ZJG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO Junior Gold Index ETF (ZJG.TO) belongs to the Gold 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 9 ETFs in the Gold category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.23%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	ZJG.TO vs ZGLD.TO
ZGLH.TO	BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	0.23%	—	Mar 2024	ZJG.TO vs ZGLH.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	0.28%	—	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	0.28%	1.00B	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO.TO
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	0.40%	42.66M	Jan 2019	ZJG.TO vs HGGG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZJG.TO

ZJG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 3 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 37.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HGGG.TO	Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF	37	42.66M	Jan 2019	ZJG.TO vs HGGG.TO
GLDX.TO	Global X Gold Producers Index ETF	35	—	Nov 2024	ZJG.TO vs GLDX.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	35	3.30B	Mar 2001	ZJG.TO vs XGD.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	31	281.50M	Nov 2012	ZJG.TO vs ZGD.TO
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	30	574.94M	Apr 2011	ZJG.TO vs GLCC.TO

Top Performing ZJG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZJG.TO is at -10.61% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as -3.72%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-3.72%	—	Mar 2024	ZJG.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-3.96%	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-4.13%	—	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
VALT-U.TO	CI Gold Bullion ETF (US$ Series)	-5.81%	164.50M	Jan 2021	ZJG.TO vs VALT-U.TO
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	-6.97%	281.50M	Nov 2012	ZJG.TO vs ZGD.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZJG.TO

ZJG.TO has 49.44% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 25.34%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	25.34%	180.76M	Dec 2010	ZJG.TO vs HGY.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	26.41%	—	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	26.75%	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs CGL-C.TO
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	26.76%	—	Mar 2024	ZJG.TO vs ZGLD.TO
KILO.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund	27.65%	1.00B	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZJG.TO

ZJG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -37.55%. There are 15 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -22.38%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZGLD.TO	BMO Gold Bullion ETF (CAD Units)	-22.38%	—	Mar 2024	ZJG.TO vs ZGLD.TO
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	-22.46%	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs CGL-C.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	-22.56%	—	Oct 2018	ZJG.TO vs KILO-B.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	-24.27%	180.76M	Dec 2010	ZJG.TO vs HGY.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-26.79%	1.99B	May 2009	ZJG.TO vs CGL.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	ZJG.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	ZJG.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	14.44%	895.11M	Jan 2022	ZJG.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	36.93%	7.20B	Oct 2009	ZJG.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.95%	17.34B	May 2009	ZJG.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	38	15.43%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ZJG.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	19.67%	2.35B	Feb 2019	ZJG.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	ZJG.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	ZJG.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	ZJG.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZJG.TO

Investors most often compare ZJG.TO with SGDJ, XMA.TO, KNT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGDJ	Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	38	-10.52%	279.82M	Mar 2015	ZJG.TO vs SGDJ
XMA.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	Materials	35	-5.92%	584.50M	Dec 2005	ZJG.TO vs XMA.TO
KNT.TO	K92 Mining Inc.		68	-6.57%	—	—	ZJG.TO vs KNT.TO
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	32	-12.65%	2.29B	Jan 2012	ZJG.TO vs RING
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	25	-19.79%	50.15M	Jun 2009	ZJG.TO vs HUZ.TO
RGPM.NEO	RBC Global Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	31	-11.77%	—	Mar 2023	ZJG.TO vs RGPM.NEO
IGLD.DE	iShares Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-8.81%	—	Jul 2022	ZJG.TO vs IGLD.DE
XETM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ...	Materials	—	—	—	Sep 2023	ZJG.TO vs XETM.TO
GLDA.DE	Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-4.83%	—	May 2019	ZJG.TO vs GLDA.DE
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	Silver, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	—	-19.85%	—	Oct 2025	ZJG.TO vs AGCC.TO
SVR-C.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged)	Silver, Precious Metals	30	-17.55%	—	Mar 2011	ZJG.TO vs SVR-C.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	27	-20.32%	432.24M	Jul 2009	ZJG.TO vs SVR.TO
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-13.63%	249.45M	Mar 2022	ZJG.TO vs CGXF.TO
PPFB.DE	iShares Physical Gold ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-4.84%	—	Apr 2011	ZJG.TO vs PPFB.DE
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	Silver, Precious Metals	25	-20.34%	135.40M	May 2016	ZJG.TO vs SBT.TO
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	Silver, Precious Metals	30	-25.67%	245.65M	Nov 2012	ZJG.TO vs MNS.TO
XSLE.DE	Xtrackers IE Physical Silver (EUR Hedged) ETC Secu...	Silver, Precious Metals	27	-24.98%	—	May 2020	ZJG.TO vs XSLE.DE
XSLR.DE	Xtrackers IE Physical Silver ETC Securities	Silver, Precious Metals	—	—	—	Apr 2020	ZJG.TO vs XSLR.DE
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	Energy Equities, Canada Equities	78	35.02%	2.38B	Mar 2001	ZJG.TO vs XEG.TO
CCOM.TO	CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units	Commodities	74	14.68%	—	May 2023	ZJG.TO vs CCOM.TO

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