HGY.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Global X Gold Yield ETF (HGY.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 HGY.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HGY.TO

HGY.TO charges 0.86% annually. There are 14 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	HGY.TO vs ZGLD.TO
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	HGY.TO vs ZGLH.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	0.28%	1.00B	Oct 2018	HGY.TO vs KILO.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	0.28%	—	Oct 2018	HGY.TO vs KILO-B.TO
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	0.40%	42.66M	Jan 2019	HGY.TO vs HGGG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HGY.TO

HGY.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 16 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 36.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	36	42.66M	Jan 2019	HGY.TO vs HGGG.TO
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	33	—	Nov 2024	HGY.TO vs GLDX.TO
ZJG.TO	BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	32	168.31M	Jan 2010	HGY.TO vs ZJG.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	31	3.30B	Mar 2001	HGY.TO vs XGD.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	28	281.50M	Nov 2012	HGY.TO vs ZGD.TO

Top Performing HGY.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HGY.TO is at -8.61% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -4.91%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-4.91%	—	Mar 2024	HGY.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-5.13%	—	Mar 2011	HGY.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-5.43%	—	Oct 2018	HGY.TO vs KILO-B.TO
VALT-U.TO	CI Gold Bullion ETF (US$ Series)	-7.19%	164.50M	Jan 2021	HGY.TO vs VALT-U.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-8.13%	1.99B	May 2009	HGY.TO vs CGL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HGY.TO

HGY.TO has 25.41% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Gold category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 26.48%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	26.48%	—	Oct 2018	HGY.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	26.83%	—	Mar 2011	HGY.TO vs CGL-C.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	26.84%	—	Mar 2024	HGY.TO vs ZGLD.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	27.71%	1.00B	Oct 2018	HGY.TO vs KILO.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	27.90%	50.22M	Jun 2009	HGY.TO vs HUG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HGY.TO

HGY.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -24.30%. There are 3 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -23.40%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-23.40%	—	Mar 2024	HGY.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-23.55%	—	Mar 2011	HGY.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-23.63%	—	Oct 2018	HGY.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-27.06%	1.99B	May 2009	HGY.TO vs CGL.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	-27.15%	1.00B	Oct 2018	HGY.TO vs KILO.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

The 10 most viewed Global X ETFs shown here include CASH.TO, CBIL.TO, QQCL.TO and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $7B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.12%	6.66B	Nov 2021	HGY.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.14%	2.39B	Apr 2023	HGY.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	60	15.07%	370.02M	Oct 2023	HGY.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	65	11.55%	7.49B	Nov 2010	HGY.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	91	13.52%	5.40B	Sep 2010	HGY.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	80	47.72%	391.52M	Jun 2021	HGY.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	62	0.91%	1.93B	Feb 2020	HGY.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	35.85%	—	Jul 2023	HGY.TO vs HBNK.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	75	12.31%	250.73M	Jul 2023	HGY.TO vs USCL.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	61	12.46%	709.55M	Sep 2011	HGY.TO vs QQCC.TO

Often Compared With HGY.TO

Investors most often compare HGY.TO with XEG.TO, GC=F, VALT.TO. These 17 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	Energy Equities, Canada Equities	82	37.71%	2.38B	Mar 2001	HGY.TO vs XEG.TO
GC=F	Gold Futures		—	—	—	—	HGY.TO vs GC=F
VALT.TO	CI Gold Bullion Fund		21	-7.87%	—	—	HGY.TO vs VALT.TO
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	23	-16.55%	468.60M	Feb 2024	HGY.TO vs AMAX.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.53%	8.59B	Nov 2012	HGY.TO vs VDY.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	23	-16.95%	249.45M	Mar 2022	HGY.TO vs CGXF.TO
EMCL.NEO	Global X Enhanced MSCI Emerging Markets Covered Ca...	Derivative Income	58	17.09%	7.03M	May 2024	HGY.TO vs EMCL.NEO
HYLD	High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	—	95.91M	Nov 2010	HGY.TO vs HYLD
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	62	9.03%	136.22M	Sep 2024	HGY.TO vs JEPQ.TO
GLCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Gold Producer Equity Covered Cal...	Gold, Precious Metals	—	—	—	Apr 2025	HGY.TO vs GLCL.TO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	28	-15.15%	574.94M	Apr 2011	HGY.TO vs GLCC.TO
EACC.NEO	Global X MSCI EAFE Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	9.78%	—	May 2024	HGY.TO vs EACC.NEO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	71	1.40%	2.65B	Sep 2011	HGY.TO vs XSH.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	Silver, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	—	-22.78%	—	Oct 2025	HGY.TO vs AGCC.TO
MNT.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Gold Reserves	Gold, Precious Metals	19	-8.23%	1.20B	—	HGY.TO vs MNT.TO
JNK	State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	66	2.05%	7.35B	Nov 2007	HGY.TO vs JNK
RGPM.NEO	RBC Global Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	29	-15.50%	—	Mar 2023	HGY.TO vs RGPM.NEO

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