BGU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Bristol Gate Concentrated US Equity ETF (BGU.TO) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BGU.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BGU.TO

Among 30 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZEQL.TO	BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF (CAD Units)	0.05%	—	Feb 2026	BGU.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	6.18B	Mar 2016	BGU.TO vs TPU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	BGU.TO vs XTOT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.63B	Feb 2015	BGU.TO vs XUU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.36B	Jan 2018	BGU.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BGU.TO

BGU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 29. There are 26 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	89	—	Sep 2018	BGU.TO vs DRFU.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	BGU.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	77	18.99B	Aug 2013	BGU.TO vs VUN.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	77	6.18B	Mar 2016	BGU.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	76	4.63B	Feb 2015	BGU.TO vs XUU.TO

Top Performing BGU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

BGU.TO is at 7.16% YTD. There are 29 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.67%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	27.67%	40.63M	Sep 2019	BGU.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	17.03%	903.91M	Mar 2013	BGU.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	16.05%	289.23M	Dec 2007	BGU.TO vs COW.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	15.43%	128.26M	May 2017	BGU.TO vs FLUS.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	BGU.TO vs DRFU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BGU.TO

BGU.TO has 13.09% 1-year volatility. There are 24 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.25%	54.73M	Apr 2016	BGU.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.26%	—	Jan 2025	BGU.TO vs SMVP.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.34%	2.57B	Aug 2013	BGU.TO vs VGG.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.49%	335.90M	Jul 2012	BGU.TO vs XMU.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.85%	101.88M	Feb 2016	BGU.TO vs ZLH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BGU.TO

BGU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.12%. There are 28 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	BGU.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	54.59M	May 2020	BGU.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	979.22M	Jan 2014	BGU.TO vs RUD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	—	Sep 2018	BGU.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.57B	Aug 2013	BGU.TO vs VGG.TO

Other ETFs from Bristol Gate

The 1 most viewed Bristol Gate ETFs shown here include BGC.TO and span 1 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BGC.TO	Bristol Gate Concentrated Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	18	2.35%	—	Feb 2018	BGU.TO vs BGC.TO

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