ESGY.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO MSCI USA Selection Equity Index ETF (ESGY.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 ESGY.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ESGY.TO

Among 29 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	ESGY.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	5.96B	Mar 2016	ESGY.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.57B	Feb 2015	ESGY.TO vs XUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	ESGY.TO vs XTOT.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.13B	Jan 2018	ESGY.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESGY.TO

ESGY.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 7 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 83.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	83	—	Jul 2024	ESGY.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	79	18.15B	Aug 2013	ESGY.TO vs VUN.TO
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	78	41.00M	Sep 2019	ESGY.TO vs XMTM.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	78	5.96B	Mar 2016	ESGY.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	77	6.13B	Jan 2018	ESGY.TO vs QUU.TO

Top Performing ESGY.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ESGY.TO is at 13.25% YTD. There are 14 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 41.73%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	41.73%	41.00M	Sep 2019	ESGY.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.83%	901.35M	Mar 2013	ESGY.TO vs ZDY.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	17.26%	138.21M	May 2017	ESGY.TO vs FLUS.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	15.81%	287.36M	Dec 2007	ESGY.TO vs COW.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	15.71%	—	Jul 2024	ESGY.TO vs XUSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESGY.TO

ESGY.TO has 12.77% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.23%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.23%	2.46B	Aug 2013	ESGY.TO vs VGG.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.24%	330.61M	Jul 2012	ESGY.TO vs XMU.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.27%	—	Jan 2025	ESGY.TO vs SMVP.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.28%	53.07M	Apr 2016	ESGY.TO vs XMS.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.39%	—	Feb 2016	ESGY.TO vs ZLH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESGY.TO

ESGY.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.62%. There are 22 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	ESGY.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	53.32M	May 2020	ESGY.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	957.23M	Jan 2014	ESGY.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	Aug 2013	ESGY.TO vs VGG.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	-7.35%	—	Feb 2016	ESGY.TO vs ZLH.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	ESGY.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.62%	23.98B	Nov 2012	ESGY.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	14.64%	852.71M	Jan 2022	ESGY.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.05%	6.36B	Oct 2009	ESGY.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.09%	17.03B	May 2009	ESGY.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	18.49%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ESGY.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	76	23.99%	2.30B	Feb 2019	ESGY.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	48	7.13%	6.32B	Oct 2011	ESGY.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	2.13%	13.01B	Jan 2010	ESGY.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.50%	1.83B	Oct 2011	ESGY.TO vs ZDV.TO

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