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%	5.72B	Jan 2018	ZCN.TO vs QCN.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%	2.55B	Feb 2020	ZCN.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.31B	Mar 2016	ZCN.TO vs TTP.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	0.06%	16.37B	Aug 2013	ZCN.TO vs VCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCN.TO

ZCN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 32 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	250.15M	Nov 2006	ZCN.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	245.61M	Apr 2016	ZCN.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	107.00M	Jun 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	ZCN.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCAL.TO

Top Performing ZCN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCN.TO is at 12.95% YTD. There are 39 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	55.99%	86.75M	Jun 2007	ZCN.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	42.34%	—	Mar 2025	ZCN.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	37.85%	107.00M	Jun 2020	ZCN.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	36.46%	337.38M	Jan 2019	ZCN.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCN.TO

ZCN.TO has 13.14% 1-year volatility. There are 39 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.39%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.39%	—	Jan 2020	ZCN.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.53%	103.58M	Apr 2012	ZCN.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.03%	4.25B	Apr 2011	ZCN.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.24%	121.83M	May 2020	ZCN.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.45%	245.61M	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 41 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%	245.61M	Apr 2016	ZCN.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	—	Jan 2020	ZCN.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	250.15M	Nov 2006	ZCN.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	ZCN.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.25B	Apr 2011	ZCN.TO vs XEI.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	1.25%	5.77B	Nov 2021	ZCN.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	ZCN.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	14.44%	895.11M	Jan 2022	ZCN.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	36.93%	7.20B	Oct 2009	ZCN.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	38	15.43%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ZCN.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	19.67%	2.35B	Feb 2019	ZCN.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	ZCN.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	ZCN.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	ZCN.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	13.18%	1.32B	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 14 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	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	ZCN.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	ZCN.TO vs XIU.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	ZCN.TO vs VDY.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	13.32%	3.54B	Nov 2011	ZCN.TO vs VCE.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	ZCN.TO vs XEQT.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	ZCN.TO vs VFV.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ZCN.TO vs VOO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.83%	—	Sep 2023	ZCN.TO vs ZIU.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	ZCN.TO vs XDIV.TO
XID.TO	iShares India Index ETF	India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-10.58%	136.92M	Jan 2010	ZCN.TO vs XID.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	69	23.05%	3.45B	Oct 2009	ZCN.TO vs ZEM.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	12.80%	392.11M	Jul 2012	ZCN.TO vs XMV.TO
RSPM	Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Materials ETF	Materials, S&P 500, Equal Weight	32	13.70%	175.45M	Nov 2006	ZCN.TO vs RSPM
ZVC.TO	BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	18.09%	51.42M	Oct 2017	ZCN.TO vs ZVC.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	14.12%	4.63B	Feb 2015	ZCN.TO vs XUU.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	96	14.98%	2.41B	Feb 2017	ZCN.TO vs ZWC.TO
ZJPN.TO	BMO Japan Index ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	72	18.43%	702.59M	Jan 2022	ZCN.TO vs ZJPN.TO
CGI.TO	Canadian General Investments, Limited		86	10.90%	—	—	ZCN.TO vs CGI.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	13.25%	13.26B	Feb 2014	ZCN.TO vs ZEA.TO
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	22	9.52%	1.87B	Jan 2025	ZCN.TO vs HHIS.TO

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