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Evolve Future Leadership Fund (LEAD.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jul 25, 2026

Evolve Future Leadership Fund actively invests in global companies positioned as current or future leaders across technology, finance, healthcare, and media and entertainment, while writing covered calls on up to 33% of the portfolio.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to LEAD.TO

LEAD.TO charges 0.92% annually. There are 37 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.17%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
TEQT.TO
TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio0.17%—Apr 2025LEAD.TO vs TEQT.TO
MEQT.TO
Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF0.17%—Nov 2023LEAD.TO vs MEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO
BMO All-Equity ETF0.18%890.17MJan 2022LEAD.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XEQT.TO
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio0.20%20.38BAug 2019LEAD.TO vs XEQT.TO
XEF-U.TO
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF0.21%—Apr 2013LEAD.TO vs XEF-U.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LEAD.TO

LEAD.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 48 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ONEQ.TO
CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF
92
57.12MSep 2015LEAD.TO vs ONEQ.TO
FGEP.TO
Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF
90
—Oct 2023LEAD.TO vs FGEP.TO
VVL.TO
Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF
89
800.80MJun 2016LEAD.TO vs VVL.TO
CYH.TO
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...
88
196.13MJan 2008LEAD.TO vs CYH.TO
CIE.NEO
iShares International Fundamental Common Class
88
—Feb 2007LEAD.TO vs CIE.NEO

Top Performing LEAD.TO Alternatives (YTD)

LEAD.TO is at -4.13% YTD. There are 48 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.70%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
HBGD.TO
Global X Big Data & Hardware Index ETF
43.70%
58.22MJun 2018LEAD.TO vs HBGD.TO
FINN.NEO
Fidelity Global Innovators ETF
33.45%
—May 2023LEAD.TO vs FINN.NEO
CYBR.TO
Evolve Cyber Security Index Fund - Hedged Units
28.88%
215.61MSep 2017LEAD.TO vs CYBR.TO
CLML.TO
CI Global Climate Leaders Fund
25.72%
—Jul 2021LEAD.TO vs CLML.TO
VMO.TO
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF
19.12%
511.94MJun 2016LEAD.TO vs VMO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LEAD.TO

LEAD.TO has 18.57% 1-year volatility. There are 42 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.73%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
XMW.TO
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF7.73%168.78MJul 2012LEAD.TO vs XMW.TO
VVO.TO
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF7.76%42.10MJun 2016LEAD.TO vs VVO.TO
PFLS.TO
PICTON Long Short Equity Alternative Fund9.20%133.94MJul 2020LEAD.TO vs PFLS.TO
XDGH.TO
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...9.98%172.86MJun 2017LEAD.TO vs XDGH.TO
CYH.TO
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...10.26%196.13MJan 2008LEAD.TO vs CYH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LEAD.TO

LEAD.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -22.65%. There are 46 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.03%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
TINF.TO
TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF
-5.03%
454.08MMay 2020LEAD.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF
-5.14%
168.78MJul 2012LEAD.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...
-5.34%
196.13MJan 2008LEAD.TO vs CYH.TO
XDGH.TO
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...
-6.38%
172.86MJun 2017LEAD.TO vs XDGH.TO
VVO.TO
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF
-6.47%
42.10MJun 2016LEAD.TO vs VVO.TO

Other ETFs from Evolve Funds Group Inc.

The 6 most viewed Evolve Funds Group Inc. ETFs shown here include EDGE.TO, LIFE.TO, DIVS.TO and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $340M.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EDGE.TO
Evolve Innovation Index FundTechnology Equities, Global Equities
24
12.54%
37.91MApr 2018LEAD.TO vs EDGE.TO
LIFE.TO
Evolve Global Healthcare Enhanced Yield FundHealth & Biotech Equities, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Global Equities
21
-1.74%
339.95MOct 2017LEAD.TO vs LIFE.TO
DIVS.TO
Evolve Active Canadian Preferred Share FundActively Managed, Preferred Stock
94
5.28%
28.51MSep 2017LEAD.TO vs DIVS.TO
CALL.TO
Evolve US Banks Enhanced Yield Fund Hedged UnitsDerivative Income, Financials Equities, Equal Weight
39
10.93%
165.22MOct 2017LEAD.TO vs CALL.TO
CARS.TO
Evolve Automobile Innovation Index Fund - Hedged U...Consumer Discretionary Equities, Artificial Intelligence, Alternative Energy Equities
21
3.49%
17.11MSep 2017LEAD.TO vs CARS.TO
EARN.TO
Evolve Active Global Fixed Income FundGlobal Corporate Bonds, Corporate Bonds
20
-1.84%
28.71MNov 2018LEAD.TO vs EARN.TO

Often Compared With LEAD.TO

Investors most often compare LEAD.TO with HYLD.TO, CNCC.TO, FDN.TO. These 6 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
HYLD.TO
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETFDerivative Income
69
11.53%
1.30BFeb 2022LEAD.TO vs HYLD.TO
CNCC.TO
Global X Canadian S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETFDerivative Income, Options Trading, Canada Equities, Actively Managed
93
11.10%
184.38MMar 2011LEAD.TO vs CNCC.TO
FDN.TO
First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETFTechnology Equities
13
0.50%
7.23MDec 2017LEAD.TO vs FDN.TO
TEC.TO
TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETFTechnology Equities
42
10.15%
4.83BMay 2019LEAD.TO vs TEC.TO
TLF.TO
Brompton Tech Leaders Income ETFTechnology Equities, Derivative Income
56
21.83%
171.89MMay 2011LEAD.TO vs TLF.TO
XIT.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Inde...Technology Equities
10
-13.73%
746.83MMar 2001LEAD.TO vs XIT.TO

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