HUC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to HUC.TO

HUC.TO charges 1.09% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Commodities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.30%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZCOM.NEO	BMO Broad Commodity ETF (CAD Units)	0.30%	—	Oct 2025	HUC.TO vs ZCOM.NEO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	0.54%	55.12M	Jun 2009	HUC.TO vs HUG.TO
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	0.73%	—	May 2023	HUC.TO vs CCOM.TO
HUN.TO	Global X Natural Gas ETF	1.40%	10.03M	Jun 2009	HUC.TO vs HUN.TO

Top Performing HUC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HUC.TO is at 45.00% YTD. No ETFs in the Commodities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 28.30%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZCOM.NEO	BMO Broad Commodity ETF (CAD Units)	28.30%	—	Oct 2025	HUC.TO vs ZCOM.NEO
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	14.12%	—	May 2023	HUC.TO vs CCOM.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	1.43%	55.12M	Jun 2009	HUC.TO vs HUG.TO
HUN.TO	Global X Natural Gas ETF	-4.38%	10.03M	Jun 2009	HUC.TO vs HUN.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HUC.TO

HUC.TO has 25.36% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.02%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	10.02%	—	May 2023	HUC.TO vs CCOM.TO
ZCOM.NEO	BMO Broad Commodity ETF (CAD Units)	21.06%	—	Oct 2025	HUC.TO vs ZCOM.NEO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	26.49%	55.12M	Jun 2009	HUC.TO vs HUG.TO
HUN.TO	Global X Natural Gas ETF	30.45%	10.03M	Jun 2009	HUC.TO vs HUN.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	0.83%	6.70B	Nov 2021	HUC.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	0.85%	2.27B	Apr 2023	HUC.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	81	20.85%	364.56M	Oct 2023	HUC.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	71	11.99%	6.67B	Nov 2010	HUC.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.03%	5.16B	Sep 2010	HUC.TO vs HXT.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Bank Loan	66	1.04%	1.92B	Feb 2020	HUC.TO vs HSAV.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	66.03%	342.08M	Jun 2021	HUC.TO vs CHPS.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	18.85%	—	Jul 2023	HUC.TO vs HBNK.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	75	11.57%	249.48M	Jul 2023	HUC.TO vs USCL.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	82	16.94%	713.85M	Sep 2011	HUC.TO vs QQCC.TO

Often Compared With HUC.TO

Investors most often compare HUC.TO with XBM.TO, COW.TO, PPA. These 20 comparison targets span 19 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	Energy Equities	85	38.48%	658.13M	Apr 2011	HUC.TO vs XBM.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	19	15.84%	313.46M	Dec 2007	HUC.TO vs COW.TO
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	37	8.54%	8.37B	Oct 2005	HUC.TO vs PPA
REMX	VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF	Materials	87	33.01%	3.01B	Oct 2010	HUC.TO vs REMX
XEB.TO	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Inde...	Emerging Markets Bonds	40	0.59%	30.92M	Apr 2011	HUC.TO vs XEB.TO
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	Robotics, Technology Equities	72	29.33%	1.84B	Oct 2013	HUC.TO vs ROBO
IXJ	iShares Global Healthcare ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	19	-5.26%	3.67B	Nov 2001	HUC.TO vs IXJ
CWW.TO	iShares Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	12	0.67%	291.66M	Jun 2007	HUC.TO vs CWW.TO
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	Commodity Producers Equities	34	17.93%	7.06B	Nov 2010	HUC.TO vs URA
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Precious Metals, Gold	29	2.15%	2.53B	May 2009	HUC.TO vs CGL.TO
VBG.NEO	Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (...	Global Bonds	6	-0.37%	—	Jun 2014	HUC.TO vs VBG.NEO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	44	10.01%	12.24B	Feb 2014	HUC.TO vs ZEA.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	33	0.83%	740.44M	Jan 2008	HUC.TO vs CLF.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	53	1.33%	2.40B	Sep 2011	HUC.TO vs XSH.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	29.19%	3.50B	Oct 2009	HUC.TO vs ZEM.TO
ESGD	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	8.31%	11.66B	Jun 2016	HUC.TO vs ESGD
GRNB	VanEck Green Bond ETF	Global Bonds	47	0.43%	180.68M	Mar 2017	HUC.TO vs GRNB
HACK	ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	23	27.17%	2.47B	Nov 2014	HUC.TO vs HACK
PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust		70	1.64%	—	—	HUC.TO vs PHYS
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	28.13%	6.29B	Mar 2019	HUC.TO vs XSEM.TO

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