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%	—	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%	166.05M	Jul 2023	QMAX.TO vs QQQT.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	0.35%	5.04B	Mar 2022	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 52. There are 19 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	97	—	Sep 2023	QMAX.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	94	342.08M	Jun 2021	QMAX.TO vs CHPS.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	94	—	Jun 2021	QMAX.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
YGOG.NEO	Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	92	62.20M	Dec 2022	QMAX.TO vs YGOG.NEO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	92	—	Jun 2023	QMAX.TO vs BGIN.NEO

Top Performing QMAX.TO Alternatives (YTD)

QMAX.TO is at 22.06% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 106.85%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCHP.TO	iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	106.85%	—	Sep 2023	QMAX.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	66.03%	342.08M	Jun 2021	QMAX.TO vs CHPS.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	62.87%	—	Jun 2021	QMAX.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	54.53%	—	Jun 2023	QMAX.TO vs BGIN.NEO
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	47.65%	—	Nov 2021	QMAX.TO vs TECI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QMAX.TO

QMAX.TO has 20.53% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.48%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	16.48%	—	Apr 2022	QMAX.TO vs XEXP.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	16.86%	5.04B	Mar 2022	QMAX.TO vs TEC.TO
TECH.TO	Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD	17.45%	156.54M	May 2021	QMAX.TO vs TECH.TO
ZWT.TO	BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	17.81%	—	Jan 2021	QMAX.TO vs ZWT.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	17.91%	956.99M	Mar 2020	QMAX.TO vs HTA.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QMAX.TO

QMAX.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -22.86%. There are 21 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.92%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TECI.TO	TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF	-11.92%	—	Nov 2021	QMAX.TO vs TECI.TO
FINN.NEO	Fidelity Global Innovators ETF	-11.94%	—	May 2023	QMAX.TO vs FINN.NEO
XEXP.TO	iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	-12.10%	—	Apr 2022	QMAX.TO vs XEXP.TO
CHPS-U.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	-13.07%	—	Jun 2021	QMAX.TO vs CHPS-U.TO
BGIN.NEO	BMO Global Innovators Fund Active ETF Series	-13.23%	—	Jun 2023	QMAX.TO vs BGIN.NEO

Other ETFs from Hamilton Capital

The 10 most viewed Hamilton Capital ETFs shown here include HDIV.TO, HMAX.TO, HYLD.TO and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Multi-Sector Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	16.21%	1.63B	Jul 2021	QMAX.TO vs HDIV.TO
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	91	11.17%	2.34B	Jan 2023	QMAX.TO vs HMAX.TO
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	75	15.73%	1.29B	Feb 2022	QMAX.TO vs HYLD.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	Leveraged Equities	96	23.54%	959.30M	Oct 2020	QMAX.TO vs HCAL.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income, Utilities Equities	58	8.78%	1.34B	Jun 2023	QMAX.TO vs UMAX.TO
QDAY.NEO	Hamilton EnhancedTechnology DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	—	31.76%	—	Jul 2025	QMAX.TO vs QDAY.NEO
CDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Equity DayMAX ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	—	13.70%	242.10M	Jul 2025	QMAX.TO vs CDAY.NEO
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income	32	-1.05%	519.30M	Feb 2024	QMAX.TO vs AMAX.TO
SDAY.NEO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Equity DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	—	9.14%	—	Jul 2025	QMAX.TO vs SDAY.NEO
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	79	11.91%	—	Jan 2025	QMAX.TO vs CMVP.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	81	20.85%	364.56M	Oct 2023	QMAX.TO vs QQCL.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	QMAX.TO vs QQQ
HTAE.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Enhanced Income ETF - Class...	Technology Equities	66	32.62%	110.66M	Oct 2022	QMAX.TO vs HTAE.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	96	17.36%	1.08B	Feb 2022	QMAX.TO vs BANK.TO
SMAX.TO	Hamilton U.S. Equity YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	94	18.79%	1.07B	Oct 2023	QMAX.TO vs SMAX.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	QMAX.TO vs VFV.TO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	21.39%	96.91B	Oct 2020	QMAX.TO vs QQQM
TECH	Bio-Techne Corporation		42	-13.26%	—	—	QMAX.TO vs TECH
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	QMAX.TO vs VOO
JPEQ.AX	JPMorgan US 100Q Equity Premium Income Active ETF	Derivative Income	32	0.43%	—	May 2023	QMAX.TO vs JPEQ.AX
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	70	30.76%	476.70M	Feb 2024	QMAX.TO vs EMAX.TO
QQU.TO	BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF	Nasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities	66	40.64%	514.12M	Jun 2008	QMAX.TO vs QQU.TO
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	85	31.75%	854.47M	Oct 2011	QMAX.TO vs TXF.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	Derivative Income	98	15.41%	—	Jun 2022	QMAX.TO vs HLIF.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	QMAX.TO vs ZNQ.TO
QQQY.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Enhanced Yield Index Fund	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	77	20.66%	135.24M	Oct 2025	QMAX.TO vs QQQY.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	82	16.94%	713.85M	Sep 2011	QMAX.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQQI	NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	68	13.43%	12.25B	Jan 2024	QMAX.TO vs QQQI
MTRX.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...	Technology Equities	85	39.15%	—	Feb 2025	QMAX.TO vs MTRX.TO
XQQU.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	76	22.83%	—	Sep 2023	QMAX.TO vs XQQU.TO

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