ZSDB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZSDB.TO

ZSDB.TO charges 0.09% annually. No ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	ZSDB.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	0.11%	1.53B	Nov 2012	ZSDB.TO vs VSC.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	ZSDB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	0.17%	—	Jun 2019	ZSDB.TO vs RCDB.NEO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	0.28%	861.86M	Nov 2018	ZSDB.TO vs TCSB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZSDB.TO

ZSDB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 12 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 76.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	76	1.53B	Nov 2012	ZSDB.TO vs VSC.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	74	861.86M	Nov 2018	ZSDB.TO vs TCSB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	64	4.31B	Nov 2000	ZSDB.TO vs XSB.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	63	—	Apr 2017	ZSDB.TO vs DCS.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	61	—	Jan 2018	ZSDB.TO vs QSB.TO

Top Performing ZSDB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZSDB.TO is at 0.97% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.41%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.41%	—	Nov 2018	ZSDB.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.34%	—	Oct 2017	ZSDB.TO vs RUSB.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.49%	861.86M	Nov 2018	ZSDB.TO vs TCSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	1.47%	—	Nov 2017	ZSDB.TO vs MCSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	1.43%	1.53B	Nov 2012	ZSDB.TO vs VSC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZSDB.TO

ZSDB.TO has 3.28% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.69%	—	Oct 2025	ZSDB.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.76%	224.00M	Sep 2024	ZSDB.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	1.90%	—	Apr 2017	ZSDB.TO vs DCS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	2.03%	4.31B	Nov 2000	ZSDB.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	2.04%	1.53B	Nov 2012	ZSDB.TO vs VSC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZSDB.TO

ZSDB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.20%. There are 10 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.95%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	224.00M	Sep 2024	ZSDB.TO vs HBIL.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	—	Jan 2018	ZSDB.TO vs QSB.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	—	Apr 2017	ZSDB.TO vs DCS.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-1.33%	49.91M	Jun 2017	ZSDB.TO vs CAGS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.47%	4.31B	Nov 2000	ZSDB.TO vs XSB.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	ZSDB.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	ZSDB.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	14.44%	895.11M	Jan 2022	ZSDB.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	36.93%	7.20B	Oct 2009	ZSDB.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.95%	17.34B	May 2009	ZSDB.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	38	15.43%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ZSDB.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	19.67%	2.35B	Feb 2019	ZSDB.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	ZSDB.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	ZSDB.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	ZSDB.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZSDB.TO

Investors most often compare ZSDB.TO with CBIL.TO, ZST.TO, ZUQ.TO. These 5 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	1.10%	2.39B	Apr 2023	ZSDB.TO vs CBIL.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	56	1.37%	3.55B	Jan 2011	ZSDB.TO vs ZST.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	13.18%	1.32B	Nov 2014	ZSDB.TO vs ZUQ.TO
ZSU.TO	BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD ...	Short-Term Bond	27	-0.12%	313.66M	Feb 2014	ZSDB.TO vs ZSU.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.07%	1.33B	Feb 2014	ZSDB.TO vs ZDB.TO

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