ZEA.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZEA.TO

ZEA.TO charges 0.22% annually. There are 6 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Apr 2025	ZEA.TO vs TEQT.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	0.17%	—	Nov 2023	ZEA.TO vs MEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	0.18%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZEA.TO vs ZEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	ZEA.TO vs HEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	18.41B	Aug 2019	ZEA.TO vs XEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZEA.TO

ZEA.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 47. There are 29 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	90	—	Oct 2023	ZEA.TO vs FGEP.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	89	—	Nov 2023	ZEA.TO vs MEQT.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	85	14.70B	Jan 2019	ZEA.TO vs VEQT.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	84	—	Apr 2025	ZEA.TO vs TEQT.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	83	—	Feb 2007	ZEA.TO vs CIE.NEO

Top Performing ZEA.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZEA.TO is at 10.79% YTD. There are 22 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 26.10%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF CAD	26.10%	464.43M	Jun 2016	ZEA.TO vs VMO.TO
CMGG.TO	CI Munro Global Growth Equity Fund	20.49%	—	Jan 2021	ZEA.TO vs CMGG.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	18.32%	—	Feb 2007	ZEA.TO vs CIE.NEO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	17.63%	—	Oct 2023	ZEA.TO vs FGEP.TO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	16.55%	833.59M	Aug 2013	ZEA.TO vs VDU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZEA.TO

ZEA.TO has 13.93% 1-year volatility. There are 27 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.67%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.67%	178.14M	Jul 2012	ZEA.TO vs XMW.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.68%	41.80M	Jun 2016	ZEA.TO vs VVO.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.50%	40.28M	Apr 2016	ZEA.TO vs XML.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.02%	21.12M	Apr 2016	ZEA.TO vs XMY.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.69%	167.91M	Jun 2017	ZEA.TO vs XDGH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZEA.TO

ZEA.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.91%. There are 32 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.88%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-4.88%	40.28M	Apr 2016	ZEA.TO vs XML.TO
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	-5.03%	398.63M	May 2020	ZEA.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	178.14M	Jul 2012	ZEA.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	192.14M	Jan 2008	ZEA.TO vs CYH.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	174.15M	Jul 2012	ZEA.TO vs XMI.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEB.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	0.99%	5.70B	Nov 2021	ZEA.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	77	12.66%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZEA.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	21.18%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZEA.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	12.08%	16.67B	May 2009	ZEA.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	68	19.23%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZEA.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	75	22.24%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZEA.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	62	4.04%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZEA.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZEA.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	89	19.98%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZEA.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	10.45%	1.24B	Nov 2014	ZEA.TO vs ZUQ.TO

Often Compared With ZEA.TO

Investors most often compare ZEA.TO with XEF.TO, VXC.TO, XAW.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	10.86%	21.46B	Apr 2013	ZEA.TO vs XEF.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	79	14.00%	3.45B	Jun 2014	ZEA.TO vs VXC.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	80	14.15%	4.25B	Feb 2015	ZEA.TO vs XAW.TO
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	9.67%	186.62B	Oct 2012	ZEA.TO vs IEFA
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	12.72%	32.85B	Nov 2012	ZEA.TO vs VFV.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	65	17.08%	10.65B	Dec 2015	ZEA.TO vs VIU.TO
ZID.TO	BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	2	-17.27%	172.52M	Jan 2010	ZEA.TO vs ZID.TO
VYMI	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	11.99%	20.00B	Feb 2016	ZEA.TO vs VYMI
XEM.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	84	27.81%	459.52M	Jun 2009	ZEA.TO vs XEM.TO
TPE.TO	TD International Equity Index ETF	International Equity	47	10.61%	5.20B	Mar 2016	ZEA.TO vs TPE.TO
HXQ.TO	Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	76	22.16%	1.25B	Apr 2016	ZEA.TO vs HXQ.TO
ZDM.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF	International Equity	52	9.96%	1.84B	Oct 2009	ZEA.TO vs ZDM.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	13.03%	5.61B	Jan 2018	ZEA.TO vs QUU.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	Global Equities	83	11.97%	751.34M	Jun 2016	ZEA.TO vs VVL.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Europe Equities	35	6.64%	287.17M	Apr 2014	ZEA.TO vs XEH.TO
PDN	Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	55	10.81%	377.12M	Sep 2007	ZEA.TO vs PDN
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	78	9.64%	40.46B	Jun 2014	ZEA.TO vs DGRO
TQSM.TO	TD Q U.S. Small-Mid-Cap Equity ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	52	14.18%	869.96M	Jan 2025	ZEA.TO vs TQSM.TO
ZJPN.TO	BMO Japan Index ETF	Japan Equities	52	17.02%	672.70M	Jan 2022	ZEA.TO vs ZJPN.TO
HXDM.TO	Global X Intl Developed Markets Equity Index Corpo...	International Equity	43	10.44%	839.37M	Sep 2017	ZEA.TO vs HXDM.TO

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