ZCON.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO Conservative ETF (ZCON.TO) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ZCON.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ZCON.TO

ZCON.TO charges 0.15% annually. No ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Aug 2020	ZCON.TO vs TGRO.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	245.54M	Jan 2011	ZCON.TO vs ZMI.TO
ZESG.TO	BMO Balanced ESG ETF	0.18%	105.35M	Jan 2020	ZCON.TO vs ZESG.TO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	0.18%	778.93M	Feb 2019	ZCON.TO vs ZGRO.TO
HBAL.TO	Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	183.77M	Aug 2018	ZCON.TO vs HBAL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCON.TO

ZCON.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 40. There are 27 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	94	—	Feb 2019	ZCON.TO vs GRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	92	—	May 2023	ZCON.TO vs CEQT.TO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	87	—	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs MGRW.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	87	10.51B	Jan 2018	ZCON.TO vs VGRO.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	87	—	Aug 2020	ZCON.TO vs TGRO.TO

Top Performing ZCON.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCON.TO is at 6.01% YTD. There are 21 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	13.87%	—	May 2023	ZCON.TO vs CEQT.TO
GGRO.TO	iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	13.25%	266.53M	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs GGRO.TO
FEQT.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF Fund	12.75%	—	Jan 2022	ZCON.TO vs FEQT.NEO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	11.62%	10.51B	Jan 2018	ZCON.TO vs VGRO.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	11.56%	—	Aug 2020	ZCON.TO vs TGRO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCON.TO

ZCON.TO has 426.56% 1-year volatility. There are 30 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.49%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.49%	—	Jun 2021	ZCON.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	3.20%	685.40M	Nov 2018	ZCON.TO vs PYF.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	4.79%	257.87M	Jan 2019	ZCON.TO vs VCIP.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	4.99%	127.03M	Aug 2019	ZCON.TO vs XINC.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	5.61%	363.73M	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs VRIF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZCON.TO

ZCON.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -66.78%. There are 28 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	ZCON.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	-2.11%	685.40M	Nov 2018	ZCON.TO vs PYF.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	127.03M	Aug 2019	ZCON.TO vs XINC.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	-3.80%	257.87M	Jan 2019	ZCON.TO vs VCIP.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	-3.84%	374.81M	Dec 2005	ZCON.TO vs XTR.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	ZCON.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	ZCON.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	14.44%	895.11M	Jan 2022	ZCON.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	36.93%	7.20B	Oct 2009	ZCON.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.95%	17.34B	May 2009	ZCON.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	38	15.43%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ZCON.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	19.67%	2.35B	Feb 2019	ZCON.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	ZCON.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	ZCON.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	ZCON.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZCON.TO

Investors most often compare ZCON.TO with XCNS.TO, ZBAL.TO, MIX.TO. These 19 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCNS.TO	iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	6.15%	415.95M	Aug 2019	ZCON.TO vs XCNS.TO
ZBAL.TO	BMO Balanced ETF	Global Allocation	71	8.66%	639.52M	Jan 2022	ZCON.TO vs ZBAL.TO
MIX.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF	Diversified Portfolio	54	5.73%	—	Apr 2025	ZCON.TO vs MIX.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	8.75%	3.36B	Jun 2007	ZCON.TO vs XBAL.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.73%	5.67B	Jan 2018	ZCON.TO vs VBAL.TO
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.35%	9.45B	Jan 2021	ZCON.TO vs FBAL.NEO
BMAX.TO	Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF	Diversified Portfolio	69	11.20%	65.40M	—	ZCON.TO vs BMAX.TO
TCON.TO	TD Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	5.93%	—	Aug 2020	ZCON.TO vs TCON.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	43	7.59%	81.12M	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs GCNS.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	65	5.99%	932.14M	Jan 2018	ZCON.TO vs VCNS.TO
FGRO.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Growth ETF	Diversified Portfolio	79	10.79%	4.95B	Jan 2021	ZCON.TO vs FGRO.NEO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	99	1.15%	4.10B	Oct 2013	ZCON.TO vs PSA.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	ZCON.TO vs CEQP.TO
GBAL.TO	iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	63	10.21%	270.27M	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs GBAL.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	11.53%	5.03B	Jun 2007	ZCON.TO vs XGRO.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	13.18%	1.32B	Nov 2014	ZCON.TO vs ZUQ.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	ZCON.TO vs XEQT.TO
AOK	iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	66	4.35%	809.63M	Nov 2008	ZCON.TO vs AOK
HBIE.TO	Harvest Balanced Income & Growth Enhanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio, Derivative Income	71	7.09%	—	Apr 2024	ZCON.TO vs HBIE.TO

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