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BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF (ESGE : TSX)

International Equity

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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Close
(05-25-2026)
$43.51
Change
$0.32 (0.74%)
Open $44.43
Day Range $43.51 - $44.43
Volume 501

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 16, 2020): 8.32%

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 3.81% 1.06% 5.54% 5.12% 20.21% 14.24% 12.53% 13.19% 9.24% 11.26% - - - -
Benchmark 7.20% 3.17% 10.28% 8.91% 29.93% 20.53% 17.18% 16.07% 11.10% 13.53% 10.19% 8.84% 8.84% 10.05%
Category Average 4.20% 3.41% 3.41% 3.49% 15.72% 13.20% 11.38% 11.43% 7.08% 10.19% 7.39% 6.54% 6.54% 7.70%
Category Rank 466 / 862 348 / 854 307 / 844 333 / 850 264 / 795 310 / 746 288 / 711 232 / 693 196 / 674 234 / 638 - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 3.68% 1.70% -1.28% 3.47% 3.90% 1.78% 0.29% 0.11% 4.02% 4.46% -6.81% 3.81%
Benchmark 4.41% 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56% 6.62% -9.73% 7.20%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.67% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.25% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - - - 10.14% -10.94% 15.75% 10.29% 19.69%
Benchmark -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18% 27.50%
Category Average -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76% 17.77%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - 2 2 2 3 2
Category Rank - - - - - 253/ 660 286/ 680 207/ 705 524/ 740 297/ 771

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

19.69% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.94% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 98.39
Income Trust Units 0.91
Cash and Equivalents 0.42
US Equity 0.28

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 23.67
Technology 12.68
Industrial Goods 11.47
Consumer Goods 10.30
Healthcare 9.48
Other 32.40

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 65.83
Asia 33.77
North America 0.33
Africa and Middle East 0.06
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
ASML Holding NV 5.12
HSBC Holdings PLC 2.88
AstraZeneca PLC 2.69
Novartis AG Cl N 2.59
TotalEnergies SE 1.70
Schneider Electric SE 1.59
Abb Ltd Cl N 1.45
Iberdrola SA 1.38
Hitachi Ltd 1.33
Novo Nordisk A/S Cl B 1.25

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.06% 12.45% -
Beta 0.81% 0.92% -
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.90% 0.91% -
Sharpe 0.87% 0.54% -
Sortino 1.52% 0.87% -
Treynor 0.11% 0.07% -
Tax Efficiency 91.97% 89.01% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.20% 10.06% 12.45% -
Beta 0.70% 0.81% 0.92% -
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.92% 0.90% 0.91% -
Sharpe 1.50% 0.87% 0.54% -
Sortino 2.23% 1.52% 0.87% -
Treynor 0.24% 0.11% 0.07% -
Tax Efficiency 95.51% 91.97% 89.01% -

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 16, 2020
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $119
52 Week High $44.43
52 Week Low $35.99
Annual Dividend $1.03
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders 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 MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an ESG-focused international equity markets index, net of expenses. Currently, BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF is currently to invest in and hold the constituent securities of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index in the same proportion as they are reflected in the Index. The Manager may also use a sampling methodology in selecting investments for BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF to obtain exposure to the performance of the Index. BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF is not permitted to hold investments that are inconsistent with ESG values.

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 0.28%
Management Fee 0.25%

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