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 11 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.36B	Nov 2011	ZCM.TO vs VAB.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	ZCM.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	1.94B	Mar 2018	ZCM.TO vs ZCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	802.07M	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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCM.TO

ZCM.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There are 8 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 55.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	55	20.89M	Jan 2020	ZCM.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	54	227.18M	Sep 2010	ZCM.TO vs XHB.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	51	3.79B	Mar 2013	ZCM.TO vs ZIC.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	51	—	Sep 2019	ZCM.TO vs FCSB.NEO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	46	144.02M	May 2017	ZCM.TO vs FLCI.TO

Top Performing ZCM.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCM.TO is at 2.47% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Corporate Bonds category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 4.31%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	4.31%	3.79B	Mar 2013	ZCM.TO vs ZIC.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.43%	227.18M	Sep 2010	ZCM.TO vs XHB.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	2.34%	1.94B	Mar 2018	ZCM.TO vs ZCB.TO
FLCI.TO	Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund ETF	2.34%	144.02M	May 2017	ZCM.TO vs FLCI.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	2.17%	7.36B	Nov 2011	ZCM.TO vs VAB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCM.TO

ZCM.TO has 4.56% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	2.25%	—	Jul 2021	ZCM.TO vs XIGS.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	2.73%	—	Sep 2019	ZCM.TO vs FCSB.NEO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	3.01%	—	Aug 2021	ZCM.TO vs XCBG.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	3.12%	513.94M	Oct 2011	ZCM.TO vs CBH.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	3.13%	20.89M	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 13 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	-1.97%	20.89M	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%	513.94M	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 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	1.11%	5.68B	Nov 2021	ZCM.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	24.23B	Nov 2012	ZCM.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	80	13.34%	846.16M	Jan 2022	ZCM.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	30.07%	6.15B	Oct 2009	ZCM.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.54%	16.91B	May 2009	ZCM.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	39	14.23%	3.24B	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	68	20.05%	2.39B	Feb 2019	ZCM.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	51	7.81%	6.18B	Oct 2011	ZCM.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.21%	12.97B	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.41%	1.83B	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 13 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	66	1.69%	4.77B	Oct 2009	ZCM.TO vs ZCS.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	0.99%	—	Feb 2024	ZCM.TO vs TCSH.TO
SYLD.TO	Purpose Strategic Yield Fund		95	3.34%	512.00M	—	ZCM.TO vs SYLD.TO
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)		52	0.77%	38.59B	—	ZCM.TO vs PMIF.TO
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	57	1.55%	2.40B	—	ZCM.TO vs BND.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	71	10.76%	2.46B	Aug 2013	ZCM.TO vs VGG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	51	1.24%	3.54B	Jan 2011	ZCM.TO vs ZST.TO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	33	1.88%	—	Apr 2024	ZCM.TO vs DCBC.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	35	2.10%	3.36B	Nov 2006	ZCM.TO vs XCB.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	18	0.33%	289.33M	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs XIG.TO
ZIN.TO	BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	Industrials Equities, Equal Weight	83	20.02%	55.76M	Nov 2012	ZCM.TO vs ZIN.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	10.92%	1.30B	Nov 2014	ZCM.TO vs ZUQ.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ZCM.TO vs VOO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	ZCM.TO vs XEI.TO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	40	2.13%	1.45B	Jan 2019	ZCM.TO vs CACB.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	23.93%	7.99B	Nov 2012	ZCM.TO vs VDY.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	70	5.29%	357.83M	Sep 2020	ZCM.TO vs VRIF.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	91	14.46%	1.40B	Apr 2010	ZCM.TO vs FIE.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.95%	238.82M	Nov 2006	ZCM.TO vs XCV.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	25	0.83%	1.11B	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs XHY.TO

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