GDXU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BetaPro Canadian Gold Miners 2x Daily Bull ETF (GDXU.TO) belongs to the Leveraged Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GDXU.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GDXU.TO

Among 11 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.40%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
METE.TO	Harvest Meta Enhanced High Income Shares ETF - Cla...	0.40%	—	Jan 2025	GDXU.TO vs METE.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	0.49%	—	May 2024	GDXU.TO vs QQQL.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	0.65%	1.08B	Oct 2020	GDXU.TO vs HCAL.TO
HPYE.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Enhanced ETF	0.65%	—	Jan 2026	GDXU.TO vs HPYE.TO
CNDU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 2x Daily Bull ETF	1.15%	83.72M	Jan 2007	GDXU.TO vs CNDU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GDXU.TO

GDXU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There are 10 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.08B	Oct 2020	GDXU.TO vs HCAL.TO
SOXU.TO	MegaLong (3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Al...	97	—	May 2025	GDXU.TO vs SOXU.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	96	85.79M	Jun 2007	GDXU.TO vs CFOU.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	90	10.98M	May 2024	GDXU.TO vs USSL.TO
CNDU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 2x Daily Bull ETF	87	83.72M	Jan 2007	GDXU.TO vs CNDU.TO

Top Performing GDXU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

GDXU.TO is at -28.76% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 519.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SOXU.TO	MegaLong (3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Al...	519.03%	—	May 2025	GDXU.TO vs SOXU.TO
TQQQ.TO	BetaPro 3x Nasdaq-100 Daily Leveraged Bull Alterna...	50.84%	—	Jun 2025	GDXU.TO vs TQQQ.TO
NRGU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Energy 2x Daily Bull ETF	48.99%	—	Jun 2007	GDXU.TO vs NRGU.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	45.79%	85.79M	Jun 2007	GDXU.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	40.08%	1.08B	Oct 2020	GDXU.TO vs HCAL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GDXU.TO

GDXU.TO has 91.66% 1-year volatility. There are 14 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HPYE.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Enhanced ETF	12.50%	—	Jan 2026	GDXU.TO vs HPYE.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	16.14%	1.08B	Oct 2020	GDXU.TO vs HCAL.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	18.30%	10.98M	May 2024	GDXU.TO vs USSL.TO
HEQL.TO	Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF ...	18.63%	—	Oct 2023	GDXU.TO vs HEQL.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	21.10%	—	May 2024	GDXU.TO vs QQQL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GDXU.TO

GDXU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -60.60%. There are 11 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.65%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	-10.65%	1.08B	Oct 2020	GDXU.TO vs HCAL.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	-10.79%	10.98M	May 2024	GDXU.TO vs USSL.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	-13.02%	—	May 2024	GDXU.TO vs QQQL.TO
CNDU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 2x Daily Bull ETF	-15.26%	83.72M	Jan 2007	GDXU.TO vs CNDU.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	-16.08%	85.79M	Jun 2007	GDXU.TO vs CFOU.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

The 10 most viewed Global X ETFs shown here include CASH.TO, CBIL.TO, QQCL.TO and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $7B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	99	1.00%	6.62B	Nov 2021	GDXU.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.03%	2.37B	Apr 2023	GDXU.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	85	24.17%	369.69M	Oct 2023	GDXU.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	76	13.44%	7.01B	Nov 2010	GDXU.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.33%	5.34B	Sep 2010	GDXU.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	74.01%	404.24M	Jun 2021	GDXU.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	69	0.97%	1.92B	Feb 2020	GDXU.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	31.79%	—	Jul 2023	GDXU.TO vs HBNK.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	84	14.39%	246.61M	Jul 2023	GDXU.TO vs USCL.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	84	19.37%	717.89M	Sep 2011	GDXU.TO vs QQCC.TO

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