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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
(06-19-2026) 		$14.00
Change
$0.00 (0.01%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 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 0.85% 0.18% 1.19% 1.30% 3.88% 5.83% 5.98% 4.90% 2.86% 3.01% 3.05% 3.25% 2.83% 2.82%
Benchmark 0.74% -0.10% 0.81% 1.09% 2.98% 4.83% 4.74% 3.70% 2.12% 2.00% 2.27% 2.49% 2.13% 2.08%
Category Average 0.61% -0.08% 0.69% 0.88% 2.52% 4.16% 4.27% 3.31% 1.75% 1.86% 1.93% 2.04% 1.74% 1.69%
Category Rank 6 / 302 94 / 297 36 / 292 18 / 293 8 / 271 6 / 243 7 / 214 11 / 203 25 / 191 16 / 180 16 / 173 11 / 167 10 / 158 11 / 144
Quartile Ranking 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

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

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/ 142 41/ 146 46/ 162 4/ 169 17/ 179 57/ 185 120/ 194 13/ 206 13/ 224 4/ 261

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 96.27
Canadian Government Bonds 1.11
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.78
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.78
Cash and Equivalents 0.73
Other 0.33

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.14
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.73
Financial Services 0.12
Other 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA SR UNSECURED 12/31 VAR 0.98
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA SR UNSECURED 01/32 VAR 0.97
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.73% 27-Jun-2031 0.86
TORONTO DOMINION BANK SR UNSECURED 01/32 VAR 0.84
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK SR UNSECURED 01/32 VAR 0.82
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.21% 01-Jun-2027 0.72
Bank of Montreal 4.71% 07-Nov-2027 0.72
Royal Bank of Canada 4.63% 01-May-2028 0.69
Bank of Montreal 3.19% 01-Mar-2028 0.69
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.68% 08-Jan-2029 0.68

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 2.15% 2.76% 2.45%
Beta 1.07 1.11 1.12
Alpha 0.01 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 0.95% 0.95% 0.82%
Sharpe 1.05 -0.02 0.37
Sortino 2.99 -0.07 -0.10
Treynor 0.02 0.00 0.01
Tax Efficiency 75.77% 52.28% 54.97%
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% 2.15% 2.76% 2.45%
Beta 0.96 1.07 1.11 1.12
Alpha 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 0.93% 0.95% 0.95% 0.82%
Sharpe 0.88 1.05 -0.02 0.37
Sortino 0.66 2.99 -0.07 -0.10
Treynor 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.01
Tax Efficiency 59.48% 75.77% 52.28% 54.97%

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) -

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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