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

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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Close
(12-04-2025)
$49.06
Change
$0.01 (0.02%)
Open $49.04
Day Range $49.04 - $49.06
Volume 50,599

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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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 0.26% 0.86% 1.55% 2.67% 3.39% 4.53% 4.67% 3.63% 2.95% 2.78% 2.76% 2.63% 2.50% 2.42%
Benchmark 0.38% 1.73% 2.10% 3.82% 4.80% 6.41% 5.04% 2.67% 1.93% 2.38% 2.68% 2.37% 2.10% 2.09%
Category Average 0.32% 1.85% 1.85% 3.28% 4.10% 5.98% 4.71% 2.20% 1.72% 2.01% 2.23% 1.92% 1.71% 1.68%
Category Rank 235 / 293 250 / 280 232 / 276 235 / 266 229 / 260 199 / 222 141 / 207 13 / 195 14 / 185 49 / 180 60 / 169 49 / 159 34 / 145 39 / 141
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 0.36% 0.34% 0.34% 0.25% 0.28% 0.23% 0.27% 0.23% 0.19% 0.29% 0.30% 0.26%
Benchmark 0.48% 0.46% 0.83% 0.52% 0.31% 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

0.66% (July 2011)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-0.66% (January 2015)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.44% 1.80% 1.37% 2.01% 2.41% 1.79% 0.23% 1.17% 5.32% 5.30%
Benchmark 2.56% 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71%
Category Average 0.55% 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 3
Category Rank 116/ 136 35/ 141 16/ 145 14/ 161 128/ 170 169/ 180 14/ 186 10/ 195 84/ 207 152/ 225

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 95.14
Canadian Corporate Bonds 3.86
Mortgages 0.51
Canadian Government Bonds 0.48
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalent 95.15
Fixed Income 4.85

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Federation Csses Desjardins Qc 1.99% 29-Jun-2025 5.93
Dream Industrial REIT 1.66% 22-Dec-2025 5.07
Royal Bank of Canada 1.78% 20-May-2026 4.79
Royal Bank of Canada 1.59% 04-May-2026 4.21
RioCan REIT 1.97% 15-Jun-2026 3.85
Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 1.70% 15-Jul-2026 3.80
Hyundai Capital Canada Inc 2.01% 12-Apr-2026 3.78
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.13% 09-Dec-2025 3.54
Federation Csses Desjardins Qc 1.09% 21-Jan-2026 3.48
ARC Resources Ltd 2.35% 10-Mar-2026 3.46

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 0.33% 0.67% 0.56%
Beta 0.06% 0.16% 0.16%
Alpha 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.13% 0.33% 0.31%
Sharpe 1.89% 0.37% 1.06%
Sortino 40.49% -0.18% -1.24%
Treynor 0.11% 0.02% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 63.47% 52.51% 42.49%
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 0.18% 0.33% 0.67% 0.56%
Beta 0.14% 0.06% 0.16% 0.16%
Alpha 0.03% 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.55% 0.13% 0.33% 0.31%
Sharpe 2.97% 1.89% 0.37% 1.06%
Sortino 5.06% 40.49% -0.18% -1.24%
Treynor 0.04% 0.11% 0.02% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 63.93% 63.47% 52.51% 42.49%

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) $4,375
52 Week High $49.14
52 Week Low $48.90
Annual Dividend $1.44
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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