CGXF.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common (CGXF.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 CGXF.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CGXF.TO

CGXF.TO charges 1.08% annually. There are 15 ETFs in the Gold category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.23%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	CGXF.TO vs ZGLD.TO
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	CGXF.TO vs ZGLH.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	0.28%	1.10B	Oct 2018	CGXF.TO vs KILO.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	0.28%	—	Oct 2018	CGXF.TO vs KILO-B.TO
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	0.40%	44.36M	Jan 2019	CGXF.TO vs HGGG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CGXF.TO

CGXF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 10 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 38.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	38	44.36M	Jan 2019	CGXF.TO vs HGGG.TO
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	35	—	Nov 2024	CGXF.TO vs GLDX.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	34	3.65B	Mar 2001	CGXF.TO vs XGD.TO
ZJG.TO	BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	34	178.55M	Jan 2010	CGXF.TO vs ZJG.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	31	306.01M	Nov 2012	CGXF.TO vs ZGD.TO

Top Performing CGXF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CGXF.TO is at -8.39% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -1.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-1.26%	—	Mar 2024	CGXF.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-1.35%	—	Mar 2011	CGXF.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-1.48%	—	Oct 2018	CGXF.TO vs KILO-B.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	-1.70%	306.01M	Nov 2012	CGXF.TO vs ZGD.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	-3.25%	3.65B	Mar 2001	CGXF.TO vs XGD.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CGXF.TO

CGXF.TO has 42.24% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 24.87%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	24.87%	191.55M	Dec 2010	CGXF.TO vs HGY.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	25.95%	—	Oct 2018	CGXF.TO vs KILO-B.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	26.30%	—	Mar 2024	CGXF.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	26.30%	—	Mar 2011	CGXF.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	27.23%	1.10B	Oct 2018	CGXF.TO vs KILO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CGXF.TO

CGXF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -33.65%. There are 12 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -22.06%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-22.06%	—	Mar 2024	CGXF.TO vs ZGLD.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-22.10%	—	Oct 2018	CGXF.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-22.11%	—	Mar 2011	CGXF.TO vs CGL-C.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	-22.37%	191.55M	Dec 2010	CGXF.TO vs HGY.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	-24.90%	1.10B	Oct 2018	CGXF.TO vs KILO.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 9 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include CCOM.TO, CEQT.TO, CIC.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $348M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	52	11.27%	—	May 2023	CGXF.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	91	13.60%	—	May 2023	CGXF.TO vs CEQT.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	Financials Equities	97	24.90%	348.36M	Aug 2010	CGXF.TO vs CIC.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	79	10.47%	—	Nov 2014	CGXF.TO vs VXM-B.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	39	19.97%	116.28M	Feb 2015	CGXF.TO vs NXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.11%	—	Jul 2023	CGXF.TO vs CMNY.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	31	16.84%	—	Apr 2022	CGXF.TO vs CBCX.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	CGXF.TO vs CEQP.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	39	7.29%	3.03M	Aug 2017	CGXF.TO vs EHE.TO

Often Compared With CGXF.TO

Investors most often compare CGXF.TO with CGL.TO, AGCC.TO, HUG.TO. These 17 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Gold, Precious Metals	19	-5.72%	2.02B	May 2009	CGXF.TO vs CGL.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	Silver, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	—	-14.48%	—	Oct 2025	CGXF.TO vs AGCC.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	Gold, Commodities, Precious Metals	19	-6.22%	51.66M	Jun 2009	CGXF.TO vs HUG.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	Silver, Precious Metals	30	-15.10%	155.00M	May 2016	CGXF.TO vs SBT.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	29	-14.20%	54.86M	Jun 2009	CGXF.TO vs HUZ.TO
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	25	-7.81%	504.60M	Feb 2024	CGXF.TO vs AMAX.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	30	-14.79%	469.32M	Jul 2009	CGXF.TO vs SVR.TO
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	24	-17.89%	170.46M	Dec 2021	CGXF.TO vs GDMN
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	Silver, Precious Metals	35	-10.93%	—	Mar 2011	CGXF.TO vs SVR-C.TO
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	Silver, Precious Metals	31	-23.86%	245.65M	Nov 2012	CGXF.TO vs MNS.TO
SOLX.TO	CI Galaxy Solana ETF	Cryptocurrency	—	—	—	Oct 2024	CGXF.TO vs SOLX.TO
GLCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Gold Producer Equity Covered Cal...	Gold, Precious Metals	—	—	—	Apr 2025	CGXF.TO vs GLCL.TO
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	Momentum, Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	16.72%	155.25M	Nov 2014	CGXF.TO vs ZXM.TO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	30	-6.77%	589.70M	Apr 2011	CGXF.TO vs GLCC.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	Derivative Income, Energy Equities	77	24.43%	708.27M	Apr 2011	CGXF.TO vs ENCC.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.99%	7.99B	Nov 2012	CGXF.TO vs VDY.TO
RGPM.NEO	RBC Global Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	32	-5.87%	—	Mar 2023	CGXF.TO vs RGPM.NEO

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