HGGG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to HGGG.TO

HGGG.TO charges 0.40% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Gold category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.23%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	HGGG.TO vs ZGLD.TO
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	HGGG.TO vs ZGLH.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	0.28%	—	Oct 2018	HGGG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	0.28%	1.00B	Oct 2018	HGGG.TO vs KILO.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	0.54%	50.22M	Jun 2009	HGGG.TO vs HUG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HGGG.TO

HGGG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. No ETFs in the Gold category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 35.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	35	—	Nov 2024	HGGG.TO vs GLDX.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	35	3.30B	Mar 2001	HGGG.TO vs XGD.TO
ZJG.TO	BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	34	168.31M	Jan 2010	HGGG.TO vs ZJG.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	31	281.50M	Nov 2012	HGGG.TO vs ZGD.TO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	30	574.94M	Apr 2011	HGGG.TO vs GLCC.TO

Top Performing HGGG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HGGG.TO is at -12.64% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -3.72%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-3.72%	—	Mar 2024	HGGG.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-3.96%	—	Mar 2011	HGGG.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-4.13%	—	Oct 2018	HGGG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
VALT-U.TO	CI Gold Bullion ETF (US$ Series)	-5.81%	164.50M	Jan 2021	HGGG.TO vs VALT-U.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	-6.97%	281.50M	Nov 2012	HGGG.TO vs ZGD.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HGGG.TO

HGGG.TO has 46.82% 1-year volatility. There are 14 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 25.34%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	25.34%	180.76M	Dec 2010	HGGG.TO vs HGY.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	26.41%	—	Oct 2018	HGGG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	26.75%	—	Mar 2011	HGGG.TO vs CGL-C.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	26.76%	—	Mar 2024	HGGG.TO vs ZGLD.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	27.65%	1.00B	Oct 2018	HGGG.TO vs KILO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HGGG.TO

HGGG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -36.32%. There are 14 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -22.38%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-22.38%	—	Mar 2024	HGGG.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-22.46%	—	Mar 2011	HGGG.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-22.56%	—	Oct 2018	HGGG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	-24.27%	180.76M	Dec 2010	HGGG.TO vs HGY.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-26.79%	1.99B	May 2009	HGGG.TO vs CGL.TO

Other ETFs from Harvest

The 10 most viewed Harvest ETFs shown here include HHIS.TO, MSTE.TO, HDIF.TO and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	22	9.52%	1.87B	Jan 2025	HGGG.TO vs HHIS.TO
MSTE.TO	Harvest Strategy Inc. Enhanced High Income Shares ...	Derivative Income	1	-41.39%	297.99M	Mar 2025	HGGG.TO vs MSTE.TO
HDIF.TO	Harvest Diversified Monthly Income ETF - Class A U...	Derivative Income	74	13.08%	555.21M	Feb 2022	HGGG.TO vs HDIF.TO
HHIC.TO	Harvest Canadian High Income Shares ETF	Canada Equities, Derivative Income	—	11.79%	222.19M	Aug 2025	HGGG.TO vs HHIC.TO
HTAE.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Enhanced Income ETF - Class...	Technology Equities	46	25.49%	112.85M	Oct 2022	HGGG.TO vs HTAE.TO
TSLY.TO	Harvest Tesla Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	30	-8.48%	278.03M	Jan 2025	HGGG.TO vs TSLY.TO
PLTE.TO	Harvest Palantir Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	—	—	—	Jan 2025	HGGG.TO vs PLTE.TO
HHL.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	21	-3.60%	1.97B	Mar 2020	HGGG.TO vs HHL.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	57	12.56%	103.07M	Oct 2022	HGGG.TO vs HUTE.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	Technology Equities	47	20.95%	959.08M	Mar 2020	HGGG.TO vs HTA.TO

Often Compared With HGGG.TO

Investors most often compare HGGG.TO with AMAX.TO, CGXF.TO, GLCL.TO. These 14 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	25	-12.97%	468.60M	Feb 2024	HGGG.TO vs AMAX.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-13.63%	249.45M	Mar 2022	HGGG.TO vs CGXF.TO
GLCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Gold Producer Equity Covered Cal...	Gold, Precious Metals	—	—	—	Apr 2025	HGGG.TO vs GLCL.TO
HBIX.NEO	Harvest Bitcoin Enhanced Income ETF	Leveraged Cryptocurrency	3	-28.11%	—	Apr 2025	HGGG.TO vs HBIX.NEO
NVHE.TO	Harvest NVIDIA Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	37	21.09%	268.36M	Aug 2024	HGGG.TO vs NVHE.TO
8PSG.DE	Invesco Physical Gold ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-4.84%	—	Jun 2009	HGGG.TO vs 8PSG.DE
MNT.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Gold Reserves	Gold, Precious Metals	20	-7.38%	1.20B	—	HGGG.TO vs MNT.TO
IGLD.DE	iShares Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-8.81%	—	Jul 2022	HGGG.TO vs IGLD.DE
XGDU.DE	Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC Securities	Gold, Precious Metals	25	-5.52%	—	Apr 2020	HGGG.TO vs XGDU.DE
XPPT.DE	Xtrackers IE Physical Platinum ETC Securities	Precious Metals	17	-24.41%	—	Apr 2020	HGGG.TO vs XPPT.DE
PPFB.DE	iShares Physical Gold ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-4.84%	—	Apr 2011	HGGG.TO vs PPFB.DE
RGPM.NEO	RBC Global Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	31	-11.77%	—	Mar 2023	HGGG.TO vs RGPM.NEO
GLDA.DE	Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-4.83%	—	May 2019	HGGG.TO vs GLDA.DE
XPPE.DE	Xtrackers IE Physical Platinum (EUR Hedged) ETC Se...	Precious Metals	15	-27.94%	—	May 2020	HGGG.TO vs XPPE.DE

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