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

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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Close
(12-12-2025)
$49.07
Change
$0.01 (0.02%)
Open $49.06
Day Range $49.06 - $49.08
Volume 20,415

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 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 0.19% 0.75% 1.47% 2.86% 3.21% 4.31% 4.61% 3.66% 2.97% 2.79% 2.75% 2.63% 2.50% 2.43%
Benchmark 0.22% 1.36% 2.15% 4.05% 4.52% 5.65% 4.90% 2.67% 1.93% 2.40% 2.63% 2.38% 2.18% 2.11%
Category Average 0.14% 1.82% 1.82% 3.43% 3.65% 5.13% 4.44% 2.25% 1.64% 2.02% 2.21% 1.92% 1.77% 1.70%
Category Rank 85 / 293 247 / 277 236 / 273 230 / 263 229 / 263 195 / 223 119 / 206 13 / 194 14 / 185 49 / 179 59 / 168 51 / 159 40 / 144 39 / 140
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 0.34% 0.34% 0.25% 0.28% 0.23% 0.27% 0.23% 0.19% 0.29% 0.30% 0.26% 0.19%
Benchmark 0.46% 0.83% 0.52% 0.31% 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22%

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 115/ 135 35/ 140 16/ 144 14/ 160 127/ 169 168/ 179 14/ 185 10/ 194 84/ 206 152/ 224

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 93.64
Canadian Corporate Bonds 5.62
Mortgages 0.52
Canadian Government Bonds 0.21
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalent 93.64
Fixed Income 6.36

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 6.02
Dream Industrial REIT 1.66% 22-Dec-2025 5.20
Royal Bank of Canada 1.78% 20-May-2026 4.88
Royal Bank of Canada 1.59% 04-May-2026 4.29
RioCan REIT 1.97% 15-Jun-2026 3.95
Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 1.70% 15-Jul-2026 3.90
Hyundai Capital Canada Inc 2.01% 12-Apr-2026 3.84
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.13% 09-Dec-2025 3.64
ARC Resources Ltd 2.35% 10-Mar-2026 3.55
Federation Csses Desjardins Qc 1.09% 21-Jan-2026 3.53

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 0.34% 0.67% 0.55%
Beta 0.06% 0.16% 0.16%
Alpha 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.13% 0.34% 0.31%
Sharpe 1.74% 0.35% 1.05%
Sortino 28.46% -0.14% -1.22%
Treynor 0.10% 0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 63.48% 52.92% 42.95%
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 0.17% 0.34% 0.67% 0.55%
Beta 0.14% 0.06% 0.16% 0.16%
Alpha 0.03% 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.61% 0.13% 0.34% 0.31%
Sharpe 2.62% 1.74% 0.35% 1.05%
Sortino 1.79% 28.46% -0.14% -1.22%
Treynor 0.03% 0.10% 0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 63.41% 63.48% 52.92% 42.95%

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) $4,256
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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