GLCC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GLCC.TO

GLCC.TO charges 0.79% annually. There are 58 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	0.04%	249.48M	Jul 2023	GLCC.TO vs USCL.TO
ECHI.TO	Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF	0.29%	—	Aug 2025	GLCC.TO vs ECHI.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	0.29%	155.19M	Nov 2025	GLCC.TO vs EQLI.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	0.35%	136.22M	Sep 2024	GLCC.TO vs JEPQ.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.35%	235.30M	Sep 2024	GLCC.TO vs HBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GLCC.TO

GLCC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 48 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	98	—	Jun 2022	GLCC.TO vs HLIF.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	96	—	Feb 2022	GLCC.TO vs CBNK.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	96	1.08B	Feb 2022	GLCC.TO vs BANK.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	95	187.53M	Jul 2023	GLCC.TO vs BKCL.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	94	370.01M	May 2011	GLCC.TO vs BKCC.TO

Top Performing GLCC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

GLCC.TO is at -0.45% YTD. There are 71 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 60.76%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
YAVG.NEO	Broadcom (AVGO) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	60.76%	—	Feb 2025	GLCC.TO vs YAVG.NEO
AVGY.TO	Harvest Broadcom Enhanced High Income Shares ETF -...	42.92%	—	Mar 2025	GLCC.TO vs AVGY.TO
CNQE.TO	Harvest CNQ Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	36.84%	—	Aug 2025	GLCC.TO vs CNQE.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	36.58%	286.32M	Oct 2023	GLCC.TO vs ENCL.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	32.43%	116.31M	Feb 2015	GLCC.TO vs NXF.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GLCC.TO

GLCC.TO has 41.70% 1-year volatility. There are 76 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.66%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.66%	235.30M	Sep 2024	GLCC.TO vs HBIL.TO
HPYM.TO	Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...	4.55%	226.83M	Jan 2024	GLCC.TO vs HPYM.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	6.65%	1.34B	Jun 2023	GLCC.TO vs UMAX.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	6.85%	—	Jun 2022	GLCC.TO vs HLIF.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	7.59%	2.17B	Oct 2011	GLCC.TO vs ZWU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GLCC.TO

GLCC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -28.86%. There are 63 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.95%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	235.30M	Sep 2024	GLCC.TO vs HBIL.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	-3.09%	—	Jun 2022	GLCC.TO vs HLIF.TO
HPYM.TO	Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...	-3.85%	226.83M	Jan 2024	GLCC.TO vs HPYM.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	-4.57%	97.17M	Oct 2022	GLCC.TO vs HUTE.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	-4.86%	2.17B	Oct 2011	GLCC.TO vs ZWU.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

The 10 most viewed Global X ETFs shown here include CASH.TO, CBIL.TO, QQCL.TO and span 11 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	100	0.83%	6.70B	Nov 2021	GLCC.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	0.85%	2.27B	Apr 2023	GLCC.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	81	20.85%	364.56M	Oct 2023	GLCC.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	71	11.99%	6.67B	Nov 2010	GLCC.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.03%	5.16B	Sep 2010	GLCC.TO vs HXT.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Bank Loan	66	1.04%	1.92B	Feb 2020	GLCC.TO vs HSAV.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	66.03%	342.08M	Jun 2021	GLCC.TO vs CHPS.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	18.85%	—	Jul 2023	GLCC.TO vs HBNK.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	82	16.94%	713.85M	Sep 2011	GLCC.TO vs QQCC.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	Derivative Income, Energy Equities	85	29.01%	759.08M	Apr 2011	GLCC.TO vs ENCC.TO

Often Compared With GLCC.TO

Investors most often compare GLCC.TO with AMAX.TO, DXMO.TO, IGLD. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income	32	-1.05%	519.30M	Feb 2024	GLCC.TO vs AMAX.TO
DXMO.TO	Dynamic Active Mining Opportunities ETF	Materials	52	11.64%	—	Jul 2024	GLCC.TO vs DXMO.TO
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	GLCC.TO vs IGLD
GLDI.L	IncomeShares Gold+ Yield ETP	Derivative Income, Gold	34	-0.59%	—	Jul 2024	GLCC.TO vs GLDI.L
BCCC	Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF	Cryptocurrency, Derivative Income	—	-21.49%	—	Jun 2025	GLCC.TO vs BCCC
WAF.AX	West African Resources Limited		49	5.67%	—	—	GLCC.TO vs WAF.AX
4GLD.DE	Xetra-Gold	Gold, Precious Metals	34	2.22%	—	Nov 2007	GLCC.TO vs 4GLD.DE
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	20.92%	—	Jul 2023	GLCC.TO vs BNKL.TO
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	Materials	35	-5.02%	127.79M	Nov 2010	GLCC.TO vs GOEX
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	70	30.76%	476.70M	Feb 2024	GLCC.TO vs EMAX.TO
TDIV.AS	VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...	Global Equity Income	87	9.61%	—	May 2016	GLCC.TO vs TDIV.AS
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	42	3.35%	3.59B	Mar 2001	GLCC.TO vs XGD.TO
YMAG	YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs	Large Cap Blend Equities	43	3.80%	336.32M	Jan 2024	GLCC.TO vs YMAG
SPPP	Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust	Precious Metals, Commodities	22	-14.37%	—	Dec 2012	GLCC.TO vs SPPP
3SLV.DE	Leverage Shares 3x Long Silver ETP Securities	Silver, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	36	-65.74%	—	Jun 2022	GLCC.TO vs 3SLV.DE
URC.TO	Uranium Royalty Corp		72	10.33%	—	—	GLCC.TO vs URC.TO
A1G.AX	African Gold Limited		—	—	—	—	GLCC.TO vs A1G.AX
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	Gold	49	6.26%	356.53M	Nov 2012	GLCC.TO vs ZGD.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	Gold, Commodities	28	1.43%	55.12M	Jun 2009	GLCC.TO vs HUG.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	80	9.71%	400.59M	Sep 2011	GLCC.TO vs USCC.TO

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