ZFN.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO SIA Focused North American Equity Fund (ZFN.TO) belongs to the Canada Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ZFN.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ZFN.TO

ZFN.TO charges 0.80% annually. There are 69 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCE.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.04%	273.29M	Jan 2018	ZFN.TO vs QCE.TO
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.71B	Jan 2018	ZFN.TO vs QCN.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.59B	Feb 2020	ZFN.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.23B	Mar 2016	ZFN.TO vs TTP.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	ZFN.TO vs DMEC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZFN.TO

ZFN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 72 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	263.64M	Apr 2016	ZFN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	253.39M	Nov 2006	ZFN.TO vs XCV.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	98	57.60M	Mar 2024	ZFN.TO vs FLVC.NEO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.38B	Apr 2011	ZFN.TO vs XEI.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	108.60M	Jun 2020	ZFN.TO vs HCA.TO

Top Performing ZFN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZFN.TO is at 1.20% YTD. There are 76 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 48.45%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	48.45%	88.65M	Jun 2007	ZFN.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	46.30%	2.32B	Mar 2001	ZFN.TO vs XEG.TO
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	44.23%	—	Feb 2022	ZFN.TO vs CBNK.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	41.03%	1.09B	Oct 2020	ZFN.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	40.42%	—	Mar 2025	ZFN.TO vs CLSA.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZFN.TO

ZFN.TO has 22.26% 1-year volatility. There are 74 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.43%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.43%	12.40M	Jan 2020	ZFN.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.67%	103.58M	Apr 2012	ZFN.TO vs TLV.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	7.91%	57.60M	Mar 2024	ZFN.TO vs FLVC.NEO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.16%	4.38B	Apr 2011	ZFN.TO vs XEI.TO
PDF.TO	Purpose Core Dividend Fund	8.46%	475.00M	Sep 2013	ZFN.TO vs PDF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZFN.TO

ZFN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.99%. There are 72 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	263.64M	Apr 2016	ZFN.TO vs HXH.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	-3.21%	57.60M	Mar 2024	ZFN.TO vs FLVC.NEO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	12.40M	Jan 2020	ZFN.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	253.39M	Nov 2006	ZFN.TO vs XCV.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	-3.86%	1.05B	Apr 2011	ZFN.TO vs PDC.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEQT.TO and span 9 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	1.36%	5.83B	Nov 2021	ZFN.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.26%	24.00B	Nov 2012	ZFN.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	82	13.75%	924.58M	Jan 2022	ZFN.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.90%	7.10B	Oct 2009	ZFN.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.49%	17.51B	May 2009	ZFN.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	32	10.75%	2.90B	Jan 2010	ZFN.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	49	14.56%	2.26B	Feb 2019	ZFN.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	56	7.74%	6.27B	Oct 2011	ZFN.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	29	0.79%	13.09B	Jan 2010	ZFN.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.19%	1.91B	Oct 2011	ZFN.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZFN.TO

Investors most often compare ZFN.TO with VFV.TO, L.TO, FTN.TO. These 18 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	70	12.34%	34.09B	Nov 2012	ZFN.TO vs VFV.TO
L.TO	Loblaw Companies Limited		68	6.56%	—	—	ZFN.TO vs L.TO
FTN.TO	Financial 15 Split Corp.		99	50.84%	—	—	ZFN.TO vs FTN.TO
FFN.TO	North American Financial 15 Split Corp.		98	45.60%	—	—	ZFN.TO vs FFN.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	98	33.28%	1.33B	Feb 2022	ZFN.TO vs BANK.TO
HTAE.TO	Harvest Tech Leaders Enhanced Income ETF - Class A...	Technology Equities, Covered Call, Leveraged Equities	45	23.10%	108.65M	Oct 2022	ZFN.TO vs HTAE.TO
XFN.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	97	24.02%	2.30B	Mar 2001	ZFN.TO vs XFN.TO
TF.TO	Timbercreek Financial Corp.		9	-6.03%	—	—	ZFN.TO vs TF.TO
TSLY	YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF	Options Trading	18	-22.31%	642.02M	Nov 2022	ZFN.TO vs TSLY
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	97	33.54%	518.88M	Oct 2017	ZFN.TO vs RBNK.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	96	15.08%	2.45B	Feb 2017	ZFN.TO vs ZWC.TO
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETF	Derivative Income	96	19.57%	2.58B	Jan 2023	ZFN.TO vs HMAX.TO
LFE.TO	Canadian Life Companies Split Corp.		97	40.92%	—	—	ZFN.TO vs LFE.TO
ZFC.TO	BMO SIA Focused Canadian Equity Fund	Canada Equities, Momentum, Actively Managed	62	17.68%	84.01M	Dec 2018	ZFN.TO vs ZFC.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	86	9.21%	124.02M	May 2020	ZFN.TO vs TCLV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.55%	31.79B	Feb 2001	ZFN.TO vs XIC.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.86%	3.54B	Nov 2011	ZFN.TO vs VCE.TO
FCIM.NEO	Fidelity International Momentum Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Momentum	69	16.97%	—	Jun 2020	ZFN.TO vs FCIM.NEO

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