XWD.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares MSCI World Index ETF (XWD.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 XWD.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XWD.TO

XWD.TO charges 0.48% annually. There are 21 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	XWD.TO vs TEQT.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	0.17%	—	Nov 2023	XWD.TO vs MEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	0.20%	789.04M	Jan 2022	XWD.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	18.41B	Aug 2019	XWD.TO vs XEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	XWD.TO vs HEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XWD.TO

XWD.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 15 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	89	—	Oct 2023	XWD.TO vs FGEP.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	88	—	Nov 2023	XWD.TO vs MEQT.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	82	—	Feb 2007	XWD.TO vs CIE.NEO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	81	14.70B	Jan 2019	XWD.TO vs VEQT.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	81	—	Apr 2025	XWD.TO vs TEQT.TO

Top Performing XWD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XWD.TO is at 11.42% YTD. There are 18 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.71%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF CAD	25.71%	464.43M	Jun 2016	XWD.TO vs VMO.TO
CMGG.TO	CI Munro Global Growth Equity Fund	21.24%	—	Jan 2021	XWD.TO vs CMGG.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	17.83%	—	Feb 2007	XWD.TO vs CIE.NEO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	16.78%	—	Oct 2023	XWD.TO vs FGEP.TO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	16.22%	833.59M	Aug 2013	XWD.TO vs VDU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XWD.TO

XWD.TO has 11.67% 1-year volatility. There are 15 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.58%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	7.58%	21.12M	Apr 2016	XWD.TO vs XMY.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.65%	41.80M	Jun 2016	XWD.TO vs VVO.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.67%	178.14M	Jul 2012	XWD.TO vs XMW.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.50%	40.28M	Apr 2016	XWD.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.67%	167.91M	Jun 2017	XWD.TO vs XDGH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XWD.TO

XWD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.71%. There are 11 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.88%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-4.88%	40.28M	Apr 2016	XWD.TO vs XML.TO
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	-5.03%	398.63M	May 2020	XWD.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	178.14M	Jul 2012	XWD.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	192.14M	Jan 2008	XWD.TO vs CYH.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-5.35%	21.12M	Apr 2016	XWD.TO vs XMY.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XDIV.TO, XEI.TO, XIC.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	XWD.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	XWD.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	XWD.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	XWD.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	XWD.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	XWD.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	XWD.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	XWD.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	XWD.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	XWD.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With XWD.TO

Investors most often compare XWD.TO with URTH, VT, VWRA.L. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
URTH	iShares MSCI World ETF	Global Equities	63	10.16%	8.10B	Jan 2012	XWD.TO vs URTH
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	67	12.24%	90.20B	Jun 2008	XWD.TO vs VT
VWRA.L	Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulating	Global Equities	71	11.69%	65.96B	Jul 2019	XWD.TO vs VWRA.L
ZGQ.TO	BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF	Global Equities	55	13.23%	1.23B	Nov 2014	XWD.TO vs ZGQ.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	XWD.TO vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	XWD.TO vs VOO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	48	9.11%	1.89B	Sep 2001	XWD.TO vs XIN.TO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.20%	2.20T	May 2001	XWD.TO vs VTI
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	75	15.73%	1.29B	Feb 2022	XWD.TO vs HYLD.TO
FTEC	Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF	Technology Equities	77	31.89%	17.89B	Oct 2013	XWD.TO vs FTEC
CNDX.L	iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF	Nasdaq-100	75	20.45%	27.42B	Jan 2010	XWD.TO vs CNDX.L
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	28.13%	6.29B	Mar 2019	XWD.TO vs XSEM.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	XWD.TO vs VXC.TO
BREA.TO	Brompton Sustainable Real Assets Dividend ETF	Global Equities	60	14.61%	18.43M	Apr 2020	XWD.TO vs BREA.TO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Global Equities	57	14.42%	—	Apr 2020	XWD.TO vs BGIE.TO
XGI.TO	iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Industrials Equities	42	9.86%	158.77M	Mar 2013	XWD.TO vs XGI.TO
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	66	12.13%	32.93B	Mar 2008	XWD.TO vs ACWI
FCIN.NEO	Fidelity All-International Equity ETF	Global Equities	55	11.25%	907.70M	Feb 2024	XWD.TO vs FCIN.NEO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	44	10.01%	12.24B	Feb 2014	XWD.TO vs ZEA.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	XWD.TO vs VIU.TO

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