BMAX.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF (BMAX.TO) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BMAX.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BMAX.TO

BMAX.TO charges 2.62% annually. There are 104 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
CTAP	Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy E...	0.10%	177.84M	Dec 2025	BMAX.TO vs CTAP
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	0.15%	—	Aug 2020	BMAX.TO vs TGRO.TO
AOA	iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF	0.15%	3.17B	Nov 2008	BMAX.TO vs AOA
ZCON.TO	BMO Conservative ETF	0.15%	101.45M	Feb 2019	BMAX.TO vs ZCON.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	234.41M	Jan 2011	BMAX.TO vs ZMI.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BMAX.TO

BMAX.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 59. There are 63 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	90	—	Feb 2019	BMAX.TO vs GRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	90	—	May 2023	BMAX.TO vs CEQT.TO
INCM	Franklin Income Focus ETF	89	1.54B	Jun 2023	BMAX.TO vs INCM
DRAI	Draco Evolution AI ETF	87	20.72M	Jul 2024	BMAX.TO vs DRAI
NTSE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund	87	53.56M	May 2021	BMAX.TO vs NTSE

Top Performing BMAX.TO Alternatives (YTD)

BMAX.TO is at 9.27% YTD. There are 33 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.39%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RULE	Adaptive Core ETF	45.39%	12.20M	Nov 2021	BMAX.TO vs RULE
NTSE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund	32.02%	53.56M	May 2021	BMAX.TO vs NTSE
MDAA	Myriad Dynamic Asset Allocation ETF	22.13%	—	Oct 2025	BMAX.TO vs MDAA
CTAP	Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy E...	21.95%	177.84M	Dec 2025	BMAX.TO vs CTAP
CLSM	Cabana Target Leading Sector Moderate ETF	20.45%	114.31M	Jul 2021	BMAX.TO vs CLSM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BMAX.TO

BMAX.TO has 10.62% 1-year volatility. There are 78 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	BMAX.TO vs CSBG.NEO
ASET	FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund	0.00%	7.49M	Nov 2015	BMAX.TO vs ASET
THRV	Prospera Income ETF	2.92%	2.20M	Sep 2025	BMAX.TO vs THRV
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	3.20%	708.70M	Nov 2018	BMAX.TO vs PYF.TO
HISF	First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF	3.32%	95.53M	Aug 2014	BMAX.TO vs HISF

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BMAX.TO

BMAX.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.35%. There are 91 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	BMAX.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	-2.11%	708.70M	Nov 2018	BMAX.TO vs PYF.TO
HIDE	Alpha Architect High Inflation And Deflation ETF	-2.31%	100.05M	Nov 2022	BMAX.TO vs HIDE
BAMY	Brookstone Yield ETF	-2.48%	45.58M	Sep 2023	BMAX.TO vs BAMY
HISF	First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF	-2.90%	95.53M	Aug 2014	BMAX.TO vs HISF

Other ETFs from Brompton Funds

The 3 most viewed Brompton Funds ETFs shown here include CLSA.TO, SPLT.TO, BREA.TO and span 3 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $411M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	Canada Equities	96	20.72%	—	Mar 2025	BMAX.TO vs CLSA.TO
SPLT.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	54	2.84%	410.95M	Jun 2023	BMAX.TO vs SPLT.TO
BREA.TO	Brompton Sustainable Real Assets Dividend ETF	Global Equities	60	14.61%	18.43M	Apr 2020	BMAX.TO vs BREA.TO

Often Compared With BMAX.TO

Investors most often compare BMAX.TO with HDIV.TO, UTES.TO, ZWQT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	16.21%	1.63B	Jul 2021	BMAX.TO vs HDIV.TO
UTES.TO	Evolve Canadian Utilities Enhanced Yield Index Fun...	Derivative Income	75	12.58%	405.53M	Sep 2024	BMAX.TO vs UTES.TO
ZWQT.TO	BMO Global Enhanced Income Fund Series ETF	Global Allocation	92	13.46%	55.41M	Jun 2023	BMAX.TO vs ZWQT.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	96	17.36%	1.08B	Feb 2022	BMAX.TO vs BANK.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	58	12.31%	97.17M	Oct 2022	BMAX.TO vs HUTE.TO
HDIF.TO	Harvest Diversified Monthly Income ETF - Class A U...	Derivative Income	68	11.54%	536.54M	Feb 2022	BMAX.TO vs HDIF.TO
EIT-UN.TO	Canoe EIT Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	—	27.79%	—	Aug 1997	BMAX.TO vs EIT-UN.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	BMAX.TO vs XAW.TO
DFN.TO	Dividend 15 Split Corp.		96	17.29%	—	—	BMAX.TO vs DFN.TO
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	91	11.17%	2.34B	Jan 2023	BMAX.TO vs HMAX.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	Technology Equities	67	26.21%	956.99M	Mar 2020	BMAX.TO vs HTA.TO
EQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation Cove...	Derivative Income	78	12.75%	62.65M	Oct 2023	BMAX.TO vs EQCL.TO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	85	31.75%	854.47M	Oct 2011	BMAX.TO vs TXF.TO
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	63	6.89%	8.37B	Jan 2021	BMAX.TO vs FBAL.NEO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	BMAX.TO vs XEI.TO
GDV.TO	Global Dividend Growth Split Corp.		88	17.22%	—	—	BMAX.TO vs GDV.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	80	13.56%	—	Sep 2019	BMAX.TO vs HEQT.TO
SDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Equity DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	—	9.14%	—	Jul 2025	BMAX.TO vs SDAY.NEO
FTN.TO	Financial 15 Split Corp.		95	13.74%	—	—	BMAX.TO vs FTN.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	BMAX.TO vs XGRO.TO

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