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 16 ETFs in the Gold category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.23%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLD.TO
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLH.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
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	0.40%	44.36M	Jan 2019	VALT-U.TO vs HGGG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VALT-U.TO

VALT-U.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 11 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 41.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	41	44.36M	Jan 2019	VALT-U.TO vs HGGG.TO
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	39	—	Nov 2024	VALT-U.TO vs GLDX.TO
ZJG.TO	BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	36	171.86M	Jan 2010	VALT-U.TO vs ZJG.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	36	3.45B	Mar 2001	VALT-U.TO vs XGD.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	33	291.10M	Nov 2012	VALT-U.TO vs ZGD.TO

Top Performing VALT-U.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VALT-U.TO is at -6.39% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -3.35%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	-3.35%	291.10M	Nov 2012	VALT-U.TO vs ZGD.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-3.84%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-3.90%	—	Mar 2011	VALT-U.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-4.10%	—	Oct 2018	VALT-U.TO vs KILO-B.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	-6.17%	3.45B	Mar 2001	VALT-U.TO vs XGD.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VALT-U.TO

VALT-U.TO has 41.49% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 25.08%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	25.08%	179.22M	Dec 2010	VALT-U.TO vs HGY.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	26.09%	—	Oct 2018	VALT-U.TO vs KILO-B.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	26.41%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	26.43%	—	Mar 2011	VALT-U.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	27.38%	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 -38.65%. There are 16 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -22.27%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-22.27%	—	Mar 2024	VALT-U.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-22.34%	—	Mar 2011	VALT-U.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-22.37%	—	Oct 2018	VALT-U.TO vs KILO-B.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	-24.27%	179.22M	Dec 2010	VALT-U.TO vs HGY.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-26.79%	1.98B	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 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $349M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	65	10.49%	—	May 2023	VALT-U.TO vs CCOM.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	92	14.27%	—	May 2023	VALT-U.TO vs CEQT.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-10.85%	245.36M	Mar 2022	VALT-U.TO vs CGXF.TO
CIC.TO	CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF	Financials Equities	97	26.10%	348.80M	Aug 2010	VALT-U.TO vs CIC.TO
VXM-B.TO	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF (Unhe...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	72	8.67%	—	Nov 2014	VALT-U.TO vs VXM-B.TO
NXF.TO	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF Common Units (CA...	Energy Equities, Derivative Income	35	14.91%	113.17M	Feb 2015	VALT-U.TO vs NXF.TO
CMNY.TO	CI Money Market ETF CAD Series	Money Market	99	1.17%	—	Jul 2023	VALT-U.TO vs CMNY.TO
CBCX.TO	CI Galaxy Blockchain Index ETF CAD	Blockchain	20	6.72%	—	Apr 2022	VALT-U.TO vs CBCX.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	VALT-U.TO vs CEQP.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	Europe Equities	40	7.41%	2.96M	Aug 2017	VALT-U.TO vs EHE.TO

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