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%	209.53M	Aug 2020	XSEM.TO vs HXEM.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	0.27%	3.37B	Oct 2009	XSEM.TO vs ZEM.TO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	0.28%	4.49B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XEC.TO
CAEM.TO	Avantis CIBC Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.39%	—	Mar 2026	XSEM.TO vs CAEM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSEM.TO

XSEM.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 59. There are 7 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 74.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	74	93.90M	May 2016	XSEM.TO vs ZLE.TO
CWO.NEO	iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	71	—	Apr 2009	XSEM.TO vs CWO.NEO
XEM.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	68	477.82M	Jun 2009	XSEM.TO vs XEM.TO
EMCL.NEO	Global X Enhanced MSCI Emerging Markets Covered Ca...	66	7.21M	May 2024	XSEM.TO vs EMCL.NEO
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	66	4.49B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XEC.TO

Top Performing XSEM.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XSEM.TO is at 22.30% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.05%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	27.05%	93.90M	May 2016	XSEM.TO vs ZLE.TO
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	24.33%	329.97M	Mar 2019	XSEM.TO vs DRFE.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	24.31%	3.37B	Oct 2009	XSEM.TO vs ZEM.TO
XEM.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	24.24%	477.82M	Jun 2009	XSEM.TO vs XEM.TO
EMCL.NEO	Global X Enhanced MSCI Emerging Markets Covered Ca...	24.18%	7.21M	May 2024	XSEM.TO vs EMCL.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSEM.TO

XSEM.TO has 24.54% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	16.15%	115.96M	Jul 2012	XSEM.TO vs XMM.TO
CWO.NEO	iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	16.70%	—	Apr 2009	XSEM.TO vs CWO.NEO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	17.50%	4.45B	Nov 2011	XSEM.TO vs VEE.TO
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	19.31%	93.90M	May 2016	XSEM.TO vs ZLE.TO
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	21.96%	329.97M	Mar 2019	XSEM.TO vs DRFE.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSEM.TO

XSEM.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.82%. There are 4 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.09%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMM.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	-10.09%	115.96M	Jul 2012	XSEM.TO vs XMM.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
DRFE.TO	Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Net-Z...	-13.03%	329.97M	Mar 2019	XSEM.TO vs DRFE.TO
ZLE.TO	BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	-13.93%	93.90M	May 2016	XSEM.TO vs ZLE.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $32B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	89	16.44%	20.80B	Aug 2019	XSEM.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	28.81%	6.16B	Jun 2017	XSEM.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.19%	4.38B	Apr 2011	XSEM.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	14.37%	31.79B	Feb 2001	XSEM.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	14.92%	24.26B	Sep 1999	XSEM.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	16.30%	5.26B	May 2011	XSEM.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	15.99%	23.06B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	80	13.36%	5.04B	Jun 2007	XSEM.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	83	16.44%	12.96B	Apr 2013	XSEM.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	85	17.46%	4.43B	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 14 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	62	17.58%	968.98M	Apr 2020	XSEM.TO vs XDSR.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	Europe Equities	66	14.44%	670.66M	Jun 2014	XSEM.TO vs VE.TO
XSEA.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	16.46%	371.04M	Mar 2019	XSEM.TO vs XSEA.TO
XEMC.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	80	35.28%	—	Feb 2023	XSEM.TO vs XEMC.TO
VI.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	84	17.29%	954.04M	Dec 2015	XSEM.TO vs VI.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	83	16.57%	34.09B	Nov 2012	XSEM.TO vs VFV.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	73	18.50%	284.77M	Sep 2020	XSEM.TO vs GEQT.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	76	28.42%	333.36M	Jun 2014	XSEM.TO vs VA.TO
XFH.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	82	14.15%	3.16B	Feb 2015	XSEM.TO vs XFH.TO
XWD.TO	iShares MSCI World Index ETF	Global Equities	86	15.99%	1.72B	Jun 2009	XSEM.TO vs XWD.TO
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	21.26%	29.16B	Apr 2003	XSEM.TO vs EEM
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Quality Factor, Global Equities	84	16.62%	783.61M	Jun 2017	XSEM.TO vs XDG.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	65	11.97%	180.93M	Jul 2012	XSEM.TO vs XMI.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.74%	7.10B	Oct 2009	XSEM.TO vs ZEB.TO
ESGE	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	58	20.77%	6.63B	Jun 2016	XSEM.TO vs ESGE
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	12	-2.17%	195.54M	Jan 2010	XSEM.TO vs XCH.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	28.23%	8.59B	Nov 2012	XSEM.TO vs VDY.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	67	12.01%	15.62B	May 2001	XSEM.TO vs XSP.TO
XUSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	22.90%	517.82M	Apr 2020	XSEM.TO vs XUSR.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	91	20.77%	2.00B	Aug 2018	XSEM.TO vs VIDY.TO

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