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

ESGY.TO charges 0.23% annually. There are 12 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going 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%	6.05B	Mar 2016	ESGY.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.19B	Jan 2018	ESGY.TO vs QUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	ESGY.TO vs XTOT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.61B	Feb 2015	ESGY.TO vs XUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESGY.TO

ESGY.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 65. There are 12 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 87.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	87	232.05M	Sep 2018	ESGY.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	80	2.57B	Aug 2013	ESGY.TO vs VGG.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	76	—	Jul 2024	ESGY.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	74	18.99B	Aug 2013	ESGY.TO vs VUN.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	73	980.77M	Jan 2014	ESGY.TO vs RUD.TO

Top Performing ESGY.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ESGY.TO is at 9.51% YTD. There are 21 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.34%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	25.34%	39.75M	Sep 2019	ESGY.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.85%	878.42M	Mar 2013	ESGY.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	18.83%	282.14M	Dec 2007	ESGY.TO vs COW.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	18.11%	227.18M	Aug 2012	ESGY.TO vs XHD.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	15.02%	205.39M	Feb 2015	ESGY.TO vs XHU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESGY.TO

ESGY.TO has 12.77% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.47%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PHE.TO	Purpose Tactical Hedged Equity Fund	7.47%	18.20M	Sep 2013	ESGY.TO vs PHE.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.36%	2.57B	Aug 2013	ESGY.TO vs VGG.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.52%	—	Jan 2025	ESGY.TO vs SMVP.TO
MULC.TO	Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF Hedg...	12.15%	11.82M	Apr 2017	ESGY.TO vs MULC.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	12.21%	—	Jul 2024	ESGY.TO vs XUSC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESGY.TO

ESGY.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.62%. There are 23 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
PHE.TO	Purpose Tactical Hedged Equity Fund	-6.54%	18.20M	Sep 2013	ESGY.TO vs PHE.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	980.77M	Jan 2014	ESGY.TO vs RUD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	232.05M	Sep 2018	ESGY.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.57B	Aug 2013	ESGY.TO vs VGG.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	ESGY.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.72%	23.77B	Nov 2012	ESGY.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	82	13.11%	890.17M	Jan 2022	ESGY.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.66%	7.49B	Oct 2009	ESGY.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	12.78%	17.36B	May 2009	ESGY.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	31	10.04%	2.97B	Jan 2010	ESGY.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	57	14.59%	2.24B	Feb 2019	ESGY.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	56	7.93%	6.32B	Oct 2011	ESGY.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	35	0.95%	13.16B	Jan 2010	ESGY.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.65%	1.90B	Oct 2011	ESGY.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ESGY.TO

Investors most often compare ESGY.TO with ZLH.TO, FLUS.TO, THU.TO. These 19 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	Low Volatility	31	10.18%	104.69M	Feb 2016	ESGY.TO vs ZLH.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	13.84%	125.00M	May 2017	ESGY.TO vs FLUS.TO
THU.TO	TD U.S. Equity CAD Hedged Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	7.98%	150.39M	Mar 2016	ESGY.TO vs THU.TO
BGU.TO	Bristol Gate Concentrated US Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	7.79%	116.31M	Feb 2018	ESGY.TO vs BGU.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	Low Volatility	39	7.75%	52.10M	May 2020	ESGY.TO vs TULV.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Low Volatility	48	14.56%	2.49B	Mar 2013	ESGY.TO vs ZLU.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Low Volatility	11	0.81%	64.28M	Apr 2016	ESGY.TO vs XMS.TO
FCQH.TO	Fidelity U.S. High Quality Currency Neutral ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	28	3.83%	66.10M	Jan 2019	ESGY.TO vs FCQH.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	Low Volatility	20	6.08%	337.14M	Jul 2012	ESGY.TO vs XMU.TO
CAUS.TO	Avantis CIBC U.S. All-Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	—	—	Feb 2026	ESGY.TO vs CAUS.TO
VUS.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	7.91%	1.40B	Nov 2011	ESGY.TO vs VUS.TO
DRMU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Sustainable	71	10.72%	325.46M	Sep 2018	ESGY.TO vs DRMU.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	53	11.62%	1.29B	Nov 2014	ESGY.TO vs ZUQ.TO
BRKY.NEO	Berkshire Hathaway Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	13	-2.50%	52.50M	Dec 2022	ESGY.TO vs BRKY.NEO
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	7.45%	513.06M	Feb 2015	ESGY.TO vs XUH.TO
XUSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	47	18.40%	520.40M	Apr 2020	ESGY.TO vs XUSR.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	9.14%	—	Oct 2019	ESGY.TO vs XUU-U.TO
FCUQ.TO	Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	35	8.85%	2.53B	Jan 2019	ESGY.TO vs FCUQ.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.66%	761.29M	Feb 2020	ESGY.TO vs HULC.TO

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