XSEA.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XSEA.TO

XSEA.TO charges 0.28% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QDX.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF	0.17%	1.52B	Jan 2018	XSEA.TO vs QDX.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	0.23%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XSEA.TO vs XEF.TO
FLUR.NEO	Franklin International Equity Index ETF	0.27%	—	Feb 2019	XSEA.TO vs FLUR.NEO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	0.28%	357.29M	Apr 2020	XSEA.TO vs XDSR.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	0.31%	1.90B	Aug 2018	XSEA.TO vs VIDY.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSEA.TO

XSEA.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 42. There are 7 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 81.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	81	145.76M	Oct 2014	XSEA.TO vs RIDH.TO
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	71	124.79M	Nov 2014	XSEA.TO vs ZXM.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	64	2.08B	Jun 2025	XSEA.TO vs FCIV.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	59	1.90B	Aug 2018	XSEA.TO vs VIDY.TO
QDX.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF	48	1.52B	Jan 2018	XSEA.TO vs QDX.TO

Top Performing XSEA.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSEA.TO is at 9.71% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	12.33%	124.79M	Nov 2014	XSEA.TO vs ZXM.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	12.00%	2.08B	Jun 2025	XSEA.TO vs FCIV.TO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	11.94%	357.29M	Apr 2020	XSEA.TO vs XDSR.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	11.50%	145.76M	Oct 2014	XSEA.TO vs RIDH.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	10.45%	1.90B	Aug 2018	XSEA.TO vs VIDY.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSEA.TO

XSEA.TO has 14.37% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.30%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZLI.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	10.30%	284.99M	Sep 2015	XSEA.TO vs ZLI.TO
ZWE.TO	BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CA...	11.00%	762.24M	Sep 2015	XSEA.TO vs ZWE.TO
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	11.13%	133.63M	May 2019	XSEA.TO vs TILV.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	11.91%	145.76M	Oct 2014	XSEA.TO vs RIDH.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	13.21%	1.90B	Aug 2018	XSEA.TO vs VIDY.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSEA.TO

XSEA.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.99%. There are 12 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.11%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	-7.11%	133.63M	May 2019	XSEA.TO vs TILV.TO
ZLI.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	-8.37%	284.99M	Sep 2015	XSEA.TO vs ZLI.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	-8.59%	2.08B	Jun 2025	XSEA.TO vs FCIV.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	-8.67%	145.76M	Oct 2014	XSEA.TO vs RIDH.TO
FCIL.NEO	Fidelity International Low Volatility ETF	-9.17%	—	Jan 2019	XSEA.TO vs FCIL.NEO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XSEA.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XSEA.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XSEA.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XSEA.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XSEA.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XSEA.TO vs XQQ.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XSEA.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XSEA.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XSEA.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	61	9.64%	15.61B	May 2001	XSEA.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XSEA.TO

Investors most often compare XSEA.TO with XSEM.TO, XSUS.TO, ESGD. These 13 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	28.13%	6.29B	Mar 2019	XSEA.TO vs XSEM.TO
XSUS.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	12.45%	729.60M	Mar 2019	XSEA.TO vs XSUS.TO
ESGD	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	8.31%	11.66B	Jun 2016	XSEA.TO vs ESGD
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	Europe Equities	35	6.82%	669.76M	Apr 2014	XSEA.TO vs XEU.TO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	48	9.11%	1.89B	Sep 2001	XSEA.TO vs XIN.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	86	27.92%	4.54B	Apr 2013	XSEA.TO vs XEC.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	XSEA.TO vs VIU.TO
FCRI.TO	Franklin International Core Equity Fund ETF Series	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	6.96%	—	Jan 2026	XSEA.TO vs FCRI.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	XSEA.TO vs VGRO.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	44	10.01%	12.24B	Feb 2014	XSEA.TO vs ZEA.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	58	6.62%	492.96M	Apr 2020	XSEA.TO vs XCSR.TO
XUSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	58	21.07%	506.67M	Apr 2020	XSEA.TO vs XUSR.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	12.48%	4.55B	Feb 2015	XSEA.TO vs XUU.TO

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