ZCS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZCS.TO

ZCS.TO charges 0.11% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
CCBI.TO	CIBC Canadian Bond Index ETF	0.07%	—	Mar 2021	ZCS.TO vs CCBI.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	ZCS.TO vs VAB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	0.10%	2.71B	Sep 2011	ZCS.TO vs XSH.TO
ZQB.TO	BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.11%	90.09M	Feb 2020	ZCS.TO vs ZQB.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	ZCS.TO vs XIGS.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCS.TO

ZCS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 64. There are 6 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	98	448.31M	Sep 2020	ZCS.TO vs RQO.TO
SYLD.TO	Purpose Strategic Yield Fund	95	541.50M	Apr 2018	ZCS.TO vs SYLD.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	94	841.74M	Sep 2020	ZCS.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	92	579.52M	Jan 2019	ZCS.TO vs CFRN.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	88	344.32M	Mar 2018	ZCS.TO vs DXV.TO

Top Performing ZCS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCS.TO is at 1.36% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SYLD.TO	Purpose Strategic Yield Fund	3.26%	541.50M	Apr 2018	ZCS.TO vs SYLD.TO
MFT.TO	Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF	3.25%	321.39M	Apr 2016	ZCS.TO vs MFT.TO
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.13%	56.97M	Nov 2018	ZCS.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	2.89%	363.94M	Oct 2017	ZCS.TO vs RUSB.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	1.65%	344.32M	Mar 2018	ZCS.TO vs DXV.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCS.TO

ZCS.TO has 2.11% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.68%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	0.68%	448.31M	Sep 2020	ZCS.TO vs RQO.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.17%	841.74M	Sep 2020	ZCS.TO vs RQP.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	1.29%	579.52M	Jan 2019	ZCS.TO vs CFRN.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	1.66%	344.32M	Mar 2018	ZCS.TO vs DXV.TO
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	2.17%	—	Jul 2021	ZCS.TO vs XIGS.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZCS.TO

ZCS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.63%. There are 13 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RQO.TO	RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.11%	448.31M	Sep 2020	ZCS.TO vs RQO.TO
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	-0.30%	344.32M	Mar 2018	ZCS.TO vs DXV.TO
CFRN.TO	CIBC Active Investment Grade Floating Rate Bond ET...	-0.30%	579.52M	Jan 2019	ZCS.TO vs CFRN.TO
RQP.TO	RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	-0.65%	841.74M	Sep 2020	ZCS.TO vs RQP.TO
RATE.TO	Arrow EC Income Advantage Alternative Fund	-0.80%	—	Jun 2021	ZCS.TO vs RATE.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	1.36%	5.83B	Nov 2021	ZCS.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.26%	24.00B	Nov 2012	ZCS.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	82	13.75%	924.58M	Jan 2022	ZCS.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.90%	7.10B	Oct 2009	ZCS.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.49%	17.51B	May 2009	ZCS.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	32	10.75%	2.90B	Jan 2010	ZCS.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	49	14.56%	2.26B	Feb 2019	ZCS.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	56	7.74%	6.27B	Oct 2011	ZCS.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	29	0.79%	13.09B	Jan 2010	ZCS.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.19%	1.91B	Oct 2011	ZCS.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZCS.TO

Investors most often compare ZCS.TO with XSB.TO, XCB.TO, VSB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	51	0.98%	4.36B	Nov 2000	ZCS.TO vs XSB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	30	0.78%	3.38B	Nov 2006	ZCS.TO vs XCB.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond	54	1.02%	1.65B	Nov 2011	ZCS.TO vs VSB.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.07%	1.49B	Jan 2010	ZCS.TO vs ZCM.TO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	100	1.27%	4.20B	Oct 2013	ZCS.TO vs PSA.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	30	0.89%	1.99B	Mar 2018	ZCS.TO vs ZCB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	Short-Term Bond	64	1.26%	1.53B	Nov 2012	ZCS.TO vs VSC.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	33	0.77%	821.62M	Jan 2017	ZCS.TO vs VCB.TO
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)	Multisector Bonds, Global Bonds, Actively Managed	39	-0.47%	39.17B	Sep 2017	ZCS.TO vs PMIF.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	25	0.46%	532.49M	Nov 2009	ZCS.TO vs XQB.TO
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	92	0.76%	33.80B	Dec 2009	ZCS.TO vs VSBSX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ZCS.TO vs VOO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	47	0.94%	931.71M	Feb 2009	ZCS.TO vs CBO.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	55	1.06%	187.22M	Mar 2018	ZCS.TO vs ZSB.TO
ZFH.TO	BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	42	2.51%	257.27M	Feb 2014	ZCS.TO vs ZFH.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	61	1.53%	3.50B	Jan 2011	ZCS.TO vs ZST.TO
SPLT.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock	72	3.96%	410.95M	Jun 2023	ZCS.TO vs SPLT.TO
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	0.42%	4.08B	Mar 2016	ZCS.TO vs TDB.TO
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	52	1.67%	517.74M	May 2022	ZCS.TO vs XBB
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	65	1.14%	—	Aug 2021	ZCS.TO vs XSHG.TO

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