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 48 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%	5.73B	Jan 2018	HAL.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.29B	Mar 2016	HAL.TO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	HAL.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.56B	Feb 2020	HAL.TO vs HXCN.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	0.06%	3.54B	Nov 2011	HAL.TO vs VCE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HAL.TO

HAL.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 98. There are 5 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	251.33M	Apr 2016	HAL.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	251.97M	Nov 2006	HAL.TO vs XCV.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	HAL.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	110.00M	Jun 2020	HAL.TO vs HCA.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.29B	Apr 2011	HAL.TO vs XEI.TO

Top Performing HAL.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HAL.TO is at 22.47% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.59%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	47.59%	88.84M	Jun 2007	HAL.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	40.78%	1.13B	Oct 2020	HAL.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	40.61%	—	Mar 2025	HAL.TO vs CLSA.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	38.19%	2.42B	Mar 2001	HAL.TO vs XEG.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	35.00%	110.00M	Jun 2020	HAL.TO vs HCA.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HAL.TO

HAL.TO has 9.98% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.41%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.41%	12.40M	Jan 2020	HAL.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.58%	103.58M	Apr 2012	HAL.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.10%	4.29B	Apr 2011	HAL.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.30%	125.24M	May 2020	HAL.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.58%	251.33M	Apr 2016	HAL.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HAL.TO

HAL.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.15%. There are 8 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%	251.33M	Apr 2016	HAL.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	12.40M	Jan 2020	HAL.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	251.97M	Nov 2006	HAL.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	HAL.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.29B	Apr 2011	HAL.TO vs XEI.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 $8B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.10%	6.63B	Nov 2021	HAL.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.14%	2.42B	Apr 2023	HAL.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	69	16.34%	364.39M	Oct 2023	HAL.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	71	11.72%	7.52B	Nov 2010	HAL.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	91	12.44%	5.43B	Sep 2010	HAL.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	85	48.86%	391.66M	Jun 2021	HAL.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	69	0.91%	1.93B	Feb 2020	HAL.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	33.01%	—	Jul 2023	HAL.TO vs HBNK.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	80	12.45%	248.15M	Jul 2023	HAL.TO vs USCL.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	68	12.95%	707.02M	Sep 2011	HAL.TO vs QQCC.TO

Often Compared With HAL.TO

Investors most often compare HAL.TO with HEWB.TO, XCS.TO, VCN.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	Canada Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.78%	348.60M	Jan 2019	HAL.TO vs HEWB.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	61	14.87%	239.81M	May 2007	HAL.TO vs XCS.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	16.37B	Aug 2013	HAL.TO vs VCN.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	27.81%	8.59B	Nov 2012	HAL.TO vs VDY.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	69	13.07%	1.26B	Sep 2006	HAL.TO vs CDZ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	57	8.10%	6.32B	Oct 2011	HAL.TO vs ZLB.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	24.03%	2.64B	Dec 2005	HAL.TO vs XDV.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	21.54%	1.90B	Oct 2011	HAL.TO vs ZDV.TO
HHIC.TO	Harvest Canadian High Income Shares ETF	Canada Equities, Derivative Income	—	9.77%	222.87M	Aug 2025	HAL.TO vs HHIC.TO
INOC.TO	Global X Inovestor Canadian Equity Index ETF	Canada Equities	76	12.65%	33.10M	Nov 2017	HAL.TO vs INOC.TO
QXM.TO	CI Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF	Canada Equities	62	6.84%	93.07M	Feb 2012	HAL.TO vs QXM.TO
WXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	88	13.57%	1.57B	Feb 2012	HAL.TO vs WXM.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	94	17.12%	1.44B	Apr 2010	HAL.TO vs FIE.TO
ESGC.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite ESG Index ETF	Canada Equities, ESG	89	13.32%	—	Oct 2020	HAL.TO vs ESGC.TO
XCSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	73	9.85%	526.53M	Apr 2020	HAL.TO vs XCSR.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.54%	17.36B	May 2009	HAL.TO vs ZCN.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.61%	31.26B	Feb 2001	HAL.TO vs XIC.TO
FCCQ.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Quality ETF	Canada Equities	73	6.03%	993.50M	Jan 2019	HAL.TO vs FCCQ.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	12.53%	23.86B	Sep 1999	HAL.TO vs XIU.TO
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	95	17.34%	—	Jan 2025	HAL.TO vs CMVP.TO

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