ZCS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZCS.TO) belongs to the Canadian Government 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 9 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	3.82B	Mar 2016	ZCS.TO vs TDB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZCS.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.35B	Nov 2011	ZCS.TO vs VAB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	173.02M	Mar 2018	ZCS.TO vs ZSB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.21B	Nov 2000	ZCS.TO vs XSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZCS.TO

ZCS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 6 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	99	2.27B	Apr 2023	ZCS.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.90M	Sep 2024	ZCS.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	ZCS.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	812.99M	Dec 2011	ZCS.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	85	—	Feb 2022	ZCS.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing ZCS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZCS.TO is at 1.29% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	2.77%	752.21M	Nov 2006	ZCS.TO vs XLB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.42%	—	Feb 2023	ZCS.TO vs XFLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.39%	1.31B	May 2010	ZCS.TO vs ZFL.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.24%	—	Jan 2011	ZCS.TO vs CORE.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	2.20%	391.68M	Nov 2019	ZCS.TO vs TCLB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZCS.TO

ZCS.TO has 2.05% 1-year volatility. There are 12 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.25%	2.27B	Apr 2023	ZCS.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.36%	207.90M	Sep 2024	ZCS.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.46%	—	Feb 2024	ZCS.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	812.99M	Dec 2011	ZCS.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	ZCS.TO vs ZST.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZCS.TO

ZCS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.63%. There are 14 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	-0.04%	2.27B	Apr 2023	ZCS.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	ZCS.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	812.99M	Dec 2011	ZCS.TO vs XFR.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.90M	Sep 2024	ZCS.TO vs VVSG.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.53B	Jan 2011	ZCS.TO vs ZST.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEQT.TO and span 7 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	100	0.95%	5.70B	Nov 2021	ZCS.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZCS.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	13.04%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZCS.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZCS.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	ZCS.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZCS.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZCS.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZCS.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZCS.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	9.39%	1.24B	Nov 2014	ZCS.TO vs ZUQ.TO

Often Compared With ZCS.TO

Investors most often compare ZCS.TO with XCB.TO, VSB.TO, PSA.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.75%	3.28B	Nov 2006	ZCS.TO vs XCB.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	ZCS.TO vs VSB.TO
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	100	0.89%	4.20B	Oct 2013	ZCS.TO vs PSA.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	32	1.96%	1.43B	Jan 2010	ZCS.TO vs ZCM.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	53	1.33%	2.40B	Sep 2011	ZCS.TO vs XSH.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.93%	1.91B	Mar 2018	ZCS.TO vs ZCB.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	34	1.58%	801.89M	Jan 2017	ZCS.TO vs VCB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	Short-Term Bond	56	1.14%	1.50B	Nov 2012	ZCS.TO vs VSC.TO
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)		52	0.10%	38.14B	—	ZCS.TO vs PMIF.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.49%	530.34M	Nov 2009	ZCS.TO vs XQB.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	ZCS.TO vs VOO
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	86	0.51%	33.50B	Dec 2009	ZCS.TO vs VSBSX
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF		83	1.25%	344.32M	—	ZCS.TO vs DXV.TO
ZFH.TO	BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	43	2.17%	246.14M	Feb 2014	ZCS.TO vs ZFH.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	47	1.02%	913.67M	Feb 2009	ZCS.TO vs CBO.TO
SPLT.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	54	2.84%	410.95M	Jun 2023	ZCS.TO vs SPLT.TO
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	49	1.32%	414.62M	May 2022	ZCS.TO vs XBB
XIGS.TO	iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ...	Corporate Bonds	31	-0.14%	—	Jul 2021	ZCS.TO vs XIGS.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.53%	1.26B	Feb 2014	ZCS.TO vs ZDB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.14%	—	Aug 2021	ZCS.TO vs XSHG.TO

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