Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (EMAX.TO) Alternatives

Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (EMAX.TO) belongs to the Energy Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EMAX.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to EMAX.TO

EMAX.TO charges 0.65% annually. Among ETFs in the Energy Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among EMAX.TO alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	0.27%	Sep 16, 2013	EMAX.TO vs HXE.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	0.60%	Oct 20, 2009	EMAX.TO vs ZEO.TO
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	0.60%	Apr 12, 2011	EMAX.TO vs XBM.TO
OILY.TO	Evolve Canadian Energy Enhanced Yield Index Fund E...	0.60%	Mar 26, 2025	EMAX.TO vs OILY.TO
ZMT.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals (CAD H...	0.61%	Oct 20, 2009	EMAX.TO vs ZMT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EMAX.TO

Among ETFs in the Energy Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	91	Sep 16, 2013	EMAX.TO vs HXE.TO
ZMT.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals (CAD H...	91	Oct 20, 2009	EMAX.TO vs ZMT.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	91	Aug 27, 2008	EMAX.TO vs CIF.TO
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	90	Apr 12, 2011	EMAX.TO vs XBM.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	87	Oct 20, 2009	EMAX.TO vs ZEO.TO

Top Performing EMAX.TO Alternatives (YTD)

EMAX.TO alternatives from the Energy Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	41.53%	Sep 16, 2013	EMAX.TO vs HXE.TO
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	37.70%	May 11, 2021	EMAX.TO vs NNRG.NEO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	36.64%	Mar 19, 2001	EMAX.TO vs XEG.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	31.77%	Jan 23, 2023	EMAX.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	31.54%	Oct 20, 2009	EMAX.TO vs ZEO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EMAX.TO

EMAX.TO alternatives from the Energy Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	17.36%	Apr 11, 2011	EMAX.TO vs ENCC.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	17.49%	Aug 27, 2008	EMAX.TO vs CIF.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	19.50%	Oct 20, 2009	EMAX.TO vs ZEO.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	21.06%	Jan 23, 2023	EMAX.TO vs ZWEN.TO
OILY.TO	Evolve Canadian Energy Enhanced Yield Index Fund E...	24.63%	Mar 26, 2025	EMAX.TO vs OILY.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EMAX.TO

EMAX.TO alternatives from the Energy Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	-11.10%	Aug 27, 2008	EMAX.TO vs CIF.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	-16.61%	Apr 11, 2011	EMAX.TO vs ENCC.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	-17.62%	Oct 20, 2009	EMAX.TO vs ZEO.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	-18.75%	Jan 23, 2023	EMAX.TO vs ZWEN.TO
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	-20.22%	May 11, 2021	EMAX.TO vs NNRG.NEO

Other ETFs from Hamilton Capital

Most popular Hamilton Capital ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Multi-Sector Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	91	4.82%	Jul 19, 2021	EMAX.TO vs HDIV.TO
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	94	-0.48%	Jan 20, 2023	EMAX.TO vs HMAX.TO
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	58	-5.90%	Feb 4, 2022	EMAX.TO vs HYLD.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	Leveraged Equities	98	3.57%	Oct 14, 2020	EMAX.TO vs HCAL.TO
QMAX.TO	Hamilton Technology YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	30	-12.44%	Oct 25, 2023	EMAX.TO vs QMAX.TO
CDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Equity DayMAX ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	—	3.53%	Jul 14, 2025	EMAX.TO vs CDAY.NEO
QDAY.NEO	Hamilton EnhancedTechnology DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	—	-13.08%	Jul 14, 2025	EMAX.TO vs QDAY.NEO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	78	4.87%	Jun 14, 2023	EMAX.TO vs UMAX.TO
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income	84	4.61%	Feb 6, 2024	EMAX.TO vs AMAX.TO
SDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Equity DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	—	3.41%	Jul 14, 2025	EMAX.TO vs SDAY.NEO

Often Compared With EMAX.TO

What investors most often compare with EMAX.TO, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold	90	5.98%	Apr 11, 2011	EMAX.TO vs GLCC.TO
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	58	32.76%	Dec 16, 1998	EMAX.TO vs XLE
JEPI.TO	JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF	Derivative Income	22	1.66%	Sep 27, 2024	EMAX.TO vs JEPI.TO
CANY.TO	Evolve Canadian Equity UltraYield ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	—	1.73%	Sep 17, 2025	EMAX.TO vs CANY.TO
UTES.TO	Evolve Canadian Utilities Enhanced Yield Index Fun...	Derivative Income	89	9.57%	Sep 3, 2024	EMAX.TO vs UTES.TO
ECHI.TO	Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF	Derivative Income	—	9.91%	Aug 22, 2025	EMAX.TO vs ECHI.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	Oil & Gas, Derivative Income	84	30.98%	Oct 10, 2023	EMAX.TO vs ENCL.TO
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	46	-10.04%	Jan 16, 2025	EMAX.TO vs HHIS.TO
INTY.TO	Evolve International Equity UltraYield ETF	Derivative Income	—	—	Jan 14, 2026	EMAX.TO vs INTY.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	Derivative Income	52	-1.52%	Sep 27, 2024	EMAX.TO vs JEPQ.TO
QQQY.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Enhanced Yield Index Fund	Derivative Income	66	-9.65%	Oct 6, 2025	EMAX.TO vs QQQY.TO
EQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation Cove...	Derivative Income	52	-0.76%	Oct 10, 2023	EMAX.TO vs EQCL.TO
MARO	YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income	4	-13.08%	Dec 9, 2024	EMAX.TO vs MARO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	Europe Equities, Derivative Income	34	-1.05%	Mar 1, 2018	EMAX.TO vs ZWP.TO
CRCY.TO	Harvest Circle Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Cla...	Derivative Income	—	1.83%	Sep 26, 2025	EMAX.TO vs CRCY.TO
HYLD-U.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (USD)	Derivative Income	46	-7.72%	Feb 4, 2022	EMAX.TO vs HYLD-U.TO
NVHE.TO	Harvest NVIDIA Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	76	-5.86%	Aug 19, 2024	EMAX.TO vs NVHE.TO
PLTE.TO	Harvest Palantir Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	60	-22.82%	Jan 16, 2025	EMAX.TO vs PLTE.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	48	-3.61%	Sep 13, 2011	EMAX.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	47	-2.23%	Oct 10, 2023	EMAX.TO vs QQCL.TO

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