CIAI.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

CI Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (CIAI.TO) 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 CIAI.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CIAI.TO

CIAI.TO charges 0.50% annually. There are 10 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QMVP.TO	Hamilton Champions U.S. Technology Index ETF	0.19%	349.70M	Jan 2026	CIAI.TO vs QMVP.TO
ZXLK.TO	BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF	0.21%	—	Feb 2025	CIAI.TO vs ZXLK.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	0.25%	175.95M	Jul 2023	CIAI.TO vs QQQT.TO
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	0.39%	—	Sep 2023	CIAI.TO vs XCHP.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	0.39%	5.05B	May 2019	CIAI.TO vs TEC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CIAI.TO

CIAI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 62. There are 7 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	95	—	Sep 2023	CIAI.TO vs XCHP.TO
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	93	62.00M	Dec 2022	CIAI.TO vs YGOG.NEO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	91	391.52M	Jun 2021	CIAI.TO vs CHPS.TO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	85	—	Nov 2021	CIAI.TO vs TECI.TO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	73	836.28M	Oct 2011	CIAI.TO vs TXF.TO

Top Performing CIAI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CIAI.TO is at 28.47% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 99.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	99.03%	—	Sep 2023	CIAI.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	62.97%	391.52M	Jun 2021	CIAI.TO vs CHPS.TO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	44.37%	—	Nov 2021	CIAI.TO vs TECI.TO
INAI.TO	Invesco Morningstar Global Next Gen AI Index ETF	32.59%	—	Jan 2024	CIAI.TO vs INAI.TO
ZXLK.TO	BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF	32.53%	—	Feb 2025	CIAI.TO vs ZXLK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CIAI.TO

CIAI.TO has 26.83% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 18.58%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	18.58%	5.05B	May 2019	CIAI.TO vs TEC.TO
TECH.TO	Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD	18.93%	151.35M	May 2021	CIAI.TO vs TECH.TO
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	19.25%	—	Apr 2022	CIAI.TO vs XEXP.TO
ZWT.TO	BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	20.16%	—	Jan 2021	CIAI.TO vs ZWT.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	21.46%	959.08M	Mar 2020	CIAI.TO vs HTA.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CIAI.TO

CIAI.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -18.93%. There are 13 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.92%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	-11.92%	—	Nov 2021	CIAI.TO vs TECI.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	-13.35%	391.52M	Jun 2021	CIAI.TO vs CHPS.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	-14.87%	959.08M	Mar 2020	CIAI.TO vs HTA.TO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	-15.43%	836.28M	Oct 2011	CIAI.TO vs TXF.TO
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	-15.65%	—	Sep 2023	CIAI.TO vs XCHP.TO

Other ETFs from CI Investments

The 5 most viewed CI Investments ETFs shown here include VXM.TO, JAPN.TO, CSAV.TO and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $5B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	International Equity	86	10.87%	1.03B	Nov 2014	CIAI.TO vs VXM.TO
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	93	22.42%	57.06M	Aug 2018	CIAI.TO vs JAPN.TO
CSAV.TO	CI High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	99	1.07%	4.56B	Jun 2019	CIAI.TO vs CSAV.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	95	14.29%	486.81M	Feb 2012	CIAI.TO vs FXM.TO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	REIT	47	12.99%	431.09M	Nov 2004	CIAI.TO vs RIT.TO

Often Compared With CIAI.TO

Investors most often compare CIAI.TO with AIGO.TO, CHPS-U.TO, AIQ. These 18 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AIGO.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	69	28.45%	—	May 2024	CIAI.TO vs AIGO.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	—	—	—	Jun 2021	CIAI.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
AIQ	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF	Technology Equities	61	24.74%	10.08B	May 2018	CIAI.TO vs AIQ
MTRX.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...	Technology Equities	—	—	—	Feb 2025	CIAI.TO vs MTRX.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	11	-5.54%	752.37M	Mar 2001	CIAI.TO vs XIT.TO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	69.67%	73.62B	Dec 2011	CIAI.TO vs SMH
FINN.NEO	Fidelity Global Innovators ETF	Global Equities	91	41.76%	—	May 2023	CIAI.TO vs FINN.NEO
ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	Robotics, Technology Equities, Actively Managed	38	8.14%	2.22B	Sep 2014	CIAI.TO vs ARKQ
DGRC.TO	CI Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF	Dividend	94	16.93%	953.03M	—	CIAI.TO vs DGRC.TO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	Technology Equities	—	—	—	Jun 2023	CIAI.TO vs BGIN.NEO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	73	21.97%	3.73B	May 2021	CIAI.TO vs QQC.TO
POET	POET Technologies Inc		58	31.28%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs POET
NXE	NexGen Energy Ltd.		71	5.11%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs NXE
SMR	NuScale Power Corporation		12	-36.20%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs SMR
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.77%	20.34B	Aug 2019	CIAI.TO vs XEQT.TO
NNE	NANO Nuclear Energy Inc.		24	-21.45%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs NNE
OKLO	Oklo Inc.		43	-31.93%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs OKLO
RKLB	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.		79	16.17%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs RKLB

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