CIC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF (CIC.TO) belongs to the Financials Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CIC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CIC.TO

CIC.TO charges 0.87% annually. There are 20 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.09%	—	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	0.19%	1.45B	Apr 2023	CIC.TO vs HEB.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	7.10B	Oct 2009	CIC.TO vs ZEB.TO
XUSF.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	0.25%	—	Sep 2023	CIC.TO vs XUSF.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	0.25%	134.24M	Sep 2013	CIC.TO vs HXF.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CIC.TO

CIC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 97. There are 9 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs BNKL.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	98	—	Feb 2022	CIC.TO vs CBNK.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	CIC.TO vs HCAL.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs HBNK.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	7.10B	Oct 2009	CIC.TO vs ZEB.TO

Top Performing CIC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CIC.TO is at 26.83% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 48.45%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	48.45%	88.65M	Jun 2007	CIC.TO vs CFOU.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	44.23%	—	Feb 2022	CIC.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	41.35%	—	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs BNKL.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	41.03%	1.09B	Oct 2020	CIC.TO vs HCAL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	33.54%	518.88M	Oct 2017	CIC.TO vs RBNK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CIC.TO

CIC.TO has 12.67% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	9.59%	1.43B	Apr 2010	CIC.TO vs FIE.TO
HPYB.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Canadian Bank ETF	11.92%	—	Jan 2026	CIC.TO vs HPYB.TO
DXF.TO	Dynamic Active Global Financial Services ETF	12.43%	11.95M	Sep 2017	CIC.TO vs DXF.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	12.79%	438.68M	Feb 2008	CIC.TO vs CEW.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	12.90%	4.77B	Jan 2011	CIC.TO vs ZWB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CIC.TO

CIC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.23%. There are 5 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.13%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	-7.13%	438.68M	Feb 2008	CIC.TO vs CEW.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	-7.19%	1.43B	Apr 2010	CIC.TO vs FIE.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	-7.80%	2.30B	Mar 2001	CIC.TO vs XFN.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.77B	Jan 2011	CIC.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	134.24M	Sep 2013	CIC.TO vs HXF.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 10 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include BTCX-B.TO, CIAI.TO, VXM.TO and span 17 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $5B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BTCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF C$ Unhedged Series Units	Cryptocurrency	2	-26.95%	694.86M	Mar 2021	CIC.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
CIAI.TO	CI Global Artificial Intelligence ETF	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities	38	19.72%	—	May 2024	CIC.TO vs CIAI.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	91	15.25%	1.12B	Nov 2014	CIC.TO vs VXM.TO
VALT.TO	CI Gold Bullion ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-7.03%	—	Jan 2021	CIC.TO vs VALT.TO
CSAV.TO	CI High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	99	1.18%	4.51B	Jun 2019	CIC.TO vs CSAV.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	88	13.16%	1.30B	Feb 2012	CIC.TO vs WXM.TO
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	92	20.60%	56.38M	Aug 2018	CIC.TO vs JAPN.TO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	52	14.26%	777.65M	Oct 2011	CIC.TO vs TXF.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	18.11%	495.59M	Feb 2012	CIC.TO vs FXM.TO
CLML.TO	CI Global Climate Leaders Fund	Alternative Energy Equities, Sustainable, Global Equities, Actively Managed, Energy Equities	56	24.04%	—	Jul 2021	CIC.TO vs CLML.TO

Often Compared With CIC.TO

Investors most often compare CIC.TO with FMAX.TO, CMNY.TO, CCOM.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 23 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FMAX.TO	Hamilton U.S. Financials Yield Maximizer ETF	Financials Equities	20	2.29%	198.40M	Feb 2024	CIC.TO vs FMAX.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.40%	—	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs CMNY.TO
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	79	14.17%	—	May 2023	CIC.TO vs CCOM.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	89	16.26%	—	Nov 2014	CIC.TO vs VXM-B.TO
SIXY.TO	Evolve Big Six Canadian Banks UltraYield Index ETF	Financials Equities	—	30.61%	—	Dec 2025	CIC.TO vs SIXY.TO
HBA.TO	Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	Financials Equities, Australia Equities, Equal Weight	30	6.77%	141.30M	Jun 2020	CIC.TO vs HBA.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	15	-2.35%	—	Apr 2022	CIC.TO vs CBCX.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	97	29.34%	201.63M	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs BKCL.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-14.15%	252.07M	Mar 2022	CIC.TO vs CGXF.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	92	13.22%	—	May 2023	CIC.TO vs CEQT.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	CIC.TO vs CEQP.TO
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	Momentum, Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	12.37%	147.89M	Nov 2014	CIC.TO vs ZXM.TO
ZWK.TO	BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF	Financials Equities	62	15.05%	352.50M	Feb 2019	CIC.TO vs ZWK.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed	70	34.00%	140.96M	Feb 2015	CIC.TO vs NXF.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	72	16.96%	160.28M	Jan 2022	CIC.TO vs EBNK.TO
HFIN.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Financials ETF	Financials Equities	97	28.08%	502.20M	Jan 2022	CIC.TO vs HFIN.TO
FHI.TO	CI Health Care Giants Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Health & Biotech Equities, Options Trading, Actively Managed	68	6.56%	134.90M	Mar 2022	CIC.TO vs FHI.TO
CGRA.TO	CI Global Real Asset Private Pool	Infrastructure Equities, REIT, Global Equities	87	16.82%	9.05M	May 2020	CIC.TO vs CGRA.TO
ONEB.TO	CI North American Core Plus Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	35	0.82%	92.43M	Oct 2018	CIC.TO vs ONEB.TO
CMEY.TO	CI Marret Alternative Enhanced Yield Fund	Nontraditional Bonds, High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	58	1.65%	6.83M	May 2020	CIC.TO vs CMEY.TO

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