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BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series (BGIN.NEO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 3, 2026

BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series is an actively managed ETF that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in innovative global companies. The strategy focuses on businesses benefiting from technological change, disruptive growth themes, and durable innovation-led competitive advantages.

BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series (BGIN.NEO) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BGIN.NEO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BGIN.NEO

BGIN.NEO charges 1.07% annually. There are 22 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
QMVP.TO
Hamilton Champions U.S. Technology Index ETF0.19%—Jan 2026BGIN.NEO vs QMVP.TO
ZXLK.TO
BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF0.21%—Feb 2025BGIN.NEO vs ZXLK.TO
QQQT.TO
Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged0.25%166.05MJul 2023BGIN.NEO vs QQQT.TO
TEC.TO
TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF0.35%5.04BMar 2022BGIN.NEO vs TEC.TO
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF0.39%—Sep 2023BGIN.NEO vs XCHP.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BGIN.NEO

BGIN.NEO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 4 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF
97
—Sep 2023BGIN.NEO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
94
342.08MJun 2021BGIN.NEO vs CHPS.TO
CHPS-U.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
94
—Jun 2021BGIN.NEO vs CHPS-U.TO
YGOG.NEO
Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
92
62.20MDec 2022BGIN.NEO vs YGOG.NEO
FINN.NEO
Fidelity Global Innovators ETF
89
—May 2023BGIN.NEO vs FINN.NEO

Top Performing BGIN.NEO Alternatives (YTD)

BGIN.NEO is at 53.33% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 106.85%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF
106.85%
—Sep 2023BGIN.NEO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
66.03%
342.08MJun 2021BGIN.NEO vs CHPS.TO
CHPS-U.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
62.87%
—Jun 2021BGIN.NEO vs CHPS-U.TO
TECI.TO
TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF
47.65%
—Nov 2021BGIN.NEO vs TECI.TO
FINN.NEO
Fidelity Global Innovators ETF
42.01%
—May 2023BGIN.NEO vs FINN.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BGIN.NEO

BGIN.NEO has 25.91% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.48%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
XEXP.TO
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF16.48%—Apr 2022BGIN.NEO vs XEXP.TO
TEC.TO
TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF16.86%5.04BMar 2022BGIN.NEO vs TEC.TO
TECH.TO
Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD17.45%156.54MMay 2021BGIN.NEO vs TECH.TO
ZWT.TO
BMO Covered Call Technology ETF17.81%—Jan 2021BGIN.NEO vs ZWT.TO
HTA.TO
Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF17.91%956.99MMar 2020BGIN.NEO vs HTA.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BGIN.NEO

BGIN.NEO has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.23%. There are 4 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.92%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
TECI.TO
TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF
-11.92%
—Nov 2021BGIN.NEO vs TECI.TO
FINN.NEO
Fidelity Global Innovators ETF
-11.94%
—May 2023BGIN.NEO vs FINN.NEO
XEXP.TO
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF
-12.10%
—Apr 2022BGIN.NEO vs XEXP.TO
CHPS-U.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
-13.07%
—Jun 2021BGIN.NEO vs CHPS-U.TO
CHPS.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
-13.35%
342.08MJun 2021BGIN.NEO vs CHPS.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEQT.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $24B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ZMMK.TO
BMO Money Market Fund ETF SeriesMoney Market
100
0.95%
5.70BNov 2021BGIN.NEO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO
BMO S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
72
12.15%
23.82BNov 2012BGIN.NEO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO
BMO All-Equity ETFGlobal Equities
75
13.04%
789.04MJan 2022BGIN.NEO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO
BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETFFinancials Equities
96
19.22%
5.16BOct 2009BGIN.NEO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFCanada Equities
80
10.70%
16.67BMay 2009BGIN.NEO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO
BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)Nasdaq-100
67
19.82%
3.25BJan 2010BGIN.NEO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO
BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETFNasdaq-100
74
22.76%
2.28BFeb 2019BGIN.NEO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETFCanada Equities
54
3.14%
6.10BOct 2011BGIN.NEO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO
BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETFCanadian Government Bonds
21
1.70%
12.80BJan 2010BGIN.NEO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO
BMO Canadian Dividend ETFCanada Equities
85
18.56%
1.72BOct 2011BGIN.NEO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With BGIN.NEO

Investors most often compare BGIN.NEO with ZUQ.TO, CIAI.TO, MTRX.TO. These 6 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ZUQ.TO
BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
41
9.39%
1.24BNov 2014BGIN.NEO vs ZUQ.TO
CIAI.TO
CI Global Artificial Intelligence ETFTechnology Equities
69
31.59%
—May 2024BGIN.NEO vs CIAI.TO
MTRX.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...Technology Equities
85
39.15%
—Feb 2025BGIN.NEO vs MTRX.TO
HTAE.TO
Harvest Tech Achievers Enhanced Income ETF - Class...Technology Equities
66
32.62%
110.66MOct 2022BGIN.NEO vs HTAE.TO
XIT.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...Technology Equities
13
-4.19%
708.53MMar 2001BGIN.NEO vs XIT.TO
TXF.TO
CI Tech Giants Covered Call CommonTechnology Equities, Derivative Income
85
31.75%
854.47MOct 2011BGIN.NEO vs TXF.TO

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