ZSU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZSU.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 ZSU.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ZSU.TO

Among 7 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.09%	—	Jan 2022	ZSU.TO vs ZSDB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.29B	Nov 2000	ZSU.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	0.11%	1.50B	Nov 2012	ZSU.TO vs VSC.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	ZSU.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	0.17%	—	Jun 2019	ZSU.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZSU.TO

ZSU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 6 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 66.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	66	848.83M	Nov 2018	ZSU.TO vs TCSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	65	1.50B	Nov 2012	ZSU.TO vs VSC.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	53	227.40M	Sep 2024	ZSU.TO vs HBIL.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	53	—	Jun 2017	ZSU.TO vs CAGS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	49	4.29B	Nov 2000	ZSU.TO vs XSB.TO

Top Performing ZSU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZSU.TO is at -0.19% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	1.56%	1.50B	Nov 2012	ZSU.TO vs VSC.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.56%	848.83M	Nov 2018	ZSU.TO vs TCSB.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	1.45%	—	Jun 2019	ZSU.TO vs RCDB.NEO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	1.42%	—	Jun 2017	ZSU.TO vs CAGS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	1.40%	4.29B	Nov 2000	ZSU.TO vs XSB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZSU.TO

ZSU.TO has 2.56% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.63%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.63%	227.40M	Sep 2024	ZSU.TO vs HBIL.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.69%	—	Oct 2025	ZSU.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	2.00%	1.50B	Nov 2012	ZSU.TO vs VSC.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	2.01%	—	Jun 2017	ZSU.TO vs CAGS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	2.01%	4.29B	Nov 2000	ZSU.TO vs XSB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZSU.TO

ZSU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.49%. There are 3 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%	227.40M	Sep 2024	ZSU.TO vs HBIL.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-1.33%	—	Jun 2017	ZSU.TO vs CAGS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.47%	4.29B	Nov 2000	ZSU.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	-1.53%	1.50B	Nov 2012	ZSU.TO vs VSC.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	-1.59%	—	Jun 2019	ZSU.TO vs RCDB.NEO

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	1.17%	5.76B	Nov 2021	ZSU.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.62%	23.98B	Nov 2012	ZSU.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	14.64%	852.71M	Jan 2022	ZSU.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.05%	6.36B	Oct 2009	ZSU.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.09%	17.03B	May 2009	ZSU.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	18.49%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ZSU.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	76	23.99%	2.30B	Feb 2019	ZSU.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	48	7.13%	6.32B	Oct 2011	ZSU.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	22	2.13%	13.01B	Jan 2010	ZSU.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.50%	1.83B	Oct 2011	ZSU.TO vs ZDV.TO

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