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%	6.18B	Mar 2016	ZUQ.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.36B	Jan 2018	ZUQ.TO vs QUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	ZUQ.TO vs XTOT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.63B	Feb 2015	ZUQ.TO vs XUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZUQ.TO

ZUQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 17 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	89	—	Sep 2018	ZUQ.TO vs DRFU.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	77	18.99B	Aug 2013	ZUQ.TO vs VUN.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	77	6.18B	Mar 2016	ZUQ.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	76	4.63B	Feb 2015	ZUQ.TO vs XUU.TO

Top Performing ZUQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZUQ.TO is at 13.18% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.67%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	27.67%	40.63M	Sep 2019	ZUQ.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	17.03%	903.91M	Mar 2013	ZUQ.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	16.05%	289.23M	Dec 2007	ZUQ.TO vs COW.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	15.43%	128.26M	May 2017	ZUQ.TO vs FLUS.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	ZUQ.TO vs DRFU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZUQ.TO

ZUQ.TO has 12.59% 1-year volatility. There are 12 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.25%	54.73M	Apr 2016	ZUQ.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.26%	—	Jan 2025	ZUQ.TO vs SMVP.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.34%	2.57B	Aug 2013	ZUQ.TO vs VGG.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.49%	335.90M	Jul 2012	ZUQ.TO vs XMU.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.85%	101.88M	Feb 2016	ZUQ.TO vs ZLH.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 -6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
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%	54.59M	May 2020	ZUQ.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	979.22M	Jan 2014	ZUQ.TO vs RUD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	—	Sep 2018	ZUQ.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.57B	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	1.25%	5.77B	Nov 2021	ZUQ.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	ZUQ.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	83	14.44%	895.11M	Jan 2022	ZUQ.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	36.93%	7.20B	Oct 2009	ZUQ.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.95%	17.34B	May 2009	ZUQ.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	38	15.43%	3.09B	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	19.67%	2.35B	Feb 2019	ZUQ.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	ZUQ.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	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	64	15.29%	1.29B	Nov 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZGQ.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	ZUQ.TO vs VFV.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	ZUQ.TO vs XEQT.TO
BNKS.L	iShares S&P U.S. Banks	Financials Equities	39	13.36%	1.09B	May 2018	ZUQ.TO vs BNKS.L
GARP	iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	64	19.36%	2.56B	Jan 2020	ZUQ.TO vs GARP
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		99	32.49%	—	—	ZUQ.TO vs RY.TO
PAYF.TO	Purpose Enhanced Premium Yield Fund		33	3.99%	83.70M	—	ZUQ.TO vs PAYF.TO
ZVU.TO	BMO MSCI USA Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	96	44.84%	173.53M	Oct 2017	ZUQ.TO vs ZVU.TO
ZGI.TO	BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Industrials Equities	52	17.33%	523.72M	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZGI.TO
ZEQ.TO	BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index E...	Europe Equities	25	5.86%	319.55M	Feb 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZEQ.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	13.97%	764.10M	Feb 2020	ZUQ.TO vs HULC.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	66	19.68%	3.73B	May 2021	ZUQ.TO vs QQC.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	11.60%	2.52B	Mar 2013	ZUQ.TO vs ZLU.TO
ZLC.TO	BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF	Long-Term Bond	25	0.81%	283.40M	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZLC.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	20	1.11%	—	Feb 2017	ZUQ.TO vs ZTL.NEO
ZDI.TO	BMO International Dividend ETF	International Equity	60	14.64%	881.02M	Nov 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZDI.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	S&P 500	67	11.05%	—	Nov 2012	ZUQ.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	18	10.23%	203.32M	Feb 2015	ZUQ.TO vs XHU.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	13.25%	13.26B	Feb 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZEA.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	89	10.61%	216.50M	Jan 2023	ZUQ.TO vs ETSX.TO

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