ZLC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZLC.TO

ZLC.TO charges 0.33% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Long-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VLB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	0.15%	296.24M	Jan 2017	ZLC.TO vs VLB.TO
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.18%	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLT.TO
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	0.18%	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLH.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.23%	—	Feb 2017	ZLC.TO vs ZTL.NEO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZLC.TO

ZLC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There is 1 ETF in the Long-Term Bond category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 19.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	19	—	Feb 2017	ZLC.TO vs ZTL.NEO
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	16	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLT.TO
VLB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	13	296.24M	Jan 2017	ZLC.TO vs VLB.TO
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	13	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLH.TO

Top Performing ZLC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZLC.TO is at 2.51% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Long-Term Bond category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 2.84%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VLB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	2.84%	296.24M	Jan 2017	ZLC.TO vs VLB.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.92%	—	Feb 2017	ZLC.TO vs ZTL.NEO
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.91%	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLT.TO
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	-1.03%	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZLC.TO

ZLC.TO has 7.24% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Long-Term Bond category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 8.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VLB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	8.42%	296.24M	Jan 2017	ZLC.TO vs VLB.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	9.70%	—	Feb 2017	ZLC.TO vs ZTL.NEO
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	9.72%	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLH.TO
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	10.21%	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLT.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZLC.TO

ZLC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.64%. No ETFs in the Long-Term Bond category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -4.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VLB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	-4.90%	296.24M	Jan 2017	ZLC.TO vs VLB.TO
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	-8.37%	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLH.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	-9.01%	—	Feb 2017	ZLC.TO vs ZTL.NEO
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	-9.72%	—	Feb 2023	ZLC.TO vs XTLT.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	0.95%	5.70B	Nov 2021	ZLC.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZLC.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	13.04%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZLC.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZLC.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	ZLC.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZLC.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZLC.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZLC.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZLC.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZLC.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZLC.TO

Investors most often compare ZLC.TO with DTLE.L, ZUQ.TO, XHY.TO. These 5 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DTLE.L	iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...	Long-Term Bond	12	-2.21%	873.50M	—	ZLC.TO vs DTLE.L
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	9.39%	1.24B	Nov 2014	ZLC.TO vs ZUQ.TO
XHY.TO	iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged...	High Yield Bonds	32	0.95%	1.09B	Jan 2010	ZLC.TO vs XHY.TO
ZHY.TO	BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Ind...	High Yield Bonds	30	0.75%	1.48B	Oct 2009	ZLC.TO vs ZHY.TO
ZPR.TO	BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	97	6.02%	1.58B	Jan 2022	ZLC.TO vs ZPR.TO

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