ETHX-B.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF (ETHX-B.TO) belongs to the Cryptocurrency category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ETHX-B.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ETHX-B.TO

Among 13 ETFs in the Cryptocurrency category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.40%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBTC.TO	Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF	0.40%	1.39B	Nov 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs FBTC.TO
CCCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Core Multi-Crypto ETF (CAD)	0.50%	—	Aug 2025	ETHX-B.TO vs CCCX-B.TO
CCCX.TO	CI Galaxy Core Multi-Crypto ETF	0.50%	—	Aug 2025	ETHX-B.TO vs CCCX.TO
ETHX.TO	CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF CAD Hedged Series	0.68%	—	Aug 2025	ETHX-B.TO vs ETHX.TO
LBIT.TO	Evolve Levered Bitcoin ETF	0.75%	—	Mar 2025	ETHX-B.TO vs LBIT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ETHX-B.TO

ETHX-B.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 6. No ETFs in the Cryptocurrency category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 5.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ETHR.TO	Evolve Ether ETF CAD Unhedged Units	5	41.50M	Apr 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs ETHR.TO
ETHX-U.TO	CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF (US$ Series)	5	—	Aug 2025	ETHX-B.TO vs ETHX-U.TO
ETHH.TO	Purpose Ether ETF	5	—	Oct 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs ETHH.TO
ETHY.TO	Purpose Ether Yield ETF - ETF Units	4	69.50M	Dec 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs ETHY.TO
SOLL.TO	Purpose Solana ETF Currency Hedged Units	4	—	Apr 2025	ETHX-B.TO vs SOLL.TO

Top Performing ETHX-B.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ETHX-B.TO is at -45.06% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Cryptocurrency category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -30.73%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FBTC.TO	Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF	-30.73%	1.39B	Nov 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs FBTC.TO
BTCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF C$ Unhedged Series Units	-30.94%	670.78M	Mar 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
BTCC-B.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	-31.04%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs BTCC-B.TO
EBIT.TO	Evolve Bitcoin ETF CAD	-31.31%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs EBIT.TO
BTCC-U.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	-33.01%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs BTCC-U.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ETHX-B.TO

ETHX-B.TO has 66.77% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Cryptocurrency category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 43.11%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BTCC-B.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	43.11%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs BTCC-B.TO
BTCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF C$ Unhedged Series Units	43.55%	670.78M	Mar 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
FBTC.TO	Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF	43.55%	1.39B	Nov 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs FBTC.TO
EBIT.TO	Evolve Bitcoin ETF CAD	43.55%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs EBIT.TO
BTCC.TO	Purpose Bitcoin CAD ETF Currency Hedged Units	44.06%	1.60B	Feb 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs BTCC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ETHX-B.TO

ETHX-B.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -67.14%. There are 8 ETFs in the Cryptocurrency category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -52.71%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BTCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF C$ Unhedged Series Units	-52.71%	670.78M	Mar 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
FBTC.TO	Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF	-52.71%	1.39B	Nov 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs FBTC.TO
BTCC-B.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	-52.89%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs BTCC-B.TO
EBIT.TO	Evolve Bitcoin ETF CAD	-53.08%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs EBIT.TO
BTCC-U.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	-53.49%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-B.TO vs BTCC-U.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 10 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include CCOM.TO, CEQT.TO, CGXF.TO and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $349M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	65	10.49%	—	May 2023	ETHX-B.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	92	14.27%	—	May 2023	ETHX-B.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-10.85%	245.36M	Mar 2022	ETHX-B.TO vs CGXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	Financials Equities	97	26.10%	348.80M	Aug 2010	ETHX-B.TO vs CIC.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	72	8.67%	—	Nov 2014	ETHX-B.TO vs VXM-B.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	35	14.91%	113.17M	Feb 2015	ETHX-B.TO vs NXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.17%	—	Jul 2023	ETHX-B.TO vs CMNY.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	20	6.72%	—	Apr 2022	ETHX-B.TO vs CBCX.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	ETHX-B.TO vs CEQP.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	40	7.41%	2.96M	Aug 2017	ETHX-B.TO vs EHE.TO

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