XRE.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF (XRE.TO) belongs to the REIT category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XRE.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XRE.TO

XRE.TO charges 0.60% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the REIT category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.30%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	0.30%	52.44M	Jan 2019	XRE.TO vs HCRE.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	0.30%	288.31M	Nov 2012	XRE.TO vs VRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	0.61%	652.08M	May 2010	XRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
CGR.TO	iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	0.72%	293.73M	Aug 2008	XRE.TO vs CGR.TO
HGR.TO	Harvest Global REIT Leaders Income ETF	0.85%	33.68M	Jun 2017	XRE.TO vs HGR.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XRE.TO

XRE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There are 6 ETFs in the REIT category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 62.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MREL.TO	Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF	62	145.38M	Apr 2011	XRE.TO vs MREL.TO
REIT.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index ETF	45	4.30M	Apr 2025	XRE.TO vs REIT.TO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	43	431.09M	Nov 2004	XRE.TO vs RIT.TO
CGRE.TO	CI Global REIT Private Pool	43	47.46M	May 2020	XRE.TO vs CGRE.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	42	52.44M	Jan 2019	XRE.TO vs HCRE.TO

Top Performing XRE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XRE.TO is at 14.29% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the REIT category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.32%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MREL.TO	Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF	15.32%	145.38M	Apr 2011	XRE.TO vs MREL.TO
REIT.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index ETF	14.43%	4.30M	Apr 2025	XRE.TO vs REIT.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	14.39%	52.44M	Jan 2019	XRE.TO vs HCRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	14.29%	652.08M	May 2010	XRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
CGRE.TO	CI Global REIT Private Pool	13.94%	47.46M	May 2020	XRE.TO vs CGRE.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XRE.TO

XRE.TO has 11.62% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the REIT category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.62%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	10.62%	431.09M	Nov 2004	XRE.TO vs RIT.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	11.18%	652.08M	May 2010	XRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	12.00%	52.44M	Jan 2019	XRE.TO vs HCRE.TO
CGRE.TO	CI Global REIT Private Pool	12.01%	47.46M	May 2020	XRE.TO vs CGRE.TO
REIT.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index ETF	12.65%	4.30M	Apr 2025	XRE.TO vs REIT.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XRE.TO

XRE.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.51%. There are 3 ETFs in the REIT category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.07%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	-7.07%	652.08M	May 2010	XRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
REIT.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index ETF	-7.19%	4.30M	Apr 2025	XRE.TO vs REIT.TO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	-7.21%	431.09M	Nov 2004	XRE.TO vs RIT.TO
MREL.TO	Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF	-7.59%	145.38M	Apr 2011	XRE.TO vs MREL.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	-7.76%	52.44M	Jan 2019	XRE.TO vs HCRE.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 8 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	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XRE.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XRE.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.27%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XRE.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XRE.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XRE.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	XRE.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.03%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XRE.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XRE.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XRE.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.82%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XRE.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XRE.TO

Investors most often compare XRE.TO with XBB.TO, VOO, XUU.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	1.18%	10.13B	Nov 2000	XRE.TO vs XBB.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XRE.TO vs VOO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	14.12%	4.63B	Feb 2015	XRE.TO vs XUU.TO
RS.TO	Real Estate Split Corp.		83	26.19%	—	—	XRE.TO vs RS.TO
BEI-UN.TO	Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust		26	3.21%	—	—	XRE.TO vs BEI-UN.TO
VRE	Veris Residential, Inc.		—	—	—	—	XRE.TO vs VRE
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	77	9.70%	27.02B	Jul 2000	XRE.TO vs IUSV
BNS	The Bank of Nova Scotia		98	26.43%	—	—	XRE.TO vs BNS
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XRE.TO vs VDY.TO
REI-UN.TO	RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust		94	24.30%	—	—	XRE.TO vs REI-UN.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XRE.TO vs VFV.TO
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	57	23.92%	170.10B	Mar 2004	XRE.TO vs VGT
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	XRE.TO vs XSP.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	98	37.31%	508.88M	Oct 2017	XRE.TO vs RBNK.TO
REIT	ALPS Active REIT ETF	REIT	58	18.31%	55.26M	Feb 2021	XRE.TO vs REIT
SRU-UN.TO	SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust		92	20.64%	—	—	XRE.TO vs SRU-UN.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	89	19.84%	98.55B	Oct 2011	XRE.TO vs SCHD
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XRE.TO vs VEQT.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	Derivative Income, Energy Equities	89	27.77%	714.60M	Apr 2011	XRE.TO vs ENCC.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	10	-8.82%	752.37M	Mar 2001	XRE.TO vs XIT.TO

Compare XRE.TO with Any Fund or Stock

Compare XRE.TO with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

Symbol name

Diversifiers

Pair XRE.TO with funds that move differently

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to XRE.TO.

Explore XRE.TO Diversifiers

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF (XRE.TO) Alternatives