ZUQ.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (ZUQ.TO) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ZUQ.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ZUQ.TO

ZUQ.TO charges 0.33% annually. There are 17 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZEQL.TO	BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF (CAD Units)	0.05%	—	Feb 2026	ZUQ.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	5.97B	Mar 2016	ZUQ.TO vs TPU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	ZUQ.TO vs XTOT.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.24B	Jan 2018	ZUQ.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.65B	Feb 2015	ZUQ.TO vs XUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZUQ.TO

ZUQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 47. There are 18 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	95	—	May 2024	ZUQ.TO vs KNGC.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	86	18.10M	Jul 2023	ZUQ.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	80	211.72M	Jan 2023	ZUQ.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	ZUQ.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	73	18.15B	Aug 2013	ZUQ.TO vs VUN.TO

Top Performing ZUQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZUQ.TO is at 10.92% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	36.38%	40.47M	Sep 2019	ZUQ.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.51%	901.36M	Mar 2013	ZUQ.TO vs ZDY.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	14.64%	140.28M	May 2017	ZUQ.TO vs FLUS.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	13.63%	—	Jul 2024	ZUQ.TO vs XUSC.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	13.57%	280.03M	Dec 2007	ZUQ.TO vs COW.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZUQ.TO

ZUQ.TO has 12.47% 1-year volatility. There are 15 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.12%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.12%	332.47M	Jul 2012	ZUQ.TO vs XMU.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.16%	53.17M	Apr 2016	ZUQ.TO vs XMS.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.22%	2.46B	Aug 2013	ZUQ.TO vs VGG.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.31%	—	Jan 2025	ZUQ.TO vs SMVP.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	10.58%	2.41B	Mar 2013	ZUQ.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZUQ.TO

ZUQ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.57%. There are 25 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.67%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-5.67%	—	May 2024	ZUQ.TO vs KNGC.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	ZUQ.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	53.59M	May 2020	ZUQ.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	961.23M	Jan 2014	ZUQ.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	Aug 2013	ZUQ.TO vs VGG.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	1.11%	5.68B	Nov 2021	ZUQ.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	24.23B	Nov 2012	ZUQ.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	80	13.34%	846.16M	Jan 2022	ZUQ.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	30.07%	6.15B	Oct 2009	ZUQ.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.54%	16.91B	May 2009	ZUQ.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	39	14.23%	3.24B	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	68	20.05%	2.39B	Feb 2019	ZUQ.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	51	7.81%	6.18B	Oct 2011	ZUQ.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	2.21%	12.97B	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.41%	1.83B	Oct 2011	ZUQ.TO vs ZDV.TO

Often Compared With ZUQ.TO

Investors most often compare ZUQ.TO with ZGQ.TO, VFV.TO, XEQT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGQ.TO	BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF	Global Equities	58	13.28%	1.27B	Nov 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZGQ.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.92%	32.85B	Nov 2012	ZUQ.TO vs VFV.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	ZUQ.TO vs XEQT.TO
BNKS.L	iShares S&P U.S. Banks	Financials Equities	42	10.25%	993.49M	May 2018	ZUQ.TO vs BNKS.L
GARP	iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	16.14%	2.44B	Jan 2020	ZUQ.TO vs GARP
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		98	24.82%	—	—	ZUQ.TO vs RY.TO
PAYF.TO	Purpose Enhanced Premium Yield Fund		23	1.45%	82.20M	—	ZUQ.TO vs PAYF.TO
ZVU.TO	BMO MSCI USA Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	48.65%	200.55M	Oct 2017	ZUQ.TO vs ZVU.TO
ZGI.TO	BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Industrials Equities	46	17.94%	513.06M	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZGI.TO
ZEQ.TO	BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index E...	Europe Equities	23	5.72%	317.20M	Feb 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZEQ.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.06%	742.71M	Feb 2020	ZUQ.TO vs HULC.TO
ZLC.TO	BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF	Long-Term Bond	17	2.45%	289.16M	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZLC.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	69	20.02%	1.96B	May 2021	ZUQ.TO vs QQC.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	25	5.98%	—	Feb 2017	ZUQ.TO vs ZTL.NEO
ZDI.TO	BMO International Dividend ETF	International Equity	47	12.33%	873.50M	Nov 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZDI.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	S&P 500	60	7.88%	—	Nov 2012	ZUQ.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	19	10.26%	187.12M	Feb 2015	ZUQ.TO vs XHU.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	12.12%	13.21B	Feb 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZEA.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	Energy Equities	66	23.33%	128.30M	Jan 2023	ZUQ.TO vs ZWEN.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	2.31%	1.28B	Mar 2018	ZUQ.TO vs ZGB.TO

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