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International Equity ETFs in Canada
International equity ETFs provide exposure to developed markets outside North America: Europe, Japan, Australia. They enable geographic diversification beyond the North American market.
Why invest
International diversification reduces overall portfolio risk. International markets do not always move in the same direction as Canadian or US markets.
How to choose
Consider geographic allocation (EAFE = Europe, Australasia, Far East), MER fees, and whether you want currency hedging.
Tax considerations
International dividends are subject to various withholding taxes depending on country. TFSA generally offers less tax protection for international ETFs.
Why invest in developed international markets?
Geographic diversification reduces overall risk. Markets in Europe, Japan and Australia don't always move in the same direction as North America, offering protection against local corrections.
XEF vs VIU: what is the difference?
XEF (iShares) and VIU (Vanguard) track similar developed markets ex-North America indices. Differences are minor: MER fees, exact number of holdings, and index methodology. Both are excellent choices.
International Equity ETFs in Canada
International equity ETFs provide exposure to developed markets outside North America: Europe, Japan, Australia. They enable geographic diversification beyond the North American market.
Why invest
International diversification reduces overall portfolio risk. International markets do not always move in the same direction as Canadian or US markets.
How to choose
Consider geographic allocation (EAFE = Europe, Australasia, Far East), MER fees, and whether you want currency hedging.
Tax considerations
International dividends are subject to various withholding taxes depending on country. TFSA generally offers less tax protection for international ETFs.
Why invest in developed international markets?
Geographic diversification reduces overall risk. Markets in Europe, Japan and Australia don't always move in the same direction as North America, offering protection against local corrections.
XEF vs VIU: what is the difference?
XEF (iShares) and VIU (Vanguard) track similar developed markets ex-North America indices. Differences are minor: MER fees, exact number of holdings, and index methodology. Both are excellent choices.
Holdings | Strategy | Dist. Freq. | Market | ||||||||||
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CI JAPN Japan Equity Index ETF | +25.43% | 0.48% | 1.69% | 2018 | 58M$ | 1.05 | Index | Qtr. | 1K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
WI OPPJ Japan Opportunities Fund | +24.81% | 0.58% | - | 1.49% | 2013 | 290M$ | 0.56 | Index | Semi-ann. | 64K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS HEWJ Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF | +21.93% | 0.49% | +884 | 3.83% | 2014 | 734M$ | 0.45 | Index | Semi-ann. | 54K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
XT DBJP MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF | +21.91% | 0.45% | 2.36% | 2011 | 660M$ | 0.59 | Index | Ann. | 62K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
CI VXM Morningstar International Value Index ETF | +21.16% | 0.60% | 2.33% | 2014 | 1.1G$ | 0.67 | Factor | Qtr. | 21K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
FR FLJH Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF | +20.84% | 0.09% | - | 4.90% | 2017 | 166M$ | 0.59 | Index | Ann. | 27K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FR IQM Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF | +17.46% | 0.50% | +47 | 0.00% | 2020 | 88M$ | 1.66 | Index | — | 11K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI FCIV International Value ETF | +16.09% | 0.45% | 1.45% | 2020 | 2.4G$ | 0.20 | Factor | Semi-ann. | 32K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IN IDMO S&P International Developed Momentum ETF | +15.21% | 0.25% | 1.86% | 2012 | 3.8G$ | 0.82 | Factor | Qtr. | 352K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS EWJV MSCI Japan Value ETF | +14.40% | 0.15% | +884 | 4.67% | 2019 | 715M$ | 0.67 | Factor | Semi-ann. | 174K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
WI OPPE European Opportunities Fund | +14.40% | 0.58% | 2.72% | 2015 | 278M$ | 0.67 | Index | Qtr. | 15K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS HEFA Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF | +14.18% | 0.35% | +884 | 3.05% | 2014 | 7.1G$ | 0.52 | Index | Semi-ann. | 634K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
XT DBEF MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF | +14.12% | 0.35% | +87 | 5.02% | 2011 | 8.8G$ | 0.60 | Index | Semi-ann. | 491K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
AV AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | +14.07% | 0.36% | +98 | 2.83% | 2019 | 19.2G$ | 0.96 | Factor | Semi-ann. | 935K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS EFV MSCI EAFE Value ETF | +13.97% | 0.31% | +15932 | 3.77% | 2005 | 30.1G$ | 0.76 | Factor | Semi-ann. | 4.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VI UIVM VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF | +13.01% | 0.35% | 3.38% | 2017 | 322M$ | 0.92 | Factor | Mo. | 2K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
WI DDWM Dynamic International Equity ETF | +12.90% | 0.40% | 2.30% | 2016 | 1.4G$ | 0.70 | Index | Qtr. | 82K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
VA VI FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | +12.86% | 0.20% | +9 | 2.22% | 2015 | 929M$ | 0.51 | Index | Qtr. | 33K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
