CLSF
CI Forge First Long Short Alternative Fund - ETF Series Units

Full CLSF fund page
VS
HBNK
Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index ETF

Full HBNK fund page

When evaluating costs, CLSF features a management fee (MER) of 1%, compared to 0.09% for HBNK. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.

NAV Performance and Flows

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Key Data

Historical performance and flows

As of October 19, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
CLSF
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HBNK
-3.80%-3.19%+28.49%+43.29%+170.31%
Flows
CLSF
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HBNK
-$1 M-$23 M-$485 M-$531 M-$199 M

CLSF vs HBNK exposure

Countries

CLSF
Exposure data will be available soon
HBNK
Canada
99.74%

Sectors

CLSF
Exposure data will be available soon
HBNK
Finance
99.74%
As of October 19, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

CLSF
Exposure data will be available soon
HBNK
The Bank of Nova Scotia
17.48%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
17.41%
Royal Bank of Canada
17.21%
Bank of Montreal
16.52%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
15.70%
National Bank of Canada
15.42%

Diversification

CLSF
Exposure data will be available soon
HBNK
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 6 total
99.74%

Characteristics

Compare
CLSF
HBNK
ProviderCIGlobal X
ManagementActively managedPassively managed
Benchmark-Solactive Equal Weight Canada Banks GTR Index - CAD
Replication Method-Direct (Physical)
Asset ClassEquityEquity
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield-2.70%
Meets ESG criteria-No
Inception DateOctober 15, 2026July 5, 2023

Frequently asked questions about CLSF and HBNK

Which ETF is larger by assets under management: CLSF or HBNK?
As of October 19, 2026, CLSF manages $0.99 M in assets, while HBNK manages $736.86 M. HBNK is the larger fund by AUM.
How are CLSF and HBNK managed?
CLSF is actively managed by CI. It does not track an index. HBNK is passively managed by Global X. It tracks the Solactive Equal Weight Canada Banks GTR Index - CAD benchmark.
How do the fees of CLSF and HBNK compare?
CLSF has an expense ratio of 1.00%, while HBNK has an expense ratio of 0.10%.

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