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%	144.00M	Sep 2013	PPLN.TO vs HXE.TO
XCLN.TO	iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF	0.35%	—	Apr 2022	PPLN.TO vs XCLN.TO
ZCLN.TO	BMO Clean Energy Index ETF	0.39%	—	Jan 2021	PPLN.TO vs ZCLN.TO
HCLN.TO	Harvest Clean Energy ETF	0.40%	19.79M	Jan 2021	PPLN.TO vs HCLN.TO
ENBE.TO	Harvest Enbridge Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	0.40%	—	Aug 2025	PPLN.TO vs ENBE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PPLN.TO

PPLN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 4 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	93	294.44M	Nov 2024	PPLN.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	92	465.06M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZEO.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	92	784.46M	Apr 2011	PPLN.TO vs ENCC.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	92	295.63M	Oct 2023	PPLN.TO vs ENCL.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	89	2.32B	Mar 2001	PPLN.TO vs XEG.TO

Top Performing PPLN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

PPLN.TO is at 31.89% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 46.30%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	46.30%	2.32B	Mar 2001	PPLN.TO vs XEG.TO
HXE.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Corporate Cla...	46.03%	144.00M	Sep 2013	PPLN.TO vs HXE.TO
NNRG.NEO	Ninepoint Energy ETF	44.55%	1.38B	May 2021	PPLN.TO vs NNRG.NEO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	40.65%	294.44M	Nov 2024	PPLN.TO vs NRGY.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	40.57%	465.06M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZEO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PPLN.TO

PPLN.TO has 15.60% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 15.41%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	15.41%	784.46M	Apr 2011	PPLN.TO vs ENCC.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	16.03%	1.59B	Aug 2008	PPLN.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	17.20%	132.94M	Jan 2023	PPLN.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	18.18%	465.06M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZEO.TO
ENBE.TO	Harvest Enbridge Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	18.34%	—	Aug 2025	PPLN.TO vs ENBE.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%	784.46M	Apr 2011	PPLN.TO vs ENCC.TO
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	-9.49%	1.59B	Aug 2008	PPLN.TO vs CIF.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	-9.50%	132.94M	Jan 2023	PPLN.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZEO.TO	BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	-9.88%	465.06M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZEO.TO
NRGY.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas Index ETF	-10.16%	294.44M	Nov 2024	PPLN.TO vs NRGY.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	PPLN.TO vs CASH.TO
HXQ.TO	Global X Nasdaq-100 Index Corporate Class ETF	Nasdaq-100	49	14.56%	1.73B	Apr 2016	PPLN.TO vs HXQ.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.23%	2.56B	Apr 2023	PPLN.TO vs CBIL.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	54	14.15%	353.68M	Oct 2023	PPLN.TO vs QQCL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	67	12.29%	7.40B	Nov 2010	PPLN.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	PPLN.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, Technology Equities	78	44.43%	370.09M	Jun 2021	PPLN.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	63	1.00%	1.93B	Feb 2020	PPLN.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	33.04%	—	Jul 2023	PPLN.TO vs HBNK.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	77	13.52%	244.05M	Jul 2023	PPLN.TO vs USCL.TO

Often Compared With PPLN.TO

Investors most often compare PPLN.TO with OILY.TO, XBM.TO, ZMT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 19 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	82	36.54%	—	Mar 2025	PPLN.TO vs OILY.TO
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	Materials, Metals	67	13.75%	575.81M	Apr 2011	PPLN.TO vs XBM.TO
ZMT.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals (CAD H...	Materials, Equal Weight	60	13.98%	76.94M	Oct 2009	PPLN.TO vs ZMT.TO
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	78	32.75%	538.30M	Feb 2024	PPLN.TO vs EMAX.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	53	11.50%	683.57M	Sep 2011	PPLN.TO vs QQCC.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.30%	12.96B	Apr 2013	PPLN.TO vs XUS.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed	66	34.00%	140.96M	Feb 2015	PPLN.TO vs NXF.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	98	33.28%	1.33B	Feb 2022	PPLN.TO vs BANK.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities, Derivative Income	64	10.50%	2.20B	Oct 2011	PPLN.TO vs ZWU.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.16%	15.67B	Jan 2019	PPLN.TO vs VEQT.TO
CPCC.TO	Global X Copper Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Copper, Derivative Income	—	9.15%	—	Dec 2025	PPLN.TO vs CPCC.TO
ZGI.TO	BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Industrials Equities	44	15.35%	516.27M	Jan 2010	PPLN.TO vs ZGI.TO
UTIL.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities, Equal Weight	92	19.69%	—	Aug 2022	PPLN.TO vs UTIL.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	9	-1.40%	—	Feb 2023	PPLN.TO vs XFLB.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.79B	Feb 2001	PPLN.TO vs XIC.TO
XETM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ...	Materials	—	—	—	Sep 2023	PPLN.TO vs XETM.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	45	13.41%	1.18B	Oct 2002	PPLN.TO vs XRE.TO
ZWT.TO	BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	40	12.17%	—	Jan 2021	PPLN.TO vs ZWT.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	51	0.98%	4.36B	Nov 2000	PPLN.TO vs XSB.TO
CCO.TO	Cameco Corporation		56	-3.74%	—	—	PPLN.TO vs CCO.TO

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