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 20 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	0.18%	890.17M	Jan 2022	XWD.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	20.38B	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 78. There are 17 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	91	—	Oct 2023	XWD.TO vs FGEP.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	89	57.12M	Sep 2015	XWD.TO vs ONEQ.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	88	—	Feb 2007	XWD.TO vs CIE.NEO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	88	800.80M	Jun 2016	XWD.TO vs VVL.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	87	28.10M	Mar 2019	XWD.TO vs DRFG.TO

Top Performing XWD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XWD.TO is at 11.64% YTD. There are 27 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FINN.NEO	Fidelity Global Innovators ETF	36.16%	—	May 2023	XWD.TO vs FINN.NEO
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	18.49%	511.94M	Jun 2016	XWD.TO vs VMO.TO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	18.48%	—	Oct 2023	XWD.TO vs FGEP.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	17.16%	800.80M	Jun 2016	XWD.TO vs VVL.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	17.04%	—	Feb 2007	XWD.TO vs CIE.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XWD.TO

XWD.TO has 12.22% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.65%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.65%	168.78M	Jul 2012	XWD.TO vs XMW.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.76%	42.10M	Jun 2016	XWD.TO vs VVO.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.28%	48.95M	Apr 2016	XWD.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.96%	172.86M	Jun 2017	XWD.TO vs XDGH.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.23%	21.99M	Apr 2016	XWD.TO vs XMY.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XWD.TO

XWD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.71%. There are 12 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.03%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	-5.03%	454.08M	May 2020	XWD.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	168.78M	Jul 2012	XWD.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	196.13M	Jan 2008	XWD.TO vs CYH.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	175.65M	Jul 2012	XWD.TO vs XMI.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	-6.38%	172.86M	Jun 2017	XWD.TO vs XDGH.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 $31B.

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	26.40%	5.84B	Jun 2017	XWD.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	26.77%	4.29B	Apr 2011	XWD.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.61%	31.26B	Feb 2001	XWD.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	12.53%	23.86B	Sep 1999	XWD.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	36	11.95%	5.47B	May 2011	XWD.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	11.06%	22.58B	Apr 2013	XWD.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	74	10.05%	5.00B	Jun 2007	XWD.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.99%	13.05B	Apr 2013	XWD.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	12.85%	4.44B	Feb 2015	XWD.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	52	7.84%	15.67B	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	62	8.98%	8.00B	Jan 2012	XWD.TO vs URTH
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	62	10.03%	97.00B	Jun 2008	XWD.TO vs VT
VWRA.L	Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulating	Global Equities	69	9.79%	75.68B	Jul 2019	XWD.TO vs VWRA.L
ZGQ.TO	BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF	Global Equities	59	12.82%	1.25B	Nov 2014	XWD.TO vs ZGQ.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	84	12.31%	15.67B	Jan 2019	XWD.TO vs VEQT.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	9.40%	790.12B	Jan 1993	XWD.TO vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	9.44%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XWD.TO vs VOO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	69	10.69%	1.91B	Sep 2001	XWD.TO vs XIN.TO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.90%	2.30T	May 2001	XWD.TO vs VTI
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	69	12.18%	1.30B	Feb 2022	XWD.TO vs HYLD.TO
FTEC	Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF	Technology Equities	51	20.55%	20.96B	Oct 2013	XWD.TO vs FTEC
CNDX.L	iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	13.58%	26.58B	Jan 2010	XWD.TO vs CNDX.L
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	53	17.08%	5.93B	Mar 2019	XWD.TO vs XSEM.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	76	12.57%	3.47B	Jun 2014	XWD.TO vs VXC.TO
XGI.TO	iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Industrials Equities	43	10.70%	162.41M	Mar 2013	XWD.TO vs XGI.TO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Global Equities	50	12.23%	—	Apr 2020	XWD.TO vs BGIE.TO
FCIN.NEO	Fidelity All-International Equity ETF	Global Equities	76	13.34%	1.02B	Feb 2024	XWD.TO vs FCIN.NEO
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	62	9.89%	32.80B	Mar 2008	XWD.TO vs ACWI
PZW.TO	Invesco FTSE RAFI Global Small-Mid ETF	Global Equities	86	16.26%	34.80M	Jan 2018	XWD.TO vs PZW.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	11.24%	13.03B	Feb 2014	XWD.TO vs ZEA.TO

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