QQCL.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QQCL.TO) belongs to the Nasdaq-100 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QQCL.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to QQCL.TO

QQCL.TO charges 0.85% annually. There are 15 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QQQX.TO	Global X Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	0.15%	—	May 2024	QQCL.TO vs QQQX.TO
QQC-F.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	0.20%	3.73B	May 2021	QQCL.TO vs QQC-F.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	0.20%	3.73B	May 2021	QQCL.TO vs QQC.TO
QQCE.TO	Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	0.21%	—	Nov 2021	QQCL.TO vs QQCE.TO
QQQQ.TO	Mackenzie NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	0.25%	—	Aug 2025	QQCL.TO vs QQQQ.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QQCL.TO

QQCL.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 77. There are 2 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 82.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
QQCI.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Income Advantage ETF	82	63.79M	Nov 2025	QQCL.TO vs QQCI.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	77	709.55M	Sep 2011	QQCL.TO vs QQCC.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	76	136.22M	Sep 2024	QQCL.TO vs JEPQ.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	73	—	May 2024	QQCL.TO vs QQQL.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	68	3.73B	May 2021	QQCL.TO vs QQC.TO

Top Performing QQCL.TO Alternatives (YTD)

QQCL.TO is at 19.66% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.21%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TQQQ.TO	BetaPro 3x Nasdaq-100 Daily Leveraged Bull Alterna...	35.21%	—	Jun 2025	QQCL.TO vs TQQQ.TO
QQU.TO	BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF	26.36%	469.81M	Jun 2008	QQCL.TO vs QQU.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	24.27%	175.95M	Jul 2023	QQCL.TO vs QQQT.TO
QQQL.TO	Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF	23.90%	—	May 2024	QQCL.TO vs QQQL.TO
QQCE.TO	Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	20.51%	—	Nov 2021	QQCL.TO vs QQCE.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QQCL.TO

QQCL.TO has 18.48% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
QQCI.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Income Advantage ETF	14.42%	63.79M	Nov 2025	QQCL.TO vs QQCI.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	14.82%	136.22M	Sep 2024	QQCL.TO vs JEPQ.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	15.21%	709.55M	Sep 2011	QQCL.TO vs QQCC.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	18.05%	3.73B	May 2021	QQCL.TO vs QQC.TO
XQQU.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	18.22%	—	Sep 2023	QQCL.TO vs XQQU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QQCL.TO

QQCL.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.70%. There are 3 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.62%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
QQCI.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Income Advantage ETF	-7.62%	63.79M	Nov 2025	QQCL.TO vs QQCI.TO
JEPQ.TO	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF	-7.74%	136.22M	Sep 2024	QQCL.TO vs JEPQ.TO
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	-8.15%	709.55M	Sep 2011	QQCL.TO vs QQCC.TO
XQQU.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	-12.09%	—	Sep 2023	QQCL.TO vs XQQU.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	-12.14%	3.73B	May 2021	QQCL.TO vs QQC.TO

Other ETFs from Global X

The 10 most viewed Global X ETFs shown here include CASH.TO, CBIL.TO, HXS.TO and span 12 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	1.06%	6.66B	Nov 2021	QQCL.TO vs CASH.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.10%	2.39B	Apr 2023	QQCL.TO vs CBIL.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	76	13.52%	7.49B	Nov 2010	QQCL.TO vs HXS.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.38%	5.40B	Sep 2010	QQCL.TO vs HXT.TO
CHPS.TO	Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	89	56.31%	391.52M	Jun 2021	QQCL.TO vs CHPS.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	64	0.90%	1.93B	Feb 2020	QQCL.TO vs HSAV.TO
HBNK.TO	Global X Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	33.80%	—	Jul 2023	QQCL.TO vs HBNK.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	85	14.62%	250.73M	Jul 2023	QQCL.TO vs USCL.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	Derivative Income, Energy Equities	89	28.07%	714.60M	Apr 2011	QQCL.TO vs ENCC.TO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	31	-11.25%	574.94M	Apr 2011	QQCL.TO vs GLCC.TO

Often Compared With QQCL.TO

Investors most often compare QQCL.TO with HYLD, QMAX.TO, QYLD. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYLD	High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	—	95.91M	Nov 2010	QQCL.TO vs HYLD
QMAX.TO	Hamilton Technology YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	43	18.75%	991.10M	Oct 2023	QQCL.TO vs QMAX.TO
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	88	9.09%	8.37B	Dec 2013	QQCL.TO vs QYLD
QQQY.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Enhanced Yield Index Fund	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	58	14.74%	135.03M	Oct 2025	QQCL.TO vs QQQY.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.91%	20.34B	Aug 2019	QQCL.TO vs XEQT.TO
HTAE.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Enhanced Income ETF - Class...	Technology Equities	48	25.80%	112.85M	Oct 2022	QQCL.TO vs HTAE.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.78%	34.09B	Nov 2012	QQCL.TO vs VFV.TO
HYLD.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	74	14.77%	1.32B	Feb 2022	QQCL.TO vs HYLD.TO
QDTY	YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	54	11.28%	46.18M	Feb 2025	QQCL.TO vs QDTY
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.88%	13.11B	Apr 2013	QQCL.TO vs XUS.TO
EQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation Cove...	Derivative Income	86	15.21%	66.30M	Oct 2023	QQCL.TO vs EQCL.TO
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	22	7.91%	1.87B	Jan 2025	QQCL.TO vs HHIS.TO
^IXIC	NASDAQ Composite		53	11.32%	—	—	QQCL.TO vs ^IXIC
TXF.TO	CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	68	22.11%	836.28M	Oct 2011	QQCL.TO vs TXF.TO
QDAY.NEO	Hamilton EnhancedTechnology DayMAX™ ETF	Derivative Income	—	28.18%	—	Jul 2025	QQCL.TO vs QDAY.NEO
BIGY.TO	Evolve US Equity UltraYield ETF	Derivative Income	—	-12.04%	—	Sep 2025	QQCL.TO vs BIGY.TO
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	95	19.24%	1.74B	Jul 2021	QQCL.TO vs HDIV.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	16.13%	481.14B	Mar 1999	QQCL.TO vs QQQ
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	5.60%	60.56B	Dec 2009	QQCL.TO vs SCHG
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	S&P 500	53	8.92%	6.11B	Nov 2012	QQCL.TO vs VSP.TO

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