XSEM.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XSEM.TO

XSEM.TO charges 0.32% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	0.25%	4.45B	Nov 2011	XSEM.TO vs VEE.TO
HXEM.TO	Global X Emerging Markets Equity Index Corporate C...	0.25%	207.76M	Aug 2020	XSEM.TO vs HXEM.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	0.27%	3.45B	Oct 2009	XSEM.TO vs ZEM.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	0.28%	4.56B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XEC.TO
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	0.42%	119.82M	Jul 2012	XSEM.TO vs XMM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSEM.TO

XSEM.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 61. There are 6 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 81.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	81	101.09M	May 2016	XSEM.TO vs ZLE.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	73	3.45B	Oct 2009	XSEM.TO vs ZEM.TO
XEM.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	73	474.45M	Jun 2009	XSEM.TO vs XEM.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	72	4.56B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XEC.TO
HXEM.TO	Global X Emerging Markets Equity Index Corporate C...	70	207.76M	Aug 2020	XSEM.TO vs HXEM.TO

Top Performing XSEM.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSEM.TO is at 20.57% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.80%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	25.80%	101.09M	May 2016	XSEM.TO vs ZLE.TO
XEM.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	23.32%	474.45M	Jun 2009	XSEM.TO vs XEM.TO
HXEM.TO	Global X Emerging Markets Equity Index Corporate C...	23.28%	207.76M	Aug 2020	XSEM.TO vs HXEM.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	23.27%	3.45B	Oct 2009	XSEM.TO vs ZEM.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	22.31%	4.56B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XEC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSEM.TO

XSEM.TO has 23.39% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 15.08%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	15.08%	119.82M	Jul 2012	XSEM.TO vs XMM.TO
CWO.NEO	iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	16.67%	—	Apr 2009	XSEM.TO vs CWO.NEO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	16.79%	4.45B	Nov 2011	XSEM.TO vs VEE.TO
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	18.06%	101.09M	May 2016	XSEM.TO vs ZLE.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	21.99%	4.56B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XEC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSEM.TO

XSEM.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.30%. There are 7 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.76%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	-8.76%	119.82M	Jul 2012	XSEM.TO vs XMM.TO
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	-9.45%	101.09M	May 2016	XSEM.TO vs ZLE.TO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	-10.74%	4.45B	Nov 2011	XSEM.TO vs VEE.TO
CWO.NEO	iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	-10.90%	—	Apr 2009	XSEM.TO vs CWO.NEO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	-11.25%	4.56B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XEC.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	85	13.88%	20.34B	Aug 2019	XSEM.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	25.21%	5.78B	Jun 2017	XSEM.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	26.33%	4.25B	Apr 2011	XSEM.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.69%	31.16B	Feb 2001	XSEM.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.59%	23.77B	Sep 1999	XSEM.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	15.75%	5.51B	May 2011	XSEM.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	12.66%	22.53B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	11.24%	5.03B	Jun 2007	XSEM.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	77	13.50%	13.11B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	80	14.66%	4.49B	Feb 2015	XSEM.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XSEM.TO

Investors most often compare XSEM.TO with XDSR.TO, VE.TO, XSEA.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	15.42%	967.06M	Apr 2020	XSEM.TO vs XDSR.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	Europe Equities	45	10.11%	670.66M	Jun 2014	XSEM.TO vs VE.TO
XSEA.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	13.21%	368.09M	Mar 2019	XSEM.TO vs XSEA.TO
XEMC.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	87	35.91%	—	Feb 2023	XSEM.TO vs XEMC.TO
VI.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	82	16.50%	954.04M	Dec 2015	XSEM.TO vs VI.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.57%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XSEM.TO vs VFV.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	70	16.79%	284.21M	Sep 2020	XSEM.TO vs GEQT.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	83	27.71%	333.36M	Jun 2014	XSEM.TO vs VA.TO
XFH.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	74	12.09%	3.13B	Feb 2015	XSEM.TO vs XFH.TO
XWD.TO	iShares MSCI World Index ETF	Global Equities	80	13.18%	1.74B	Jun 2009	XSEM.TO vs XWD.TO
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	65	20.66%	29.54B	Apr 2003	XSEM.TO vs EEM
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	68	13.03%	759.62M	Jun 2017	XSEM.TO vs XDG.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	50	8.57%	176.00M	Jul 2012	XSEM.TO vs XMI.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	34.83%	7.20B	Oct 2009	XSEM.TO vs ZEB.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	28.26%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XSEM.TO vs VDY.TO
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	7	-9.07%	180.93M	Jan 2010	XSEM.TO vs XCH.TO
ESGE	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	19.85%	6.80B	Jun 2016	XSEM.TO vs ESGE
CAEM.TO	Avantis CIBC Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	—	—	—	Mar 2026	XSEM.TO vs CAEM.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	56	9.35%	15.74B	May 2001	XSEM.TO vs XSP.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	85	16.04%	2.00B	Aug 2018	XSEM.TO vs VIDY.TO

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