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BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF

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Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

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NAVPS
(08-05-2026) 		$13.93
Change
$0.00 (0.02%)

As at June 30, 2026

As at June 30, 2026

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BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 26, 2009): 3.02%

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 0.36% 1.48% 1.67% 1.67% 3.88% 5.60% 6.14% 5.20% 2.97% 2.87% 3.05% 3.27% 2.98% 2.81%
Benchmark 0.32% 1.11% 1.41% 1.41% 3.03% 4.58% 4.97% 3.99% 2.23% 1.97% 2.30% 2.50% 2.27% 2.07%
Category Average 0.25% 0.98% 1.13% 1.13% 2.48% 3.94% 4.38% 3.62% 1.84% 1.78% 1.93% 2.06% 1.84% 1.68%
Category Rank 51 / 302 5 / 296 16 / 290 16 / 290 6 / 272 8 / 240 7 / 215 13 / 200 25 / 188 17 / 177 16 / 171 11 / 165 10 / 156 11 / 141
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 0.19% 0.57% 0.86% 0.47% 0.17% -0.11% 0.59% 0.53% -0.94% 0.27% 0.85% 0.36%
Benchmark -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27% 0.45% 0.74% -0.88% 0.04% 0.74% 0.32%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.34% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-2.53% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 2.16% 0.83% 1.69% 4.55% 6.07% -0.62% -4.51% 6.58% 7.13% 4.70%
Benchmark 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71% 3.77%
Category Average 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17% 3.22%
Quartile Ranking 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1
Category Rank 26/ 139 41/ 143 46/ 159 4/ 166 17/ 176 54/ 182 117/ 191 13/ 203 13/ 221 4/ 258

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.13% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.51% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 94.44
Foreign Corporate Bonds 2.29
Canadian Government Bonds 1.13
Cash and Equivalents 0.98
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.80
Other 0.36

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 98.91
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.98
Financial Services 0.11

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.62% 30-Jan-2032 1.00
Royal Bank of Canada 3.57% 09-Dec-2031 0.95
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.69% 09-Jan-2032 0.85
Canadian Imperial Bank of Comm 3.65% 13-Jan-2032 0.84
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.73% 27-Jun-2031 0.78
AMAZON.COM INC SR UNSECURED 3.70% 12-Jun-2031 0.74
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.68% 08-Jan-2029 0.72
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.61% 10-Sep-2030 0.71
Royal Bank of Canada 4.63% 01-May-2028 0.71
Bank of Montreal 4.71% 07-Nov-2027 0.71

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.12% 2.76% 2.45%
Beta 1.08 1.11 1.12
Alpha 0.01 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 0.95% 0.95% 0.82%
Sharpe 1.17 0.01 0.36
Sortino 3.23 -0.02 -0.11
Treynor 0.02 0.00 0.01
Tax Efficiency 76.26% 53.87% 54.70%
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 1.68% 2.12% 2.76% 2.45%
Beta 0.96 1.08 1.11 1.12
Alpha 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 0.93% 0.95% 0.95% 0.82%
Sharpe 0.89 1.17 0.01 0.36
Sortino 0.66 3.23 -0.02 -0.11
Treynor 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.01
Tax Efficiency 59.31% 76.26% 53.87% 54.70%

Fund Details

Start Date October 26, 2009
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $4,841

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the FTSE TMX Canada Short Term Corporate Bond Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

ZCS invests in a variety of debt securities primarily with a term to maturity between one and five years. Securities held in the Index are generally corporate bonds issued domestically in Canada in Canadian dollars, with an investment grade rating.

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

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.11%
Management Fee 0.10%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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