CGL-C.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CGL-C.TO) belongs to the Precious Metals category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CGL-C.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CGL-C.TO

CGL-C.TO charges 0.55% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.28%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	0.28%	—	Oct 2018	CGL-C.TO vs KILO-B.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	0.36%	164.90M	May 2016	CGL-C.TO vs SBT.TO
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	0.45%	245.65M	Nov 2012	CGL-C.TO vs MNS.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.55%	2.53B	May 2009	CGL-C.TO vs CGL.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	0.60%	—	Oct 2025	CGL-C.TO vs AGCC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CGL-C.TO

CGL-C.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 11 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 50.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	50	—	Mar 2011	CGL-C.TO vs SVR-C.TO
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	48	245.65M	Nov 2012	CGL-C.TO vs MNS.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	46	164.90M	May 2016	CGL-C.TO vs SBT.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	45	523.08M	Jul 2009	CGL-C.TO vs SVR.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	45	62.83M	Jun 2009	CGL-C.TO vs HUZ.TO

Top Performing CGL-C.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CGL-C.TO is at 4.39% YTD. No ETFs in the Precious Metals category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 4.14%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	4.14%	—	Oct 2018	CGL-C.TO vs KILO-B.TO
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	3.58%	—	Mar 2011	CGL-C.TO vs SVR-C.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	3.35%	3.59B	Mar 2001	CGL-C.TO vs XGD.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	2.35%	62.83M	Jun 2009	CGL-C.TO vs HUZ.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	2.24%	164.90M	May 2016	CGL-C.TO vs SBT.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CGL-C.TO

CGL-C.TO has 25.35% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Precious Metals category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 25.07%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	25.07%	—	Oct 2018	CGL-C.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	26.89%	2.53B	May 2009	CGL-C.TO vs CGL.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	39.82%	247.50M	Mar 2022	CGL-C.TO vs CGXF.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	42.86%	3.59B	Mar 2001	CGL-C.TO vs XGD.TO
RGPM.NEO	RBC Global Precious Metals Fund	42.98%	—	Mar 2023	CGL-C.TO vs RGPM.NEO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CGL-C.TO

CGL-C.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -17.37%. No ETFs in the Precious Metals category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -17.41%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-17.41%	—	Oct 2018	CGL-C.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-19.36%	2.53B	May 2009	CGL-C.TO vs CGL.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	-27.39%	247.50M	Mar 2022	CGL-C.TO vs CGXF.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	-28.95%	3.59B	Mar 2001	CGL-C.TO vs XGD.TO
RGPM.NEO	RBC Global Precious Metals Fund	-29.46%	—	Mar 2023	CGL-C.TO vs RGPM.NEO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	CGL-C.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	CGL-C.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	CGL-C.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	CGL-C.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	CGL-C.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	CGL-C.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	CGL-C.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	CGL-C.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	CGL-C.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	CGL-C.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With CGL-C.TO

Investors most often compare CGL-C.TO with MNT.TO, GLD, PHYS.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MNT.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Gold Reserves		26	-0.92%	1.20B	—	CGL-C.TO vs MNT.TO
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	32	2.92%	150.37B	Nov 2004	CGL-C.TO vs GLD
PHYS.TO	Sprott Physical Gold Trust		73	2.89%	—	—	CGL-C.TO vs PHYS.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	Gold	36	4.35%	—	Mar 2024	CGL-C.TO vs ZGLD.TO
ABX.TO	Barrick Gold Corporation		89	-1.41%	—	—	CGL-C.TO vs ABX.TO
XMD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	Canada Equities	68	12.81%	759.33M	Mar 2001	CGL-C.TO vs XMD.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	Gold, Commodities	28	1.43%	55.12M	Jun 2009	CGL-C.TO vs HUG.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	CGL-C.TO vs VEQT.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	CGL-C.TO vs VOO
VALT.TO	CI Gold Bullion Fund		30	2.61%	—	—	CGL-C.TO vs VALT.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	CGL-C.TO vs ZQQ.TO
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income	32	-1.05%	519.30M	Feb 2024	CGL-C.TO vs AMAX.TO
PFF	iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	36	2.93%	13.82B	Mar 2007	CGL-C.TO vs PFF
AMAX	RH Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	30	3.91%	36.36M	Oct 2009	CGL-C.TO vs AMAX
XGDG.L	Xtrackers IE Physical Gold GBP Hedged ETC Securiti...	Precious Metals	33	2.36%	480.69M	May 2020	CGL-C.TO vs XGDG.L
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	Gold	31	2.02%	—	Mar 2024	CGL-C.TO vs ZGLH.TO
XGDU.L	Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC Securities	Precious Metals	35	3.17%	7.09B	Apr 2020	CGL-C.TO vs XGDU.L
GLCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Gold Producer Equity Covered Cal...	Gold, Precious Metals	41	-2.04%	—	Apr 2025	CGL-C.TO vs GLCL.TO
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	32	2.98%	69.92B	Jan 2005	CGL-C.TO vs IAU
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	Gold	45	0.08%	48.63M	Jan 2019	CGL-C.TO vs HGGG.TO

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