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MegaLong (3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (SOXU.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

MegaLong (3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF seeks to replicate three times the daily performance of the Solactive US Semiconductor 30 Capped Index before fees and expenses. The Canadian alternative ETF provides unhedged U.S. dollar semiconductor exposure and is designed for short-term, high-conviction leveraged equity views.

MegaLong (3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (SOXU.TO) belongs to the Leveraged Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SOXU.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SOXU.TO

SOXU.TO charges 1.81% annually. There are 9 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.40%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
METE.TO
Harvest Meta Enhanced High Income Shares ETF - Cla...0.40%—Jan 2025SOXU.TO vs METE.TO
QQQL.TO
Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF0.49%—May 2024SOXU.TO vs QQQL.TO
HPYE.TO
Harvest Premium Yield Enhanced ETF0.65%—Jan 2026SOXU.TO vs HPYE.TO
HCAL.TO
Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF0.65%1.06BOct 2020SOXU.TO vs HCAL.TO
CNDU.TO
BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 2x Daily Bull ETF1.15%85.03MJan 2007SOXU.TO vs CNDU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SOXU.TO

SOXU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 96. There is 1 ETF in the Leveraged Equities category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 98.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
HCAL.TO
Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF
98
1.06BOct 2020SOXU.TO vs HCAL.TO
CFOU.TO
BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...
96
86.85MJun 2007SOXU.TO vs CFOU.TO
USSL.TO
Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF
89
11.18MMay 2024SOXU.TO vs USSL.TO
CNDU.TO
BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 2x Daily Bull ETF
85
85.03MJan 2007SOXU.TO vs CNDU.TO
QQQL.TO
Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF
77
—May 2024SOXU.TO vs QQQL.TO

Top Performing SOXU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

SOXU.TO is at 432.65% YTD. No ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 43.47%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
CFOU.TO
BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...
43.47%
86.85MJun 2007SOXU.TO vs CFOU.TO
TQQQ.TO
BetaPro 3x Nasdaq-100 Daily Leveraged Bull Alterna...
38.31%
—Jun 2025SOXU.TO vs TQQQ.TO
HCAL.TO
Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF
38.28%
1.06BOct 2020SOXU.TO vs HCAL.TO
QQU.TO
BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF
28.32%
500.98MJun 2008SOXU.TO vs QQU.TO
TCND.TO
BetaPro 3x S&P/TSX 60 Daily Leveraged Bull Alterna...
27.77%
—Aug 2025SOXU.TO vs TCND.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SOXU.TO

SOXU.TO has 116.54% 1-year volatility. There are 12 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.66%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
HPYE.TO
Harvest Premium Yield Enhanced ETF12.66%—Jan 2026SOXU.TO vs HPYE.TO
HCAL.TO
Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF16.10%1.06BOct 2020SOXU.TO vs HCAL.TO
USSL.TO
Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF18.26%11.18MMay 2024SOXU.TO vs USSL.TO
HEQL.TO
Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF ...18.96%—Oct 2023SOXU.TO vs HEQL.TO
QQQL.TO
Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF20.87%—May 2024SOXU.TO vs QQQL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SOXU.TO

SOXU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -42.78%. There are 8 ETFs in the Leveraged Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.65%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
HCAL.TO
Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF
-10.65%
1.06BOct 2020SOXU.TO vs HCAL.TO
USSL.TO
Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF
-10.79%
11.18MMay 2024SOXU.TO vs USSL.TO
QQQL.TO
Global X Enhanced Nasdaq-100 Index ETF
-13.02%
—May 2024SOXU.TO vs QQQL.TO
CNDU.TO
BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 2x Daily Bull ETF
-15.26%
85.03MJan 2007SOXU.TO vs CNDU.TO
CFOU.TO
BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...
-16.08%
86.85MJun 2007SOXU.TO vs CFOU.TO

Other ETFs from LongPoint

The 1 most viewed LongPoint ETFs shown here include OILU.TO and span 2 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
OILU.TO
SavvyLong Geared Crude Oil ETFOil & Gas, Leveraged Commodities
30
123.51%
—Nov 2024SOXU.TO vs OILU.TO

Often Compared With SOXU.TO

Investors most often compare SOXU.TO with AMHE.TO, XCHP.TO. These 2 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
AMHE.TO
Harvest Amazon Enhanced High Income Shares ETF - C...Leveraged Equities
18
3.18%
—Aug 2024SOXU.TO vs AMHE.TO
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
96
107.37%
—Sep 2023SOXU.TO vs XCHP.TO

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