QMAX.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Hamilton Technology YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (QMAX.TO) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QMAX.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to QMAX.TO

QMAX.TO charges 0.65% annually. There are 17 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QMVP.TO	Hamilton Champions U.S. Technology Index ETF	0.19%	349.70M	Jan 2026	QMAX.TO vs QMVP.TO
ZXLK.TO	BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF	0.21%	—	Feb 2025	QMAX.TO vs ZXLK.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	0.25%	175.95M	Jul 2023	QMAX.TO vs QQQT.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	0.39%	5.05B	May 2019	QMAX.TO vs TEC.TO
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	0.39%	—	Sep 2023	QMAX.TO vs XCHP.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QMAX.TO

QMAX.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 15 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	91	62.00M	Dec 2022	QMAX.TO vs YGOG.NEO
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	90	—	Sep 2023	QMAX.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	80	391.52M	Jun 2021	QMAX.TO vs CHPS.TO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	69	—	Nov 2021	QMAX.TO vs TECI.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	57	175.95M	Jul 2023	QMAX.TO vs QQQT.TO

Top Performing QMAX.TO Alternatives (YTD)

QMAX.TO is at 13.64% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 76.68%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	76.68%	—	Sep 2023	QMAX.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	47.72%	391.52M	Jun 2021	QMAX.TO vs CHPS.TO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	33.72%	—	Nov 2021	QMAX.TO vs TECI.TO
ZXLK.TO	BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF	24.69%	—	Feb 2025	QMAX.TO vs ZXLK.TO
INAI.TO	Invesco Morningstar Global Next Gen AI Index ETF	24.22%	—	Jan 2024	QMAX.TO vs INAI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QMAX.TO

QMAX.TO has 24.41% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 18.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	18.83%	5.05B	May 2019	QMAX.TO vs TEC.TO
TECH.TO	Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD	19.25%	151.35M	May 2021	QMAX.TO vs TECH.TO
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	19.31%	—	Apr 2022	QMAX.TO vs XEXP.TO
FDN.TO	First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF	20.01%	—	Dec 2017	QMAX.TO vs FDN.TO
ZWT.TO	BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	20.41%	—	Jan 2021	QMAX.TO vs ZWT.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QMAX.TO

QMAX.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -22.86%. There are 17 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -13.29%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	-13.29%	—	Nov 2021	QMAX.TO vs TECI.TO
FHQ.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ...	-14.13%	—	Dec 2017	QMAX.TO vs FHQ.TO
TLF.TO	Brompton Tech Leaders Income ETF	-14.73%	—	May 2011	QMAX.TO vs TLF.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	-14.87%	959.08M	Mar 2020	QMAX.TO vs HTA.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	-15.10%	391.52M	Jun 2021	QMAX.TO vs CHPS.TO

Other ETFs from Hamilton Capital

The 10 most viewed Hamilton Capital ETFs shown here include HMAX.TO, HYLD.TO, HCAL.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETF	Derivative Income	96	21.09%	2.53B	Jan 2023	QMAX.TO vs HMAX.TO
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	64	12.10%	1.32B	Feb 2022	QMAX.TO vs HYLD.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities, Leveraged Equities	98	44.98%	1.09B	Oct 2020	QMAX.TO vs HCAL.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	81	11.37%	1.41B	Jun 2023	QMAX.TO vs UMAX.TO
QDAY.NEO	Hamilton EnhancedTechnology DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	50	23.56%	—	Jul 2025	QMAX.TO vs QDAY.NEO
CDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Equity DayMAX ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	91	18.76%	242.10M	Jul 2025	QMAX.TO vs CDAY.NEO
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	95	18.68%	—	Jan 2025	QMAX.TO vs CMVP.TO
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	23	-16.55%	468.60M	Feb 2024	QMAX.TO vs AMAX.TO
SDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Equity DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	64	15.24%	0.00	Jul 2025	QMAX.TO vs SDAY.NEO
SMAX.TO	Hamilton U.S. Equity YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	87	15.23%	1.10B	Oct 2023	QMAX.TO vs SMAX.TO

Often Compared With QMAX.TO

Investors most often compare QMAX.TO with QQCL.TO, QQQ, HTAE.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	60	15.07%	370.02M	Oct 2023	QMAX.TO vs QQCL.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	47	13.46%	481.14B	Mar 1999	QMAX.TO vs QQQ
HTAE.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Enhanced Income ETF - Class...	Technology Equities	38	20.93%	112.85M	Oct 2022	QMAX.TO vs HTAE.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	98	34.14%	1.26B	Feb 2022	QMAX.TO vs BANK.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	68	11.72%	34.09B	Nov 2012	QMAX.TO vs VFV.TO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	47	13.49%	100.59B	Oct 2020	QMAX.TO vs QQQM
TECH	Bio-Techne Corporation		66	23.02%	—	—	QMAX.TO vs TECH
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	1.70T	Sep 2010	QMAX.TO vs VOO
JPEQ.AX	JPMorgan US 100Q Equity Premium Income Active ETF	Derivative Income	25	0.42%	—	May 2023	QMAX.TO vs JPEQ.AX
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	71	28.30%	494.30M	Feb 2024	QMAX.TO vs EMAX.TO
QQU.TO	BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF	Nasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities	35	20.35%	469.81M	Jun 2008	QMAX.TO vs QQU.TO
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	95	18.64%	1.74B	Jul 2021	QMAX.TO vs HDIV.TO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	52	15.69%	836.28M	Oct 2011	QMAX.TO vs TXF.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	Derivative Income	98	20.71%	180.28M	Jun 2022	QMAX.TO vs HLIF.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	51	15.69%	2.35B	Feb 2019	QMAX.TO vs ZNQ.TO
QQQY.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Enhanced Yield Index Fund	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	48	11.97%	135.03M	Oct 2025	QMAX.TO vs QQQY.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	61	12.46%	709.55M	Sep 2011	QMAX.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQQI	NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	43	8.01%	13.32B	Jan 2024	QMAX.TO vs QQQI
MTRX.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...	Technology Equities	—	—	—	Feb 2025	QMAX.TO vs MTRX.TO
XQQU.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	52	15.63%	—	Sep 2023	QMAX.TO vs XQQU.TO

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