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
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	0.18%	767.07M	Feb 2019	ZCON.TO vs ZGRO.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	236.88M	Jan 2011	ZCON.TO vs ZMI.TO
ZESG.TO	BMO Balanced ESG ETF	0.18%	105.18M	Jan 2020	ZCON.TO vs ZESG.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	0.20%	10.14B	Jan 2018	ZCON.TO vs VGRO.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCON.TO

ZCON.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 26 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	93	—	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	85	—	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs MGRW.TO
HBAL.TO	Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF	82	182.80M	Aug 2018	ZCON.TO vs HBAL.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	81	10.14B	Jan 2018	ZCON.TO vs VGRO.TO

Top Performing ZCON.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCON.TO is at 6.13% YTD. There are 20 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.29%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GGRO.TO	iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	13.29%	261.72M	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs GGRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	13.27%	—	May 2023	ZCON.TO vs CEQT.TO
FEQT.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF Fund	11.26%	—	Jan 2022	ZCON.TO vs FEQT.NEO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	10.93%	767.07M	Feb 2019	ZCON.TO vs ZGRO.TO
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	10.72%	—	Feb 2019	ZCON.TO vs GRO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCON.TO

ZCON.TO has 426.55% 1-year volatility. There are 29 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 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	3.25%	693.10M	Nov 2018	ZCON.TO vs PYF.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	4.78%	254.60M	Jan 2019	ZCON.TO vs VCIP.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	4.95%	124.55M	Aug 2019	ZCON.TO vs XINC.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	5.57%	357.83M	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs VRIF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZCON.TO

ZCON.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -66.98%. 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%	693.10M	Nov 2018	ZCON.TO vs PYF.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	124.55M	Aug 2019	ZCON.TO vs XINC.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	-3.80%	254.60M	Jan 2019	ZCON.TO vs VCIP.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	-3.84%	378.56M	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	1.11%	5.68B	Nov 2021	ZCON.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	24.23B	Nov 2012	ZCON.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	80	13.34%	846.16M	Jan 2022	ZCON.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	30.07%	6.15B	Oct 2009	ZCON.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.54%	16.91B	May 2009	ZCON.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	39	14.23%	3.24B	Jan 2010	ZCON.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	68	20.05%	2.39B	Feb 2019	ZCON.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	51	7.81%	6.18B	Oct 2011	ZCON.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.21%	12.97B	Jan 2010	ZCON.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.41%	1.83B	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 18 comparison targets span 5 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	68	6.11%	408.41M	Aug 2019	ZCON.TO vs XCNS.TO
ZBAL.TO	BMO Balanced ETF	Global Allocation	66	8.44%	621.59M	Jan 2022	ZCON.TO vs ZBAL.TO
MIX.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF	Diversified Portfolio	50	4.50%	—	Apr 2025	ZCON.TO vs MIX.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	63	8.27%	3.32B	Jun 2007	ZCON.TO vs XBAL.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	8.40%	5.44B	Jan 2018	ZCON.TO vs VBAL.TO
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	68	7.72%	8.96B	Jan 2021	ZCON.TO vs FBAL.NEO
BMAX.TO	Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF	Diversified Portfolio	64	10.31%	65.40M	—	ZCON.TO vs BMAX.TO
TCON.TO	TD Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	5.90%	—	Aug 2020	ZCON.TO vs TCON.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	7.86%	78.91M	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs GCNS.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	59	6.18%	893.34M	Jan 2018	ZCON.TO vs VCNS.TO
FGRO.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Growth ETF	Diversified Portfolio	71	9.74%	4.70B	Jan 2021	ZCON.TO vs FGRO.NEO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	99	1.03%	4.10B	Oct 2013	ZCON.TO vs PSA.TO
GBAL.TO	iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	64	9.95%	266.94M	Sep 2020	ZCON.TO vs GBAL.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	ZCON.TO vs CEQP.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	10.92%	1.30B	Nov 2014	ZCON.TO vs ZUQ.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	ZCON.TO vs XEQT.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	ZCON.TO vs XGRO.TO
AOK	iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	57	4.06%	813.86M	Nov 2008	ZCON.TO vs AOK

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