HXS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF (HXS.TO) belongs to the S&P 500 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HXS.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HXS.TO

HXS.TO charges 0.11% annually. There are 9 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	0.04%	250.98M	Jul 2023	HXS.TO vs USCL.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	0.09%	6.15B	Nov 2012	HXS.TO vs VSP.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	0.09%	—	Nov 2012	HXS.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	0.09%	4.65B	May 2009	HXS.TO vs ZUE.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	12.94B	Apr 2013	HXS.TO vs XUS.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HXS.TO

HXS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 9 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	89	11.18M	May 2024	HXS.TO vs USSL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	81	155.19M	Nov 2025	HXS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	80	561.57M	Sep 2011	HXS.TO vs USCC.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	HXS.TO vs XUSC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	76	250.98M	Jul 2023	HXS.TO vs USCL.TO

Top Performing HXS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

HXS.TO is at 11.68% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.93%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	13.93%	11.18M	May 2024	HXS.TO vs USSL.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	13.53%	1.66B	May 2018	HXS.TO vs EQL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	13.37%	—	Jul 2024	HXS.TO vs XUSC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	12.30%	250.98M	Jul 2023	HXS.TO vs USCL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	12.23%	155.19M	Nov 2025	HXS.TO vs EQLI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HXS.TO

HXS.TO has 12.37% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.13%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	9.13%	155.19M	Nov 2025	HXS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	9.87%	561.57M	Sep 2011	HXS.TO vs USCC.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	11.91%	—	Jul 2024	HXS.TO vs XUSC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	11.97%	32.85B	Nov 2012	HXS.TO vs VFV.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	12.05%	1.66B	May 2018	HXS.TO vs EQL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HXS.TO

HXS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.74%. There are 8 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.47%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	-5.47%	155.19M	Nov 2025	HXS.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-6.71%	561.57M	Sep 2011	HXS.TO vs USCC.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	-6.73%	1.66B	May 2018	HXS.TO vs EQL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	-7.60%	—	Jul 2024	HXS.TO vs XUSC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-8.56%	250.98M	Jul 2023	HXS.TO vs USCL.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

The 10 most viewed Global X ETFs shown here include CASH.TO, CBIL.TO, QQCL.TO and span 12 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	99	0.95%	6.67B	Nov 2021	HXS.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	0.97%	2.36B	Apr 2023	HXS.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	76	20.21%	379.27M	Oct 2023	HXS.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.58%	5.30B	Sep 2010	HXS.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	62.84%	416.39M	Jun 2021	HXS.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	61	0.90%	1.92B	Feb 2020	HXS.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	97	30.68%	—	Jul 2023	HXS.TO vs HBNK.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	77	16.46%	732.86M	Sep 2011	HXS.TO vs QQCC.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	Derivative Income, Energy Equities	77	24.43%	708.27M	Apr 2011	HXS.TO vs ENCC.TO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	30	-6.77%	589.70M	Apr 2011	HXS.TO vs GLCC.TO

Often Compared With HXS.TO

Investors most often compare HXS.TO with HXQ.TO, ZSP.TO, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HXQ.TO	Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	68	20.53%	1.82B	Apr 2016	HXS.TO vs HXQ.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.86%	24.23B	Nov 2012	HXS.TO vs ZSP.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	HXS.TO vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	HXS.TO vs SPY
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	47	13.45%	4.93B	May 2019	HXS.TO vs TEC.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.18%	5.97B	Mar 2016	HXS.TO vs TPU.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	HXS.TO vs XEQT.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	Europe Equities	44	9.48%	687.49M	Apr 2014	HXS.TO vs XEU.TO
HXDM.TO	Global X Intl Developed Markets Equity Index Corpo...	International Equity	50	11.93%	1.22B	Sep 2017	HXS.TO vs HXDM.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	69	20.44%	1.96B	May 2021	HXS.TO vs QQC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	Canada Equities	83	11.16%	2.31B	Feb 2020	HXS.TO vs HXCN.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	82	13.11%	14.70B	Jan 2019	HXS.TO vs VEQT.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	51	6.74%	15.52B	May 2001	HXS.TO vs XSP.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.30%	742.71M	Feb 2020	HXS.TO vs HULC.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities	77	25.16%	—	May 2024	HXS.TO vs QQQL.TO
HAF.TO	Global X Active Global Fixed Income ETF	Global Bonds	16	2.70%	66.00M	Jul 2009	HXS.TO vs HAF.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	60	7.54%	—	Oct 2019	HXS.TO vs XUS-U.TO
ATSX.TO	Accelerate Enhanced Canadian Benchmark Alternative...		84	14.31%	4.94M	—	HXS.TO vs ATSX.TO
HSUV-U.TO	Global X USD Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	94	1.38%	768.88M	Jun 2020	HXS.TO vs HSUV-U.TO
MTRX.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...	Technology Equities	—	—	—	Feb 2025	HXS.TO vs MTRX.TO

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