ZGI.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZGI.TO

ZGI.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 52. There are 3 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
QIF.NEO	AGF Systematic Global Infrastructure ETF	88	—	Feb 2018	ZGI.TO vs QIF.NEO
ZIN.TO	BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	83	59.58M	Nov 2012	ZGI.TO vs ZIN.TO
DXN.TO	Dynamic Active Global Infrastructure ETF	69	—	Feb 2020	ZGI.TO vs DXN.TO
XGI.TO	iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	46	163.80M	Mar 2013	ZGI.TO vs XGI.TO
FHG.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Industrials Sector Index...	35	—	Dec 2017	ZGI.TO vs FHG.TO

Top Performing ZGI.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZGI.TO is at 17.33% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Industrials Equities category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 24.06%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZIN.TO	BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	24.06%	59.58M	Nov 2012	ZGI.TO vs ZIN.TO
DXN.TO	Dynamic Active Global Infrastructure ETF	13.74%	—	Feb 2020	ZGI.TO vs DXN.TO
QIF.NEO	AGF Systematic Global Infrastructure ETF	13.73%	—	Feb 2018	ZGI.TO vs QIF.NEO
FHG.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Industrials Sector Index...	13.37%	—	Dec 2017	ZGI.TO vs FHG.TO
XGI.TO	iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	12.09%	163.80M	Mar 2013	ZGI.TO vs XGI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZGI.TO

ZGI.TO has 12.70% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.72%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
QIF.NEO	AGF Systematic Global Infrastructure ETF	9.72%	—	Feb 2018	ZGI.TO vs QIF.NEO
DXN.TO	Dynamic Active Global Infrastructure ETF	11.16%	—	Feb 2020	ZGI.TO vs DXN.TO
ZIN.TO	BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	15.37%	59.58M	Nov 2012	ZGI.TO vs ZIN.TO
XGI.TO	iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	15.66%	163.80M	Mar 2013	ZGI.TO vs XGI.TO
FHG.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Industrials Sector Index...	19.24%	—	Dec 2017	ZGI.TO vs FHG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZGI.TO

ZGI.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.65%. There are 2 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.67%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
QIF.NEO	AGF Systematic Global Infrastructure ETF	-4.67%	—	Feb 2018	ZGI.TO vs QIF.NEO
DXN.TO	Dynamic Active Global Infrastructure ETF	-6.50%	—	Feb 2020	ZGI.TO vs DXN.TO
ZIN.TO	BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	-8.10%	59.58M	Nov 2012	ZGI.TO vs ZIN.TO
XGI.TO	iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	-11.74%	163.80M	Mar 2013	ZGI.TO vs XGI.TO
FHG.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Industrials Sector Index...	-13.01%	—	Dec 2017	ZGI.TO vs FHG.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	1.25%	5.77B	Nov 2021	ZGI.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	ZGI.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	14.44%	895.11M	Jan 2022	ZGI.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	36.93%	7.20B	Oct 2009	ZGI.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.95%	17.34B	May 2009	ZGI.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	38	15.43%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ZGI.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	19.67%	2.35B	Feb 2019	ZGI.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	ZGI.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	ZGI.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	ZGI.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZGI.TO

Investors most often compare ZGI.TO with CIF.TO, TINF.TO, ZCLN.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIF.TO	iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Energy Equities	83	27.34%	1.60B	Aug 2008	ZGI.TO vs CIF.TO
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	Global Equities	73	14.35%	445.19M	May 2020	ZGI.TO vs TINF.TO
ZCLN.TO	BMO Clean Energy Index ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	48	19.34%	—	Jan 2021	ZGI.TO vs ZCLN.TO
XCLN.TO	iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	47	18.26%	—	Apr 2022	ZGI.TO vs XCLN.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	ZGI.TO vs XIC.TO
EXI	iShares Global Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	42	12.65%	1.41B	Sep 2006	ZGI.TO vs EXI
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	13.18%	1.32B	Nov 2014	ZGI.TO vs ZUQ.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	ZGI.TO vs XEQT.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	88	16.63%	2.00B	Aug 2018	ZGI.TO vs VIDY.TO
PPLN.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Pipelines Index ETF	Energy Equities, Equal Weight	90	34.19%	—	Jul 2014	ZGI.TO vs PPLN.TO
RATE.TO	Arrow EC Income Advantage Alternative Fund		63	1.32%	—	—	ZGI.TO vs RATE.TO
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	56	1.18%	2.50B	—	ZGI.TO vs BND.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	ZGI.TO vs XUS.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.08%	6.66B	Nov 2021	ZGI.TO vs CASH.TO
RBNK.TO	RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	Financials Equities	98	37.31%	508.88M	Oct 2017	ZGI.TO vs RBNK.TO
AVDVX	Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	73	13.08%	—	Dec 2019	ZGI.TO vs AVDVX
AVGE	Avantis All Equity Markets ETF	Global Equities	86	16.30%	1.05B	Sep 2022	ZGI.TO vs AVGE
XUT.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities	80	17.97%	647.15M	Apr 2011	ZGI.TO vs XUT.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	REIT, Equal Weight	42	14.39%	52.44M	Jan 2019	ZGI.TO vs HCRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	REIT, Equal Weight	41	14.29%	652.08M	May 2010	ZGI.TO vs ZRE.TO

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