ESGB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ESGB.TO

ESGB.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
CCBI.TO	CIBC Canadian Bond Index ETF	0.07%	—	Mar 2021	ESGB.TO vs CCBI.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	ESGB.TO vs VAB.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.11%	4.84B	Oct 2009	ESGB.TO vs ZCS.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.11%	88.78M	Feb 2020	ESGB.TO vs ZQB.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	ESGB.TO vs XIGS.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESGB.TO

ESGB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 38. There are 28 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	98	518.58M	Sep 2020	ESGB.TO vs RQO.TO
SYLD.TO	Purpose Strategic Yield Fund	96	526.10M	Apr 2018	ESGB.TO vs SYLD.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	95	836.05M	Sep 2020	ESGB.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	94	579.52M	Jan 2019	ESGB.TO vs CFRN.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	92	344.32M	Mar 2018	ESGB.TO vs DXV.TO

Top Performing ESGB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ESGB.TO is at 0.94% YTD. There are 28 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.63%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.63%	56.19M	Nov 2018	ESGB.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.55%	363.99M	Oct 2017	ESGB.TO vs RUSB.TO
SYLD.TO	Purpose Strategic Yield Fund	3.38%	526.10M	Apr 2018	ESGB.TO vs SYLD.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	3.31%	320.09M	Apr 2016	ESGB.TO vs MFT.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.79%	225.48M	Sep 2010	ESGB.TO vs XHB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESGB.TO

ESGB.TO has 4.02% 1-year volatility. There are 28 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.69%	518.58M	Sep 2020	ESGB.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.16%	836.05M	Sep 2020	ESGB.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	1.31%	579.52M	Jan 2019	ESGB.TO vs CFRN.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	1.63%	344.32M	Mar 2018	ESGB.TO vs DXV.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.11%	4.84B	Oct 2009	ESGB.TO vs ZCS.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESGB.TO

ESGB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.47%. There are 26 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.11%	518.58M	Sep 2020	ESGB.TO vs RQO.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	-0.30%	344.32M	Mar 2018	ESGB.TO vs DXV.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	-0.45%	579.52M	Jan 2019	ESGB.TO vs CFRN.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.65%	836.05M	Sep 2020	ESGB.TO vs RQP.TO
RATE.TO	Arrow EC Income Advantage Alternative Fund	-0.80%	—	Jun 2021	ESGB.TO vs RATE.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEQT.TO and span 9 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	1.29%	5.76B	Nov 2021	ESGB.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.72%	23.77B	Nov 2012	ESGB.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	82	13.11%	890.17M	Jan 2022	ESGB.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.66%	7.49B	Oct 2009	ESGB.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	12.78%	17.36B	May 2009	ESGB.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	31	10.04%	2.97B	Jan 2010	ESGB.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	57	14.59%	2.24B	Feb 2019	ESGB.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	56	7.93%	6.32B	Oct 2011	ESGB.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	35	0.95%	13.16B	Jan 2010	ESGB.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.65%	1.90B	Oct 2011	ESGB.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ESGB.TO

Investors most often compare ESGB.TO with FLCI.TO, PSB.TO, DCBC.TO. These 15 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	Corporate Bonds	52	1.39%	134.92M	May 2017	ESGB.TO vs FLCI.TO
PSB.TO	Invesco 1-5 Year Laddered Investment Grade Corpora...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	63	1.43%	521.94M	Jun 2011	ESGB.TO vs PSB.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	40	1.13%	—	Apr 2024	ESGB.TO vs DCBC.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	44	1.55%	3.66B	Mar 2013	ESGB.TO vs ZIC.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	Corporate Bonds	47	1.02%	537.31M	Oct 2011	ESGB.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	20.89M	Jan 2020	ESGB.TO vs ZBBB.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	57	1.49%	—	Sep 2019	ESGB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	48	1.07%	—	Aug 2021	ESGB.TO vs XCBG.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	44	0.97%	821.62M	Jan 2017	ESGB.TO vs VCB.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	41	1.16%	1.49B	Jan 2010	ESGB.TO vs ZCM.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	43	1.17%	2.00B	Mar 2018	ESGB.TO vs ZCB.TO
DXO.TO	Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds, High Yield Bonds	60	1.24%	96.39M	Jan 2017	ESGB.TO vs DXO.TO
RBO.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	55	1.16%	202.16M	Jan 2014	ESGB.TO vs RBO.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	43	1.09%	3.33B	Nov 2006	ESGB.TO vs XCB.TO
CRED.TO	CI Alternative Investment Grade Credit Fund	Investment Grade Bonds, Long-Short, Nontraditional Bonds, Actively Managed	71	1.05%	371.64M	Jan 2020	ESGB.TO vs CRED.TO

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