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BMO Junior Gold Index ETF (ZJG : TSX)

Precious Metals Equity

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(02-12-2026)
$265.86
Change
-$22.75 (-7.88%)
Open $285.60
Day Range $265.86 - $285.61
Volume 9,125

As at January 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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BMO Junior Gold Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 19, 2010): 6.82%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 9.22% 32.86% 93.09% 9.22% 145.14% 100.77% 54.17% 43.27% 29.67% 26.94% 27.79% 21.97% 18.82% 24.10%
Benchmark 9.81% 30.45% 79.05% 9.81% 132.50% 87.65% 44.28% 34.94% 25.07% 24.05% 26.34% 22.67% 18.70% 22.19%
Category Average 9.30% 92.52% 92.52% 9.30% 147.98% 97.71% 50.81% 37.35% 26.45% 27.78% 27.91% 23.96% 19.57% 23.84%
Category Rank 43 / 79 39 / 79 40 / 79 43 / 79 42 / 78 35 / 75 27 / 70 6 / 70 16 / 69 41 / 68 34 / 68 41 / 57 34 / 56 27 / 55
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 3 3 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -0.25% 15.03% 6.28% 3.45% 3.43% -2.71% 26.84% 21.76% -5.90% 17.30% 3.71% 9.22%
Benchmark 2.11% 14.54% 2.78% 0.90% 4.12% 2.83% 20.44% 21.25% -6.01% 16.31% 2.14% 9.81%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

49.25% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-22.27% (April 2013)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 63.26% 11.92% -18.62% 41.66% 24.49% -16.57% -1.49% 6.90% 36.90% 152.98%
Benchmark 55.11% 0.96% -3.46% 42.02% 25.38% -7.16% -2.48% 1.85% 19.16% 145.66%
Category Average 59.78% 3.16% -9.27% 36.39% 42.53% -7.32% -10.92% 3.45% 26.30% 160.74%
Quartile Ranking 2 1 4 3 4 4 1 1 1 3
Category Rank 20/ 55 5/ 56 57/ 57 32/ 60 58/ 68 66/ 69 9/ 70 9/ 70 3/ 75 44/ 78

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

152.98% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-18.62% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 69.04
US Equity 22.48
Foreign Bonds - Other 4.29
International Equity 4.12
Cash and Equivalents 0.08

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 95.63
Fixed Income 4.29
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.08

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.89
Asia 4.12

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Gold Inc 11.82
Alamos Gold Inc Cl A 8.63
Coeur Mining Inc 7.27
Equinox Gold Corp 6.22
Iamgold Corp 5.90
Eldorado Gold Corp 4.77
New Gold Inc 4.41
DPM METALS INC 4.29
OceanaGold Corp 4.12
OR Royalties Inc 4.11

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Junior Gold Index ETF

Median

Other - Precious Metals Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 32.87% 32.48% 37.50%
Beta 0.98% 0.99% 1.05%
Alpha 0.08% 0.04% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.91% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.37% 0.88% 0.70%
Sortino 3.55% 1.71% 1.39%
Treynor 0.46% 0.29% 0.25%
Tax Efficiency 99.68% 99.52% 99.64%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 34.96% 32.87% 32.48% 37.50%
Beta 1.12% 0.98% 0.99% 1.05%
Alpha -0.04% 0.08% 0.04% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.92% 0.91% 0.87%
Sharpe 2.74% 1.37% 0.88% 0.70%
Sortino 13.91% 3.55% 1.71% 1.39%
Treynor 0.86% 0.46% 0.29% 0.25%
Tax Efficiency 99.93% 99.68% 99.52% 99.64%

Fund Details

Start Date January 19, 2010
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) -
52 Week High $305.42
52 Week Low $99.91
Annual Dividend $0.27
Annual Yield -
Index Dow Jones North America Select Junior Gold Index
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

BMO Junior Gold Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Dow Jones North America Select Junior Gold Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

ZJG invests in and holds the constituent securities in the same proportion as they are reflected in the Index.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.61%
Management Fee 0.40%

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