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BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF (ZEA : TSX)

International Equity

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Close
(04-28-2026)
$29.33
Change
$0.03 (0.10%)
Open $29.29
Day Range $29.19 - $29.34
Volume 72,957

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 10, 2014): 8.39%

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 -6.64% 2.08% 4.93% 2.08% 18.21% 15.03% 15.02% 13.16% 10.28% 13.14% 9.57% 8.29% 8.67% 9.27%
Benchmark -9.73% 1.60% 5.64% 1.60% 22.01% 15.70% 15.54% 12.79% 9.71% 13.12% 9.57% 8.15% 8.63% 9.22%
Category Average -7.48% 0.58% 0.58% -0.69% 11.00% 10.00% 10.81% 9.15% 6.52% 10.49% 7.27% 6.09% 6.62% 7.15%
Category Rank 257 / 864 188 / 854 164 / 823 188 / 854 126 / 780 131 / 749 117 / 713 89 / 693 94 / 672 127 / 635 102 / 603 96 / 539 97 / 477 77 / 424
Quartile Ranking 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -0.38% 4.20% 1.67% -0.69% 3.80% 3.56% 1.58% 0.36% 0.83% 4.22% 4.92% -6.64%
Benchmark 0.66% 4.41% 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56% 6.62% -9.73%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.27% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.60% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -1.85% 17.11% -5.98% 16.16% 5.72% 10.26% -8.26% 15.16% 11.99% 25.02%
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 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 1
Category Rank 203/ 409 243/ 470 207/ 530 353/ 587 376/ 632 245/ 662 211/ 684 244/ 709 386/ 744 141/ 775

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.02% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.26% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 98.64
Income Trust Units 0.76
Cash and Equivalents 0.60
US Equity 0.12

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.36
Consumer Goods 12.78
Industrial Goods 11.58
Healthcare 10.32
Technology 8.73
Other 32.23

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 64.78
Asia 33.71
Africa and Middle East 1.10
North America 0.41
Latin America 0.09

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) 8.23
ASML Holding NV 2.31
AstraZeneca PLC 1.36
Roche Holding AG 1.31
Novartis AG Cl N 1.30
HSBC Holdings PLC 1.26
Shell PLC 1.19
Nestle SA Cl N 1.15
Toyota Motor Corp 0.89
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.88

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.99% 11.97% 11.60%
Beta 0.85% 0.92% 0.93%
Alpha 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.94% 0.96%
Sharpe 1.09% 0.64% 0.66%
Sortino 2.01% 1.05% 0.90%
Treynor 0.13% 0.08% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 92.70% 89.65% 88.19%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 11.07% 9.99% 11.97% 11.60%
Beta 0.75% 0.85% 0.92% 0.93%
Alpha 0.02% 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.93% 0.94% 0.96%
Sharpe 1.36% 1.09% 0.64% 0.66%
Sortino 2.06% 2.01% 1.05% 0.90%
Treynor 0.20% 0.13% 0.08% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 94.75% 92.70% 89.65% 88.19%

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 Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $11,831
52 Week High $30.84
52 Week Low $24.40
Annual Dividend $0.60
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI EAFE 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 Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

ZEA invests in developed equity markets, excluding Canada and the U.S. The Manager may use a sampling methodology in selecting investments for the fund. The Fund may also invest in or hold securities intended to replicate the performance of the Index. In addition, as ZEA may hold other underlying ETFs, the management fees charged are reduced by the management fees paid on the underlying ETFs.

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 0.23%
Management Fee 0.20%

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