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CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common (TXF.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Aug 2, 2026

The ETF aims to provide quarterly cash distributions, capital appreciation, and lower volatility by investing equally in at least the 25 largest North American technology companies and employing a covered call option writing strategy.

CI Tech Giants Covered Call Common (TXF.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 TXF.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TXF.TO

TXF.TO charges 0.71% annually. There are 23 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
QMVP.TO
Hamilton Champions U.S. Technology Index ETF0.19%348.00MJan 2026TXF.TO vs QMVP.TO
ZXLK.TO
BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF0.21%—Feb 2025TXF.TO vs ZXLK.TO
QQQT.TO
Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged0.25%167.02MJul 2023TXF.TO vs QQQT.TO
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF0.39%—Sep 2023TXF.TO vs XCHP.TO
TEC.TO
TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF0.39%4.92BMay 2019TXF.TO vs TEC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TXF.TO

TXF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 52. There are 6 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF
90
—Sep 2023TXF.TO vs XCHP.TO
YGOG.NEO
Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
90
63.90MDec 2022TXF.TO vs YGOG.NEO
CHPS.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
80
370.09MJun 2021TXF.TO vs CHPS.TO
HBGD.TO
Global X Big Data & Hardware Index ETF
73
52.43MJun 2018TXF.TO vs HBGD.TO
TECI.TO
TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF
72
—Nov 2021TXF.TO vs TECI.TO

Top Performing TXF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

TXF.TO is at 14.26% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 71.01%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF
71.01%
—Sep 2023TXF.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
44.43%
370.09MJun 2021TXF.TO vs CHPS.TO
HBGD.TO
Global X Big Data & Hardware Index ETF
37.58%
52.43MJun 2018TXF.TO vs HBGD.TO
TECI.TO
TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF
33.90%
—Nov 2021TXF.TO vs TECI.TO
CYBR.TO
Evolve Cyber Security Index Fund - Hedged Units
31.37%
203.08MSep 2017TXF.TO vs CYBR.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TXF.TO

TXF.TO has 25.98% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 18.65%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
LEAD.TO
Evolve Future Leadership Fund18.65%15.38MSep 2020TXF.TO vs LEAD.TO
TEC.TO
TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF19.37%4.92BMay 2019TXF.TO vs TEC.TO
XEXP.TO
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF19.69%—Apr 2022TXF.TO vs XEXP.TO
TECH.TO
Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD19.79%149.33MMay 2021TXF.TO vs TECH.TO
FDN.TO
First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF20.65%7.37MDec 2017TXF.TO vs FDN.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TXF.TO

TXF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -18.27%. There are 9 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -14.13%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FHQ.TO
First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ...
-14.13%
33.30MOct 2014TXF.TO vs FHQ.TO
HTA.TO
Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF
-14.87%
916.32MMar 2020TXF.TO vs HTA.TO
ZWT.TO
BMO Covered Call Technology ETF
-15.93%
—Jan 2021TXF.TO vs ZWT.TO
TECH.TO
Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD
-16.60%
149.33MMay 2021TXF.TO vs TECH.TO
TLF.TO
Brompton Tech Leaders Income ETF
-16.92%
171.89MMay 2011TXF.TO vs TLF.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 10 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include BTCX-B.TO, CIAI.TO, VXM.TO and span 17 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $5B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
BTCX-B.TO
CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF C$ Unhedged Series UnitsCryptocurrency
2
-26.95%
694.86MMar 2021TXF.TO vs BTCX-B.TO
CIAI.TO
CI Global Artificial Intelligence ETFArtificial Intelligence, Technology Equities
38
19.72%
—May 2024TXF.TO vs CIAI.TO
VXM.TO
CI Morningstar International Value CAD HedgedForeign Small & Mid Cap Equities
91
15.25%
1.12BNov 2014TXF.TO vs VXM.TO
VALT.TO
CI Gold Bullion ETFGold, Precious Metals
28
-7.03%
—Jan 2021TXF.TO vs VALT.TO
CSAV.TO
CI High Interest Savings ETFMoney Market
99
1.18%
4.51BJun 2019TXF.TO vs CSAV.TO
WXM.TO
CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETFMomentum, Canada Equities
88
13.16%
1.30BFeb 2012TXF.TO vs WXM.TO
JAPN.TO
CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETFJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
92
20.60%
56.38MAug 2018TXF.TO vs JAPN.TO
FXM.TO
CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETFCanada Equities
97
18.11%
495.59MFeb 2012TXF.TO vs FXM.TO
CLML.TO
CI Global Climate Leaders FundAlternative Energy Equities, Sustainable, Global Equities, Actively Managed, Energy Equities
56
24.04%
—Jul 2021TXF.TO vs CLML.TO
CCOM.TO
CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged UnitsCommodities
79
14.17%
—May 2023TXF.TO vs CCOM.TO

