HBF.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Harvest US Equity Leaders Income ETF Class A (CAD Hedged) (HBF.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 HBF.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HBF.TO

HBF.TO charges 0.75% annually. There are 56 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	HBF.TO vs USCL.TO
ECHI.TO	Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF	0.29%	—	Aug 2025	HBF.TO vs ECHI.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	0.29%	155.19M	Nov 2025	HBF.TO vs EQLI.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	0.35%	136.22M	Sep 2024	HBF.TO vs JEPQ.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.35%	235.30M	Sep 2024	HBF.TO vs HBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HBF.TO

HBF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 74. There are 30 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	HBF.TO vs HLIF.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	96	—	Feb 2022	HBF.TO vs CBNK.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	96	1.08B	Feb 2022	HBF.TO vs BANK.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	95	187.53M	Jul 2023	HBF.TO vs BKCL.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	94	370.01M	May 2011	HBF.TO vs BKCC.TO

Top Performing HBF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HBF.TO is at 8.15% YTD. There are 54 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 59.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
YAVG.NEO	Broadcom (AVGO) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	59.96%	—	Feb 2025	HBF.TO vs YAVG.NEO
AVGY.TO	Harvest Broadcom Enhanced High Income Shares ETF -...	42.92%	—	Mar 2025	HBF.TO vs AVGY.TO
CNQE.TO	Harvest CNQ Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	39.35%	—	Aug 2025	HBF.TO vs CNQE.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	36.58%	286.32M	Oct 2023	HBF.TO vs ENCL.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	32.43%	116.31M	Feb 2015	HBF.TO vs NXF.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HBF.TO

HBF.TO has 10.29% 1-year volatility. There are 18 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	HBF.TO vs HBIL.TO
HPYM.TO	Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...	4.53%	226.83M	Jan 2024	HBF.TO vs HPYM.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	6.65%	1.34B	Jun 2023	HBF.TO vs UMAX.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	6.85%	—	Jun 2022	HBF.TO vs HLIF.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	7.59%	2.17B	Oct 2011	HBF.TO vs ZWU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HBF.TO

HBF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.79%. There are 23 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	HBF.TO vs HBIL.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	-3.09%	—	Jun 2022	HBF.TO vs HLIF.TO
HPYM.TO	Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...	-3.85%	226.83M	Jan 2024	HBF.TO vs HPYM.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	-4.57%	97.17M	Oct 2022	HBF.TO vs HUTE.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	-4.86%	2.17B	Oct 2011	HBF.TO vs ZWU.TO

Other ETFs from Harvest Portfolios Group

The 2 most viewed Harvest Portfolios Group ETFs shown here include HPYE.TO, METE.TO and span 4 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HPYE.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Enhanced ETF	Derivative Income, Leveraged Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	—	—	—	Jan 2026	HBF.TO vs HPYE.TO
METE.TO	Harvest Meta Enhanced High Income Shares ETF - Cla...	Derivative Income, Leveraged Equities, Communications Equities	8	-4.55%	—	Jan 2025	HBF.TO vs METE.TO

Often Compared With HBF.TO

Investors most often compare HBF.TO with YGOG.NEO, RUD.TO, XTOT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income, Technology Equities	92	10.76%	62.20M	Dec 2022	HBF.TO vs YGOG.NEO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	58	8.99%	942.74M	Jan 2014	HBF.TO vs RUD.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	12.63%	—	May 2025	HBF.TO vs XTOT.TO
HPYB.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Canadian Bank ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	—	—	Jan 2026	HBF.TO vs HPYB.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	13.62%	136.12M	May 2017	HBF.TO vs FLUS.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	8.69%	—	Sep 2006	HBF.TO vs CLU.NEO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	12.48%	4.55B	Feb 2015	HBF.TO vs XUU.TO
GOGY.TO	Harvest Alphabet Enhanced High Income Shares ETF C...	Derivative Income	93	14.33%	—	Mar 2025	HBF.TO vs GOGY.TO
JEPI.TO	JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF	Derivative Income	28	1.48%	—	Sep 2024	HBF.TO vs JEPI.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	9.40%	2.35B	Mar 2013	HBF.TO vs ZLU.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	HBF.TO vs VEQT.TO
HPYT.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Treasury ETF A	Derivative Income	18	-0.30%	385.04M	May 2024	HBF.TO vs HPYT.TO
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	70	30.76%	476.70M	Feb 2024	HBF.TO vs EMAX.TO
CRCY.TO	Harvest Circle Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Cla...	Derivative Income	—	3.77%	—	Sep 2025	HBF.TO vs CRCY.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	Large Cap Blend Equities	27	4.89%	—	Jan 2025	HBF.TO vs SMVP.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	11.12%	2.30B	Feb 2017	HBF.TO vs ZWC.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	19	15.84%	313.46M	Dec 2007	HBF.TO vs COW.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.55%	5.61B	Jan 2018	HBF.TO vs QUU.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	75	12.69%	—	Jul 2024	HBF.TO vs XUSC.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	11	3.85%	327.62M	Jul 2012	HBF.TO vs XMU.TO

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