FHQ.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ETF (FHQ.TO) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FHQ.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FHQ.TO

Among 24 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.19%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QMVP.TO	Hamilton Champions U.S. Technology Index ETF	0.19%	349.70M	Jan 2026	FHQ.TO vs QMVP.TO
ZXLK.TO	BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF	0.21%	—	Feb 2025	FHQ.TO vs ZXLK.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	0.25%	175.95M	Jul 2023	FHQ.TO vs QQQT.TO
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	0.39%	—	Sep 2023	FHQ.TO vs XCHP.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	0.39%	5.05B	May 2019	FHQ.TO vs TEC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FHQ.TO

FHQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 9 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	93	—	Sep 2023	FHQ.TO vs XCHP.TO
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	93	62.00M	Dec 2022	FHQ.TO vs YGOG.NEO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	87	391.52M	Jun 2021	FHQ.TO vs CHPS.TO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	80	—	Nov 2021	FHQ.TO vs TECI.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	67	175.95M	Jul 2023	FHQ.TO vs QQQT.TO

Top Performing FHQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

FHQ.TO is at 24.19% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 88.75%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	88.75%	—	Sep 2023	FHQ.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	56.69%	391.52M	Jun 2021	FHQ.TO vs CHPS.TO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	39.75%	—	Nov 2021	FHQ.TO vs TECI.TO
ZXLK.TO	BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF	28.25%	—	Feb 2025	FHQ.TO vs ZXLK.TO
INAI.TO	Invesco Morningstar Global Next Gen AI Index ETF	27.50%	—	Jan 2024	FHQ.TO vs INAI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FHQ.TO

FHQ.TO has 25.24% 1-year volatility. There are 12 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 18.66%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	18.66%	5.05B	May 2019	FHQ.TO vs TEC.TO
TECH.TO	Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD	19.12%	151.35M	May 2021	FHQ.TO vs TECH.TO
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	19.27%	—	Apr 2022	FHQ.TO vs XEXP.TO
FDN.TO	First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF	19.77%	—	Dec 2017	FHQ.TO vs FDN.TO
ZWT.TO	BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	20.25%	—	Jan 2021	FHQ.TO vs ZWT.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FHQ.TO

FHQ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.13%. There are 2 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.92%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	-11.92%	—	Nov 2021	FHQ.TO vs TECI.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	-13.35%	391.52M	Jun 2021	FHQ.TO vs CHPS.TO
TLF.TO	Brompton Tech Leaders Income ETF	-14.73%	—	May 2011	FHQ.TO vs TLF.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	-14.87%	959.08M	Mar 2020	FHQ.TO vs HTA.TO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	-15.43%	836.28M	Oct 2011	FHQ.TO vs TXF.TO

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 6 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include FST.TO, BLCK.TO, ETP.TO and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $227M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FST.TO	First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF	Canada Equities	84	9.32%	227.10M	Nov 2001	FHQ.TO vs FST.TO
BLCK.TO	First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction and Proce...	Blockchain	68	11.05%	2.08M	Mar 2018	FHQ.TO vs BLCK.TO
ETP.TO	First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETF	Global Equity Income	92	5.10%	—	Jul 2014	FHQ.TO vs ETP.TO
FHH.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Health Care Sector Index...	Health & Biotech Equities	45	9.08%	—	Dec 2017	FHQ.TO vs FHH.TO
FHG.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Industrials Sector Index...	Industrials Equities	35	13.37%	—	Dec 2017	FHQ.TO vs FHG.TO
FINT.TO	First Trust International Capital Strength ETF	International Equity	55	12.84%	—	May 2018	FHQ.TO vs FINT.TO

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