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%	5.53B	Jan 2018	ZCN.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.22B	Mar 2016	ZCN.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.31B	Feb 2020	ZCN.TO vs HXCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	ZCN.TO vs DMEC.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	0.06%	3.48B	Nov 2011	ZCN.TO vs VCE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCN.TO

ZCN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 83. There are 29 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	241.91M	Apr 2016	ZCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	ZCN.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	105.70M	Jun 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.06B	Oct 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCAL.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	97	4.13B	Apr 2011	ZCN.TO vs XEI.TO

Top Performing ZCN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCN.TO is at 10.54% YTD. There are 36 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.22%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	42.22%	86.85M	Jun 2007	ZCN.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	37.50%	1.06B	Oct 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.59%	—	Mar 2025	ZCN.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	31.63%	105.70M	Jun 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	29.89%	326.90M	Jan 2019	ZCN.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCN.TO

ZCN.TO has 13.13% 1-year volatility. There are 32 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.42%	99.35M	Apr 2012	ZCN.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.91%	4.13B	Apr 2011	ZCN.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.18%	120.67M	May 2020	ZCN.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.34%	241.91M	Apr 2016	ZCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	8.63%	2.57B	Dec 2005	ZCN.TO vs XDV.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZCN.TO

ZCN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.30%. There are 32 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	241.91M	Apr 2016	ZCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	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
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.13B	Apr 2011	ZCN.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	ZCN.TO vs PXC.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEQT.TO and span 9 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	ZCN.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	24.23B	Nov 2012	ZCN.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	80	13.34%	846.16M	Jan 2022	ZCN.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	30.07%	6.15B	Oct 2009	ZCN.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	39	14.23%	3.24B	Jan 2010	ZCN.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	68	20.05%	2.39B	Feb 2019	ZCN.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	51	7.81%	6.18B	Oct 2011	ZCN.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.21%	12.97B	Jan 2010	ZCN.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.41%	1.83B	Oct 2011	ZCN.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	10.92%	1.30B	Nov 2014	ZCN.TO vs ZUQ.TO

Often Compared With ZCN.TO

Investors most often compare ZCN.TO with XIC.TO, XIU.TO, VDY.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	ZCN.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	ZCN.TO vs XIU.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	23.93%	7.99B	Nov 2012	ZCN.TO vs VDY.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	ZCN.TO vs XEQT.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.92%	32.85B	Nov 2012	ZCN.TO vs VFV.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ZCN.TO vs VOO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.34%	15.96B	Aug 2013	ZCN.TO vs VCN.TO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	11.27%	—	Sep 2023	ZCN.TO vs ZIU.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.61%	5.54B	Jun 2017	ZCN.TO vs XDIV.TO
XID.TO	iShares India Index ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-7.66%	137.68M	Jan 2010	ZCN.TO vs XID.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	78	28.44%	3.56B	Oct 2009	ZCN.TO vs ZEM.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	67	10.55%	421.80M	Jul 2012	ZCN.TO vs XMV.TO
ZVC.TO	BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	96	13.99%	50.68M	Oct 2017	ZCN.TO vs ZVC.TO
RSPM	Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Materials ETF	Materials, S&P 500, Equal Weight	36	15.01%	187.82M	Nov 2006	ZCN.TO vs RSPM
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.56%	4.65B	Feb 2015	ZCN.TO vs XUU.TO
CGI.TO	Canadian General Investments, Limited		87	9.25%	—	—	ZCN.TO vs CGI.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	94	11.81%	2.35B	Feb 2017	ZCN.TO vs ZWC.TO
ZJPN.TO	BMO Japan Index ETF	Japan Equities	62	18.09%	705.00M	Jan 2022	ZCN.TO vs ZJPN.TO
TPE.DE	PVA TePla AG		86	75.44%	—	—	ZCN.TO vs TPE.DE
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	19	2.57%	1.74B	Jan 2025	ZCN.TO vs HHIS.TO

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