Horizons Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF (HEP.TO) Alternatives

Horizons Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF (HEP.TO) belongs to the Commodity Producers Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HEP.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to HEP.TO

HEP.TO charges 0.81% annually. Among ETFs in the Commodity Producers Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among HEP.TO alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	0.49%	Nov 6, 2024	HEP.TO vs NRGY.TO
COPP.TO	Global X Copper Producers Index ETF	0.65%	May 16, 2022	HEP.TO vs COPP.TO
CPCC.TO	Global X Copper Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	0.65%	Dec 1, 2025	HEP.TO vs CPCC.TO
HLIT.TO	Global X Lithium Producers Index ETF	0.89%	Jun 22, 2021	HEP.TO vs HLIT.TO
HURA.TO	Global X Uranium Index ETF	0.98%	May 15, 2019	HEP.TO vs HURA.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HEP.TO

Among ETFs in the Commodity Producers Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	92	Nov 6, 2024	HEP.TO vs GLDX.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	90	Nov 6, 2024	HEP.TO vs NRGY.TO
HURA.TO	Global X Uranium Index ETF	88	May 15, 2019	HEP.TO vs HURA.TO
HLIT.TO	Global X Lithium Producers Index ETF	84	Jun 22, 2021	HEP.TO vs HLIT.TO
COPP.TO	Global X Copper Producers Index ETF	82	May 16, 2022	HEP.TO vs COPP.TO

Top Performing HEP.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HEP.TO alternatives from the Commodity Producers Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	30.90%	Nov 6, 2024	HEP.TO vs NRGY.TO
HURA.TO	Global X Uranium Index ETF	11.72%	May 15, 2019	HEP.TO vs HURA.TO
HLIT.TO	Global X Lithium Producers Index ETF	9.48%	Jun 22, 2021	HEP.TO vs HLIT.TO
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	8.02%	Nov 6, 2024	HEP.TO vs GLDX.TO
COPP.TO	Global X Copper Producers Index ETF	2.05%	May 16, 2022	HEP.TO vs COPP.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HEP.TO

HEP.TO alternatives from the Commodity Producers Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	18.77%	Nov 6, 2024	HEP.TO vs NRGY.TO
HLIT.TO	Global X Lithium Producers Index ETF	40.95%	Jun 22, 2021	HEP.TO vs HLIT.TO
COPP.TO	Global X Copper Producers Index ETF	42.64%	May 16, 2022	HEP.TO vs COPP.TO
CPCC.TO	Global X Copper Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	43.22%	Dec 1, 2025	HEP.TO vs CPCC.TO
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	46.99%	Nov 6, 2024	HEP.TO vs GLDX.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HEP.TO

HEP.TO alternatives from the Commodity Producers Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	-16.18%	Nov 6, 2024	HEP.TO vs NRGY.TO
HLIT.TO	Global X Lithium Producers Index ETF	-23.73%	Jun 22, 2021	HEP.TO vs HLIT.TO
COPP.TO	Global X Copper Producers Index ETF	-28.09%	May 16, 2022	HEP.TO vs COPP.TO
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	-30.14%	Nov 6, 2024	HEP.TO vs GLDX.TO
HURA.TO	Global X Uranium Index ETF	-30.61%	May 15, 2019	HEP.TO vs HURA.TO

Other ETFs from Horizons

Most popular Horizons ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
HXQ.TO	Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	55	-4.70%	Apr 19, 2016	HEP.TO vs HXQ.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	73	0.13%	Sep 13, 2019	HEP.TO vs HEQT.TO
VOLX.TO	BetaPro S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	Volatility	40	34.15%	Dec 15, 2010	HEP.TO vs VOLX.TO

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