MNS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves (MNS.TO) belongs to the Silver category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MNS.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MNS.TO

MNS.TO charges 0.45% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Silver category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.36%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	0.36%	155.00M	May 2016	MNS.TO vs SBT.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	0.60%	—	Oct 2025	MNS.TO vs AGCC.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	0.66%	469.32M	Jul 2009	MNS.TO vs SVR.TO
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	0.66%	—	Mar 2011	MNS.TO vs SVR-C.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	1.18%	54.86M	Jun 2009	MNS.TO vs HUZ.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MNS.TO

MNS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There is 1 ETF in the Silver category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 35.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	35	—	Mar 2011	MNS.TO vs SVR-C.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	30	469.32M	Jul 2009	MNS.TO vs SVR.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	30	155.00M	May 2016	MNS.TO vs SBT.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	29	54.86M	Jun 2009	MNS.TO vs HUZ.TO
SLVU.TO	BetaPro Silver 2x Daily Bull ETF	21	185.64M	Jun 2009	MNS.TO vs SLVU.TO

Top Performing MNS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

MNS.TO is at -23.86% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Silver category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -10.93%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	-10.93%	—	Mar 2011	MNS.TO vs SVR-C.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	-14.20%	54.86M	Jun 2009	MNS.TO vs HUZ.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	-14.48%	—	Oct 2025	MNS.TO vs AGCC.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	-14.79%	469.32M	Jul 2009	MNS.TO vs SVR.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	-15.10%	155.00M	May 2016	MNS.TO vs SBT.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MNS.TO

MNS.TO has 55.40% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Silver category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 58.05%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	58.05%	—	Mar 2011	MNS.TO vs SVR-C.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	59.05%	469.32M	Jul 2009	MNS.TO vs SVR.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	60.47%	54.86M	Jun 2009	MNS.TO vs HUZ.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	60.58%	155.00M	May 2016	MNS.TO vs SBT.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	64.04%	—	Oct 2025	MNS.TO vs AGCC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MNS.TO

MNS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -43.46%. No ETFs in the Silver category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -44.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	-44.90%	—	Mar 2011	MNS.TO vs SVR-C.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	-47.79%	469.32M	Jul 2009	MNS.TO vs SVR.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	-48.08%	155.00M	May 2016	MNS.TO vs SBT.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	-48.14%	54.86M	Jun 2009	MNS.TO vs HUZ.TO
SLVU.TO	BetaPro Silver 2x Daily Bull ETF	-82.01%	185.64M	Jun 2009	MNS.TO vs SLVU.TO

Often Compared With MNS.TO

Investors most often compare MNS.TO with SLV, PSLV.TO, MNT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	31	-13.49%	32.53B	Apr 2006	MNS.TO vs SLV
PSLV.TO	Sprott Physical Silver Trust		70	-14.95%	—	—	MNS.TO vs PSLV.TO
MNT.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Gold Reserves	Gold, Precious Metals	18	-6.93%	1.20B	—	MNS.TO vs MNT.TO
PSLV	Sprott Physical Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	28	-17.80%	—	Oct 2010	MNS.TO vs PSLV
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-9.46%	25.30B	May 2006	MNS.TO vs GDX
EIT-UN.TO	Canoe EIT Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	79	13.25%	—	Aug 1997	MNS.TO vs EIT-UN.TO
AGQ	ProShares Ultra Silver	Silver, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	22	-52.18%	1.46B	Dec 2008	MNS.TO vs AGQ
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-1.35%	—	Mar 2011	MNS.TO vs CGL-C.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Gold, Precious Metals	19	-5.72%	2.02B	May 2009	MNS.TO vs CGL.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-1.48%	—	Oct 2018	MNS.TO vs KILO-B.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	MNS.TO vs XEQT.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	34	-3.25%	3.65B	Mar 2001	MNS.TO vs XGD.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-8.39%	243.61M	Mar 2022	MNS.TO vs CGXF.TO
GLCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Gold Producer Equity Covered Cal...	Gold, Precious Metals	—	—	—	Apr 2025	MNS.TO vs GLCL.TO
ZJG.TO	BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	34	-5.10%	178.55M	Jan 2010	MNS.TO vs ZJG.TO
SILJ	Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	39	-5.93%	3.79B	Nov 2012	MNS.TO vs SILJ
ATYM.L	Atalaya Mining Ltd		81	-5.38%	—	—	MNS.TO vs ATYM.L
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.93%	32.85B	Nov 2012	MNS.TO vs VFV.TO
MNY.TO	Purpose Cash Management Fund	Money Market	100	1.08%	2.90B	Sep 2022	MNS.TO vs MNY.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.99%	15.96B	Aug 2013	MNS.TO vs VCN.TO

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