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%	208.27M	Dec 2016	ZEQ.TO vs HXX.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	0.22%	670.66M	Jun 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VE.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	0.28%	678.24M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEU.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.28%	292.46M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	0.65%	1.08B	Mar 2018	ZEQ.TO vs ZWP.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZEQ.TO

ZEQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 8 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RPDH.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders CAD Hedged ETF	93	25.08M	Oct 2014	ZEQ.TO vs RPDH.TO
RPD.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	88	136.49M	Oct 2014	ZEQ.TO vs RPD.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	54	292.46M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	49	678.24M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEU.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	49	670.66M	Jun 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VE.TO

Top Performing ZEQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZEQ.TO is at 5.17% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.64%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RPDH.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders CAD Hedged ETF	15.64%	25.08M	Oct 2014	ZEQ.TO vs RPDH.TO
RPD.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	15.51%	136.49M	Oct 2014	ZEQ.TO vs RPD.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	9.29%	670.66M	Jun 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VE.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	9.18%	678.24M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEU.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.11%	292.46M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZEQ.TO

ZEQ.TO has 13.33% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.43%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPDH.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders CAD Hedged ETF	11.43%	25.08M	Oct 2014	ZEQ.TO vs RPDH.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	13.01%	292.46M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	13.17%	1.08B	Mar 2018	ZEQ.TO vs ZWP.TO
RPD.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	14.00%	136.49M	Oct 2014	ZEQ.TO vs RPD.TO
XEU.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	14.73%	678.24M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZEQ.TO

ZEQ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.97%. There are 4 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.81%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPDH.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders CAD Hedged ETF	-7.81%	25.08M	Oct 2014	ZEQ.TO vs RPDH.TO
RPD.TO	RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	-9.48%	136.49M	Oct 2014	ZEQ.TO vs RPD.TO
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-10.38%	292.46M	Apr 2014	ZEQ.TO vs XEH.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	-10.68%	1.08B	Mar 2018	ZEQ.TO vs ZWP.TO
EHE.TO	CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF	-11.85%	2.95M	Aug 2017	ZEQ.TO vs EHE.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	1.27%	5.76B	Nov 2021	ZEQ.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.94%	23.77B	Nov 2012	ZEQ.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	80	12.72%	890.17M	Jan 2022	ZEQ.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.74%	7.49B	Oct 2009	ZEQ.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.54%	17.36B	May 2009	ZEQ.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	32	11.89%	2.97B	Jan 2010	ZEQ.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	57	16.18%	2.24B	Feb 2019	ZEQ.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	57	8.10%	6.32B	Oct 2011	ZEQ.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.10%	13.16B	Jan 2010	ZEQ.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	21.54%	1.90B	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 20 comparison targets span 16 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	64	19.41%	467.75M	Jun 2009	ZEQ.TO vs XEM.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	50	11.52%	1.29B	Nov 2014	ZEQ.TO vs ZUQ.TO
ZDI.TO	BMO International Dividend ETF	International Equity	59	12.91%	880.47M	Nov 2014	ZEQ.TO vs ZDI.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	12.01%	3.54B	Nov 2011	ZEQ.TO vs VCE.TO
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	69	0.91%	1.93B	Feb 2020	ZEQ.TO vs HSAV.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	91	21.36%	100.79B	Oct 2011	ZEQ.TO vs SCHD
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	65	8.24%	129.60B	Apr 2006	ZEQ.TO vs VIG
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.95%	46.78B	May 2007	ZEQ.TO vs BIL
IQDY	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	79	15.73%	108.38M	Apr 2013	ZEQ.TO vs IQDY
POW.TO	Power Corporation of Canada		97	27.61%	—	—	ZEQ.TO vs POW.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Total Bond Market, Canadian Government Bonds, Corporate Bonds	32	1.01%	7.52B	Nov 2011	ZEQ.TO vs VAB.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.10%	6.63B	Nov 2021	ZEQ.TO vs CASH.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	International Equity	87	11.42%	1.06B	Nov 2014	ZEQ.TO vs VXM.TO
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	S&P 500	52	7.96%	4.76B	May 2009	ZEQ.TO vs ZUE.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	73	7.52%	5.67B	Jan 2018	ZEQ.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	69	14.40%	11.04B	Dec 2015	ZEQ.TO vs VIU.TO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	Global Allocation, Diversified Portfolio	76	10.10%	767.58M	Feb 2019	ZEQ.TO vs ZGRO.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	83	9.97%	10.51B	Jan 2018	ZEQ.TO vs VGRO.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.96%	34.09B	Nov 2012	ZEQ.TO vs VFV.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.40%	5.84B	Jun 2017	ZEQ.TO vs XDIV.TO

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