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
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	0.17%	—	Nov 2023	XWD.TO vs MEQT.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Apr 2025	XWD.TO vs TEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	0.18%	852.71M	Jan 2022	XWD.TO vs ZEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	XWD.TO vs HEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	19.45B	Aug 2019	XWD.TO vs XEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XWD.TO

XWD.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 15 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
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	90	—	Nov 2023	XWD.TO vs MEQT.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	87	—	Sep 2015	XWD.TO vs ONEQ.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	87	14.70B	Jan 2019	XWD.TO vs VEQT.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	87	—	Apr 2025	XWD.TO vs TEQT.TO

Top Performing XWD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XWD.TO is at 13.24% YTD. There are 23 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	31.46%	464.43M	Jun 2016	XWD.TO vs VMO.TO
CMGG.TO	CI Munro Global Growth Equity Fund	24.63%	—	Jan 2021	XWD.TO vs CMGG.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	18.50%	—	Feb 2007	XWD.TO vs CIE.NEO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	18.46%	833.59M	Aug 2013	XWD.TO vs VDU.TO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	18.33%	274.88M	Sep 2020	XWD.TO vs GEQT.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XWD.TO

XWD.TO has 12.12% 1-year volatility. There are 15 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.59%	168.36M	Jul 2012	XWD.TO vs XMW.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.71%	41.80M	Jun 2016	XWD.TO vs VVO.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.19%	39.79M	Apr 2016	XWD.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.55%	169.10M	Jun 2017	XWD.TO vs XDGH.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	10.04%	193.02M	Jan 2008	XWD.TO vs CYH.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%	450.44M	May 2020	XWD.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	168.36M	Jul 2012	XWD.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	193.02M	Jan 2008	XWD.TO vs CYH.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	172.96M	Jul 2012	XWD.TO vs XMI.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	-6.38%	169.10M	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 $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	21.29%	5.57B	Jun 2017	XWD.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	22.74%	4.16B	Apr 2011	XWD.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.15%	30.42B	Feb 2001	XWD.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.48%	23.00B	Sep 1999	XWD.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	48	18.52%	5.37B	May 2011	XWD.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.23%	22.23B	Apr 2013	XWD.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	11.79%	4.91B	Jun 2007	XWD.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.63%	12.59B	Apr 2013	XWD.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	83	15.80%	4.37B	Feb 2015	XWD.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.63%	15.07B	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 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
URTH	iShares MSCI World ETF	Global Equities	59	9.81%	7.92B	Jan 2012	XWD.TO vs URTH
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	64	11.93%	95.30B	Jun 2008	XWD.TO vs VT
VWRA.L	Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulating	Global Equities	69	10.64%	72.38B	Jul 2019	XWD.TO vs VWRA.L
ZGQ.TO	BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF	Global Equities	62	15.61%	1.25B	Nov 2014	XWD.TO vs ZGQ.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	10.09%	772.08B	Jan 1993	XWD.TO vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	10.18%	1.70T	Sep 2010	XWD.TO vs VOO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	68	12.28%	1.89B	Sep 2001	XWD.TO vs XIN.TO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.03%	2.30T	May 2001	XWD.TO vs VTI
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	76	16.58%	1.29B	Feb 2022	XWD.TO vs HYLD.TO
FTEC	Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF	Technology Equities	65	27.37%	21.38B	Oct 2013	XWD.TO vs FTEC
CNDX.L	iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF	Nasdaq-100	71	18.72%	26.91B	Jan 2010	XWD.TO vs CNDX.L
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	82	15.60%	3.45B	Jun 2014	XWD.TO vs VXC.TO
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	75	26.64%	6.12B	Mar 2019	XWD.TO vs XSEM.TO
XGI.TO	iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Industrials Equities	55	14.88%	161.14M	Mar 2013	XWD.TO vs XGI.TO
FCIN.NEO	Fidelity All-International Equity ETF	Global Equities	69	14.92%	950.90M	Feb 2024	XWD.TO vs FCIN.NEO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Global Equities	50	14.07%	—	Apr 2020	XWD.TO vs BGIE.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	17	2.01%	21.34M	Apr 2016	XWD.TO vs XMY.TO
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	63	11.66%	32.20B	Mar 2008	XWD.TO vs ACWI
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	13.43%	13.09B	Feb 2014	XWD.TO vs ZEA.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	74	19.42%	10.65B	Dec 2015	XWD.TO vs VIU.TO

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