ESGA.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO MSCI Canada Selection Equity Index ETF (ESGA.TO) belongs to the Canada Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ESGA.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ESGA.TO

Among 53 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.58B	Jan 2018	ESGA.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.20B	Mar 2016	ESGA.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.31B	Feb 2020	ESGA.TO vs HXCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	ESGA.TO vs DMEC.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	30.42B	Feb 2001	ESGA.TO vs XIC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESGA.TO

ESGA.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 38 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	248.10M	Apr 2016	ESGA.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	ESGA.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	106.00M	Jun 2020	ESGA.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.08B	Oct 2020	ESGA.TO vs HCAL.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	97	4.16B	Apr 2011	ESGA.TO vs XEI.TO

Top Performing ESGA.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ESGA.TO is at 8.01% YTD. There are 50 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.79%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	45.79%	85.79M	Jun 2007	ESGA.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	40.08%	1.08B	Oct 2020	ESGA.TO vs HCAL.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	34.18%	106.00M	Jun 2020	ESGA.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.89%	—	Mar 2025	ESGA.TO vs CLSA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	31.97%	337.29M	Jan 2019	ESGA.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESGA.TO

ESGA.TO has 13.70% 1-year volatility. There are 43 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.46%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.46%	99.35M	Apr 2012	ESGA.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.90%	4.16B	Apr 2011	ESGA.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.19%	122.80M	May 2020	ESGA.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.34%	248.10M	Apr 2016	ESGA.TO vs HXH.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	8.63%	2.59B	Dec 2005	ESGA.TO vs XDV.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESGA.TO

ESGA.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.51%. There are 27 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	248.10M	Apr 2016	ESGA.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	Nov 2006	ESGA.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	ESGA.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.16B	Apr 2011	ESGA.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	ESGA.TO vs PXC.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEQT.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $24B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.17%	5.76B	Nov 2021	ESGA.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.62%	23.98B	Nov 2012	ESGA.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	14.64%	852.71M	Jan 2022	ESGA.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.05%	6.36B	Oct 2009	ESGA.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.09%	17.03B	May 2009	ESGA.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	18.49%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ESGA.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	76	23.99%	2.30B	Feb 2019	ESGA.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	48	7.13%	6.32B	Oct 2011	ESGA.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	2.13%	13.01B	Jan 2010	ESGA.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.50%	1.83B	Oct 2011	ESGA.TO vs ZDV.TO

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