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%	5.84B	Mar 2016	ZUQ.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	5.61B	Jan 2018	ZUQ.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.55B	Feb 2015	ZUQ.TO vs XUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	ZUQ.TO vs XTOT.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZUQ.TO

ZUQ.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 21 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	97	—	May 2024	ZUQ.TO vs KNGC.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	81	—	Sep 2006	ZUQ.TO vs CLU.NEO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	79	17.25M	Jul 2023	ZUQ.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	75	204.58M	Jan 2023	ZUQ.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	75	—	Jul 2024	ZUQ.TO vs XUSC.TO

Top Performing ZUQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

ZUQ.TO is at 9.39% YTD. There are 20 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.39%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	33.39%	45.75M	Sep 2019	ZUQ.TO vs XMTM.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	18.75%	—	May 2024	ZUQ.TO vs KNGC.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.13%	865.68M	Mar 2013	ZUQ.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	15.84%	313.46M	Dec 2007	ZUQ.TO vs COW.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	13.95%	184.48M	Feb 2015	ZUQ.TO vs XHU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZUQ.TO

ZUQ.TO has 12.29% 1-year volatility. There are 21 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.75%	50.40M	Apr 2016	ZUQ.TO vs XMS.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	9.20%	327.62M	Jul 2012	ZUQ.TO vs XMU.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.08%	—	Jan 2025	ZUQ.TO vs SMVP.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	10.11%	—	Sep 2006	ZUQ.TO vs CLU.NEO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.23%	2.46B	Aug 2013	ZUQ.TO vs VGG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZUQ.TO

ZUQ.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.57%. There are 30 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.87%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-3.87%	—	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
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	-6.51%	225.36M	Aug 2012	ZUQ.TO vs XHD.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	-6.55%	—	Sep 2006	ZUQ.TO vs CLU.NEO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	57.40M	May 2020	ZUQ.TO vs TULV.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	ZUQ.TO vs ZMMK.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZUQ.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZEQT.TO	BMO All-Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	13.04%	789.04M	Jan 2022	ZUQ.TO vs ZEQT.TO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities	96	19.22%	5.16B	Oct 2009	ZUQ.TO vs ZEB.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	ZUQ.TO vs ZCN.TO
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.82%	3.25B	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	22.76%	2.28B	Feb 2019	ZUQ.TO vs ZNQ.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	54	3.14%	6.10B	Oct 2011	ZUQ.TO vs ZLB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	85	18.56%	1.72B	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 14 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	55	13.23%	1.23B	Nov 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZGQ.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	ZUQ.TO vs VFV.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	ZUQ.TO vs XEQT.TO
BNKS.L	iShares S&P U.S. Banks	Financials Equities	29	0.12%	907.28M	May 2018	ZUQ.TO vs BNKS.L
GARP	iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	21.29%	2.49B	Jan 2020	ZUQ.TO vs GARP
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	58	8.99%	942.74M	Jan 2014	ZUQ.TO vs RUD.TO
RY.TO	Royal Bank of Canada		97	15.19%	—	—	ZUQ.TO vs RY.TO
PAYF.TO	Purpose Enhanced Premium Yield Fund		31	2.34%	81.20M	—	ZUQ.TO vs PAYF.TO
ZGI.TO	BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF	Industrials Equities	29	13.70%	491.17M	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZGI.TO
ZEQ.TO	BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index E...	Europe Equities	13	1.89%	315.12M	Feb 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZEQ.TO
ZVU.TO	BMO MSCI USA Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	49.80%	194.00M	Oct 2017	ZUQ.TO vs ZVU.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.50%	703.33M	Feb 2020	ZUQ.TO vs HULC.TO
ZLC.TO	BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF	Long-Term Bond	19	2.51%	297.95M	Jan 2010	ZUQ.TO vs ZLC.TO
ZDI.TO	BMO International Dividend ETF	International Equity	46	10.68%	847.71M	Nov 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZDI.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	9.40%	2.35B	Mar 2013	ZUQ.TO vs ZLU.TO
ZTL.NEO	BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	19	0.92%	—	Feb 2017	ZUQ.TO vs ZTL.NEO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	S&P 500	68	10.58%	—	Nov 2012	ZUQ.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	44	10.01%	12.24B	Feb 2014	ZUQ.TO vs ZEA.TO
QQC.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	76	22.65%	1.96B	May 2021	ZUQ.TO vs QQC.TO
ZWEN.TO	BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	Energy Equities	74	30.35%	133.70M	Jan 2023	ZUQ.TO vs ZWEN.TO

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