ZJG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZJG.TO

ZJG.TO charges 0.61% annually. There are 6 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.28%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	0.28%	—	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	0.36%	164.90M	May 2016	ZJG.TO vs SBT.TO
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	0.45%	245.65M	Nov 2012	ZJG.TO vs MNS.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.55%	2.53B	May 2009	ZJG.TO vs CGL.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	0.55%	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs CGL-C.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZJG.TO

ZJG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 6 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 52.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	52	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs SVR-C.TO
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	51	245.65M	Nov 2012	ZJG.TO vs MNS.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	48	523.08M	Jul 2009	ZJG.TO vs SVR.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	48	164.90M	May 2016	ZJG.TO vs SBT.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	46	3.59B	Mar 2001	ZJG.TO vs XGD.TO

Top Performing ZJG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZJG.TO is at 3.21% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.52%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	5.52%	3.59B	Mar 2001	ZJG.TO vs XGD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	4.95%	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs CGL-C.TO
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	4.34%	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs SVR-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	4.14%	—	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	2.98%	2.53B	May 2009	ZJG.TO vs CGL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZJG.TO

ZJG.TO has 46.27% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 25.07%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	25.07%	—	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	25.34%	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs CGL-C.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	26.88%	2.53B	May 2009	ZJG.TO vs CGL.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	39.82%	247.50M	Mar 2022	ZJG.TO vs CGXF.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	42.90%	3.59B	Mar 2001	ZJG.TO vs XGD.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZJG.TO

ZJG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -32.02%. There are 6 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -17.37%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-17.37%	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-17.41%	—	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-19.36%	2.53B	May 2009	ZJG.TO vs CGL.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	-27.39%	247.50M	Mar 2022	ZJG.TO vs CGXF.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	-28.95%	3.59B	Mar 2001	ZJG.TO vs XGD.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEQT.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	0.99%	5.70B	Nov 2021	ZJG.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	77	12.66%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZJG.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	80	13.63%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZJG.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	21.18%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZJG.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	12.08%	16.67B	May 2009	ZJG.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	68	19.23%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZJG.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	75	22.24%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZJG.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	62	4.04%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZJG.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZJG.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	89	19.98%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZJG.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZJG.TO

Investors most often compare ZJG.TO with ZGD.TO, ZGLD.TO, SGDJ. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	Gold	52	7.53%	356.53M	Nov 2012	ZJG.TO vs ZGD.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	Gold	39	5.17%	—	Mar 2024	ZJG.TO vs ZGLD.TO
SGDJ	Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF	Materials	44	2.34%	322.34M	Mar 2015	ZJG.TO vs SGDJ
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	48	9.30%	699.10M	Dec 2005	ZJG.TO vs XMA.TO
KNT.TO	K92 Mining Inc.		71	5.20%	—	—	ZJG.TO vs KNT.TO
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	42	1.87%	2.79B	Jan 2012	ZJG.TO vs RING
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund		31	2.92%	1.10B	—	ZJG.TO vs KILO.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	45	2.35%	62.83M	Jun 2009	ZJG.TO vs HUZ.TO
RGPM.NEO	RBC Global Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	41	2.68%	—	Mar 2023	ZJG.TO vs RGPM.NEO
IGLD.DE	iShares Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC	Precious Metals	32	0.35%	—	Jul 2022	ZJG.TO vs IGLD.DE
XETM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ...	Materials	87	26.70%	—	Sep 2023	ZJG.TO vs XETM.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	Silver, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	—	1.95%	—	Oct 2025	ZJG.TO vs AGCC.TO
GLDA.DE	Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)	Precious Metals	36	2.73%	—	May 2019	ZJG.TO vs GLDA.DE
PPFB.DE	iShares Physical Gold ETC	Precious Metals	36	2.74%	—	Apr 2011	ZJG.TO vs PPFB.DE
WGLD.DE	WisdomTree Core Physical Gold	Precious Metals	36	2.75%	—	Nov 2020	ZJG.TO vs WGLD.DE
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	Energy Equities	89	45.28%	2.28B	Mar 2001	ZJG.TO vs XEG.TO
8PSG.DE	Invesco Physical Gold ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	36	2.72%	—	Jun 2009	ZJG.TO vs 8PSG.DE
XSLR.DE	Xtrackers IE Physical Silver ETC Securities	Silver, Precious Metals	52	-2.61%	—	Apr 2020	ZJG.TO vs XSLR.DE
XSLE.DE	Xtrackers IE Physical Silver (EUR Hedged) ETC Secu...	Silver, Precious Metals	47	-6.08%	—	May 2020	ZJG.TO vs XSLE.DE
GLCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Gold Producer Equity Covered Cal...	Gold, Precious Metals	41	-2.04%	—	Apr 2025	ZJG.TO vs GLCL.TO

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