HBGD.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to HBGD.TO

HBGD.TO charges 0.64% annually. There are 18 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QMVP.TO	Hamilton Champions U.S. Technology Index ETF	0.19%	348.20M	Jan 2026	HBGD.TO vs QMVP.TO
ZXLK.TO	BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF	0.21%	—	Feb 2025	HBGD.TO vs ZXLK.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	0.25%	170.83M	Jul 2023	HBGD.TO vs QQQT.TO
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	0.39%	—	Sep 2023	HBGD.TO vs XCHP.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	0.39%	4.83B	May 2019	HBGD.TO vs TEC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HBGD.TO

HBGD.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 77. There are 3 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	94	—	Sep 2023	HBGD.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	88	391.66M	Jun 2021	HBGD.TO vs CHPS.TO
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	79	60.00M	Dec 2022	HBGD.TO vs YGOG.NEO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	76	—	Nov 2021	HBGD.TO vs TECI.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	60	170.83M	Jul 2023	HBGD.TO vs QQQT.TO

Top Performing HBGD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HBGD.TO is at 43.70% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	79.46%	—	Sep 2023	HBGD.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	50.87%	391.66M	Jun 2021	HBGD.TO vs CHPS.TO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	33.10%	—	Nov 2021	HBGD.TO vs TECI.TO
CYBR.TO	Evolve Cyber Security Index Fund - Hedged Units	28.88%	215.61M	Sep 2017	HBGD.TO vs CYBR.TO
ZXLK.TO	BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF	24.69%	—	Feb 2025	HBGD.TO vs ZXLK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HBGD.TO

HBGD.TO has 44.97% 1-year volatility. There are 28 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 18.57%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
LEAD.TO	Evolve Future Leadership Fund	18.57%	15.81M	Sep 2020	HBGD.TO vs LEAD.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	19.00%	4.83B	May 2019	HBGD.TO vs TEC.TO
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	19.43%	—	Apr 2022	HBGD.TO vs XEXP.TO
TECH.TO	Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD	19.50%	155.65M	May 2021	HBGD.TO vs TECH.TO
FDN.TO	First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF	20.17%	7.23M	Dec 2017	HBGD.TO vs FDN.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HBGD.TO

HBGD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -27.30%. There are 22 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -13.69%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	-13.69%	—	Nov 2021	HBGD.TO vs TECI.TO
FHQ.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ...	-14.13%	32.68M	Dec 2017	HBGD.TO vs FHQ.TO
TLF.TO	Brompton Tech Leaders Income ETF	-14.73%	171.89M	May 2011	HBGD.TO vs TLF.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	-14.87%	908.01M	Mar 2020	HBGD.TO vs HTA.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	-15.10%	391.66M	Jun 2021	HBGD.TO vs CHPS.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

The 10 most viewed Global X ETFs shown here include CASH.TO, CBIL.TO, QQCL.TO and span 9 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	1.16%	6.63B	Nov 2021	HBGD.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.18%	2.42B	Apr 2023	HBGD.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	65	13.76%	364.39M	Oct 2023	HBGD.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	72	11.46%	7.52B	Nov 2010	HBGD.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.30%	5.43B	Sep 2010	HBGD.TO vs HXT.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	72	0.95%	1.93B	Feb 2020	HBGD.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.24%	—	Jul 2023	HBGD.TO vs HBNK.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	82	12.45%	248.15M	Jul 2023	HBGD.TO vs USCL.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	66	11.16%	707.02M	Sep 2011	HBGD.TO vs QQCC.TO
HEQT.TO	Global X All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	84	13.34%	—	Sep 2019	HBGD.TO vs HEQT.TO

Often Compared With HBGD.TO

Investors most often compare HBGD.TO with MTRX.TO, CHPS-U.TO, SMH. These 20 comparison targets span 20 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MTRX.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities	—	—	—	Feb 2025	HBGD.TO vs MTRX.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, Technology Equities	—	—	—	Jun 2021	HBGD.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	55.83%	67.42B	Dec 2011	HBGD.TO vs SMH
JPGL.L	JPM Global Equity Multi-Factor UCITS ETF USD Acc	Global Equities	85	13.07%	276.30M	Jul 2019	HBGD.TO vs JPGL.L
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	83	6.61%	8.08B	Dec 2013	HBGD.TO vs QYLD
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	Momentum, Global Equities	67	19.12%	511.94M	Jun 2016	HBGD.TO vs VMO.TO
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	44	18.60%	98.55M	Feb 2020	HBGD.TO vs IQM
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	Uranium	13	-6.65%	5.38B	Nov 2010	HBGD.TO vs URA
AIGO.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology Inde...	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities	—	—	—	May 2024	HBGD.TO vs AIGO.TO
DTCR	Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF	REIT	76	33.71%	2.10B	Oct 2020	HBGD.TO vs DTCR
BATG.L	L&G Battery Value-Chain UCITS ETF	Lithium & Battery Metals, Alternative Energy Equities, Global Equities, Energy Equities	58	4.55%	778.21M	Jan 2018	HBGD.TO vs BATG.L
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	73	9.26%	48.95M	Apr 2016	HBGD.TO vs XML.TO
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Global Equities	80	15.17%	454.08M	May 2020	HBGD.TO vs TINF.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	Global Equities, Low Volatility	55	7.65%	42.10M	Jun 2016	HBGD.TO vs VVO.TO
SIL	Global X Silver Miners ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	38	-9.55%	3.89B	Apr 2010	HBGD.TO vs SIL
COPX	Global X Copper Miners ETF	Copper	66	8.63%	6.72B	Apr 2010	HBGD.TO vs COPX
F50A.DE	Amundi Prime Global UCITS ETF Accumulating	Global Equities	43	11.27%	—	Jan 2020	HBGD.TO vs F50A.DE
AIQ	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities	45	14.00%	9.39B	May 2018	HBGD.TO vs AIQ
QTUM	Defiance Quantum ETF	Technology Equities	72	27.73%	5.32B	Sep 2018	HBGD.TO vs QTUM
SOXL	Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF	Leveraged Equities, Semiconductors	93	225.51%	20.04B	Mar 2010	HBGD.TO vs SOXL

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