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 19 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%	890.17M	Jan 2022	XMW.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	20.38B	Aug 2019	XMW.TO vs XEQT.TO
XEF-U.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	0.21%	—	Apr 2013	XMW.TO vs XEF-U.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XMW.TO

XMW.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 38 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	92	57.12M	Sep 2015	XMW.TO vs ONEQ.TO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	90	—	Oct 2023	XMW.TO vs FGEP.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF	89	800.80M	Jun 2016	XMW.TO vs VVL.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	88	196.13M	Jan 2008	XMW.TO vs CYH.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	88	—	Feb 2007	XMW.TO vs CIE.NEO

Top Performing XMW.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XMW.TO is at 5.79% YTD. There are 43 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.70%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HBGD.TO	Global X Big Data & Hardware Index ETF	43.70%	58.22M	Jun 2018	XMW.TO vs HBGD.TO
FINN.NEO	Fidelity Global Innovators ETF	33.45%	—	May 2023	XMW.TO vs FINN.NEO
CYBR.TO	Evolve Cyber Security Index Fund - Hedged Units	28.88%	215.61M	Sep 2017	XMW.TO vs CYBR.TO
CLML.TO	CI Global Climate Leaders Fund	25.72%	—	Jul 2021	XMW.TO vs CLML.TO
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	19.12%	511.94M	Jun 2016	XMW.TO vs VMO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XMW.TO

XMW.TO has 7.73% 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 7.76%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.76%	42.10M	Jun 2016	XMW.TO vs VVO.TO
PFLS.TO	PICTON Long Short Equity Alternative Fund	9.20%	133.94M	Jul 2020	XMW.TO vs PFLS.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.98%	172.86M	Jun 2017	XMW.TO vs XDGH.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.26%	21.99M	Apr 2016	XMW.TO vs XMY.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	10.26%	196.13M	Jan 2008	XMW.TO vs CYH.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%	454.08M	May 2020	XMW.TO vs TINF.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	196.13M	Jan 2008	XMW.TO vs CYH.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	-6.38%	172.86M	Jun 2017	XMW.TO vs XDGH.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	-6.47%	42.10M	Jun 2016	XMW.TO vs VVO.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	-6.66%	57.12M	Sep 2015	XMW.TO vs ONEQ.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XDIV.TO, XEI.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
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	28.31%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XMW.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.44%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XMW.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.87%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XMW.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.48%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XMW.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	10.06%	5.47B	May 2011	XMW.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.20%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XMW.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	10.40%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XMW.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.83%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XMW.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	13.13%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XMW.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	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 10 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, Low Volatility	56	7.93%	6.32B	Oct 2011	XMW.TO vs ZLB.TO
ACWV	iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF	Global Equities, Low Volatility	26	3.80%	3.25B	Oct 2011	XMW.TO vs ACWV
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	84	13.16%	392.70M	Jul 2012	XMW.TO vs XMV.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	76	12.72%	3.47B	Jun 2014	XMW.TO vs VXC.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	Low Volatility	20	6.08%	337.14M	Jul 2012	XMW.TO vs XMU.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	12.92%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XMW.TO vs VEQT.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	60	9.90%	175.65M	Jul 2012	XMW.TO vs XMI.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.69%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XMW.TO vs VFV.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	73	9.26%	48.95M	Apr 2016	XMW.TO vs XML.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	55	6.26%	82.23M	Sep 2020	XMW.TO vs GCNS.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	62	5.22%	932.14M	Jan 2018	XMW.TO vs VCNS.TO
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	Money Market	100	1.31%	2.63B	Feb 2008	XMW.TO vs CMR.TO
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Quality Factor, Global Equities	82	15.51%	755.08M	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	Infrastructure Equities, Global Equities	49	12.99%	—	Apr 2020	XMW.TO vs BGIE.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	65	14.36%	281.54M	Sep 2020	XMW.TO vs GEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Global X All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	84	13.34%	—	Sep 2019	XMW.TO vs HEQT.TO
WSHR.NEO	Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF	Global Equities	37	8.73%	—	May 2021	XMW.TO vs WSHR.NEO
XWD.TO	iShares MSCI World Index ETF	Global Equities	77	11.53%	1.72B	Jun 2009	XMW.TO vs XWD.TO
KNGG.TO	Brompton Global Cash Flow Kings ETF	Global Equities, Quality Factor, Actively Managed	—	—	—	Mar 2026	XMW.TO vs KNGG.TO

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