ZGQ.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZGQ.TO

ZGQ.TO charges 0.50% annually. There are 23 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Apr 2025	ZGQ.TO vs TEQT.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	0.17%	—	Nov 2023	ZGQ.TO vs MEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	0.18%	895.11M	Jan 2022	ZGQ.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	20.34B	Aug 2019	ZGQ.TO vs XEQT.TO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	ZGQ.TO vs HEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZGQ.TO

ZGQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 53. There are 32 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	91	—	Oct 2023	ZGQ.TO vs FGEP.TO
ONEQ.TO	CI Global Core Plus Equity ETF	88	57.49M	Sep 2015	ZGQ.TO vs ONEQ.TO
DRFG.TO	Desjardins RI Global Multifactor Fossil Fuel Reser...	87	—	Mar 2019	ZGQ.TO vs DRFG.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	87	—	Feb 2007	ZGQ.TO vs CIE.NEO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	87	—	Nov 2023	ZGQ.TO vs MEQT.TO

Top Performing ZGQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZGQ.TO is at 12.75% YTD. There are 18 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FINN.NEO	Fidelity Global Innovators ETF	35.77%	—	May 2023	ZGQ.TO vs FINN.NEO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	19.26%	—	Oct 2023	ZGQ.TO vs FGEP.TO
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	18.66%	511.94M	Jun 2016	ZGQ.TO vs VMO.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	17.42%	—	Feb 2007	ZGQ.TO vs CIE.NEO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	17.21%	800.80M	Jun 2016	ZGQ.TO vs VVL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZGQ.TO

ZGQ.TO has 14.68% 1-year volatility. There are 33 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.69%	170.83M	Jul 2012	ZGQ.TO vs XMW.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.76%	42.10M	Jun 2016	ZGQ.TO vs VVO.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.29%	40.51M	Apr 2016	ZGQ.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.87%	173.80M	Jun 2017	ZGQ.TO vs XDGH.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.22%	22.11M	Apr 2016	ZGQ.TO vs XMY.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZGQ.TO

ZGQ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.22%. There are 25 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.03%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	-5.03%	445.19M	May 2020	ZGQ.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	170.83M	Jul 2012	ZGQ.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	195.70M	Jan 2008	ZGQ.TO vs CYH.TO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	176.00M	Jul 2012	ZGQ.TO vs XMI.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	-6.38%	173.80M	Jun 2017	ZGQ.TO vs XDGH.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEB.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	ZGQ.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	67	11.68%	24.35B	Nov 2012	ZGQ.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	35.82%	7.20B	Oct 2009	ZGQ.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	12.42%	17.34B	May 2009	ZGQ.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	30	11.95%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ZGQ.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	51	15.69%	2.35B	Feb 2019	ZGQ.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	57	8.71%	6.24B	Oct 2011	ZGQ.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	31	1.02%	13.13B	Jan 2010	ZGQ.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.80%	1.86B	Oct 2011	ZGQ.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	11.73%	1.32B	Nov 2014	ZGQ.TO vs ZUQ.TO

Often Compared With ZGQ.TO

Investors most often compare ZGQ.TO with XWD.TO, VFV.TO, XAW.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XWD.TO	iShares MSCI World Index ETF	Global Equities	72	11.52%	1.74B	Jun 2009	ZGQ.TO vs XWD.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	68	11.72%	34.09B	Nov 2012	ZGQ.TO vs VFV.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	71	12.81%	4.49B	Feb 2015	ZGQ.TO vs XAW.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ZGQ.TO vs VOO
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	58	10.38%	95.30B	Jun 2008	ZGQ.TO vs VT
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	12.24%	4.63B	Feb 2015	ZGQ.TO vs XUU.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	66	11.82%	979.22M	Jan 2014	ZGQ.TO vs RUD.TO
JQUA	JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	14.01%	8.19B	Nov 2017	ZGQ.TO vs JQUA
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Europe Equities	52	9.95%	292.04M	Apr 2014	ZGQ.TO vs XEH.TO
ZVU.TO	BMO MSCI USA Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	96	43.93%	173.53M	Oct 2017	ZGQ.TO vs ZVU.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	96	18.55%	3.33B	Nov 2019	ZGQ.TO vs TQCD.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.55%	15.67B	Jan 2019	ZGQ.TO vs VEQT.TO
XQLT.TO	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	12.27%	258.47M	Sep 2019	ZGQ.TO vs XQLT.TO
FCUV.TO	Fidelity U.S. Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	87	16.40%	3.82B	Jun 2020	ZGQ.TO vs FCUV.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	11.67%	13.26B	Feb 2014	ZGQ.TO vs ZEA.TO
VI.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	76	14.45%	954.04M	Dec 2015	ZGQ.TO vs VI.TO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Global Equities	49	12.16%	—	Apr 2020	ZGQ.TO vs BGIE.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.58%	783.21B	Jan 1993	ZGQ.TO vs SPY
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	7.84%	172.26M	Jun 2014	ZGQ.TO vs QWLD
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	52	15.74%	3.73B	May 2021	ZGQ.TO vs QQC.TO

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