FSF.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to FSF.TO

FSF.TO charges 0.99% annually. There are 25 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.09%	—	Jul 2023	FSF.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	0.19%	1.45B	Apr 2023	FSF.TO vs HEB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	0.25%	134.24M	Sep 2013	FSF.TO vs HXF.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	7.10B	Oct 2009	FSF.TO vs ZEB.TO
XUSF.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	0.25%	—	Sep 2023	FSF.TO vs XUSF.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSF.TO

FSF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There are 25 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	FSF.TO vs BNKL.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	98	—	Feb 2022	FSF.TO vs CBNK.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	FSF.TO vs HCAL.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	FSF.TO vs HBNK.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	98	438.68M	Feb 2008	FSF.TO vs CEW.TO

Top Performing FSF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

FSF.TO is at 8.03% YTD. There are 26 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 48.45%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	48.45%	88.65M	Jun 2007	FSF.TO vs CFOU.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	44.23%	—	Feb 2022	FSF.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	41.35%	—	Jul 2023	FSF.TO vs BNKL.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	41.03%	1.09B	Oct 2020	FSF.TO vs HCAL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	33.54%	518.88M	Oct 2017	FSF.TO vs RBNK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSF.TO

FSF.TO has 15.98% 1-year volatility. There are 19 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	9.59%	1.43B	Apr 2010	FSF.TO vs FIE.TO
HPYB.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Canadian Bank ETF	11.92%	—	Jan 2026	FSF.TO vs HPYB.TO
DXF.TO	Dynamic Active Global Financial Services ETF	12.43%	11.95M	Sep 2017	FSF.TO vs DXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	12.67%	353.44M	Aug 2010	FSF.TO vs CIC.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	12.79%	438.68M	Feb 2008	FSF.TO vs CEW.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSF.TO

FSF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.09%. There are 23 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.13%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	-7.13%	438.68M	Feb 2008	FSF.TO vs CEW.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	-7.19%	1.43B	Apr 2010	FSF.TO vs FIE.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	-7.80%	2.30B	Mar 2001	FSF.TO vs XFN.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.77B	Jan 2011	FSF.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	134.24M	Sep 2013	FSF.TO vs HXF.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 10 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include BTCX-B.TO, CIAI.TO, VXM.TO and span 17 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $5B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BTCX-B.TO	CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF C$ Unhedged Series Units	Cryptocurrency	2	-26.95%	694.86M	Mar 2021	FSF.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
CIAI.TO	CI Global Artificial Intelligence ETF	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities	38	19.72%	—	May 2024	FSF.TO vs CIAI.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	90	15.25%	1.12B	Nov 2014	FSF.TO vs VXM.TO
VALT.TO	CI Gold Bullion ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	27	-7.03%	—	Jan 2021	FSF.TO vs VALT.TO
CSAV.TO	CI High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	99	1.18%	4.51B	Jun 2019	FSF.TO vs CSAV.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	86	13.16%	1.30B	Feb 2012	FSF.TO vs WXM.TO
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	91	20.60%	56.38M	Aug 2018	FSF.TO vs JAPN.TO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	50	14.26%	777.65M	Oct 2011	FSF.TO vs TXF.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	96	18.11%	495.59M	Feb 2012	FSF.TO vs FXM.TO
CLML.TO	CI Global Climate Leaders Fund	Alternative Energy Equities, Sustainable, Global Equities, Actively Managed, Energy Equities	53	24.04%	—	Jul 2021	FSF.TO vs CLML.TO

Often Compared With FSF.TO

Investors most often compare FSF.TO with EHE.TO, CINF.TO, CGRE.TO. These 18 comparison targets span 24 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	38	8.31%	2.99M	Jul 2016	FSF.TO vs EHE.TO
CINF.TO	CI Global Infrastructure Private Pool	Infrastructure Equities, Utilities Equities	77	16.09%	457.10M	May 2020	FSF.TO vs CINF.TO
CGRE.TO	CI Global REIT Private Pool	REIT	54	15.94%	48.38M	May 2020	FSF.TO vs CGRE.TO
CMAG.TO	CI Munro Alternative Global Growth Fund	Long-Short, Actively Managed, Global Equities	23	8.26%	150.58M	Jan 2020	FSF.TO vs CMAG.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Total Bond Market	26	0.59%	756.57M	Jun 2017	FSF.TO vs CAGG.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	87	16.26%	—	Nov 2014	FSF.TO vs VXM-B.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	14	-2.35%	—	Apr 2022	FSF.TO vs CBCX.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-14.15%	252.07M	Mar 2022	FSF.TO vs CGXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.40%	—	Jul 2023	FSF.TO vs CMNY.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	86	14.54%	57.42M	Sep 2015	FSF.TO vs ONEQ.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed	66	34.00%	140.96M	Feb 2015	FSF.TO vs NXF.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	91	13.51%	—	May 2023	FSF.TO vs CEQT.TO
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	77	14.17%	—	May 2023	FSF.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	FSF.TO vs CEQP.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	49	0.99%	49.69M	Jun 2017	FSF.TO vs CAGS.TO
SOLX.TO	CI Galaxy Solana ETF	Cryptocurrency	—	—	—	Aug 2025	FSF.TO vs SOLX.TO
DGR.TO	CI U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF	Quality Factor, Dividend	40	6.15%	222.29M	Jul 2016	FSF.TO vs DGR.TO
FPR.TO	CI Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock	86	8.01%	60.41M	May 2016	FSF.TO vs FPR.TO

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