Often Compared With TXF.TO

Investors most often compare TXF.TO with QQQY.TO, QQCL.TO, HDIV.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
QQQY.TO
Evolve NASDAQ Technology Enhanced Yield Index FundNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
49
11.90%
128.60MOct 2025TXF.TO vs QQQY.TO
QQCL.TO
Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETFNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
56
14.15%
353.68MOct 2023TXF.TO vs QQCL.TO
HDIV.TO
Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETFDerivative Income
95
18.30%
1.79BJul 2021TXF.TO vs HDIV.TO
XEQT.TO
iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
86
13.38%
20.80BAug 2019TXF.TO vs XEQT.TO
HXQ.TO
Global X Nasdaq-100 Index Corporate Class ETFNasdaq-100
51
14.56%
1.73BApr 2016TXF.TO vs HXQ.TO
HTAE.TO
Harvest Tech Achievers Enhanced Income ETF - Class...Technology Equities
47
23.10%
108.65MOct 2022TXF.TO vs HTAE.TO
VFV.TO
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
72
12.34%
34.09BNov 2012TXF.TO vs VFV.TO
QMAX.TO
Hamilton Technology YIELD MAXIMIZER ETFTechnology Equities, Derivative Income
31
11.50%
936.10MOct 2023TXF.TO vs QMAX.TO
AVGY.TO
Harvest Broadcom Enhanced High Income Shares ETF -...Derivative Income
38
18.78%
—Mar 2025TXF.TO vs AVGY.TO
FSZ.TO
Fiera Capital Corporation
14
-16.62%
——TXF.TO vs FSZ.TO
AI.TO
Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation
69
2.83%
——TXF.TO vs AI.TO
QQCC.TO
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETFNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
56
11.50%
683.57MSep 2011TXF.TO vs QQCC.TO
BMAX.TO
Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETFDiversified Portfolio, Derivative Income, Actively Managed
66
9.54%
65.40MOct 2022TXF.TO vs BMAX.TO
ZNQ.TO
BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETFNasdaq-100
50
14.56%
2.26BFeb 2019TXF.TO vs ZNQ.TO
HYLD.TO
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETFDerivative Income
68
11.33%
1.30BFeb 2022TXF.TO vs HYLD.TO
HMAX.TO
Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETFDerivative Income
97
19.57%
2.58BJan 2023TXF.TO vs HMAX.TO
RBOT.TO
Global X Robotics & AI Index ETFRobotics, Technology Equities
14
-3.27%
68.93MNov 2017TXF.TO vs RBOT.TO
MTRX.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities———Feb 2025TXF.TO vs MTRX.TO
FINN.NEO
Fidelity Global Innovators ETFGlobal Equities
82
36.76%
—May 2023TXF.TO vs FINN.NEO
RIT.TO
CI Canadian REIT ETFREIT
54
12.67%
405.39MNov 2004TXF.TO vs RIT.TO

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