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 1.20% annually. There are 33 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZCON.TO	BMO Conservative ETF	0.15%	108.71M	Feb 2019	BMAX.TO vs ZCON.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Aug 2020	BMAX.TO vs TGRO.TO
TCON.TO	TD Conservative ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Aug 2020	BMAX.TO vs TCON.TO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	0.18%	767.58M	Feb 2019	BMAX.TO vs ZGRO.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	247.56M	Jan 2011	BMAX.TO vs ZMI.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BMAX.TO

BMAX.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 64. There are 25 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PINC.TO	Purpose Multi-Asset Income Fund	97	109.90M	Apr 2018	BMAX.TO vs PINC.TO
PRA.TO	Purpose Diversified Real Asset Fund	95	331.30M	Sep 2013	BMAX.TO vs PRA.TO
RIRA.TO	Russell Investments Real Assets	95	6.96M	Jan 2020	BMAX.TO vs RIRA.TO
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	94	—	Feb 2019	BMAX.TO vs GRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	92	—	May 2023	BMAX.TO vs CEQT.TO

Top Performing BMAX.TO Alternatives (YTD)

BMAX.TO is at 9.61% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 26.15%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PRA.TO	Purpose Diversified Real Asset Fund	26.15%	331.30M	Sep 2013	BMAX.TO vs PRA.TO
RIRA.TO	Russell Investments Real Assets	18.72%	6.96M	Jan 2020	BMAX.TO vs RIRA.TO
PINC.TO	Purpose Multi-Asset Income Fund	18.40%	109.90M	Apr 2018	BMAX.TO vs PINC.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	13.94%	—	May 2023	BMAX.TO vs CEQT.TO
EGIF.TO	Exemplar Growth and Income Fund	13.34%	2.43M	Jul 2018	BMAX.TO vs EGIF.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BMAX.TO

BMAX.TO has 11.58% 1-year volatility. There are 28 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.49%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.49%	—	Jun 2021	BMAX.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	3.28%	684.20M	Nov 2018	BMAX.TO vs PYF.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	4.83%	257.87M	Jan 2019	BMAX.TO vs VCIP.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	5.02%	126.79M	Aug 2019	BMAX.TO vs XINC.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	5.66%	363.73M	Sep 2020	BMAX.TO vs VRIF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BMAX.TO

BMAX.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.35%. There are 33 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%	684.20M	Nov 2018	BMAX.TO vs PYF.TO
PINC.TO	Purpose Multi-Asset Income Fund	-3.59%	109.90M	Apr 2018	BMAX.TO vs PINC.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	126.79M	Aug 2019	BMAX.TO vs XINC.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	-3.80%	257.87M	Jan 2019	BMAX.TO vs VCIP.TO

Often Compared With BMAX.TO

Investors most often compare BMAX.TO with HDIV.TO, UTES.TO, ZWQT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 9 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	95	19.14%	1.76B	Jul 2021	BMAX.TO vs HDIV.TO
UTES.TO	Evolve Canadian Utilities Enhanced Yield Index Fun...	Derivative Income	84	14.43%	449.10M	Sep 2024	BMAX.TO vs UTES.TO
ZWQT.TO	BMO Global Enhanced Income Fund Series ETF	Global Allocation	95	15.55%	54.10M	Jun 2023	BMAX.TO vs ZWQT.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	Dividend, Canada Equities	98	41.36%	—	Mar 2025	BMAX.TO vs CLSA.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	98	32.36%	1.31B	Feb 2022	BMAX.TO vs BANK.TO
SPLT.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock	71	3.72%	410.95M	Jun 2023	BMAX.TO vs SPLT.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	59	13.42%	106.95M	Oct 2022	BMAX.TO vs HUTE.TO
HDIF.TO	Harvest Diversified Monthly Income ETF - Class A U...	Derivative Income	71	11.41%	549.28M	Feb 2022	BMAX.TO vs HDIF.TO
EIT-UN.TO	Canoe EIT Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	94	17.34%	—	Aug 1997	BMAX.TO vs EIT-UN.TO
CTAP	Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy E...	Diversified Portfolio	—	11.66%	172.59M	Dec 2025	BMAX.TO vs CTAP
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETF	Derivative Income	96	19.26%	2.59B	Jan 2023	BMAX.TO vs HMAX.TO
DFN.TO	Dividend 15 Split Corp.		98	37.95%	—	—	BMAX.TO vs DFN.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	77	13.13%	4.44B	Feb 2015	BMAX.TO vs XAW.TO
EQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation Cove...	Derivative Income	84	14.04%	66.17M	Oct 2023	BMAX.TO vs EQCL.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	Technology Equities	43	16.55%	908.01M	Mar 2020	BMAX.TO vs HTA.TO
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	78	7.93%	9.45B	Jan 2021	BMAX.TO vs FBAL.NEO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	59	15.32%	784.53M	Oct 2011	BMAX.TO vs TXF.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	28.44%	4.29B	Apr 2011	BMAX.TO vs XEI.TO
HEQT.TO	Global X All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	84	13.34%	—	Sep 2019	BMAX.TO vs HEQT.TO
HISF	First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF	Diversified Portfolio	40	-0.42%	99.57M	Aug 2014	BMAX.TO vs HISF

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