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

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jul 14, 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 19 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%349.70MJan 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%175.95MJul 2023TXF.TO vs QQQT.TO
TEC.TO
TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF0.39%5.05BMay 2019TXF.TO vs TEC.TO
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF0.39%—Sep 2023TXF.TO vs XCHP.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TXF.TO

TXF.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 4 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF
94
—Sep 2023TXF.TO vs XCHP.TO
YGOG.NEO
Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
92
62.00MDec 2022TXF.TO vs YGOG.NEO
CHPS.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
89
391.52MJun 2021TXF.TO vs CHPS.TO
TECI.TO
TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF
84
—Nov 2021TXF.TO vs TECI.TO
QQQT.TO
Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged
67
175.95MJul 2023TXF.TO vs QQQT.TO

Top Performing TXF.TO Alternatives (YTD)

TXF.TO is at 22.11% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 89.42%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF
89.42%
—Sep 2023TXF.TO vs XCHP.TO
CHPS.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
56.31%
391.52MJun 2021TXF.TO vs CHPS.TO
TECI.TO
TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF
41.35%
—Nov 2021TXF.TO vs TECI.TO
INAI.TO
Invesco Morningstar Global Next Gen AI Index ETF
29.80%
—Jan 2024TXF.TO vs INAI.TO
ZXLK.TO
BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF
29.36%
—Feb 2025TXF.TO vs ZXLK.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TXF.TO

TXF.TO has 24.48% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 18.69%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
TEC.TO
TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF18.69%5.05BMay 2019TXF.TO vs TEC.TO
TECH.TO
Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CAD18.96%151.35MMay 2021TXF.TO vs TECH.TO
XEXP.TO
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF19.30%—Apr 2022TXF.TO vs XEXP.TO
ZWT.TO
BMO Covered Call Technology ETF20.26%—Jan 2021TXF.TO vs ZWT.TO
HTA.TO
Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF21.62%959.08MMar 2020TXF.TO vs HTA.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TXF.TO

TXF.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.43%. There are 3 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.92%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
TECI.TO
TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF
-11.92%
—Nov 2021TXF.TO vs TECI.TO
CHPS.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Ind...
-13.35%
391.52MJun 2021TXF.TO vs CHPS.TO
HTA.TO
Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF
-14.87%
959.08MMar 2020TXF.TO vs HTA.TO
XCHP.TO
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF
-15.65%
—Sep 2023TXF.TO vs XCHP.TO
ZWT.TO
BMO Covered Call Technology ETF
-15.93%
—Jan 2021TXF.TO vs ZWT.TO

Other ETFs from CI Investments

The 6 most viewed CI Investments ETFs shown here include CIAI.TO, VXM.TO, CSAV.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $5B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CIAI.TO
CI Global Artificial Intelligence ETFTechnology Equities
56
24.77%
—May 2024TXF.TO vs CIAI.TO
VXM.TO
CI Morningstar International Value CAD HedgedInternational Equity
86
11.00%
1.03BNov 2014TXF.TO vs VXM.TO
CSAV.TO
CI High Interest Savings ETFMoney Market
99
1.07%
4.56BJun 2019TXF.TO vs CSAV.TO
JAPN.TO
CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETFJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
93
21.64%
57.06MAug 2018TXF.TO vs JAPN.TO
FXM.TO
CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETFCanada Equities
95
15.27%
486.81MFeb 2012TXF.TO vs FXM.TO
RIT.TO
CI Canadian REIT ETFREIT
49
13.66%
431.09MNov 2004TXF.TO vs RIT.TO

Often Compared With TXF.TO

Investors most often compare TXF.TO with QQQY.TO, HDIV.TO, QQCL.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
QQQY.TO
Evolve NASDAQ Technology Enhanced Yield Index FundNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
58
14.74%
135.03MOct 2025TXF.TO vs QQQY.TO
HDIV.TO
Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETFDerivative Income
95
19.24%
1.74BJul 2021TXF.TO vs HDIV.TO
QQCL.TO
Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETFNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
77
19.66%
370.02MOct 2023TXF.TO vs QQCL.TO
XEQT.TO
iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
86
13.91%
20.34BAug 2019TXF.TO vs XEQT.TO
HXQ.TO
Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETFNasdaq-100
67
19.68%
1.78BApr 2016TXF.TO vs HXQ.TO
HTAE.TO
Harvest Tech Achievers Enhanced Income ETF - Class...Technology Equities
48
25.80%
112.85MOct 2022TXF.TO vs HTAE.TO
VFV.TO
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
79
13.78%
34.09BNov 2012TXF.TO vs VFV.TO
QMAX.TO
Hamilton Technology YIELD MAXIMIZER ETFTechnology Equities, Derivative Income
43
18.75%
991.10MOct 2023TXF.TO vs QMAX.TO
AVGY.TO
Harvest Broadcom Enhanced High Income Shares ETF -...Derivative Income
41
17.57%
—Mar 2025TXF.TO vs AVGY.TO
FSZ.TO
Fiera Capital Corporation
19
-10.58%
——TXF.TO vs FSZ.TO
AI.TO
Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation
83
8.22%
——TXF.TO vs AI.TO
HYLD.TO
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETFDerivative Income
74
14.77%
1.32BFeb 2022TXF.TO vs HYLD.TO
QQCC.TO
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETFNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
77
15.88%
709.55MSep 2011TXF.TO vs QQCC.TO
BMAX.TO
Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETFDiversified Portfolio
68
10.84%
65.40M—TXF.TO vs BMAX.TO
ZNQ.TO
BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETFNasdaq-100
67
19.68%
2.35BFeb 2019TXF.TO vs ZNQ.TO
HMAX.TO
Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETFDerivative Income
96
19.85%
2.53BJan 2023TXF.TO vs HMAX.TO
RBOT.TO
Global X Robotics & AI Index ETFRobotics, Technology Equities
16
-2.08%
71.05MNov 2017TXF.TO vs RBOT.TO
MTRX.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure In...Technology Equities———Feb 2025TXF.TO vs MTRX.TO
FINN.NEO
Fidelity Global Innovators ETFGlobal Equities
89
38.89%
—May 2023TXF.TO vs FINN.NEO
AIGO.TO
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology Inde...Technology Equities———May 2024TXF.TO vs AIGO.TO

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