PPLN.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF (PPLN.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 PPLN.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PPLN.TO

PPLN.TO charges 0.31% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Energy Equities category with a lower expense ratio, going 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	PPLN.TO vs HXE.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	0.49%	261.16M	Nov 2024	PPLN.TO vs NRGY.TO
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	0.60%	595.84M	Apr 2011	PPLN.TO vs XBM.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	0.60%	2.38B	Mar 2001	PPLN.TO vs XEG.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	0.60%	381.83M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZEO.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PPLN.TO

PPLN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 91. No ETFs in the Energy Equities category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	91	261.16M	Nov 2024	PPLN.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	89	381.83M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZEO.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	89	714.60M	Apr 2011	PPLN.TO vs ENCC.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	88	271.10M	Oct 2023	PPLN.TO vs ENCL.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	82	1.60B	Aug 2008	PPLN.TO vs CIF.TO

Top Performing PPLN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

PPLN.TO is at 33.75% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 38.48%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	38.48%	1.38B	May 2021	PPLN.TO vs NNRG.NEO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	35.97%	261.16M	Nov 2024	PPLN.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	35.88%	381.83M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZEO.TO
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	35.84%	125.85M	Sep 2013	PPLN.TO vs HXE.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	35.66%	2.38B	Mar 2001	PPLN.TO vs XEG.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PPLN.TO

PPLN.TO has 15.26% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 15.13%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	15.13%	714.60M	Apr 2011	PPLN.TO vs ENCC.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	15.67%	1.60B	Aug 2008	PPLN.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	17.24%	130.82M	Jan 2023	PPLN.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	17.85%	381.83M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZEO.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	18.23%	261.16M	Nov 2024	PPLN.TO vs NRGY.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PPLN.TO

PPLN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.22%. There are 5 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	PPLN.TO vs ENCC.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	-9.49%	1.60B	Aug 2008	PPLN.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	-9.50%	130.82M	Jan 2023	PPLN.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	-9.88%	381.83M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZEO.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	-10.16%	261.16M	Nov 2024	PPLN.TO vs NRGY.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

The 10 most viewed Global X ETFs shown here include CASH.TO, CBIL.TO, QQCL.TO and span 10 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	1.08%	6.66B	Nov 2021	PPLN.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.10%	2.39B	Apr 2023	PPLN.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	77	20.19%	370.02M	Oct 2023	PPLN.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	74	13.28%	7.49B	Nov 2010	PPLN.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.41%	5.40B	Sep 2010	PPLN.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	90	58.29%	391.52M	Jun 2021	PPLN.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	66	0.97%	1.93B	Feb 2020	PPLN.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	34.79%	—	Jul 2023	PPLN.TO vs HBNK.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	83	14.16%	250.73M	Jul 2023	PPLN.TO vs USCL.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	78	16.45%	709.55M	Sep 2011	PPLN.TO vs QQCC.TO

Often Compared With PPLN.TO

Investors most often compare PPLN.TO with OILY.TO, ZMT.TO, EMAX.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OILY.TO	Evolve Canadian Energy Enhanced Yield Index Fund E...	Energy Equities	72	31.00%	—	Mar 2025	PPLN.TO vs OILY.TO
ZMT.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals (CAD H...	Materials, Equal Weight	55	19.77%	79.93M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZMT.TO
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	64	27.45%	494.30M	Feb 2024	PPLN.TO vs EMAX.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	47	24.59%	127.47M	Feb 2015	PPLN.TO vs NXF.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities, Derivative Income	72	11.35%	2.21B	Oct 2011	PPLN.TO vs ZWU.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	77	13.50%	13.11B	Apr 2013	PPLN.TO vs XUS.TO
ZCLN.TO	BMO Clean Energy Index ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	52	19.34%	—	Jan 2021	PPLN.TO vs ZCLN.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.96%	15.67B	Jan 2019	PPLN.TO vs VEQT.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	98	31.92%	1.26B	Feb 2022	PPLN.TO vs BANK.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	11	0.03%	—	Feb 2023	PPLN.TO vs XFLB.TO
CPCC.TO	Global X Copper Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Copper, Derivative Income	—	9.52%	—	Dec 2025	PPLN.TO vs CPCC.TO
XETM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ...	Materials	—	—	—	Sep 2023	PPLN.TO vs XETM.TO
ZGI.TO	BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Industrials Equities	55	18.57%	523.72M	Jan 2010	PPLN.TO vs ZGI.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	36	14.29%	1.20B	Oct 2002	PPLN.TO vs XRE.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.06%	4.31B	Nov 2000	PPLN.TO vs XSB.TO
UTIL.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities, Equal Weight	95	19.94%	—	Aug 2022	PPLN.TO vs UTIL.TO
ZWT.TO	BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	55	17.14%	—	Jan 2021	PPLN.TO vs ZWT.TO
ENB.TO	Enbridge Inc.		91	22.98%	—	—	PPLN.TO vs ENB.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.69%	31.16B	Feb 2001	PPLN.TO vs XIC.TO
CCO.TO	Cameco Corporation		63	2.54%	—	—	PPLN.TO vs CCO.TO

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