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%	125.85M	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%	261.16M	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
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	0.60%	381.83M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZEO.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NXF.TO

NXF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 49. There are 14 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	92	—	Jul 2014	NXF.TO vs PPLN.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	92	261.16M	Nov 2024	NXF.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	90	381.83M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZEO.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	90	714.60M	Apr 2011	NXF.TO vs ENCC.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	89	271.10M	Oct 2023	NXF.TO vs ENCL.TO

Top Performing NXF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

NXF.TO is at 23.81% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.35%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	37.35%	1.38B	May 2021	NXF.TO vs NNRG.NEO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	36.59%	261.16M	Nov 2024	NXF.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	36.34%	381.83M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZEO.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	35.60%	271.10M	Oct 2023	NXF.TO vs ENCL.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	35.29%	2.38B	Mar 2001	NXF.TO vs XEG.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NXF.TO

NXF.TO has 20.06% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 15.12%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	15.12%	714.60M	Apr 2011	NXF.TO vs ENCC.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	15.22%	—	Jul 2014	NXF.TO vs PPLN.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	15.66%	1.60B	Aug 2008	NXF.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	17.21%	130.82M	Jan 2023	NXF.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	17.85%	381.83M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZEO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NXF.TO

NXF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -17.57%. There are 13 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%	714.60M	Apr 2011	NXF.TO vs ENCC.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	-9.49%	1.60B	Aug 2008	NXF.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	-9.50%	130.82M	Jan 2023	NXF.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	-9.88%	381.83M	Oct 2009	NXF.TO vs ZEO.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	-10.16%	261.16M	Nov 2024	NXF.TO vs NRGY.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 10 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include CCOM.TO, CEQT.TO, CGXF.TO and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $359M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	75	14.23%	—	May 2023	NXF.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	92	13.84%	—	May 2023	NXF.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-16.25%	249.45M	Mar 2022	NXF.TO vs CGXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	Financials Equities	97	29.57%	358.67M	Aug 2010	NXF.TO vs CIC.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	81	11.43%	—	Nov 2014	NXF.TO vs VXM-B.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.27%	—	Jul 2023	NXF.TO vs CMNY.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	NXF.TO vs CEQP.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	14	0.39%	—	Apr 2022	NXF.TO vs CBCX.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	34	6.55%	2.96M	Aug 2017	NXF.TO vs EHE.TO
CGRE.TO	CI Global REIT Private Pool	REIT	50	15.52%	47.46M	May 2020	NXF.TO vs CGRE.TO

Often Compared With NXF.TO

Investors most often compare NXF.TO with YPLT.NEO, YAVG.NEO, CBNK.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 9 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	10	-17.99%	—	Feb 2025	NXF.TO vs YPLT.NEO
YAVG.NEO	Broadcom (AVGO) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income, Semiconductors	49	26.90%	—	Feb 2025	NXF.TO vs YAVG.NEO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	Derivative Income, Financials Equities	98	48.96%	—	Feb 2022	NXF.TO vs CBNK.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	96	15.23%	2.41B	Feb 2017	NXF.TO vs ZWC.TO
SOLX.TO	CI Galaxy Solana ETF	Cryptocurrency	—	—	—	Oct 2024	NXF.TO vs SOLX.TO
DXQ.TO	Dynamic Active Enhanced Yield Covered Options ETF	Derivative Income	68	7.91%	—	Sep 2022	NXF.TO vs DXQ.TO
FLI.TO	CI U.S. & Canada Lifeco Covered Call ETF (Hedged C...	Derivative Income	82	17.15%	90.68M	Aug 2013	NXF.TO vs FLI.TO
EACC.NEO	Global X MSCI EAFE Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	10.72%	—	May 2024	NXF.TO vs EACC.NEO
CNQE.TO	Harvest CNQ Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	—	27.00%	—	Aug 2025	NXF.TO vs CNQE.TO
MSTE.TO	Harvest Strategy Inc. Enhanced High Income Shares ...	Derivative Income	1	-43.85%	297.99M	Mar 2025	NXF.TO vs MSTE.TO
HPYT.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Treasury ETF A	Derivative Income	15	-1.46%	360.54M	May 2024	NXF.TO vs HPYT.TO
LLHE.TO	Harvest Eli Lilly Enhanced High Income Shares ETF ...	Derivative Income	48	15.06%	245.74M	Aug 2024	NXF.TO vs LLHE.TO
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income, Technology Equities	91	10.04%	62.00M	Dec 2022	NXF.TO vs YGOG.NEO
HBF.TO	Harvest US Equity Leaders Income ETF Class A (CAD ...	Derivative Income	60	5.50%	660.52M	Jul 2014	NXF.TO vs HBF.TO
YNVD.NEO	NVIDIA (NVDA) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income	30	12.01%	205.90M	Jan 2024	NXF.TO vs YNVD.NEO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	82	13.70%	250.73M	Jul 2023	NXF.TO vs USCL.TO
OILY.TO	Evolve Canadian Energy Enhanced Yield Index Fund E...	Energy Equities	77	31.70%	—	Mar 2025	NXF.TO vs OILY.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	80	11.45%	1.41B	Jun 2023	NXF.TO vs UMAX.TO
NVHE.TO	Harvest NVIDIA Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	33	17.84%	268.36M	Aug 2024	NXF.TO vs NVHE.TO
ECHI.TO	Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF	Derivative Income	—	14.68%	—	Aug 2025	NXF.TO vs ECHI.TO

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