Costco (COST) Yield Shares Purpose ETF (YCST.NEO) Alternatives

Costco (COST) Yield Shares Purpose ETF (YCST.NEO) belongs to the Derivative Income category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with YCST.NEO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to YCST.NEO

YCST.NEO charges 0.40% annually. Among ETFs in the Derivative Income category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among YCST.NEO alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	0.04%	Jul 5, 2023	YCST.NEO vs USCL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	0.29%	Nov 6, 2025	YCST.NEO vs EQLI.TO
ECHI.TO	Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF	0.29%	Aug 22, 2025	YCST.NEO vs ECHI.TO
JEPI.TO	JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF	0.35%	Sep 27, 2024	YCST.NEO vs JEPI.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.35%	Sep 12, 2024	YCST.NEO vs HBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to YCST.NEO

Among ETFs in the Derivative Income category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	97	Jun 8, 2022	YCST.NEO vs HLIF.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	97	Jul 5, 2023	YCST.NEO vs BKCL.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	97	May 16, 2011	YCST.NEO vs BKCC.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	95	Feb 1, 2022	YCST.NEO vs BANK.TO
GOGY.TO	Harvest Alphabet Enhanced High Income Shares ETF C...	95	Mar 3, 2025	YCST.NEO vs GOGY.TO

Top Performing YCST.NEO Alternatives (YTD)

YCST.NEO alternatives from the Derivative Income category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	29.54%	Feb 6, 2024	YCST.NEO vs EMAX.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	27.96%	Oct 10, 2023	YCST.NEO vs ENCL.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	22.00%	Apr 11, 2011	YCST.NEO vs ENCC.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	14.32%	Oct 25, 2022	YCST.NEO vs HUTE.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	11.63%	Oct 20, 2011	YCST.NEO vs ZWU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to YCST.NEO

YCST.NEO alternatives from the Derivative Income category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.86%	Sep 12, 2024	YCST.NEO vs HBIL.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	7.74%	Jun 14, 2023	YCST.NEO vs UMAX.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	9.11%	Oct 20, 2011	YCST.NEO vs ZWU.TO
HPYT.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Treasury ETF A	9.50%	May 30, 2024	YCST.NEO vs HPYT.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	9.58%	Jun 8, 2022	YCST.NEO vs HLIF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to YCST.NEO

YCST.NEO alternatives from the Derivative Income category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-1.30%	Sep 12, 2024	YCST.NEO vs HBIL.TO
DXQ.TO	Dynamic Active Enhanced Yield Covered Options ETF	-5.84%	Sep 7, 2022	YCST.NEO vs DXQ.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	-6.06%	Jun 14, 2023	YCST.NEO vs UMAX.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	-6.71%	Oct 20, 2011	YCST.NEO vs ZWU.TO
JEPI.TO	JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF	-6.80%	Sep 27, 2024	YCST.NEO vs JEPI.TO

Other ETFs from Purpose Investments

Most popular Purpose Investments ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BTCC.TO	Purpose Bitcoin CAD ETF Currency Hedged Units	Cryptocurrency	4	-24.28%	Nov 9, 2021	YCST.NEO vs BTCC.TO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	100	0.53%	Oct 15, 2013	YCST.NEO vs PSA.TO
MNY.TO	Purpose Cash Management Fund	Money Market	100	0.56%	Sep 14, 2022	YCST.NEO vs MNY.TO
YTSL.NEO	Tesla (TSLA) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income	60	-20.27%	Dec 19, 2022	YCST.NEO vs YTSL.NEO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	Precious Metals	79	2.10%	May 25, 2016	YCST.NEO vs SBT.TO
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	Dividend	72	1.41%	Jan 2, 2018	YCST.NEO vs PDIV.TO
YNVD.NEO	NVIDIA (NVDA) Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Derivative Income	86	-3.25%	Jan 18, 2024	YCST.NEO vs YNVD.NEO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	Gold, Precious Metals	79	9.69%	Oct 15, 2018	YCST.NEO vs KILO-B.TO
BTCC-B.TO	Purpose Bitcoin ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units	Cryptocurrency	3	-22.48%	Oct 14, 2021	YCST.NEO vs BTCC-B.TO
BTCY.TO	Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF - ETF Units		3	-27.59%	Dec 2, 2021	YCST.NEO vs BTCY.TO

Often Compared With YCST.NEO

What investors most often compare with YCST.NEO, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CRCY.TO	Harvest Circle Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Cla...	Derivative Income	—	0.02%	Sep 26, 2025	YCST.NEO vs CRCY.TO
HYLD-U.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (USD)	Derivative Income	47	-5.74%	Feb 4, 2022	YCST.NEO vs HYLD-U.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	36	-0.90%	Sep 13, 2011	YCST.NEO vs USCC.TO
ZWG.TO	BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	26	2.03%	Jan 15, 2020	YCST.NEO vs ZWG.TO

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