HIG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF (HIG.TO) belongs to the Health & Biotech Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HIG.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HIG.TO

Among 6 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.39%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	0.39%	178.37M	May 2010	HIG.TO vs ZUH.TO
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	0.44%	—	Apr 2022	HIG.TO vs XDNA.TO
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	0.65%	219.20M	Feb 2024	HIG.TO vs LMAX.TO
XHC.TO	iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.66%	514.10M	Apr 2011	HIG.TO vs XHC.TO
HHL.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF	0.85%	1.97B	Mar 2020	HIG.TO vs HHL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HIG.TO

HIG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 10 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	89	—	Apr 2022	HIG.TO vs XDNA.TO
FHH.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Health Care Sector Index...	45	—	Dec 2017	HIG.TO vs FHH.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	40	10.77M	—	HIG.TO vs ZHU.TO
LONG.TO	CI Global Longevity Economy Fund	37	4.49M	Jun 2020	HIG.TO vs LONG.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	36	178.37M	May 2010	HIG.TO vs ZUH.TO

Top Performing HIG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HIG.TO is at -3.42% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.19%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	29.19%	—	Apr 2022	HIG.TO vs XDNA.TO
FHH.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Health Care Sector Index...	9.08%	—	Dec 2017	HIG.TO vs FHH.TO
LONG.TO	CI Global Longevity Economy Fund	7.98%	4.49M	Jun 2020	HIG.TO vs LONG.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	7.61%	10.77M	—	HIG.TO vs ZHU.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	4.66%	178.37M	May 2010	HIG.TO vs ZUH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HIG.TO

HIG.TO has 14.83% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TDOC.TO	TD Global Healthcare Leaders Index ETF	14.24%	—	Mar 2022	HIG.TO vs TDOC.TO
LMAX.TO	Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF	14.24%	219.20M	Feb 2024	HIG.TO vs LMAX.TO
HHL.TO	Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF	15.42%	1.97B	Mar 2020	HIG.TO vs HHL.TO
XHC.TO	iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	15.49%	514.10M	Apr 2011	HIG.TO vs XHC.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	16.21%	178.37M	May 2010	HIG.TO vs ZUH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HIG.TO

HIG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.18%. There are 8 ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.64%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XDNA.TO	iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index E...	-8.64%	—	Apr 2022	HIG.TO vs XDNA.TO
XHC.TO	iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-10.79%	514.10M	Apr 2011	HIG.TO vs XHC.TO
ZHU.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	-10.95%	10.77M	—	HIG.TO vs ZHU.TO
ZUH.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Inde...	-11.59%	178.37M	May 2010	HIG.TO vs ZUH.TO
TDOC.TO	TD Global Healthcare Leaders Index ETF	-11.77%	—	Mar 2022	HIG.TO vs TDOC.TO

Other ETFs from Brompton

The 10 most viewed Brompton ETFs shown here include PAYG.TO, KNGC.TO, KNGX.TO and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PAYG.TO	Brompton Global Equity HighPay ETF	Global Equity Income, Derivative Income	—	—	—	Mar 2026	HIG.TO vs PAYG.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	Canada Equities	95	14.18%	—	May 2024	HIG.TO vs KNGC.TO
KNGX.TO	Brompton International Cash Flow Kings ETF	International Equity	92	12.80%	—	Jul 2024	HIG.TO vs KNGX.TO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Global Equities	50	12.79%	—	Apr 2020	HIG.TO vs BGIE.TO
KNGG.TO	Brompton Global Cash Flow Kings ETF	Global Equities	—	—	—	Mar 2026	HIG.TO vs KNGG.TO
BEPR.TO	Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Enhanced Investment G...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	22	0.27%	—	Dec 2004	HIG.TO vs BEPR.TO
BDIV.TO	Brompton Global Dividend Growth ETF	Global Equity Income	63	10.93%	—	Oct 2018	HIG.TO vs BDIV.TO
BLOV.TO	Brompton North American Low Volatility Dividend ET...	Dividend	87	13.38%	—	Apr 2020	HIG.TO vs BLOV.TO
BFIN.TO	Brompton North American Financials Dividend ETF	Financials Equities, Dividend	62	13.37%	—	Oct 2018	HIG.TO vs BFIN.TO
BPRF.TO	Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Pref...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	25	0.58%	—	Oct 2018	HIG.TO vs BPRF.TO

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