VALT-U.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

CI Gold Bullion ETF (US$ Series) (VALT-U.TO) belongs to the Gold category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VALT-U.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VALT-U.TO

Among 19 ETFs in the Gold category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VALT.TO	CI Gold Bullion ETF	0.17%	—	Jan 2021	VALT-U.TO vs VALT.TO
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLH.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLD.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	0.28%	1.00B	Oct 2018	VALT-U.TO vs KILO.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	0.28%	—	Oct 2018	VALT-U.TO vs KILO-B.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VALT-U.TO

VALT-U.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 11 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 45.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	45	46.95M	Jan 2019	VALT-U.TO vs HGGG.TO
ZJG.TO	BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	43	154.95M	Jan 2010	VALT-U.TO vs ZJG.TO
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	41	—	Nov 2024	VALT-U.TO vs GLDX.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	39	3.23B	Mar 2001	VALT-U.TO vs XGD.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	38	259.75M	Nov 2012	VALT-U.TO vs ZGD.TO

Top Performing VALT-U.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VALT-U.TO is at -4.48% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -3.51%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-3.51%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-3.54%	—	Mar 2011	VALT-U.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-3.74%	—	Oct 2018	VALT-U.TO vs KILO-B.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	-5.14%	259.75M	Nov 2012	VALT-U.TO vs ZGD.TO
MNT.TO	Royal Canadian Mint Canadian Gold Reserves Exchang...	-6.63%	1.20B	Nov 2011	VALT-U.TO vs MNT.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VALT-U.TO

VALT-U.TO has 41.64% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 25.49%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	25.49%	175.81M	Dec 2010	VALT-U.TO vs HGY.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	26.60%	—	Oct 2018	VALT-U.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	26.96%	—	Mar 2011	VALT-U.TO vs CGL-C.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	26.96%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLD.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	27.80%	1.00B	Oct 2018	VALT-U.TO vs KILO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VALT-U.TO

VALT-U.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -38.81%. There are 16 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -23.40%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-23.40%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-23.55%	—	Mar 2011	VALT-U.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-23.63%	—	Oct 2018	VALT-U.TO vs KILO-B.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	-24.30%	175.81M	Dec 2010	VALT-U.TO vs HGY.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-27.06%	1.97B	May 2009	VALT-U.TO vs CGL.TO

Other ETFs from CI

The 10 most viewed CI ETFs shown here include CCOM.TO, CEQT.TO, CGXF.TO and span 13 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $363M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	82	15.98%	—	May 2023	VALT-U.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	92	13.94%	—	May 2023	VALT-U.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	29	-12.62%	236.01M	Mar 2022	VALT-U.TO vs CGXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	Financials Equities	97	26.37%	362.60M	Aug 2010	VALT-U.TO vs CIC.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	83	13.53%	—	Nov 2014	VALT-U.TO vs VXM-B.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed	68	32.13%	135.17M	Feb 2015	VALT-U.TO vs NXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.33%	—	Jul 2023	VALT-U.TO vs CMNY.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	VALT-U.TO vs CEQP.TO
SOLX.TO	CI Galaxy Solana ETF	Cryptocurrency	—	—	—	Aug 2025	VALT-U.TO vs SOLX.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond	64	1.08%	49.86M	Jun 2017	VALT-U.TO vs CAGS.TO

Often Compared With VALT-U.TO

Investors most often compare VALT-U.TO with HUG.TO, AMAX.TO, CBCX.TO. These 6 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	Gold, Commodities, Precious Metals	24	-7.37%	48.77M	Jun 2009	VALT-U.TO vs HUG.TO
AMAX.TO	Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	30	-11.74%	443.30M	Feb 2024	VALT-U.TO vs AMAX.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	16	2.38%	—	Apr 2022	VALT-U.TO vs CBCX.TO
CINF.TO	CI Global Infrastructure Private Pool	Infrastructure Equities, Utilities Equities	90	18.97%	462.21M	May 2020	VALT-U.TO vs CINF.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	45	7.55%	2.95M	Aug 2017	VALT-U.TO vs EHE.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	92	15.60%	57.12M	Sep 2015	VALT-U.TO vs ONEQ.TO

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