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 24 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
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	0.20%	—	Sep 2019	ZGQ.TO vs HEQT.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	0.20%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZGQ.TO vs ZEQT.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	0.20%	18.41B	Aug 2019	ZGQ.TO vs XEQT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZGQ.TO

ZGQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 55. There are 21 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	89	—	Oct 2023	ZGQ.TO vs FGEP.TO
MEQT.TO	Mackenzie All-Equity Allocation ETF	88	—	Nov 2023	ZGQ.TO vs MEQT.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	82	—	Feb 2007	ZGQ.TO vs CIE.NEO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	81	14.70B	Jan 2019	ZGQ.TO vs VEQT.TO
TEQT.TO	TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio	81	—	Apr 2025	ZGQ.TO vs TEQT.TO

Top Performing ZGQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZGQ.TO is at 13.23% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.71%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF CAD	25.71%	464.43M	Jun 2016	ZGQ.TO vs VMO.TO
CMGG.TO	CI Munro Global Growth Equity Fund	21.24%	—	Jan 2021	ZGQ.TO vs CMGG.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	17.83%	—	Feb 2007	ZGQ.TO vs CIE.NEO
FGEP.TO	Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund ETF	16.78%	—	Oct 2023	ZGQ.TO vs FGEP.TO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	16.22%	833.59M	Aug 2013	ZGQ.TO vs VDU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZGQ.TO

ZGQ.TO has 14.04% 1-year volatility. There are 29 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.58%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	7.58%	21.12M	Apr 2016	ZGQ.TO vs XMY.TO
VVO.TO	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF	7.65%	41.80M	Jun 2016	ZGQ.TO vs VVO.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	7.67%	178.14M	Jul 2012	ZGQ.TO vs XMW.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.50%	40.28M	Apr 2016	ZGQ.TO vs XML.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	9.67%	167.91M	Jun 2017	ZGQ.TO vs XDGH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZGQ.TO

ZGQ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.22%. There are 23 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.88%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-4.88%	40.28M	Apr 2016	ZGQ.TO vs XML.TO
TINF.TO	TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF	-5.03%	398.63M	May 2020	ZGQ.TO vs TINF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	-5.14%	178.14M	Jul 2012	ZGQ.TO vs XMW.TO
CYH.TO	iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hed...	-5.34%	192.14M	Jan 2008	ZGQ.TO vs CYH.TO
XMY.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-5.35%	21.12M	Apr 2016	ZGQ.TO vs XMY.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEB.TO and span 7 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	100	0.95%	5.70B	Nov 2021	ZGQ.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZGQ.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZGQ.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	ZGQ.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZGQ.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZGQ.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZGQ.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZGQ.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZGQ.TO vs ZDV.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	9.39%	1.24B	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 10 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	71	11.42%	1.67B	Jun 2009	ZGQ.TO vs XWD.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	ZGQ.TO vs VFV.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	ZGQ.TO vs XAW.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	ZGQ.TO vs VOO
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	67	12.24%	90.20B	Jun 2008	ZGQ.TO vs VT
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	12.48%	4.55B	Feb 2015	ZGQ.TO vs XUU.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	58	8.99%	942.74M	Jan 2014	ZGQ.TO vs RUD.TO
JQUA	JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	14.28%	8.13B	Nov 2017	ZGQ.TO vs JQUA
XEH.TO	iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Europe Equities	34	6.64%	287.17M	Apr 2014	ZGQ.TO vs XEH.TO
TQCD.TO	TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	93	14.98%	3.03B	Nov 2019	ZGQ.TO vs TQCD.TO
ZVU.TO	BMO MSCI USA Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	49.80%	194.00M	Oct 2017	ZGQ.TO vs ZVU.TO
XQLT.TO	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	10.01%	244.34M	Sep 2019	ZGQ.TO vs XQLT.TO
FCUV.TO	Fidelity U.S. Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	79	15.14%	3.08B	Jun 2020	ZGQ.TO vs FCUV.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	44	10.01%	12.24B	Feb 2014	ZGQ.TO vs ZEA.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	ZGQ.TO vs SPY
VI.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	76	16.50%	919.41M	Dec 2015	ZGQ.TO vs VI.TO
BGIE.TO	Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF	Global Equities	57	14.42%	—	Apr 2020	ZGQ.TO vs BGIE.TO
BREA.TO	Brompton Sustainable Real Assets Dividend ETF	Global Equities	60	14.61%	18.43M	Apr 2020	ZGQ.TO vs BREA.TO
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	6.55%	183.75M	Jun 2014	ZGQ.TO vs QWLD
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	76	22.65%	1.96B	May 2021	ZGQ.TO vs QQC.TO

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