HFIN.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to HFIN.TO

HFIN.TO charges 2.18% annually. There are 17 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.09%	—	Jul 2023	HFIN.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	0.19%	1.27B	Apr 2023	HFIN.TO vs HEB.TO
XUSF.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	0.25%	—	Sep 2023	HFIN.TO vs XUSF.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	5.16B	Oct 2009	HFIN.TO vs ZEB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	0.25%	121.72M	Sep 2013	HFIN.TO vs HXF.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HFIN.TO

HFIN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 13 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	96	—	Feb 2022	HFIN.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	—	Jul 2023	HFIN.TO vs BNKL.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	5.16B	Oct 2009	HFIN.TO vs ZEB.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	96	—	Jul 2023	HFIN.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	96	1.27B	Apr 2023	HFIN.TO vs HEB.TO

Top Performing HFIN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HFIN.TO is at 13.11% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.56%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	25.56%	—	Feb 2022	HFIN.TO vs CBNK.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	HFIN.TO vs CFOU.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	20.92%	—	Jul 2023	HFIN.TO vs BNKL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	19.94%	454.41M	Oct 2017	HFIN.TO vs RBNK.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	HFIN.TO vs ZEB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HFIN.TO

HFIN.TO has 13.93% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	11.26%	423.04M	Aug 2010	HFIN.TO vs CIC.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	11.31%	4.34B	Jan 2024	HFIN.TO vs ZWB.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	11.61%	381.54M	Feb 2008	HFIN.TO vs CEW.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	12.07%	2.24B	Mar 2001	HFIN.TO vs XFN.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	12.59%	187.53M	Jul 2023	HFIN.TO vs BKCL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HFIN.TO

HFIN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.98%. There are 8 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.13%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	-7.13%	381.54M	Feb 2008	HFIN.TO vs CEW.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	-7.80%	2.24B	Mar 2001	HFIN.TO vs XFN.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.34B	Jan 2024	HFIN.TO vs ZWB.TO
HXF.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate...	-7.94%	121.72M	Sep 2013	HFIN.TO vs HXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	-8.23%	423.04M	Aug 2010	HFIN.TO vs CIC.TO

Other ETFs from Hamilton ETFs

The 1 most viewed Hamilton ETFs ETFs shown here include HDIV.TO and span 1 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	16.21%	1.63B	Jul 2021	HFIN.TO vs HDIV.TO

Often Compared With HFIN.TO

Investors most often compare HFIN.TO with HCAL.TO, RY.TO, BMO.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	Leveraged Equities	96	23.54%	959.30M	Oct 2020	HFIN.TO vs HCAL.TO
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		97	15.19%	—	—	HFIN.TO vs RY.TO
BMO.TO	Bank of Montreal		95	28.68%	—	—	HFIN.TO vs BMO.TO
BN.TO	Brookfield Corporation		55	-3.13%	—	—	HFIN.TO vs BN.TO
TD.TO	The Toronto-Dominion Bank		98	22.75%	—	—	HFIN.TO vs TD.TO
LBS.TO	Life & Banc Split Corp.		97	26.19%	—	—	HFIN.TO vs LBS.TO
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	91	11.17%	2.34B	Jan 2023	HFIN.TO vs HMAX.TO
HBA.TO	Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	Financials Equities	15	-0.51%	132.00M	Jun 2020	HFIN.TO vs HBA.TO
HBTE.NEO	Harvest Bitcoin Leaders Enhanced Income ETF	Leveraged Cryptocurrency	27	29.23%	76.50M	Apr 2025	HFIN.TO vs HBTE.NEO
HHIC.TO	Harvest Canadian High Income Shares ETF	Canada Equities, Derivative Income	—	13.62%	200.58M	Aug 2025	HFIN.TO vs HHIC.TO
RMAX.TO	Hamilton REITs YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	REIT	26	7.20%	146.00M	—	HFIN.TO vs RMAX.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	HFIN.TO vs VFV.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	Oil & Gas, Derivative Income	85	36.58%	286.32M	Oct 2023	HFIN.TO vs ENCL.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	HFIN.TO vs VDY.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	96	17.36%	1.08B	Feb 2022	HFIN.TO vs BANK.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Energy Equities	70	25.20%	1.44B	Aug 2008	HFIN.TO vs CIF.TO
FXM.TO	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	95	15.45%	481.27M	Feb 2012	HFIN.TO vs FXM.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	58	12.31%	97.17M	Oct 2022	HFIN.TO vs HUTE.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100, Technology Equities	82	31.74%	166.05M	Jul 2023	HFIN.TO vs QQQT.TO
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income	32	-1.05%	519.30M	Feb 2024	HFIN.TO vs AMAX.TO

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