ZCB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZCB.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 ZCB.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ZCB.TO

ZCB.TO charges 0.17% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Corporate Bonds category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	ZCB.TO vs XIGS.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	3.28B	Nov 2006	ZCB.TO vs XCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	801.89M	Jan 2017	ZCB.TO vs VCB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	0.17%	—	Aug 2021	ZCB.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	33.94M	Jan 2020	ZCB.TO vs ZBBB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCB.TO

ZCB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 11 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 51.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	51	226.19M	Sep 2010	ZCB.TO vs XHB.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	47	33.94M	Jan 2020	ZCB.TO vs ZBBB.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	46	—	Sep 2019	ZCB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	39	1.45B	Jan 2019	ZCB.TO vs CACB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	37	—	Aug 2021	ZCB.TO vs XCBG.TO

Top Performing ZCB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCB.TO is at 1.93% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.17%	226.19M	Sep 2010	ZCB.TO vs XHB.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.01%	—	Apr 2024	ZCB.TO vs DCBC.TO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	1.98%	1.45B	Jan 2019	ZCB.TO vs CACB.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.96%	1.43B	Jan 2010	ZCB.TO vs ZCM.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.75%	3.28B	Nov 2006	ZCB.TO vs XCB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCB.TO

ZCB.TO has 3.72% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.36%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	2.36%	—	Jul 2021	ZCB.TO vs XIGS.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	2.70%	—	Sep 2019	ZCB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	2.95%	—	Aug 2021	ZCB.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	3.07%	547.88M	Oct 2011	ZCB.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.13%	33.94M	Jan 2020	ZCB.TO vs ZBBB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZCB.TO

ZCB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.55%. There are 8 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.58%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	-1.58%	—	Sep 2019	ZCB.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	-1.60%	—	Jul 2021	ZCB.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	-1.91%	33.94M	Jan 2020	ZCB.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	-2.03%	—	Aug 2021	ZCB.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	-2.14%	547.88M	Oct 2011	ZCB.TO vs CBH.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEQT.TO and span 7 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	100	0.95%	5.70B	Nov 2021	ZCB.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZCB.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	13.04%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZCB.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZCB.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	ZCB.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZCB.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZCB.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZCB.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZCB.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZCB.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZCB.TO

Investors most often compare ZCB.TO with ZCS.TO, ZUAG.TO, XSH.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	ZCB.TO vs ZCS.TO
ZUAG.TO	BMO US Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Global Bonds	15	1.34%	—	Jan 2023	ZCB.TO vs ZUAG.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	53	1.33%	2.40B	Sep 2011	ZCB.TO vs XSH.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	ZCB.TO vs XEQT.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	47	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	ZCB.TO vs ZST.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.96%	173.02M	Mar 2018	ZCB.TO vs ZSB.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	Corporate Bonds	34	1.06%	3.76B	Mar 2013	ZCB.TO vs ZIC.TO
ZFH.TO	BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	43	2.17%	246.14M	Feb 2014	ZCB.TO vs ZFH.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	7	2.39%	1.31B	May 2010	ZCB.TO vs ZFL.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.29%	287.18M	Jan 2010	ZCB.TO vs XIG.TO
FTS.TO	Fortis Inc.		79	8.30%	—	—	ZCB.TO vs FTS.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	9.39%	1.24B	Nov 2014	ZCB.TO vs ZUQ.TO
ZIN.TO	BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	Industrials Equities	88	22.77%	55.87M	Nov 2012	ZCB.TO vs ZIN.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	ZCB.TO vs XEI.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	Diversified Portfolio	67	9.05%	234.41M	Jan 2011	ZCB.TO vs ZMI.TO
ZBAL.TO	BMO Balanced ETF	Global Allocation	72	8.07%	591.92M	Jan 2022	ZCB.TO vs ZBAL.TO
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	16.21%	1.63B	Jul 2021	ZCB.TO vs HDIV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	ZCB.TO vs VDY.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.17%	235.07M	Nov 2006	ZCB.TO vs XCV.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	REIT	29	9.53%	628.51M	May 2010	ZCB.TO vs ZRE.TO

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