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BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ZST : TSX)

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade B

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Close
(05-05-2026)
$49.04
Change
-$0.01 (-0.02%)
Open $49.04
Day Range $49.03 - $49.04
Volume 47,984

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 28, 2011): 2.21%

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 0.16% 0.57% 1.23% 0.57% 2.77% 3.79% 4.33% 3.89% 3.10% 2.88% 2.71% 2.67% 2.52% 2.46%
Benchmark -0.88% 0.30% 0.63% 0.30% 2.37% 4.66% 4.32% 3.35% 2.02% 2.13% 2.27% 2.40% 2.11% 2.02%
Category Average -0.81% 0.41% 0.41% 0.15% 2.01% 3.99% 3.94% 2.86% 1.67% 2.06% 1.91% 1.95% 1.70% 1.64%
Category Rank 20 / 297 20 / 293 22 / 289 20 / 293 83 / 270 192 / 240 99 / 209 46 / 198 14 / 189 44 / 180 41 / 172 52 / 165 35 / 154 32 / 144
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.23% 0.27% 0.23% 0.19% 0.29% 0.30% 0.26% 0.19% 0.21% 0.24% 0.17% 0.16%
Benchmark 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27% 0.45% 0.74% -0.88%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

0.66% (July 2011)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-0.66% (January 2015)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.80% 1.37% 2.01% 2.41% 1.79% 0.23% 1.17% 5.32% 5.30% 3.08%
Benchmark 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71% 3.77%
Category Average 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17% 3.22%
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 3 4
Category Rank 35/ 142 16/ 146 14/ 162 126/ 169 167/ 179 14/ 185 13/ 194 82/ 206 150/ 224 201/ 261

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.32% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

0.23% (2021)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Equivalents 64.69
Canadian Corporate Bonds 33.12
Mortgages 1.36
Canadian Government Bonds 0.83

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalent 64.69
Fixed Income 35.31

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Bank of Nova Scotia 1.85% 02-Nov-2026 9.58
Federation Csses Desjardins Qc 1.99% 29-Jun-2025 6.65
RioCan REIT 1.97% 15-Jun-2026 5.09
Hyundai Capital Canada Inc 2.01% 12-Apr-2026 5.07
Royal Bank of Canada 1.78% 20-May-2026 4.57
Royal Bank of Canada 1.59% 04-May-2026 4.32
Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 1.70% 15-Jul-2026 4.02
General Motors Fncl Canada Ltd 1.75% 15-Mar-2026 3.80
Telus Corp 2.75% 08-May-2026 3.55
National Bank of Canada 1.53% 15-Jun-2026 3.44

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 0.39% 0.64% 0.55%
Beta 0.08% 0.15% 0.16%
Alpha 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.17% 0.32% 0.31%
Sharpe 1.43% 0.35% 1.01%
Sortino 13.67% 0.12% -1.18%
Treynor 0.07% 0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 63.47% 55.10% 44.43%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 0.16% 0.39% 0.64% 0.55%
Beta 0.06% 0.08% 0.15% 0.16%
Alpha 0.03% 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.31% 0.17% 0.32% 0.31%
Sharpe 1.99% 1.43% 0.35% 1.01%
Sortino -1.67% 13.67% 0.12% -1.18%
Treynor 0.06% 0.07% 0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 62.32% 63.47% 55.10% 44.43%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date January 28, 2011
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $3,705
52 Week High $49.16
52 Week Low $48.96
Annual Dividend $1.27
Annual Yield -
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 Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF has been designed to provide exposure to a diversified mix of short-term fixed income asset classes with a term to maturity of less than one year or reset dates within one year.

Investment Strategy

ZST invests primarily in government bonds and investment grade corporate bonds, but also has exposure to high yield bonds, floating rate notes, and preferred shares. The portfolio is rebalanced based on the portfolio manager's fundamental analysis, relative strength indicators, and risk adjusted yield expectations.

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 0.17%
Management Fee 0.15%

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