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 12 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%	1.27B	Apr 2023	CIC.TO vs HEB.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	5.16B	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%	121.72M	Sep 2013	CIC.TO vs HXF.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CIC.TO

CIC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 95. There are 7 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	96	—	Feb 2022	CIC.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	—	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs BNKL.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	5.16B	Oct 2009	CIC.TO vs ZEB.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	—	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	96	1.27B	Apr 2023	CIC.TO vs HEB.TO

Top Performing CIC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

CIC.TO is at 16.07% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.56%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	25.56%	—	Feb 2022	CIC.TO vs CBNK.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	CIC.TO vs CFOU.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	20.92%	—	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs BNKL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	19.94%	454.41M	Oct 2017	CIC.TO vs RBNK.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	CIC.TO vs ZEB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CIC.TO

CIC.TO has 11.26% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Financials Equities category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 11.31%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	11.31%	4.34B	Jan 2024	CIC.TO vs ZWB.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	11.61%	381.54M	Feb 2008	CIC.TO vs CEW.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	12.07%	2.24B	Mar 2001	CIC.TO vs XFN.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	12.59%	187.53M	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs BKCL.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	12.62%	5.16B	Oct 2009	CIC.TO vs ZEB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CIC.TO

CIC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.23%. There are 4 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%	381.54M	Feb 2008	CIC.TO vs CEW.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	-7.80%	2.24B	Mar 2001	CIC.TO vs XFN.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.34B	Jan 2024	CIC.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	121.72M	Sep 2013	CIC.TO vs HXF.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	-8.44%	5.16B	Oct 2009	CIC.TO vs ZEB.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 8 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include CCOM.TO, CEQT.TO, CGXF.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $248M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	70	14.12%	—	May 2023	CIC.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	90	13.14%	—	May 2023	CIC.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	31	-2.14%	247.50M	Mar 2022	CIC.TO vs CGXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	0.99%	—	Jul 2023	CIC.TO vs CMNY.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	73	10.02%	—	Nov 2014	CIC.TO vs VXM-B.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	73	32.43%	116.31M	Feb 2015	CIC.TO vs NXF.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	CIC.TO vs CEQP.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	28	18.36%	—	Apr 2022	CIC.TO vs CBCX.TO

Often Compared With CIC.TO

Investors most often compare CIC.TO with FMAX.TO, SIXY.TO, HBA.TO. These 11 comparison targets span 7 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	8	-8.06%	172.90M	Feb 2024	CIC.TO vs FMAX.TO
SIXY.TO	Evolve Big Six Canadian Banks UltraYield Index ETF	Financials Equities	—	17.44%	—	Dec 2025	CIC.TO vs SIXY.TO
HBA.TO	Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	Financials Equities	15	-0.51%	132.00M	Jun 2020	CIC.TO vs HBA.TO
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	Momentum, Foreign Large Cap Equities	71	12.33%	124.79M	Nov 2014	CIC.TO vs ZXM.TO
ZWK.TO	BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF	Financials Equities	42	3.97%	344.84M	Feb 2019	CIC.TO vs ZWK.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	38	5.02%	140.46M	Jan 2022	CIC.TO vs EBNK.TO
HFIN.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Financials ETF	Financials Equities	90	13.11%	419.30M	Jan 2022	CIC.TO vs HFIN.TO
SOLX.TO	CI Galaxy Solana ETF	Cryptocurrency	—	—	—	Oct 2024	CIC.TO vs SOLX.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	CIC.TO vs VDY.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	96	17.36%	1.08B	Feb 2022	CIC.TO vs BANK.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	CIC.TO vs XDIV.TO

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