HXF.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Global X S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Corporate Class ETF (HXF.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 HXF.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HXF.TO

HXF.TO charges 0.25% annually. There are 2 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	HXF.TO vs HBNK.TO
HEB.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	0.19%	1.44B	Apr 2023	HXF.TO vs HEB.TO
XUSF.TO	iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	0.25%	—	Sep 2023	HXF.TO vs XUSF.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	0.25%	7.20B	Oct 2009	HXF.TO vs ZEB.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	0.32%	508.88M	Oct 2017	HXF.TO vs RBNK.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HXF.TO

HXF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 97. There are 14 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	98	—	Feb 2022	HXF.TO vs CBNK.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	HXF.TO vs BNKL.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	HXF.TO vs HCAL.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	—	Jul 2023	HXF.TO vs HBNK.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	98	7.20B	Oct 2009	HXF.TO vs ZEB.TO

Top Performing HXF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HXF.TO is at 26.34% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	55.99%	86.75M	Jun 2007	HXF.TO vs CFOU.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	49.92%	—	Feb 2022	HXF.TO vs CBNK.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	HXF.TO vs HCAL.TO
BNKL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	45.84%	—	Jul 2023	HXF.TO vs BNKL.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	37.31%	508.88M	Oct 2017	HXF.TO vs RBNK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HXF.TO

HXF.TO has 13.23% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the Financials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.22%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	9.22%	1.44B	Apr 2010	HXF.TO vs FIE.TO
HPYB.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Canadian Bank ETF	11.82%	—	Jan 2026	HXF.TO vs HPYB.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	11.87%	358.67M	Aug 2010	HXF.TO vs CIC.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	12.01%	4.84B	Jan 2011	HXF.TO vs ZWB.TO
CEW.TO	iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	12.09%	435.32M	Feb 2008	HXF.TO vs CEW.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HXF.TO

HXF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.94%. There are 4 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%	435.32M	Feb 2008	HXF.TO vs CEW.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	-7.19%	1.44B	Apr 2010	HXF.TO vs FIE.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	-7.80%	2.34B	Mar 2001	HXF.TO vs XFN.TO
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	-7.82%	4.84B	Jan 2011	HXF.TO vs ZWB.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	-8.23%	358.67M	Aug 2010	HXF.TO vs CIC.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

The 10 most viewed Global X ETFs shown here include CASH.TO, CBIL.TO, QQCL.TO and span 9 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	1.08%	6.66B	Nov 2021	HXF.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.10%	2.39B	Apr 2023	HXF.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	74	19.53%	370.02M	Oct 2023	HXF.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	75	13.39%	7.49B	Nov 2010	HXF.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.87%	5.40B	Sep 2010	HXF.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	87	56.69%	391.52M	Jun 2021	HXF.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	70	1.00%	1.93B	Feb 2020	HXF.TO vs HSAV.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	83	14.21%	250.73M	Jul 2023	HXF.TO vs USCL.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	75	15.96%	709.55M	Sep 2011	HXF.TO vs QQCC.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	Derivative Income, Energy Equities	89	27.77%	714.60M	Apr 2011	HXF.TO vs ENCC.TO

Often Compared With HXF.TO

Investors most often compare HXF.TO with SIXY.TO, HFIN.TO, VDY.TO. These 17 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SIXY.TO	Evolve Big Six Canadian Banks UltraYield Index ETF	Financials Equities	—	34.57%	—	Dec 2025	HXF.TO vs SIXY.TO
HFIN.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Financials ETF	Financials Equities	97	30.75%	490.40M	Jan 2022	HXF.TO vs HFIN.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	HXF.TO vs VDY.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	HXF.TO vs XIC.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	HXF.TO vs ZSP.TO
HBA.TO	Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	Financials Equities	20	4.47%	135.50M	Jun 2020	HXF.TO vs HBA.TO
ZWK.TO	BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF	Financials Equities	63	17.59%	359.99M	Feb 2019	HXF.TO vs ZWK.TO
FMAX.TO	Hamilton U.S. Financials Yield Maximizer ETF	Financials Equities	18	1.74%	193.20M	Feb 2024	HXF.TO vs FMAX.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	97	32.52%	198.10M	Jul 2023	HXF.TO vs BKCL.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	67	14.59%	147.56M	Jan 2022	HXF.TO vs EBNK.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	HXF.TO vs XDIV.TO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	30	-11.57%	574.94M	Apr 2011	HXF.TO vs GLCC.TO
FSF.TO	CI Global Financial Sector ETF	Financials Equities	32	6.53%	305.28M	Nov 2014	HXF.TO vs FSF.TO
ZUB.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	41	13.16%	313.82M	May 2010	HXF.TO vs ZUB.TO
ZBK.TO	BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	52	17.00%	791.97M	Feb 2014	HXF.TO vs ZBK.TO
BFIN.TO	Brompton North American Financials Dividend ETF	Financials Equities, Dividend	62	13.37%	—	Oct 2018	HXF.TO vs BFIN.TO
DXF.TO	Dynamic Active Global Financial Services ETF	Financials Equities	16	3.02%	—	Sep 2017	HXF.TO vs DXF.TO

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