ECHI.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF (ECHI.TO) belongs to the Derivative Income category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ECHI.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ECHI.TO

ECHI.TO charges 0.29% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Derivative Income category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	0.04%	242.85M	Jul 2023	ECHI.TO vs USCL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	0.29%	155.19M	Nov 2025	ECHI.TO vs EQLI.TO
JEPI.TO	JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF	0.35%	—	Sep 2024	ECHI.TO vs JEPI.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.35%	228.20M	Sep 2024	ECHI.TO vs HBIL.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	0.35%	136.22M	Sep 2024	ECHI.TO vs JEPQ.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ECHI.TO

Among 71 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	98	—	Jun 2022	ECHI.TO vs HLIF.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	98	—	Feb 2022	ECHI.TO vs CBNK.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	97	1.13B	Feb 2022	ECHI.TO vs BANK.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	97	193.25M	Jul 2023	ECHI.TO vs BKCL.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	96	386.28M	May 2011	ECHI.TO vs BKCC.TO

Top Performing ECHI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ECHI.TO is at 14.81% YTD. There are 30 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.36%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	35.36%	287.54M	Oct 2023	ECHI.TO vs ENCL.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	33.84%	—	Feb 2022	ECHI.TO vs CBNK.TO
CNQE.TO	Harvest CNQ Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	32.45%	—	Aug 2025	ECHI.TO vs CNQE.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	28.40%	118.07M	Feb 2015	ECHI.TO vs NXF.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	28.01%	757.71M	Apr 2011	ECHI.TO vs ENCC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ECHI.TO

ECHI.TO has 17.86% 1-year volatility. There are 48 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.65%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.65%	228.20M	Sep 2024	ECHI.TO vs HBIL.TO
HPYM.TO	Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...	4.49%	230.93M	Jan 2024	ECHI.TO vs HPYM.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	6.70%	1.37B	Jun 2023	ECHI.TO vs UMAX.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	7.01%	—	Jun 2022	ECHI.TO vs HLIF.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	7.63%	2.21B	Oct 2011	ECHI.TO vs ZWU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ECHI.TO

Among 71 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.95%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	228.20M	Sep 2024	ECHI.TO vs HBIL.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	-3.09%	—	Jun 2022	ECHI.TO vs HLIF.TO
HPYM.TO	Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...	-3.87%	230.93M	Jan 2024	ECHI.TO vs HPYM.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	-4.57%	101.38M	Oct 2022	ECHI.TO vs HUTE.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	-4.86%	2.21B	Oct 2011	ECHI.TO vs ZWU.TO

Other ETFs from Ninepoint

The 1 most viewed Ninepoint ETFs shown here include NNRG.NEO and span 1 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $1B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	Energy Equities	79	41.36%	1.38B	May 2021	ECHI.TO vs NNRG.NEO

Often Compared With ECHI.TO

Investors most often compare ECHI.TO with HHIC.TO, HDIV.TO, HHIS.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HHIC.TO	Harvest Canadian High Income Shares ETF	Canada Equities, Derivative Income	—	12.03%	203.19M	Aug 2025	ECHI.TO vs HHIC.TO
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	94	17.07%	1.66B	Jul 2021	ECHI.TO vs HDIV.TO
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	30	4.23%	1.74B	Jan 2025	ECHI.TO vs HHIS.TO
DXQ.TO	Dynamic Active Enhanced Yield Covered Options ETF	Derivative Income	68	6.30%	—	Sep 2022	ECHI.TO vs DXQ.TO
INTY.TO	Evolve International Equity UltraYield ETF	Derivative Income	—	—	—	Jan 2026	ECHI.TO vs INTY.TO
CRCY.TO	Harvest Circle Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Cla...	Derivative Income	—	-12.76%	—	Sep 2025	ECHI.TO vs CRCY.TO
CDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Equity DayMAX ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	—	15.45%	242.10M	Jul 2025	ECHI.TO vs CDAY.NEO
HBTE.NEO	Harvest Bitcoin Leaders Enhanced Income ETF	Leveraged Cryptocurrency	28	28.08%	70.03M	Apr 2025	ECHI.TO vs HBTE.NEO
HDIF.TO	Harvest Diversified Monthly Income ETF - Class A U...	Derivative Income	73	11.43%	532.64M	Feb 2022	ECHI.TO vs HDIF.TO
HYLD-U.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (USD)	Derivative Income	80	14.82%	906.54M	Feb 2022	ECHI.TO vs HYLD-U.TO
CANY.TO	Evolve Canadian Equity UltraYield ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	—	11.24%	—	Sep 2025	ECHI.TO vs CANY.TO
YCST.NEO	Costco (COST) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income	9	15.66%	—	Feb 2025	ECHI.TO vs YCST.NEO
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETF	Derivative Income	95	15.29%	2.41B	Jan 2023	ECHI.TO vs HMAX.TO
EQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation Cove...	Derivative Income	85	13.56%	64.95M	Oct 2023	ECHI.TO vs EQCL.TO
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	73	13.12%	1.27B	Feb 2022	ECHI.TO vs HYLD.TO
UTES.TO	Evolve Canadian Utilities Enhanced Yield Index Fun...	Derivative Income	89	15.26%	417.79M	Sep 2024	ECHI.TO vs UTES.TO
BCCL.NEO	Global X Enhanced Bitcoin Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	2	-29.24%	—	Apr 2025	ECHI.TO vs BCCL.NEO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	35	-5.15%	545.34M	Apr 2011	ECHI.TO vs GLCC.TO
EASY.TO	Evolve All-in-One UltraYield ETF	Derivative Income	—	—	—	Mar 2026	ECHI.TO vs EASY.TO
QMAX.TO	Hamilton Technology YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	51	18.52%	958.20M	Oct 2023	ECHI.TO vs QMAX.TO

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