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BMO MSCI Canada Selection Equity Index ETF (ESGA : TSX)

Canadian Equity

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FundGrade C

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Close
(01-28-2026)
$53.49
Change
$0.16 (0.30%)
Open $53.32
Day Range $53.26 - $53.45
Volume 608

As at December 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 15, 2020): 12.95%

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 0.82% 4.63% 18.23% 32.37% 32.37% 26.50% 22.28% 11.67% 14.18% - - - - -
Benchmark 1.32% 6.25% 19.53% 31.68% 31.68% 26.57% 21.42% 13.94% 16.09% 14.27% 15.46% 12.10% 11.76% 12.66%
Category Average 1.16% 13.31% 13.31% 23.63% 23.63% 20.72% 16.98% 11.10% 13.43% 11.70% 12.74% 9.69% 9.38% 10.07%
Category Rank 639 / 766 318 / 758 101 / 745 36 / 722 36 / 722 65 / 695 23 / 670 275 / 635 258 / 571 - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 4.54% -0.17% -2.50% 0.83% 5.85% 3.10% 2.31% 4.67% 5.51% 1.93% 1.82% 0.82%
Benchmark 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.14% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.62% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - - - 24.81% -14.94% 14.26% 20.89% 32.37%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87% 23.63%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - 2 4 1 2 1
Category Rank - - - - - 260/ 571 614/ 635 82/ 670 176/ 695 36/ 722

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

32.37% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.94% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 99.51
Cash and Equivalents 0.49

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 37.89
Basic Materials 17.64
Technology 14.79
Energy 9.86
Industrial Services 6.69
Other 13.13

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Shopify Inc Cl A 13.05
Toronto-Dominion Bank 10.63
Enbridge Inc 6.92
Brookfield Corp Cl A 6.28
Bank of Montreal 6.16
Bank of Nova Scotia 6.07
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 5.66
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 3.53
Canadian National Railway Co 3.44
National Bank of Canada 3.28

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 MSCI Canada Selection Equity Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.03% 13.76% -
Beta 1.12% 1.10% -
Alpha -0.02% -0.03% -
Rsquared 0.93% 0.93% -
Sharpe 1.32% 0.84% -
Sortino 3.05% 1.36% -
Treynor 0.15% 0.10% -
Tax Efficiency 95.09% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.61% 13.03% 13.76% -
Beta 0.98% 1.12% 1.10% -
Alpha 0.01% -0.02% -0.03% -
Rsquared 0.87% 0.93% 0.93% -
Sharpe 3.03% 1.32% 0.84% -
Sortino 9.23% 3.05% 1.36% -
Treynor 0.27% 0.15% 0.10% -
Tax Efficiency 96.93% 95.09% - -

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 15, 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) $187
52 Week High $54.17
52 Week Low $36.21
Annual Dividend $1.50
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI Canada 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 Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an ESG-focused Canadian equity index, net of expenses. Currently, BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF is currently to invest in and hold the constituent securities of the MSCI Canada 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 Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF to obtain exposure to the performance of 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 0.17%
Management Fee 0.15%

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