VA VEF FTSE Developed All Cap Ex U.S. Index ETF (CAD-hedged) | +12.86% | 0.20% | +9 | 1.95% | 2011 | 1.3G$ | 0.53 | Index | Qtr. | 27K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
CI ZXM Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF | +12.66% | 0.60% | 2.21% | 2014 | 152M$ | 0.74 | Factor | Qtr. | 930 | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
TD THE TD International Equity CAD Hedged Index ETF | +12.51% | 0.17% | +3 | 2.36% | 2016 | 252M$ | 0.42 | Index | Qtr. | 7K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
VI VIDI Vident International Equity Strategy ETF | +12.36% | 0.61% | +1 | 3.61% | 2013 | 464M$ | 0.99 | Active | Qtr. | 20K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
BM ZDM MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF | +12.34% | 0.20% | +1 | 1.90% | 2009 | 1.9G$ | 0.85 | Index | Qtr. | 15K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
XT DBEU MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF | +12.32% | 0.45% | +87 | 4.20% | 2013 | 773M$ | 0.61 | Index | Ann. | 27K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
NE HFXI NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF | +12.31% | 0.20% | 3.86% | 2015 | 1.7G$ | 0.87 | Index | Qtr. | 321K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
MA QDXH International Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | +11.98% | 0.17% | +9 | 2.30% | 2018 | 40M$ | 0.57 | Index | Qtr. | 98 | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
FI FDT Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund | +11.74% | 0.80% | +25 | 2.79% | 2011 | 1.3G$ | 1.08 | Active | Qtr. | 115K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS XIN MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | +11.71% | 0.51% | +9 | 2.77% | 2001 | 1.9G$ | 0.87 | Index | Semi-ann. | 42K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
VA VDU FTSE Developed All Cap Ex U.S. Index ETF | +11.54% | 0.20% | +9 | 1.98% | 2013 | 824M$ | 0.51 | Index | Qtr. | 25K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
ST FEZ State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF | +11.52% | 0.29% | - | 2.55% | 2002 | 4.5G$ | 1.05 | Index | Qtr. | 1.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
DE DRFD DesjardinsRIDeveloped ex-USAex-Canada Multifactor-Net-ZeroEmissionsPathwayETF | +11.42% | 0.45% | 1.92% | 2018 | 320M$ | 0.44 | Factor | Qtr. | 2K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS HSCZ Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF | +11.32% | 0.43% | 2.92% | 2015 | 222M$ | 0.60 | Index | Semi-ann. | 26K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
CI CIEI CIBC MSCI EAFE Equity Index ETF | +11.29% | 0.16% | 2.64% | 2021 | 531M$ | 0.10 | Index | Qtr. | 12K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
VA VA FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF | +11.25% | 0.20% | 1.05% | 2014 | 319M$ | 0.49 | Index | Qtr. | 18K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
VA VE FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF | +11.20% | 0.20% | 2.64% | 2014 | 672M$ | 0.57 | Index | Qtr. | 10K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
VA VIU FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF | +11.19% | 0.20% | 1.71% | 2015 | 10.9G$ | 0.30 | Index | Qtr. | 216K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
DE DRMD RI Developed ex-USA ex-Canada - Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF | +11.17% | 0.25% | 0.00% | 2020 | 92M$ | 0.34 | Index | Qtr. | 2K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
TD TPE TD International Equity Index ETF | +11.13% | 0.17% | 1.44% | 2016 | 5.5G$ | 0.45 | Index | Qtr. | 41K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
BM ZEA MSCI EAFE Index ETF | +11.11% | 0.20% | 1.91% | 2014 | 13.1G$ | 0.86 | Index | Qtr. | 57K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
WI HEDJ Europe Hedged Equity Fund | +11.11% | 0.58% | - | 1.53% | 2009 | 1.8G$ | 0.73 | Index | Semi-ann. | 82K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS XEU MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF | +11.04% | 0.28% | 2.65% | 2014 | 680M$ | 1.05 | Index | Semi-ann. | 7K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
MA QDX International Equity Index ETF | +10.89% | 0.17% | 2.36% | 2018 | 1.7G$ | 0.41 | Index | Qtr. | 4K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
AV AVDE Avantis International Equity ETF | +10.85% | 0.23% | 2.47% | 2019 | 17.2G$ | 0.88 | Index | Semi-ann. | 1.1M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS XFH Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | +10.81% | 0.22% | +9 | 2.11% | 2015 | 3.1G$ | 0.86 | Index | Semi-ann. | 21K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
CO XCEM Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF | +10.72% | 0.16% | +2 | 2.38% | 2015 | 2.0G$ | 1.26 | Index | Ann. | 205K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI FJP Japan AlphaDEX Fund | +10.66% | 0.80% | - | 2.44% | 2011 | 258M$ | 0.84 | Active | Semi-ann. | 10K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS XEF Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF | +10.58% | 0.22% | 1.53% | 2013 | 22.5G$ | 0.75 | Index | Semi-ann. | 316K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
FI FEP Europe AlphaDEX Fund | +10.50% | 0.80% | - | 2.95% | 2011 | 523M$ | 0.95 | Active | Qtr. | 30K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
DI DFAI Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF | +10.43% | 0.18% | +739 | 2.23% | 2020 | 16.6G$ | 0.91 | Index | Qtr. | 1.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
TD TILV TD Q International Low Volatility ETF | +10.36% | 0.35% | 1.91% | 2019 | 129M$ | 0.10 | Factor | Qtr. | 9K | 🇨🇦 Canada |