ZEQ.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZEQ.TO

ZEQ.TO charges 0.45% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	0.19%	200.49M	Dec 2016	ZEQ.TO vs HXX.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	0.22%	649.53M	Jun 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VE.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.28%	287.17M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	0.28%	669.76M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEU.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	0.65%	1.10B	Mar 2018	ZEQ.TO vs ZWP.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZEQ.TO

ZEQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 5 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 35.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	35	669.76M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEU.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	34	649.53M	Jun 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VE.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	34	287.17M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	32	1.10B	Mar 2018	ZEQ.TO vs ZWP.TO
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	27	200.49M	Dec 2016	ZEQ.TO vs HXX.TO

Top Performing ZEQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZEQ.TO is at 1.89% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	6.82%	669.76M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEU.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	6.65%	649.53M	Jun 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VE.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	6.64%	287.17M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	6.06%	200.49M	Dec 2016	ZEQ.TO vs HXX.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	4.01%	1.10B	Mar 2018	ZEQ.TO vs ZWP.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZEQ.TO

ZEQ.TO has 13.15% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	12.56%	1.10B	Mar 2018	ZEQ.TO vs ZWP.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	12.62%	287.17M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	14.22%	669.76M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEU.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	14.90%	649.53M	Jun 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VE.TO
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	21.22%	200.49M	Dec 2016	ZEQ.TO vs HXX.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZEQ.TO

ZEQ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.97%. There are 2 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.38%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-10.38%	287.17M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	-10.68%	1.10B	Mar 2018	ZEQ.TO vs ZWP.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	-11.94%	669.76M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEU.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	-12.68%	649.53M	Jun 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VE.TO
HXX.TO	Global X Europe 50 Index Corporate Class ETF	-13.34%	200.49M	Dec 2016	ZEQ.TO vs HXX.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	ZEQ.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZEQ.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	13.04%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZEQ.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZEQ.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	ZEQ.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZEQ.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZEQ.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZEQ.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZEQ.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZEQ.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZEQ.TO

Investors most often compare ZEQ.TO with XEM.TO, ZUQ.TO, ZDI.TO. These 18 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEM.TO	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	29.23%	459.52M	Jun 2009	ZEQ.TO vs XEM.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	9.39%	1.24B	Nov 2014	ZEQ.TO vs ZUQ.TO
ZDI.TO	BMO International Dividend ETF	International Equity	46	10.68%	847.71M	Nov 2014	ZEQ.TO vs ZDI.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	ZEQ.TO vs VCE.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Bank Loan	66	1.04%	1.92B	Feb 2020	ZEQ.TO vs HSAV.TO
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	56	7.57%	124.70B	Apr 2006	ZEQ.TO vs VIG
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.62%	7.35B	Nov 2011	ZEQ.TO vs VAB.TO
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.49%	45.99B	May 2007	ZEQ.TO vs BIL
POW.TO	Power Corporation of Canada		94	14.49%	—	—	ZEQ.TO vs POW.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	International Equity	82	10.12%	911.96M	Nov 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VXM.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	0.83%	6.70B	Nov 2021	ZEQ.TO vs CASH.TO
IQDY	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	79	17.95%	107.42M	Apr 2013	ZEQ.TO vs IQDY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	ZEQ.TO vs SCHD
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.13%	5.44B	Jan 2018	ZEQ.TO vs VBAL.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	ZEQ.TO vs VGRO.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	ZEQ.TO vs VIU.TO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	73	10.53%	740.00M	Feb 2019	ZEQ.TO vs ZGRO.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	ZEQ.TO vs VFV.TO

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