ETHX-U.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF (US$ Series) (ETHX-U.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-U.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-U.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%	1.20B	Nov 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs FBTC.TO
CCCX.TO	CI Galaxy Core Multi-Crypto ETF	0.50%	—	Aug 2025	ETHX-U.TO vs CCCX.TO
CCCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Core Multi-Crypto ETF (CAD)	0.50%	—	Aug 2025	ETHX-U.TO vs CCCX-B.TO
ETHX.TO	CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF CAD Hedged Series	0.68%	—	Aug 2025	ETHX-U.TO vs ETHX.TO
LBIT.TO	Evolve Levered Bitcoin ETF	0.75%	—	Mar 2025	ETHX-U.TO vs LBIT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ETHX-U.TO

ETHX-U.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 4. There are 2 ETFs in the Cryptocurrency category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 4.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ETHX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF	4	334.88M	Aug 2025	ETHX-U.TO vs ETHX-B.TO
ETHY-U.TO	Purpose Ether Yield ETF USD Non-Currency Hedged Un...	4	62.26M	Dec 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs ETHY-U.TO
ETHR.TO	Evolve Ether ETF CAD Unhedged Units	4	48.31M	Apr 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs ETHR.TO
ETHH.TO	Purpose Ether ETF	4	—	Oct 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs ETHH.TO
ETHY.TO	Purpose Ether Yield ETF - ETF Units	4	87.30M	Dec 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs ETHY.TO

Top Performing ETHX-U.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ETHX-U.TO is at -35.30% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Cryptocurrency category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -22.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FBTC.TO	Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF	-22.17%	1.20B	Nov 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs FBTC.TO
BTCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF C$ Unhedged Series Units	-22.34%	709.05M	Mar 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
BTCC-B.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	-22.42%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCC-B.TO
EBIT.TO	Evolve Bitcoin ETF CAD	-22.73%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs EBIT.TO
BTCC-U.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	-23.66%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCC-U.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ETHX-U.TO

ETHX-U.TO has 66.99% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Cryptocurrency category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 43.16%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BTCC-B.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	43.16%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCC-B.TO
FBTC.TO	Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF	43.69%	1.20B	Nov 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs FBTC.TO
EBIT.TO	Evolve Bitcoin ETF CAD	43.70%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs EBIT.TO
BTCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF C$ Unhedged Series Units	43.73%	709.05M	Mar 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
BTCC.TO	Purpose Bitcoin CAD ETF Currency Hedged Units	44.23%	1.70B	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ETHX-U.TO

ETHX-U.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -68.04%. There are 13 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%	709.05M	Mar 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
FBTC.TO	Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF	-52.71%	1.20B	Nov 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs FBTC.TO
BTCC-B.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	-52.89%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCC-B.TO
EBIT.TO	Evolve Bitcoin ETF CAD	-53.08%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs EBIT.TO
BTCC-U.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	-53.49%	—	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.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 $363M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	78	15.07%	—	May 2023	ETHX-U.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	92	13.48%	—	May 2023	ETHX-U.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-13.37%	236.01M	Mar 2022	ETHX-U.TO vs CGXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	Financials Equities	97	26.97%	362.60M	Aug 2010	ETHX-U.TO vs CIC.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	84	12.83%	—	Nov 2014	ETHX-U.TO vs VXM-B.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	64	28.84%	135.17M	Feb 2015	ETHX-U.TO vs NXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.31%	—	Jul 2023	ETHX-U.TO vs CMNY.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	15	2.82%	—	Apr 2022	ETHX-U.TO vs CBCX.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	ETHX-U.TO vs CEQP.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	Global Equities	88	13.96%	57.12M	Sep 2015	ETHX-U.TO vs ONEQ.TO

Often Compared With ETHX-U.TO

Investors most often compare ETHX-U.TO with SOLL.TO, ETC.TO, SOLA.TO. These 9 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SOLL.TO	Purpose Solana ETF Currency Hedged Units	Cryptocurrency	3	-38.12%	—	Apr 2025	ETHX-U.TO vs SOLL.TO
ETC.TO	Evolve Cryptocurrencies ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-25.50%	—	Sep 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs ETC.TO
SOLA.TO	Evolve Solana ETF	Cryptocurrency	3	-36.90%	7.93M	Apr 2025	ETHX-U.TO vs SOLA.TO
BTCY-B.TO	Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF CAD Non-Currency Hedged ...	Cryptocurrency, Derivative Income	3	-24.58%	121.00M	Dec 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCY-B.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	40	7.25%	2.95M	Aug 2017	ETHX-U.TO vs EHE.TO
BTCY-U.TO	Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF USD Non-Currency Hedged ...	Cryptocurrency, Derivative Income	2	-30.10%	86.29M	Dec 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs BTCY-U.TO
EBIT-U.TO	Evolve Bitcoin ETF USD	Cryptocurrency	2	-25.18%	128.59M	Feb 2021	ETHX-U.TO vs EBIT-U.TO
SOLQ.TO	3iQ Solana Staking ETF	Cryptocurrency	3	-34.34%	105.86M	Apr 2025	ETHX-U.TO vs SOLQ.TO
CGRE.TO	CI Global REIT Private Pool	REIT	50	13.94%	48.19M	May 2020	ETHX-U.TO vs CGRE.TO

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