HAL.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to HAL.TO

HAL.TO charges 0.67% annually. There are 47 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.58B	Jan 2018	HAL.TO vs QCN.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.31B	Feb 2020	HAL.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.20B	Mar 2016	HAL.TO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	HAL.TO vs DMEC.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	30.42B	Feb 2001	HAL.TO vs XIC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HAL.TO

HAL.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 97. There are 7 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	248.10M	Apr 2016	HAL.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	HAL.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	106.00M	Jun 2020	HAL.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.08B	Oct 2020	HAL.TO vs HCAL.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	97	4.16B	Apr 2011	HAL.TO vs XEI.TO

Top Performing HAL.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HAL.TO is at 20.02% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Canada 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	HAL.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	40.08%	1.08B	Oct 2020	HAL.TO vs HCAL.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	34.18%	106.00M	Jun 2020	HAL.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.89%	—	Mar 2025	HAL.TO vs CLSA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	31.97%	337.29M	Jan 2019	HAL.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HAL.TO

HAL.TO has 9.82% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.46%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.46%	99.35M	Apr 2012	HAL.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.90%	4.16B	Apr 2011	HAL.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.19%	122.80M	May 2020	HAL.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.34%	248.10M	Apr 2016	HAL.TO vs HXH.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	8.63%	2.59B	Dec 2005	HAL.TO vs XDV.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HAL.TO

HAL.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.15%. There are 7 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	248.10M	Apr 2016	HAL.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	Nov 2006	HAL.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	HAL.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.16B	Apr 2011	HAL.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	HAL.TO vs PXC.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	HAL.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.03%	2.37B	Apr 2023	HAL.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	HAL.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	HAL.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	HAL.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	74.01%	404.24M	Jun 2021	HAL.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	69	0.97%	1.92B	Feb 2020	HAL.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	31.79%	—	Jul 2023	HAL.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	HAL.TO vs USCL.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	84	19.37%	717.89M	Sep 2011	HAL.TO vs QQCC.TO

Often Compared With HAL.TO

Investors most often compare HAL.TO with XCS.TO, CDZ.TO, VCN.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	65	17.80%	251.37M	May 2007	HAL.TO vs XCS.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	54	9.82%	1.24B	Sep 2006	HAL.TO vs CDZ.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	10.89%	15.96B	Aug 2013	HAL.TO vs VCN.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.67%	7.99B	Nov 2012	HAL.TO vs VDY.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.50%	1.83B	Oct 2011	HAL.TO vs ZDV.TO
HHIC.TO	Harvest Canadian High Income Shares ETF	Canada Equities, Derivative Income	—	10.74%	203.19M	Aug 2025	HAL.TO vs HHIC.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	48	7.13%	6.32B	Oct 2011	HAL.TO vs ZLB.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	90	17.82%	1.59B	Feb 2012	HAL.TO vs WXM.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	92	15.79%	1.41B	Apr 2010	HAL.TO vs FIE.TO
ESGC.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite ESG Index ETF	Canada Equities, ESG	86	13.32%	—	Oct 2020	HAL.TO vs ESGC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.48%	23.00B	Sep 1999	HAL.TO vs XIU.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	70	10.03%	509.26M	Apr 2020	HAL.TO vs XCSR.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.09%	17.03B	May 2009	HAL.TO vs ZCN.TO
FCCQ.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Quality ETF	Canada Equities	70	5.86%	967.80M	Jan 2019	HAL.TO vs FCCQ.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	95	13.32%	488.56M	Feb 2012	HAL.TO vs FXM.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Canada Equities	73	8.87%	—	Apr 2025	HAL.TO vs HVOI.TO
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	93	16.48%	—	Jan 2025	HAL.TO vs CMVP.TO
FCCV.TO	Fidelity Canadian Value ETF	Canada Equities	92	14.22%	1.15B	Jun 2020	HAL.TO vs FCCV.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	94	14.98%	3.22B	Nov 2019	HAL.TO vs TQCD.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	11.08%	3.48B	Nov 2011	HAL.TO vs VCE.TO

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