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 12 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%	7.52B	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
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	3.32B	Nov 2006	ZCM.TO vs XCB.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	2.00B	Mar 2018	ZCM.TO vs ZCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.17%	821.62M	Jan 2017	ZCM.TO vs VCB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCM.TO

ZCM.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 17 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	98	—	Sep 2020	ZCM.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	95	—	Sep 2020	ZCM.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	94	—	Jan 2019	ZCM.TO vs CFRN.TO
DXO.TO	Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	67	—	Jan 2017	ZCM.TO vs DXO.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	65	88.92M	Jan 2020	ZCM.TO vs ZQB.TO

Top Performing ZCM.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCM.TO is at 1.68% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.49%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.49%	—	Nov 2018	ZCM.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.15%	—	Oct 2017	ZCM.TO vs RUSB.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	2.72%	—	Apr 2016	ZCM.TO vs MFT.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.85%	225.94M	Sep 2010	ZCM.TO vs XHB.TO
ZIC.TO	BMO Mid-Term US Investment Grade Corporate Bond In...	1.83%	3.73B	Mar 2013	ZCM.TO vs ZIC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCM.TO

ZCM.TO has 4.51% 1-year volatility. There are 24 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.71%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.71%	—	Sep 2020	ZCM.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.16%	—	Sep 2020	ZCM.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	1.34%	—	Jan 2019	ZCM.TO vs CFRN.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	2.17%	—	Jul 2021	ZCM.TO vs XIGS.TO
RBO.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bond ETF	2.18%	—	Jan 2014	ZCM.TO vs RBO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZCM.TO

ZCM.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.08%. There are 26 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.11%	—	Sep 2020	ZCM.TO vs RQO.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	-0.45%	—	Jan 2019	ZCM.TO vs CFRN.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.65%	—	Sep 2020	ZCM.TO vs RQP.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	-1.33%	—	Apr 2016	ZCM.TO vs MFT.TO
PSB.TO	Invesco 1-5 Year Laddered Investment Grade Corpora...	-1.38%	521.94M	Jun 2011	ZCM.TO vs PSB.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	1.25%	5.77B	Nov 2021	ZCM.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	76	13.16%	24.35B	Nov 2012	ZCM.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	81	13.85%	895.11M	Jan 2022	ZCM.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	36.26%	7.20B	Oct 2009	ZCM.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.76%	17.34B	May 2009	ZCM.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	34	13.58%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	17.81%	2.35B	Feb 2019	ZCM.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	57	8.92%	6.24B	Oct 2011	ZCM.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.32%	13.13B	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.73%	1.86B	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	74	1.53%	4.96B	Oct 2009	ZCM.TO vs ZCS.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.14%	—	Feb 2024	ZCM.TO vs TCSH.TO
SYLD.TO	Purpose Strategic Yield Fund		96	3.38%	521.60M	—	ZCM.TO vs SYLD.TO
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)		50	0.26%	39.17B	—	ZCM.TO vs PMIF.TO
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	51	0.90%	2.50B	—	ZCM.TO vs BND.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	77	11.77%	2.57B	Aug 2013	ZCM.TO vs VGG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	55	1.40%	3.55B	Jan 2011	ZCM.TO vs ZST.TO
CBH.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ET...	Corporate Bonds	43	1.13%	538.54M	Oct 2011	ZCM.TO vs CBH.TO
FCSB.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	55	1.65%	—	Sep 2019	ZCM.TO vs FCSB.NEO
DCBC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	42	1.45%	—	Apr 2024	ZCM.TO vs DCBC.TO
ZBBB.TO	BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	60	1.74%	20.89M	Jan 2020	ZCM.TO vs ZBBB.TO
XCBG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index...	Corporate Bonds	49	1.34%	—	Aug 2021	ZCM.TO vs XCBG.TO
XIG.TO	iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	Corporate Bonds	17	-1.22%	289.63M	Jan 2010	ZCM.TO vs XIG.TO
ZIN.TO	BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	Industrials Equities, Equal Weight	87	25.77%	59.58M	Nov 2012	ZCM.TO vs ZIN.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ZCM.TO vs VOO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	13.56%	1.32B	Nov 2014	ZCM.TO vs ZUQ.TO
CACB.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	49	1.59%	1.45B	Jan 2019	ZCM.TO vs CACB.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.96%	4.25B	Apr 2011	ZCM.TO vs XEI.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.60%	8.59B	Nov 2012	ZCM.TO vs VDY.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	73	4.70%	363.73M	Sep 2020	ZCM.TO vs VRIF.TO

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