FGO.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to FGO.TO

Among 5 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.18%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	0.18%	—	Feb 2023	FGO.TO vs XTLH.TO
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.18%	—	Feb 2023	FGO.TO vs XTLT.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.23%	—	Feb 2017	FGO.TO vs ZTL.NEO
HBND.TO	Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedge...	0.45%	202.50M	Aug 2024	FGO.TO vs HBND.TO
HPYM.TO	Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...	0.45%	230.93M	Jan 2024	FGO.TO vs HPYM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FGO.TO

FGO.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 6 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 39.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	39	—	Oct 2009	FGO.TO vs ZPS.TO
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	39	—	Oct 2009	FGO.TO vs ZFS.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	32	—	Jun 2013	FGO.TO vs BXF.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	28	—	Mar 2013	FGO.TO vs ZMP.TO
ZFM.TO	BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	20	—	May 2009	FGO.TO vs ZFM.TO

Top Performing FGO.TO Alternatives (YTD)

FGO.TO is at 1.63% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.36%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	4.36%	—	Feb 2023	FGO.TO vs XTLT.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	4.33%	—	Feb 2017	FGO.TO vs ZTL.NEO
ZPL.TO	BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF	3.53%	—	Mar 2013	FGO.TO vs ZPL.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	2.28%	—	Mar 2013	FGO.TO vs ZMP.TO
ZFM.TO	BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	1.97%	—	May 2009	FGO.TO vs ZFM.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FGO.TO

FGO.TO has 4.42% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.97%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	1.97%	—	Oct 2009	FGO.TO vs ZFS.TO
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	2.30%	—	Oct 2009	FGO.TO vs ZPS.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	3.06%	—	Jun 2013	FGO.TO vs BXF.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	4.45%	—	Mar 2013	FGO.TO vs ZMP.TO
ZFM.TO	BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	4.60%	—	May 2009	FGO.TO vs ZFM.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FGO.TO

FGO.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.82%. There are 3 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZPS.TO	BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	-1.44%	—	Oct 2009	FGO.TO vs ZPS.TO
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	-1.50%	—	Oct 2009	FGO.TO vs ZFS.TO
BXF.TO	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index E...	-1.55%	—	Jun 2013	FGO.TO vs BXF.TO
ZMP.TO	BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	-2.98%	—	Mar 2013	FGO.TO vs ZMP.TO
ZFM.TO	BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	-3.08%	—	May 2009	FGO.TO vs ZFM.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	FGO.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	92	14.27%	—	May 2023	FGO.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-10.85%	245.36M	Mar 2022	FGO.TO vs CGXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	Financials Equities	97	26.10%	348.80M	Aug 2010	FGO.TO vs CIC.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	72	8.67%	—	Nov 2014	FGO.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	FGO.TO vs NXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.17%	—	Jul 2023	FGO.TO vs CMNY.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	20	6.72%	—	Apr 2022	FGO.TO vs CBCX.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	FGO.TO vs CEQP.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	40	7.41%	2.96M	Aug 2017	FGO.TO vs EHE.TO

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