ZCN.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (ZCN.TO) belongs to the Canada Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ZCN.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ZCN.TO

ZCN.TO charges 0.06% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.19B	Jan 2018	ZCN.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	ZCN.TO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	ZCN.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.23B	Feb 2020	ZCN.TO vs HXCN.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	29.66B	Feb 2001	ZCN.TO vs XIC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCN.TO

ZCN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 24 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.02B	Apr 2011	ZCN.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	ZCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	ZCN.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	ZCN.TO vs XDV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	97	96.00M	Jun 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCA.TO

Top Performing ZCN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCN.TO is at 12.08% YTD. There are 26 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.75%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	27.75%	77.00M	Jun 2007	ZCN.TO vs CFOU.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	24.60%	264.65M	May 2007	ZCN.TO vs XCS.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	23.36%	96.00M	Jun 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCA.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	23.25%	4.02B	Apr 2011	ZCN.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	22.07%	—	Mar 2025	ZCN.TO vs CLSA.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCN.TO

ZCN.TO has 12.71% 1-year volatility. There are 28 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	ZCN.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.41%	99.35M	Apr 2012	ZCN.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.86%	2.46B	Dec 2005	ZCN.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.06%	118.08M	May 2020	ZCN.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	Apr 2016	ZCN.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZCN.TO

ZCN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.30%. There are 29 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.24%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-2.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	ZCN.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	ZCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	ZCN.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	ZCN.TO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	ZCN.TO vs CDZ.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	100	0.99%	5.70B	Nov 2021	ZCN.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	77	12.66%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZCN.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	80	13.63%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZCN.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	21.18%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZCN.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	68	19.23%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZCN.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	75	22.24%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZCN.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	62	4.04%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZCN.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZCN.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	89	19.98%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZCN.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	10.45%	1.24B	Nov 2014	ZCN.TO vs ZUQ.TO

Often Compared With ZCN.TO

Investors most often compare ZCN.TO with XIU.TO, VDY.TO, VCE.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.56%	22.52B	Sep 1999	ZCN.TO vs XIU.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	22.00%	7.99B	Nov 2012	ZCN.TO vs VDY.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	11.48%	3.48B	Nov 2011	ZCN.TO vs VCE.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	13.22%	18.41B	Aug 2019	ZCN.TO vs XEQT.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	12.72%	32.85B	Nov 2012	ZCN.TO vs VFV.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.34%	1.60T	Sep 2010	ZCN.TO vs VOO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.50%	—	Sep 2023	ZCN.TO vs ZIU.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	11.80%	15.96B	Aug 2013	ZCN.TO vs VCN.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.26%	5.25B	Jun 2017	ZCN.TO vs XDIV.TO
XID.TO	iShares India Index ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-13.01%	131.65M	Jan 2010	ZCN.TO vs XID.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	83	27.40%	3.50B	Oct 2009	ZCN.TO vs ZEM.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	56	8.91%	413.82M	Jul 2012	ZCN.TO vs XMV.TO
ZVC.TO	BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	96	16.95%	50.31M	Oct 2017	ZCN.TO vs ZVC.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	13.04%	4.55B	Feb 2015	ZCN.TO vs XUU.TO
RSPM	Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Materials ETF	Materials, S&P 500	36	15.54%	178.90M	Nov 2006	ZCN.TO vs RSPM
CGI.TO	Canadian General Investments, Limited		90	13.34%	—	—	ZCN.TO vs CGI.TO
ZJPN.TO	BMO Japan Index ETF	Japan Equities	52	17.02%	672.70M	Jan 2022	ZCN.TO vs ZJPN.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	93	12.26%	2.30B	Feb 2017	ZCN.TO vs ZWC.TO
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	34	9.41%	1.82B	Jan 2025	ZCN.TO vs HHIS.TO
TPE.DE	PVA TePla AG		89	86.40%	—	—	ZCN.TO vs TPE.DE

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