ZFL.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO Long Federal Bond (ZFL.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 ZFL.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ZFL.TO

ZFL.TO charges 0.22% annually. There are 25 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%	3.92B	Mar 2016	ZFL.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.36B	Nov 2011	ZFL.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.97B	Jan 2010	ZFL.TO vs ZAG.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.28B	Nov 2000	ZFL.TO vs XSB.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.10%	2.36B	Apr 2023	ZFL.TO vs CBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZFL.TO

ZFL.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 28 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	99	207.91M	Sep 2024	ZFL.TO vs VVSG.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	99	2.36B	Apr 2023	ZFL.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	ZFL.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	814.44M	Dec 2011	ZFL.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	84	—	Feb 2022	ZFL.TO vs ZBI.TO

Top Performing ZFL.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZFL.TO is at 2.90% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	3.09%	403.15M	Nov 2019	ZFL.TO vs TCLB.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.99%	—	Feb 2023	ZFL.TO vs XFLB.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.85%	—	Jan 2011	ZFL.TO vs CORE.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	2.78%	746.99M	Nov 2006	ZFL.TO vs XLB.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	2.11%	1.28B	Mar 2018	ZFL.TO vs ZGB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZFL.TO

ZFL.TO has 9.83% 1-year volatility. There are 28 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.30%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.30%	2.36B	Apr 2023	ZFL.TO vs CBIL.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	0.34%	207.91M	Sep 2024	ZFL.TO vs VVSG.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.45%	—	Feb 2024	ZFL.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.72%	814.44M	Dec 2011	ZFL.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.54B	Jan 2011	ZFL.TO vs ZST.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZFL.TO

ZFL.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.58%. There are 28 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	814.44M	Dec 2011	ZFL.TO vs XFR.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	ZFL.TO vs TCSH.TO
VVSG.TO	Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Inde...	-0.14%	207.91M	Sep 2024	ZFL.TO vs VVSG.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	-0.16%	2.36B	Apr 2023	ZFL.TO vs CBIL.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.54B	Jan 2011	ZFL.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 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	1.11%	5.68B	Nov 2021	ZFL.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	75	11.61%	24.23B	Nov 2012	ZFL.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	13.48%	846.16M	Jan 2022	ZFL.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	30.90%	6.15B	Oct 2009	ZFL.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.03%	16.91B	May 2009	ZFL.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.13%	3.24B	Jan 2010	ZFL.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	72	20.69%	2.39B	Feb 2019	ZFL.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	57	7.96%	6.18B	Oct 2011	ZFL.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.93%	1.83B	Oct 2011	ZFL.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	10.89%	1.30B	Nov 2014	ZFL.TO vs ZUQ.TO

Often Compared With ZFL.TO

Investors most often compare ZFL.TO with TLT, XBB.TO, XSE.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	15	2.11%	41.34B	Jul 2002	ZFL.TO vs TLT
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	26	1.98%	10.10B	Nov 2000	ZFL.TO vs XBB.TO
XSE.TO	iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	19	0.66%	64.83M	Sep 2015	ZFL.TO vs XSE.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.00%	19.56B	Aug 2019	ZFL.TO vs XEQT.TO
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	60	22.82%	170.10B	Mar 2004	ZFL.TO vs VGT
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	17	4.95%	—	Feb 2023	ZFL.TO vs XTLT.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	65	1.56%	2.47B	Sep 2011	ZFL.TO vs XSH.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.37%	171.36M	Mar 2018	ZFL.TO vs ZSB.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	3.92%	—	Jul 2021	ZFL.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.86%	1.32B	Feb 2014	ZFL.TO vs ZDB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	Canadian Government Bonds	70	1.41%	—	Aug 2021	ZFL.TO vs XSHG.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	68	1.62%	4.77B	Oct 2009	ZFL.TO vs ZCS.TO
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	36	1.02%	138.10B	Sep 2003	ZFL.TO vs AGG
EDV	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	3.01%	4.30B	Dec 2007	ZFL.TO vs EDV
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	45	1.28%	142.84M	Mar 2019	ZFL.TO vs XSTB.TO
ZCB.TO	BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	37	2.21%	1.94B	Mar 2018	ZFL.TO vs ZCB.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	10.78%	15.96B	Aug 2013	ZFL.TO vs VCN.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	84	11.17%	3.48B	Nov 2011	ZFL.TO vs VCE.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	12.80%	13.21B	Feb 2014	ZFL.TO vs ZEA.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	12.66%	22.44B	Apr 2013	ZFL.TO vs XEF.TO

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