Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF (GLCC.TO) Alternatives

Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF (GLCC.TO) belongs to the Derivative Income category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GLCC.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to GLCC.TO

GLCC.TO charges 0.79% annually. Among ETFs in the Derivative Income category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among GLCC.TO alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	0.04%	Jul 5, 2023	GLCC.TO vs USCL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	0.29%	Nov 6, 2025	GLCC.TO vs EQLI.TO
ECHI.TO	Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF	0.29%	Aug 22, 2025	GLCC.TO vs ECHI.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.35%	Sep 12, 2024	GLCC.TO vs HBIL.TO
JEPI.TO	JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF	0.35%	Sep 27, 2024	GLCC.TO vs JEPI.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GLCC.TO

Among ETFs in the Derivative Income category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	97	Jun 8, 2022	GLCC.TO vs HLIF.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	97	May 16, 2011	GLCC.TO vs BKCC.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	96	Jul 5, 2023	GLCC.TO vs BKCL.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	96	Feb 3, 2017	GLCC.TO vs ZWC.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	96	Feb 1, 2022	GLCC.TO vs BANK.TO

Top Performing GLCC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

GLCC.TO alternatives from the Derivative Income category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	31.32%	Feb 6, 2024	GLCC.TO vs EMAX.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	30.98%	Oct 10, 2023	GLCC.TO vs ENCL.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	21.92%	Apr 11, 2011	GLCC.TO vs ENCC.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	12.55%	Oct 25, 2022	GLCC.TO vs HUTE.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	11.68%	Oct 20, 2011	GLCC.TO vs ZWU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GLCC.TO

GLCC.TO alternatives from the Derivative Income category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.86%	Sep 12, 2024	GLCC.TO vs HBIL.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	7.81%	Jun 14, 2023	GLCC.TO vs UMAX.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	9.12%	Oct 20, 2011	GLCC.TO vs ZWU.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	9.54%	Jun 8, 2022	GLCC.TO vs HLIF.TO
HPYT.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Treasury ETF A	9.62%	May 30, 2024	GLCC.TO vs HPYT.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GLCC.TO

GLCC.TO alternatives from the Derivative Income category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-1.30%	Sep 12, 2024	GLCC.TO vs HBIL.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	-6.23%	Jun 14, 2023	GLCC.TO vs UMAX.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	-6.71%	Oct 20, 2011	GLCC.TO vs ZWU.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	-7.71%	May 16, 2011	GLCC.TO vs BKCC.TO
HPYT.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Treasury ETF A	-7.76%	May 30, 2024	GLCC.TO vs HPYT.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

Most popular Global X ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	99	0.35%	Nov 1, 2021	GLCC.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	0.30%	Apr 12, 2023	GLCC.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	48	-4.67%	Oct 10, 2023	GLCC.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	45	-3.28%	Nov 30, 2010	GLCC.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	93	2.91%	Sep 14, 2010	GLCC.TO vs HXT.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Bank Loan	96	1.13%	Feb 5, 2020	GLCC.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	98	1.67%	Jul 5, 2023	GLCC.TO vs HBNK.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	93	6.25%	Jun 21, 2021	GLCC.TO vs CHPS.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	48	-3.61%	Sep 13, 2011	GLCC.TO vs QQCC.TO
EQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation Cove...	Derivative Income	52	-0.76%	Oct 10, 2023	GLCC.TO vs EQCL.TO

Often Compared With GLCC.TO

What investors most often compare with GLCC.TO, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income	84	4.61%	Feb 6, 2024	GLCC.TO vs AMAX.TO
DXMO.TO	Dynamic Active Mining Opportunities ETF	Materials	87	3.52%	Jul 2, 2024	GLCC.TO vs DXMO.TO
BCCC	Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF	Cryptocurrency, Derivative Income	—	-18.37%	Jun 3, 2025	GLCC.TO vs BCCC
GLDI.L	IncomeShares Gold+ Yield ETP	Derivative Income, Gold	82	2.69%	Jul 22, 2024	GLCC.TO vs GLDI.L
WAF.AX	West African Resources Limited		67	6.67%	—	GLCC.TO vs WAF.AX
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	GLCC.TO vs IGLD
4GLD.DE	Xetra-Gold ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	83	7.00%	Nov 27, 2007	GLCC.TO vs 4GLD.DE
YMAG	YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	-9.13%	Jan 29, 2024	GLCC.TO vs YMAG
TDIV.AS	VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...	Global Equity Income	92	9.59%	May 23, 2016	GLCC.TO vs TDIV.AS
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	Materials	94	5.01%	Nov 3, 2010	GLCC.TO vs GOEX
SPPP	Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust	Precious Metals, Commodities	63	-7.78%	Dec 19, 2012	GLCC.TO vs SPPP
A1G.AX	African Gold Limited		99	44.70%	—	GLCC.TO vs A1G.AX
3SLV.DE	Leverage Shares 3x Long Silver ETP Securities	Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	67	-63.06%	Jun 9, 2022	GLCC.TO vs 3SLV.DE
URC.TO	Uranium Royalty Corp		80	5.37%	—	GLCC.TO vs URC.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	Gold, Commodities	80	7.30%	Jun 24, 2009	GLCC.TO vs HUG.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	98	0.85%	Jul 5, 2023	GLCC.TO vs BNKL.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	37	-2.45%	Sep 13, 2011	GLCC.TO vs USCC.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	93	10.99%	Mar 23, 2001	GLCC.TO vs XGD.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	Gold	95	11.73%	Nov 14, 2012	GLCC.TO vs ZGD.TO
FDV	Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	51	8.46%	Nov 15, 2022	GLCC.TO vs FDV

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