ZCM.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZCM.TO

ZCM.TO charges 0.33% annually. There are 10 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, 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	ZCM.TO vs XIGS.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	3.28B	Nov 2006	ZCM.TO vs XCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	801.89M	Jan 2017	ZCM.TO vs VCB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	0.17%	—	Aug 2021	ZCM.TO vs XCBG.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	1.91B	Mar 2018	ZCM.TO vs ZCB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCM.TO

ZCM.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 9 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	ZCM.TO vs XHB.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	47	33.94M	Jan 2020	ZCM.TO vs ZBBB.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	46	—	Sep 2019	ZCM.TO vs FCSB.NEO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	39	1.45B	Jan 2019	ZCM.TO vs CACB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	37	—	Aug 2021	ZCM.TO vs XCBG.TO

Top Performing ZCM.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCM.TO is at 1.96% YTD. There are 3 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	ZCM.TO vs XHB.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.01%	—	Apr 2024	ZCM.TO vs DCBC.TO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	1.98%	1.45B	Jan 2019	ZCM.TO vs CACB.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.93%	1.91B	Mar 2018	ZCM.TO vs ZCB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.75%	3.28B	Nov 2006	ZCM.TO vs XCB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCM.TO

ZCM.TO has 4.51% 1-year volatility. There are 11 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	ZCM.TO vs XIGS.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	2.70%	—	Sep 2019	ZCM.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	2.95%	—	Aug 2021	ZCM.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	3.07%	547.88M	Oct 2011	ZCM.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.13%	33.94M	Jan 2020	ZCM.TO vs ZBBB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZCM.TO

ZCM.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.08%. There are 11 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	ZCM.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	-1.60%	—	Jul 2021	ZCM.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	-1.91%	33.94M	Jan 2020	ZCM.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	-2.03%	—	Aug 2021	ZCM.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	-2.14%	547.88M	Oct 2011	ZCM.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	ZCM.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZCM.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	13.04%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZCM.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZCM.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	ZCM.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZCM.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZCM.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZCM.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZCM.TO

Investors most often compare ZCM.TO with ZCS.TO, TCSH.TO, SYLD.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 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	ZCM.TO vs ZCS.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	0.85%	—	Feb 2024	ZCM.TO vs TCSH.TO
SYLD.TO	Purpose Strategic Yield Fund		95	3.34%	500.10M	—	ZCM.TO vs SYLD.TO
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)		52	0.10%	38.14B	—	ZCM.TO vs PMIF.TO
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund		55	0.89%	2.40B	—	ZCM.TO vs BND.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.62%	7.35B	Nov 2011	ZCM.TO vs VAB.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.57%	2.46B	Aug 2013	ZCM.TO vs VGG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	47	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	ZCM.TO vs ZST.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	Corporate Bonds	34	1.06%	3.76B	Mar 2013	ZCM.TO vs ZIC.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	ZCM.TO vs VOO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	9.39%	1.24B	Nov 2014	ZCM.TO vs ZUQ.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.29%	287.18M	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs XIG.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	66	4.88%	357.83M	Sep 2020	ZCM.TO vs VRIF.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	ZCM.TO vs XEI.TO
ZIN.TO	BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	Industrials Equities	88	22.77%	55.87M	Nov 2012	ZCM.TO vs ZIN.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	32	0.95%	1.09B	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs XHY.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Canada Equities	93	8.54%	1.34B	Apr 2010	ZCM.TO vs FIE.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	ZCM.TO vs VDY.TO
ZBAL.TO	BMO Balanced ETF	Global Allocation	72	8.07%	591.92M	Jan 2022	ZCM.TO vs ZBAL.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.17%	235.07M	Nov 2006	ZCM.TO vs XCV.TO

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