Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (AMAX.TO) Alternatives

Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (AMAX.TO) belongs to the Gold category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AMAX.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to AMAX.TO

AMAX.TO charges 0.65% annually. Among ETFs in the Gold category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among AMAX.TO alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	0.23%	Mar 8, 2024	AMAX.TO vs ZGLD.TO
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	0.23%	Mar 8, 2024	AMAX.TO vs ZGLH.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	0.28%	Oct 15, 2018	AMAX.TO vs KILO-B.TO
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	0.40%	Jan 10, 2019	AMAX.TO vs HGGG.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	0.54%	Jun 24, 2009	AMAX.TO vs HUG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AMAX.TO

Among ETFs in the Gold category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	95	Nov 14, 2012	AMAX.TO vs ZGD.TO
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	94	Jan 10, 2019	AMAX.TO vs HGGG.TO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	90	Apr 11, 2011	AMAX.TO vs GLCC.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	86	Mar 8, 2024	AMAX.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	85	Mar 31, 2011	AMAX.TO vs CGL-C.TO

Top Performing AMAX.TO Alternatives (YTD)

AMAX.TO alternatives from the Gold category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	11.73%	Nov 14, 2012	AMAX.TO vs ZGD.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	10.24%	Mar 8, 2024	AMAX.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	10.00%	Mar 31, 2011	AMAX.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	9.94%	Oct 15, 2018	AMAX.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.13%	May 28, 2009	AMAX.TO vs CGL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMAX.TO

AMAX.TO alternatives from the Gold category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	23.57%	Dec 14, 2010	AMAX.TO vs HGY.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	26.02%	Mar 8, 2024	AMAX.TO vs ZGLD.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	26.05%	Oct 15, 2018	AMAX.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	26.21%	Mar 31, 2011	AMAX.TO vs CGL-C.TO
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	27.19%	Mar 8, 2024	AMAX.TO vs ZGLH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AMAX.TO

AMAX.TO alternatives from the Gold category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-17.23%	Mar 8, 2024	AMAX.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-17.37%	Mar 31, 2011	AMAX.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-17.41%	Oct 15, 2018	AMAX.TO vs KILO-B.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	-17.47%	Dec 14, 2010	AMAX.TO vs HGY.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	-19.27%	Jun 24, 2009	AMAX.TO vs HUG.TO

Other ETFs from Hamilton Capital

Most popular Hamilton Capital ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Multi-Sector Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	3.20%	Jul 19, 2021	AMAX.TO vs HDIV.TO
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	93	-3.41%	Jan 20, 2023	AMAX.TO vs HMAX.TO
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	57	-8.12%	Feb 4, 2022	AMAX.TO vs HYLD.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	Leveraged Equities	98	1.59%	Oct 14, 2020	AMAX.TO vs HCAL.TO
QMAX.TO	Hamilton Technology YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	27	-15.25%	Oct 25, 2023	AMAX.TO vs QMAX.TO
CDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Equity DayMAX ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	—	3.53%	Jul 14, 2025	AMAX.TO vs CDAY.NEO
QDAY.NEO	Hamilton EnhancedTechnology DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	—	-13.08%	Jul 14, 2025	AMAX.TO vs QDAY.NEO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	78	4.87%	Jun 14, 2023	AMAX.TO vs UMAX.TO
SDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Equity DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	—	3.41%	Jul 14, 2025	AMAX.TO vs SDAY.NEO
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	95	7.10%	Jan 24, 2025	AMAX.TO vs CMVP.TO

Often Compared With AMAX.TO

What investors most often compare with AMAX.TO, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SMAX.TO	Hamilton U.S. Equity YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	71	-2.43%	Oct 25, 2023	AMAX.TO vs SMAX.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	93	10.99%	Mar 23, 2001	AMAX.TO vs XGD.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	0.66%	Aug 7, 2019	AMAX.TO vs XEQT.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	96	-2.91%	Feb 1, 2022	AMAX.TO vs BANK.TO
DNG.TO	Dynacor Gold Mines Inc.		63	0.47%	—	AMAX.TO vs DNG.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities, Derivative Income	88	11.68%	Oct 20, 2011	AMAX.TO vs ZWU.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	Precious Metals	87	4.81%	Jul 15, 2009	AMAX.TO vs SVR.TO
EQX.TO	Equinox Gold Corp.		85	4.24%	—	AMAX.TO vs EQX.TO
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	AMAX.TO vs IAU
CWIN.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Enhanced Canadian Dividend ETF ...	Dividend	92	7.09%	Jan 27, 2025	AMAX.TO vs CWIN.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	Derivative Income	97	8.54%	Jun 8, 2022	AMAX.TO vs HLIF.TO
SHLD.TO	Global X Defence Tech Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	—	11.06%	Apr 21, 2025	AMAX.TO vs SHLD.TO
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	41	-14.58%	Jan 16, 2025	AMAX.TO vs HHIS.TO
MNT.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Gold Reserves		70	6.88%	—	AMAX.TO vs MNT.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	Derivative Income, Energy Equities	82	21.92%	Apr 11, 2011	AMAX.TO vs ENCC.TO
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	92	10.45%	Dec 19, 2005	AMAX.TO vs XMA.TO
PSLV.TO	Sprott Physical Silver Trust		86	4.64%	—	AMAX.TO vs PSLV.TO
SHLD	Global X Defense Tech ETF	Technology Equities	92	9.34%	Sep 11, 2023	AMAX.TO vs SHLD
K.TO	Kinross Gold Corporation		93	10.14%	—	AMAX.TO vs K.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	48	-3.12%	Nov 2, 2012	AMAX.TO vs VFV.TO

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