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SPFunds vs Wealthsimple

SPFunds and Wealthsimple both offer investing. This page lines up 16 listed data points side by side, with 9 differences, so you can see exactly where they part ways before you request quotes.

Built from each provider's listed data · provider data last verified Nov 2026

At a glance

  • Both are available in all of Canada.
  • Both use a Index-based structure.
  • Both disclose the same level of Shariah oversight: Third-Party Certified.
  • HalalWallet Index: SPFunds holds a B-; Wealthsimple holds a B-.
  • They differ on 9 of the 16 data points we list for investing.

No editorial verdict has been written for this pair yet. The side-by-side below is the full data view; where we have written one, you'll find it under Compare.

SPFunds vs Wealthsimple: the full side-by-side

16 data points from each provider's published materials, lined up row by row. They differ on 9.

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SPFunds

B-
Pays us: No. SPFunds pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.
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Wealthsimple

B-
Pays us: No. Wealthsimple pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.

16 of 16 rows

Availability

  • Provinces covered

    Same
    SPFunds: All of Canada
    Wealthsimple: All of Canada
Costs

  • Expense ratio

    SPFunds: 0.55% (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · 0.45% (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · 0.50% (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…)
    Wealthsimple: 0.50%
Shariah

  • Structure

    Same
    SPFunds: Index-based
    Wealthsimple: Index-based

  • Shariah oversight

    Same
    SPFunds: Third-Party Certified
    Wealthsimple: Third-Party Certified

  • Shariah board / scholar

    SPFunds: third_party_certified
    Wealthsimple: Ratings Intelligence Partners

  • Published fatwa / certificate

    Same
    SPFunds: No
    Wealthsimple: No

  • Screening standard

    SPFunds: AAOIFI - S&P Shariah screens on developed ex-US and emerging markets (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · AAOIFI - S&P Shariah screens (under 5% impure revenue; debt below ~30% of market cap) (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · AAOIFI - S&P Shariah REIT screens on rental income sources and leverage (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…) · Sukuk-only universe - Dow Jones Sukuk Total Return Index eligibility rules (SP Funds Dow Jones Global…) · AAOIFI - S&P Shariah screens on the global 1200 IT universe (SP Funds S&P Global Techno…)
    Wealthsimple: Dow Jones Islamic Market screens - certified by Ratings Intelligence Partners
Products

  • Products listed

    SPFunds: SP Funds S&P World ETF, SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah Industry Exclusions ETF, SP Funds S&P Global REIT Shariah ETF, SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF, SP Funds S&P Global Technology ETF
    Wealthsimple: Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF

  • Best for

    SPFunds: Broadest global halal equity exposure
    Wealthsimple: The only Canadian-listed halal ETF - CAD-denominated core holding with no US withholding tax drag in a TFSA

  • Product types

    Same
    SPFunds: ETF
    Wealthsimple: ETF

  • Tickers

    SPFunds: SPWO, SPUS, SPRE, SPSK, SPTE
    Wealthsimple: WSHR

  • Holdings

    SPFunds: ~400 (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · ~200 (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · ~22 (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…) · ~170 (SP Funds Dow Jones Global…) · ~100 (SP Funds S&P Global Techno…)
    Wealthsimple: ~160

  • Focus

    SPFunds: Global Large Blend (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · US Large Growth (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · Global Real Estate (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…) · Global Bond (Sukuk) (SP Funds Dow Jones Global…) · Global Technology (SP Funds S&P Global Techno…)
    Wealthsimple: Global Developed Markets (CAD-listed)
Track record

  • HalalWallet Index grade

    Same
    SPFunds: B-
    Wealthsimple: B-

  • Awards

    SPFunds: Morningstar Silver Medalist Rating (rated Aug 31, 2026; published Sep 29, 2026), U.S. News #3 Best Global Bond ETF (ranked Oct 2026; 3rd of 9 evaluated)
    Wealthsimple: Not listed

  • Assets under management

    SPFunds: $244M (2026-11-13) (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · $3.37B (2026-11-13) (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · $203M (2026-11-13) (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…) · $491M (2026-11-13) (SP Funds Dow Jones Global…) · $243M (2026-11-13) (SP Funds S&P Global Techno…)
    Wealthsimple: C$480M

Strengths and trade-offs

SPFunds

  • Broadest diversification in the family (~500 index constituents)
  • True ex-US global exposure - developed and emerging markets 50/50
  • Completes a halal three-fund portfolio alongside SPUS and SPSK
  • Quarterly purification factors published (Q2 2026: 1.41% of dividends)
  • Monthly distributions
  • Newer fund
  • Smaller AUM
  • Overlap with SPUS for US holdings
  • USD-listed - currency conversion applies, and dividends lose 15% US withholding tax in a TFSA/FHSA/RESP (exempt in an RRSP)
  • US-focused only

Wealthsimple

  • Only halal ETF listed in Canada (Cboe Canada, trades in CAD)
  • No US withholding tax on distributions in a TFSA/FHSA/RESP
  • Global developed-market diversification (~160 holdings, US ~48%)
  • Certified by Ratings Intelligence Partners; quarterly purification data published
  • 0.50% management fee (MER slightly higher after taxes)
  • Low-volatility tilt underweights the mega-cap tech that drives US index returns
  • No US large-cap growth concentration - pair with SPUS/MNZL for that exposure

Products behind the numbers

Where a row shows more than one value, it is because the provider lists several investing products. Each is tagged.

SPFunds (5)

  • SP Funds S&P World ETF · SPWODetails
  • SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah Industry Exclusions ETF · SPUSDetails
  • SP Funds S&P Global REIT Shariah ETF · SPREDetails
  • SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF · SPSKDetails
  • SP Funds S&P Global Technology ETF · SPTEDetails

Wealthsimple (1)

  • Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF · WSHR
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SPFunds

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Wealthsimple

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How do SPFunds and Wealthsimple compare for investing?

SPFunds and Wealthsimple both offer investing. This page lines up 16 listed data points side by side, with 9 differences, so you can see exactly where they part ways before you request quotes.

  • Both are available in all of Canada.
  • Both use a Index-based structure.
  • Both disclose the same level of Shariah oversight: Third-Party Certified.

Source: HalalWallet (halalwallet.ca)

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Reviewed by: HalalWallet Editorial Team

Last reviewed: 2026-11-13

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