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%	—	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%	166.05M	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%	5.04B	May 2019	CIAI.TO vs TEC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CIAI.TO

CIAI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 14 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	97	—	Sep 2023	CIAI.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	94	342.08M	Jun 2021	CIAI.TO vs CHPS.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	94	—	Jun 2021	CIAI.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	92	62.20M	Dec 2022	CIAI.TO vs YGOG.NEO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	92	—	Jun 2023	CIAI.TO vs BGIN.NEO

Top Performing CIAI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CIAI.TO is at 31.59% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 106.85%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	106.85%	—	Sep 2023	CIAI.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	66.03%	342.08M	Jun 2021	CIAI.TO vs CHPS.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	62.87%	—	Jun 2021	CIAI.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	54.53%	—	Jun 2023	CIAI.TO vs BGIN.NEO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	47.65%	—	Nov 2021	CIAI.TO vs TECI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CIAI.TO

CIAI.TO has 23.90% 1-year volatility. There are 14 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.48%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	16.48%	—	Apr 2022	CIAI.TO vs XEXP.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	16.86%	5.04B	May 2019	CIAI.TO vs TEC.TO
TECH.TO	Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD	17.45%	156.54M	May 2021	CIAI.TO vs TECH.TO
ZWT.TO	BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	17.81%	—	Jan 2021	CIAI.TO vs ZWT.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	17.91%	956.99M	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 17 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
FINN.NEO	Fidelity Global Innovators ETF	-11.94%	—	May 2023	CIAI.TO vs FINN.NEO
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	-12.10%	—	Apr 2022	CIAI.TO vs XEXP.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	-13.07%	—	Jun 2021	CIAI.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	-13.23%	—	Jun 2023	CIAI.TO vs BGIN.NEO

Other ETFs from CI Investments

The 6 most viewed CI Investments ETFs shown here include JAPN.TO, VXM.TO, CSAV.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $5B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	Japan Equities	86	19.35%	52.38M	Aug 2018	CIAI.TO vs JAPN.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	International Equity	82	10.12%	911.96M	Nov 2014	CIAI.TO vs VXM.TO
CSAV.TO	CI High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	0.86%	4.71B	Jun 2019	CIAI.TO vs CSAV.TO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	85	31.75%	854.47M	Oct 2011	CIAI.TO vs TXF.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	95	15.45%	481.27M	Feb 2012	CIAI.TO vs FXM.TO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	REIT	29	7.57%	424.68M	Nov 2004	CIAI.TO vs RIT.TO

Often Compared With CIAI.TO

Investors most often compare CIAI.TO with AIGO.TO, AIQ, INAI.TO. These 16 comparison targets span 6 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	83	38.42%	—	May 2024	CIAI.TO vs AIGO.TO
AIQ	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF	Technology Equities	81	35.98%	10.85B	May 2018	CIAI.TO vs AIQ
INAI.TO	Invesco Morningstar Global Next Gen AI Index ETF	Technology Equities	77	39.66%	—	Jan 2024	CIAI.TO vs INAI.TO
MTRX.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...	Technology Equities	85	39.15%	—	Feb 2025	CIAI.TO vs MTRX.TO
XIT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...	Technology Equities	13	-4.19%	708.53M	Mar 2001	CIAI.TO vs XIT.TO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	77.13%	67.82B	Dec 2011	CIAI.TO vs SMH
ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	Technology Equities, Robotics	62	21.08%	2.11B	Sep 2014	CIAI.TO vs ARKQ
DGRC.TO	CI Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF	Dividend	88	14.54%	900.24M	—	CIAI.TO vs DGRC.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	76	22.65%	1.96B	May 2021	CIAI.TO vs QQC.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	CIAI.TO vs XEQT.TO
SMR	Nuscale Power Corp		16	-13.41%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs SMR
NNE	NANO Nuclear Energy Inc.		38	9.83%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs NNE
OKLO	Oklo Inc.		52	-9.13%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs OKLO
NXE	NexGen Energy Ltd.		79	23.26%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs NXE
POET	POET Technologies Inc		86	142.97%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs POET
RKLB	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.		93	64.42%	—	—	CIAI.TO vs RKLB

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