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BMO Discount Bond Index ETF (ZDB : TSX)

Canadian Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

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(12-12-2025)
$15.08
Change
-$0.01 (-0.07%)
Open $15.10
Day Range $15.08 - $15.10
Volume 16,230

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 10, 2014): 2.41%

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 0.27% 2.75% 2.26% 3.66% 2.99% 5.67% 4.20% 0.73% -0.17% 1.06% 2.24% 1.88% 1.86% 1.98%
Benchmark 0.26% 2.84% 2.50% 3.81% 3.28% 5.72% 4.33% 0.82% -0.13% 1.09% 2.21% 1.89% 1.95% 2.09%
Category Average 0.21% 2.39% 2.39% 3.49% 2.66% 5.43% 3.97% 0.38% -0.44% 0.69% 1.74% 1.31% 1.39% 1.50%
Category Rank 161 / 489 265 / 486 412 / 475 308 / 473 284 / 472 256 / 435 227 / 413 219 / 404 203 / 387 162 / 364 129 / 347 119 / 320 122 / 300 111 / 268
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -0.65% 1.20% 1.07% -0.26% -0.66% 0.03% 0.01% -0.82% 0.32% 1.82% 0.65% 0.27%
Benchmark -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.53% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.59% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 3.60% 1.37% 1.71% 1.18% 6.97% 9.30% -2.66% -11.95% 6.59% 4.13%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 2 2
Category Rank 29/ 247 166/ 269 181/ 303 104/ 324 70/ 353 82/ 365 168/ 387 238/ 404 170/ 413 208/ 437

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.30% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.95% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 70.36
Canadian Corporate Bonds 23.69
Cash and Equivalents 5.49
Foreign Government Bonds 0.46

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 94.50
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.49
Financial Services 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 0.50% 01-Dec-2030 11.32
Canada Government 0.25% 01-Mar-2026 5.46
Canada Government 1.75% 01-Dec-2053 4.67
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.90% 15-Mar-2031 3.36
Quebec Province 1.50% 01-Sep-2031 3.02
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 3.00
Ontario Province 1.05% 08-Sep-2027 2.67
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 2.32
Quebec Province 2.85% 01-Dec-2053 2.18
Ontario Province 2.05% 02-Jun-2030 2.06

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: H.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Discount Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.66% 6.25% 5.26%
Beta 0.99% 1.03% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.06% -0.43% 0.05%
Sortino 0.36% -0.62% -0.23%
Treynor 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 77.02% - 55.58%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.83% 5.66% 6.25% 5.26%
Beta 1.01% 0.99% 1.03% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.92% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.10% 0.06% -0.43% 0.05%
Sortino -0.01% 0.36% -0.62% -0.23%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 69.24% 77.02% - 55.58%

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 February 10, 2014
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $888
52 Week High $15.49
52 Week Low $14.81
Annual Dividend $0.35
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada Universe Discount Bond 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 Discount Bond Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the FTSE TMX Canada Universe Discount Bond Index™, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

ZDB invests in a variety of debt securities primarily with a term to maturity greater than one year. The Fund invests in bonds with 3-month trailing price of $100.50 or lower. Securities held in the Index are a broad measure of the Canadian investment-grade fixed income market consisting of Federal, Provincial and Corporate bonds.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.

  • Robert Bechard
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 0.10%
Management Fee 0.09%

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