ZTIP.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZTIP.TO

ZTIP.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.15%	293.47M	Jan 2018	ZTIP.TO vs QTIP.NEO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTH.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	0.16%	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	0.28%	98.58M	May 2010	ZTIP.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	0.39%	268.93M	Dec 2005	ZTIP.TO vs XRB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZTIP.TO

ZTIP.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There is 1 ETF in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 39.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	39	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTH.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	28	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTP.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	25	293.47M	Jan 2018	ZTIP.TO vs QTIP.NEO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	18	98.58M	May 2010	ZTIP.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	16	268.93M	Dec 2005	ZTIP.TO vs XRB.TO

Top Performing ZTIP.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZTIP.TO is at 3.34% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	4.25%	98.58M	May 2010	ZTIP.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	3.35%	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTP.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	2.56%	268.93M	Dec 2005	ZTIP.TO vs XRB.TO
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	1.24%	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTH.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.87%	293.47M	Jan 2018	ZTIP.TO vs QTIP.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZTIP.TO

ZTIP.TO has 4.67% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.18%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	2.18%	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTH.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	3.56%	293.47M	Jan 2018	ZTIP.TO vs QTIP.NEO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	4.91%	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTP.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	6.55%	98.58M	May 2010	ZTIP.TO vs ZRR.TO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	6.85%	268.93M	Dec 2005	ZTIP.TO vs XRB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZTIP.TO

ZTIP.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.78%. There are 3 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.49%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XSTH.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-1.49%	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTH.TO
QTIP.NEO	Mackenzie US TIPS Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-2.02%	293.47M	Jan 2018	ZTIP.TO vs QTIP.NEO
XRB.TO	iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	-3.55%	268.93M	Dec 2005	ZTIP.TO vs XRB.TO
ZRR.TO	BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	-4.00%	98.58M	May 2010	ZTIP.TO vs ZRR.TO
XSTP.TO	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	-4.76%	—	Jul 2021	ZTIP.TO vs XSTP.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	ZTIP.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZTIP.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	13.04%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZTIP.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZTIP.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	ZTIP.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZTIP.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZTIP.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZTIP.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZTIP.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	Oct 2011	ZTIP.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZTIP.TO

Investors most often compare ZTIP.TO with ZUQ.TO, SMH, XLV. These 15 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	9.39%	1.24B	Nov 2014	ZTIP.TO vs ZUQ.TO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	77.13%	67.82B	Dec 2011	ZTIP.TO vs SMH
XLV	State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	24	-4.29%	38.66B	Dec 1998	ZTIP.TO vs XLV
XTLT.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	0.91%	—	Feb 2023	ZTIP.TO vs XTLT.TO
PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust		70	1.64%	—	—	ZTIP.TO vs PHYS
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	78	16.04%	19.44B	Sep 2019	ZTIP.TO vs AVDV
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	91	20.64%	12.01B	Sep 2021	ZTIP.TO vs AVLV
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	67	17.96%	26.41B	Sep 2019	ZTIP.TO vs AVUV
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.49%	45.99B	May 2007	ZTIP.TO vs BIL
AVIV	Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	66	11.50%	1.33B	Sep 2021	ZTIP.TO vs AVIV
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	ZTIP.TO vs VOO
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	27.59%	24.32B	Sep 2019	ZTIP.TO vs AVEM
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	0.85%	2.27B	Apr 2023	ZTIP.TO vs CBIL.TO
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	83	36.47%	121.66B	Dec 1998	ZTIP.TO vs XLK
ZWT.TO	BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	Technology Equities, Derivative Income	68	20.37%	—	Jan 2021	ZTIP.TO vs ZWT.TO

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