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

Among 20 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go 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%	1.43B	Apr 2023	FSF.TO vs HEB.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	6.36B	Oct 2009	FSF.TO vs ZEB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	0.25%	131.70M	Sep 2013	FSF.TO vs HXF.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 25. There are 20 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	98	—	Feb 2022	FSF.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	FSF.TO vs BNKL.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.08B	Oct 2020	FSF.TO vs HCAL.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	6.36B	Oct 2009	FSF.TO vs ZEB.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	FSF.TO vs HBNK.TO

Top Performing FSF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

FSF.TO is at 2.28% YTD. There are 21 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.79%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	45.79%	85.79M	Jun 2007	FSF.TO vs CFOU.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	42.99%	—	Feb 2022	FSF.TO vs CBNK.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	40.08%	1.08B	Oct 2020	FSF.TO vs HCAL.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	39.44%	—	Jul 2023	FSF.TO vs BNKL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	32.73%	498.87M	Oct 2017	FSF.TO vs RBNK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSF.TO

FSF.TO has 15.54% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.01%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	9.01%	1.41B	Apr 2010	FSF.TO vs FIE.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	11.44%	348.80M	Aug 2010	FSF.TO vs CIC.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	11.54%	4.68B	Jan 2011	FSF.TO vs ZWB.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	11.79%	424.04M	Feb 2008	FSF.TO vs CEW.TO
HPYB.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Canadian Bank ETF	11.89%	—	Jan 2026	FSF.TO vs HPYB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSF.TO

FSF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.09%. There are 18 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%	424.04M	Feb 2008	FSF.TO vs CEW.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	-7.19%	1.41B	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%	4.68B	Jan 2011	FSF.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	131.70M	Sep 2013	FSF.TO vs HXF.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 $245M.

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	FSF.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	92	14.27%	—	May 2023	FSF.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-10.85%	245.36M	Mar 2022	FSF.TO vs CGXF.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	72	8.67%	—	Nov 2014	FSF.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	FSF.TO vs NXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.17%	—	Jul 2023	FSF.TO vs CMNY.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	20	6.72%	—	Apr 2022	FSF.TO vs CBCX.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	FSF.TO vs CEQP.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	40	7.41%	2.96M	Aug 2017	FSF.TO vs EHE.TO
CMAG.TO	CI Munro Alternative Global Growth Fund	Long-Short	44	19.65%	—	Jan 2021	FSF.TO vs CMAG.TO

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