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

ZSU.TO charges 0.28% annually. There are 8 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going 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
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.09%	41.80M	Jan 2018	ZSU.TO vs QSB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.32B	Nov 2000	ZSU.TO vs XSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	0.11%	1.53B	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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZSU.TO

ZSU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 25. There are 16 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 77.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	77	877.20M	Nov 2018	ZSU.TO vs TCSB.TO
VSC.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ...	75	1.53B	Nov 2012	ZSU.TO vs VSC.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	67	36.78M	Nov 2017	ZSU.TO vs MCSB.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	66	41.80M	Jan 2018	ZSU.TO vs QSB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	64	4.32B	Nov 2000	ZSU.TO vs XSB.TO

Top Performing ZSU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZSU.TO is at -0.50% YTD. There are 18 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.63%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TUSB.TO	TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ET...	3.63%	56.19M	Nov 2018	ZSU.TO vs TUSB.TO
RUSB.TO	RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	3.55%	363.99M	Oct 2017	ZSU.TO vs RUSB.TO
MCSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF	1.57%	36.78M	Nov 2017	ZSU.TO vs MCSB.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.43%	877.20M	Nov 2018	ZSU.TO vs TCSB.TO
FSB.TO	CI Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund	1.28%	243.57M	Sep 2017	ZSU.TO vs FSB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZSU.TO

ZSU.TO has 2.55% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.68%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.68%	—	Oct 2025	ZSU.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.77%	225.10M	Sep 2024	ZSU.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	1.89%	53.35M	Apr 2017	ZSU.TO vs DCS.TO
ZFS.TO	BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	2.00%	904.52M	Oct 2009	ZSU.TO vs ZFS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	2.03%	4.32B	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 7 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.81%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSB.TO	CI Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund	-0.81%	243.57M	Sep 2017	ZSU.TO vs FSB.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	225.10M	Sep 2024	ZSU.TO vs HBIL.TO
DCS.TO	Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	53.35M	Apr 2017	ZSU.TO vs DCS.TO
QSB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	-1.26%	41.80M	Jan 2018	ZSU.TO vs QSB.TO
CAGS.TO	CI Canadian Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-1.33%	49.86M	Jun 2017	ZSU.TO vs CAGS.TO

Other ETFs from BMO

The 10 most viewed BMO ETFs shown here include ZMMK.TO, ZSP.TO, ZEQT.TO and span 9 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	1.29%	5.76B	Nov 2021	ZSU.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.72%	23.77B	Nov 2012	ZSU.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	82	13.11%	890.17M	Jan 2022	ZSU.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.66%	7.49B	Oct 2009	ZSU.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	91	12.78%	17.36B	May 2009	ZSU.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	31	10.04%	2.97B	Jan 2010	ZSU.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	57	14.59%	2.24B	Feb 2019	ZSU.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities, Low Volatility	56	7.93%	6.32B	Oct 2011	ZSU.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	35	0.95%	13.16B	Jan 2010	ZSU.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.65%	1.90B	Oct 2011	ZSU.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZSU.TO

Investors most often compare ZSU.TO with RCDB.NEO. These 1 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	56	1.05%	—	Jun 2019	ZSU.TO vs RCDB.NEO

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