW.TO

XMW.TO has 7.59% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Global Equities category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 7.71%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.71%	41.80M	Jun 2016	XMW.TO vs VVO.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.19%	39.79M	Apr 2016	XMW.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.55%	169.10M	Jun 2017	XMW.TO vs XDGH.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	10.04%	193.02M	Jan 2008	XMW.TO vs CYH.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.12%	21.34M	Apr 2016	XMW.TO vs XMY.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XMW.TO

XMW.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.14%. There is 1 ETF in the Global Equities category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -5.03%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	-5.03%	450.44M	May 2020	XMW.TO vs TINF.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	193.02M	Jan 2008	XMW.TO vs CYH.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	172.96M	Jul 2012	XMW.TO vs XMI.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	-6.38%	169.10M	Jun 2017	XMW.TO vs XDGH.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-6.46%	39.79M	Apr 2016	XMW.TO vs XML.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XDIV.TO, XEI.TO, XIC.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.29%	5.57B	Jun 2017	XMW.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	22.74%	4.16B	Apr 2011	XMW.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.15%	30.42B	Feb 2001	XMW.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.48%	23.00B	Sep 1999	XMW.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	48	18.52%	5.37B	May 2011	XMW.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.23%	22.23B	Apr 2013	XMW.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.79%	4.91B	Jun 2007	XMW.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.63%	12.59B	Apr 2013	XMW.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	83	15.80%	4.37B	Feb 2015	XMW.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.63%	15.07B	May 2001	XMW.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XMW.TO

Investors most often compare XMW.TO with ZLB.TO, ACWV, XMV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	48	7.13%	6.32B	Oct 2011	XMW.TO vs ZLB.TO
ACWV	iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF	Global Equities	15	2.14%	3.24B	Oct 2011	XMW.TO vs ACWV
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	68	10.25%	389.29M	Jul 2012	XMW.TO vs XMV.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	82	15.60%	3.45B	Jun 2014	XMW.TO vs VXC.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	15	6.19%	330.61M	Jul 2012	XMW.TO vs XMU.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	Global Equities	80	14.42%	751.34M	Jun 2016	XMW.TO vs VVL.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.60%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XMW.TO vs VFV.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	51	8.22%	79.74M	Sep 2020	XMW.TO vs GCNS.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	62	6.59%	893.34M	Jan 2018	XMW.TO vs VCNS.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.15%	2.65B	Feb 2008	XMW.TO vs CMR.TO
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	70	12.72%	758.37M	Jun 2017	XMW.TO vs XDG.TO
CAGE.TO	Avantis CIBC All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	—	—	—	Mar 2026	XMW.TO vs CAGE.TO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Global Equities	50	14.07%	—	Apr 2020	XMW.TO vs BGIE.TO
WSHR.NEO	Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF	Global Equities	29	8.42%	—	May 2021	XMW.TO vs WSHR.NEO
XWD.TO	iShares MSCI World Index ETF	Global Equities	80	13.24%	1.69B	Jun 2009	XMW.TO vs XWD.TO
KNGG.TO	Brompton Global Cash Flow Kings ETF	Global Equities	—	—	—	Mar 2026	XMW.TO vs KNGG.TO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	68	12.28%	1.89B	Sep 2001	XMW.TO vs XIN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	9.11%	5.44B	Jan 2018	XMW.TO vs VBAL.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	13.43%	13.09B	Feb 2014	XMW.TO vs ZEA.TO
FCIN.NEO	Fidelity All-International Equity ETF	Global Equities	69	14.92%	950.90M	Feb 2024	XMW.TO vs FCIN.NEO

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