NXF.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CAD Hedged) (NXF.TO) belongs to the Energy Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NXF.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NXF.TO

Among 13 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.27%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	0.27%	126.54M	Sep 2013	NXF.TO vs HXE.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	0.31%	—	Jul 2014	NXF.TO vs PPLN.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	0.49%	257.58M	Nov 2024	NXF.TO vs NRGY.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	0.60%	2.38B	Mar 2001	NXF.TO vs XEG.TO
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	0.60%	661.86M	Apr 2011	NXF.TO vs XBM.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NXF.TO

NXF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 13 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	84	—	Jul 2014	NXF.TO vs PPLN.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	84	257.58M	Nov 2024	NXF.TO vs NRGY.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	79	1.57B	Aug 2008	NXF.TO vs CIF.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	78	326.77M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZEO.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	77	708.27M	Apr 2011	NXF.TO vs ENCC.TO

Top Performing NXF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

NXF.TO is at 19.97% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.48%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	36.48%	1.38B	May 2021	NXF.TO vs NNRG.NEO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	32.04%	257.58M	Nov 2024	NXF.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	31.93%	326.77M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZEO.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	31.63%	—	Jul 2014	NXF.TO vs PPLN.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	30.80%	267.19M	Oct 2023	NXF.TO vs ENCL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NXF.TO

NXF.TO has 19.93% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.53%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	14.53%	708.27M	Apr 2011	NXF.TO vs ENCC.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	14.78%	—	Jul 2014	NXF.TO vs PPLN.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	15.62%	1.57B	Aug 2008	NXF.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	17.11%	128.30M	Jan 2023	NXF.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	17.35%	326.77M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZEO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NXF.TO

NXF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.04%. There are 11 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.48%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	-8.48%	708.27M	Apr 2011	NXF.TO vs ENCC.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	-9.49%	1.57B	Aug 2008	NXF.TO vs CIF.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	-9.49%	257.58M	Nov 2024	NXF.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	-9.50%	128.30M	Jan 2023	NXF.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	-9.54%	326.77M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZEO.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 9 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include CCOM.TO, CEQT.TO, CGXF.TO and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $348M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	52	11.27%	—	May 2023	NXF.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	91	13.60%	—	May 2023	NXF.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-8.39%	243.61M	Mar 2022	NXF.TO vs CGXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	Financials Equities	97	24.90%	348.36M	Aug 2010	NXF.TO vs CIC.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	79	10.47%	—	Nov 2014	NXF.TO vs VXM-B.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.11%	—	Jul 2023	NXF.TO vs CMNY.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	31	16.84%	—	Apr 2022	NXF.TO vs CBCX.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	NXF.TO vs CEQP.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	39	7.29%	3.03M	Aug 2017	NXF.TO vs EHE.TO

Often Compared With NXF.TO

Investors most often compare NXF.TO with YPLT.NEO, YAVG.NEO, CBNK.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
YPLT.NEO	Palantir (PLTR) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income, Technology Equities	8	-29.40%	—	Feb 2025	NXF.TO vs YPLT.NEO
YAVG.NEO	Broadcom (AVGO) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income, Semiconductors	58	28.52%	—	Feb 2025	NXF.TO vs YAVG.NEO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	Derivative Income, Financials Equities	98	41.95%	—	Feb 2022	NXF.TO vs CBNK.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	93	12.66%	2.35B	Feb 2017	NXF.TO vs ZWC.TO
DXQ.TO	Dynamic Active Enhanced Yield Covered Options ETF	Derivative Income	68	7.89%	—	Sep 2022	NXF.TO vs DXQ.TO
EACC.NEO	Global X MSCI EAFE Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	10.37%	—	May 2024	NXF.TO vs EACC.NEO
CNQE.TO	Harvest CNQ Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	—	22.02%	—	Aug 2025	NXF.TO vs CNQE.TO
MSTE.TO	Harvest Strategy Inc. Enhanced High Income Shares ...	Derivative Income	1	-35.74%	365.84M	Mar 2025	NXF.TO vs MSTE.TO
LLHE.TO	Harvest Eli Lilly Enhanced High Income Shares ETF ...	Derivative Income	40	9.58%	234.41M	Aug 2024	NXF.TO vs LLHE.TO
FLI.TO	CI U.S. & Canada Lifeco Covered Call ETF (Hedged C...	Derivative Income	56	12.46%	87.79M	Aug 2013	NXF.TO vs FLI.TO
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income, Technology Equities	93	7.18%	63.10M	Dec 2022	NXF.TO vs YGOG.NEO
HPYT.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Treasury ETF A	Derivative Income	15	0.58%	377.33M	May 2024	NXF.TO vs HPYT.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	74	9.83%	1.36B	Jun 2023	NXF.TO vs UMAX.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	76	12.30%	250.98M	Jul 2023	NXF.TO vs USCL.TO
NVHE.TO	Harvest NVIDIA Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	45	13.64%	247.27M	Aug 2024	NXF.TO vs NVHE.TO
YNVD.NEO	NVIDIA (NVDA) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income	42	8.49%	206.50M	Jan 2024	NXF.TO vs YNVD.NEO
ECHI.TO	Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF	Derivative Income	—	14.52%	—	Aug 2025	NXF.TO vs ECHI.TO
EMCL.NEO	Global X Enhanced MSCI Emerging Markets Covered Ca...	Derivative Income	79	26.59%	7.51M	May 2024	NXF.TO vs EMCL.NEO
OILY.TO	Evolve Canadian Energy Enhanced Yield Index Fund E...	Energy Equities	62	26.92%	—	Mar 2025	NXF.TO vs OILY.TO
ZMT.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals (CAD H...	Materials, Equal Weight	65	24.75%	84.38M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZMT.TO

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