NRGU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Energy 2x Daily Bull ETF (NRGU.TO) belongs to the Leveraged Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NRGU.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NRGU.TO

NRGU.TO charges 1.63% annually. There are 16 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.40%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
METE.TO	Harvest Meta Enhanced High Income Shares ETF - Cla...	0.40%	—	Jan 2025	NRGU.TO vs METE.TO
ENBE.TO	Harvest Enbridge Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	0.40%	—	Aug 2025	NRGU.TO vs ENBE.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	0.49%	—	May 2024	NRGU.TO vs QQQL.TO
HPYE.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Enhanced ETF	0.65%	—	Jan 2026	NRGU.TO vs HPYE.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	0.65%	1.09B	Oct 2020	NRGU.TO vs HCAL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NRGU.TO

NRGU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 89. There are 3 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	NRGU.TO vs HCAL.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	97	88.65M	Jun 2007	NRGU.TO vs CFOU.TO
CNDU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 2x Daily Bull ETF	92	87.38M	Jan 2007	NRGU.TO vs CNDU.TO
SOXU.TO	MegaLong (3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Al...	89	—	May 2025	NRGU.TO vs SOXU.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	81	10.93M	May 2024	NRGU.TO vs USSL.TO

Top Performing NRGU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

NRGU.TO is at 99.60% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Leveraged Equities category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 162.51%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SOXU.TO	MegaLong (3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Al...	162.51%	—	May 2025	NRGU.TO vs SOXU.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	48.45%	88.65M	Jun 2007	NRGU.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	41.03%	1.09B	Oct 2020	NRGU.TO vs HCAL.TO
TCND.TO	BetaPro 3x S&P/TSX 60 Daily Leveraged Bull Alterna...	32.94%	—	Aug 2025	NRGU.TO vs TCND.TO
CNDU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 2x Daily Bull ETF	24.33%	87.38M	Jan 2007	NRGU.TO vs CNDU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NRGU.TO

NRGU.TO has 49.31% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
UTES.TO	Evolve Canadian Utilities Enhanced Yield Index Fun...	10.78%	445.34M	Sep 2024	NRGU.TO vs UTES.TO
HPYE.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Enhanced ETF	12.23%	—	Jan 2026	NRGU.TO vs HPYE.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	17.80%	1.09B	Oct 2020	NRGU.TO vs HCAL.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	17.90%	10.93M	May 2024	NRGU.TO vs USSL.TO
HEQL.TO	Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	18.32%	—	Oct 2023	NRGU.TO vs HEQL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NRGU.TO

NRGU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -31.84%. There are 9 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.39%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
UTES.TO	Evolve Canadian Utilities Enhanced Yield Index Fun...	-6.39%	445.34M	Sep 2024	NRGU.TO vs UTES.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	-10.65%	1.09B	Oct 2020	NRGU.TO vs HCAL.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	-10.79%	10.93M	May 2024	NRGU.TO vs USSL.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	-13.02%	—	May 2024	NRGU.TO vs QQQL.TO
CNDU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 2x Daily Bull ETF	-15.26%	87.38M	Jan 2007	NRGU.TO vs CNDU.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

The 10 most viewed Global X ETFs shown here include CASH.TO, HXQ.TO, CBIL.TO and span 11 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	1.20%	6.55B	Nov 2021	NRGU.TO vs CASH.TO
HXQ.TO	Global X Nasdaq-100 Index Corporate Class ETF	Nasdaq-100	51	14.56%	1.73B	Apr 2016	NRGU.TO vs HXQ.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.23%	2.56B	Apr 2023	NRGU.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	56	14.15%	353.68M	Oct 2023	NRGU.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	70	12.29%	7.40B	Nov 2010	NRGU.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.38%	5.48B	Sep 2010	NRGU.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, Technology Equities	80	44.43%	370.09M	Jun 2021	NRGU.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	65	1.00%	1.93B	Feb 2020	NRGU.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.74%	—	Jul 2023	NRGU.TO vs HBNK.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	79	13.52%	244.05M	Jul 2023	NRGU.TO vs USCL.TO

Often Compared With NRGU.TO

Investors most often compare NRGU.TO with GDXU.TO, SPXU.TO, TQQQ.TO. These 6 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GDXU.TO	BetaPro Canadian Gold Miners 2x Daily Bull ETF	Leveraged Equities	36	-36.40%	193.00M	Jun 2007	NRGU.TO vs GDXU.TO
SPXU.TO	BetaPro S&P 500 2x Daily Bull ETF	Leveraged Equities	45	14.19%	178.72M	Jun 2008	NRGU.TO vs SPXU.TO
TQQQ.TO	BetaPro 3x Nasdaq-100 Daily Leveraged Bull Alterna...	Nasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities	32	19.72%	—	Jun 2025	NRGU.TO vs TQQQ.TO
QQU.TO	BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF	Nasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities	36	17.50%	440.60M	Jun 2008	NRGU.TO vs QQU.TO
AMHE.TO	Harvest Amazon Enhanced High Income Shares ETF - C...	Leveraged Equities	26	20.24%	—	Aug 2024	NRGU.TO vs AMHE.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	56	11.50%	683.57M	Sep 2011	NRGU.TO vs QQCC.TO

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