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BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund Series A

Multi-Sector Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(10-23-2026)
$4.87
Change
-$0.01 (-0.15%)

As at September 30, 2026

As at September 30, 2026

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BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 27, 2000): 2.96%

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 -2.53% -3.36% -0.98% -2.11% -1.54% 0.52% 5.27% 5.11% -0.34% 0.58% 0.66% 1.43% 1.18% 1.42%
Benchmark -0.48% -3.06% -0.10% 0.52% -0.49% 3.41% 6.74% 5.90% 1.35% 0.52% 1.47% 2.56% 2.53% 1.96%
Category Average -2.08% -2.71% -1.12% -1.78% -1.04% 1.39% 4.56% - - - - - - -
Category Rank 237 / 296 223 / 295 163 / 294 193 / 289 199 / 287 219 / 262 112 / 255 114 / 247 215 / 229 193 / 221 189 / 201 162 / 182 141 / 159 121 / 134
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 3 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund 0.99% 0.25% -0.65% 0.65% 0.32% -2.10% 1.71% 0.66% 0.08% -1.31% 0.47% -2.53%
Benchmark 0.61% -0.13% -1.47% -0.26% 1.58% -0.69% -1.08% 1.62% 2.52% -1.95% -0.66% -0.48%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.39% (December 2008)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.02% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 8.13% 6.78% -2.91% 10.79% 4.05% 0.20% -16.70% 8.71% 5.46% 5.27%
Benchmark 1.29% 1.23% 6.50% 4.01% 7.35% -4.31% -10.27% 5.25% 9.76% 4.31%
Category Average - - - - - - - - 3.89% 5.80%
Quartile Ranking 2 1 4 1 3 3 4 1 2 3
Category Rank 46/ 110 16/ 145 147/ 171 35/ 191 144/ 210 137/ 221 228/ 229 49/ 247 127/ 256 146/ 273

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

10.79% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-16.70% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 95.26
Cash and Equivalents 3.45
Foreign Government Bonds 1.29
International Equity 0.00

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 96.55
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.45
Real Estate 0.00

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.70
Latin America 1.29
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
INCORA TOP HOLDCO LLC 6 31JA 6.00% 31-Jan-2033 44.81
Uniti Group Inc 17.54
INCORA INTERMEDIATE II SR SECURED 144A 1.00% 31-Jan-2030 16.60
UNITI GROUP INC SR UNSECURED 11 11.00% 31-Dec-2099 11.18
NEIMAN MARCUS USD 5.13
REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA SR UNSECURED REGS 8.25% 13-Oct-2024 3.39
Venezuela Government 9.25% 15-Sep-2027 1.29
USD Currency 0.04
Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC 8.50% 10-May-2026 0.02
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS SR UNSECURED 1.00% 25-May-2049 0.01

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Multi-Sector Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.33% 7.24% 7.16%
Beta 0.64 0.78 0.47
Alpha 0.01 -0.01 0.01
Rsquared 0.28% 0.42% 0.16%
Sharpe 0.37 -0.43 -0.04
Sortino 0.69 -0.54 -0.22
Treynor 0.03 -0.04 -0.01
Tax Efficiency 63.99% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 4.43% 5.33% 7.24% 7.16%
Beta 0.30 0.64 0.78 0.47
Alpha -0.01 0.01 -0.01 0.01
Rsquared 0.10% 0.28% 0.42% 0.16%
Sharpe -0.83 0.37 -0.43 -0.04
Sortino -1.10 0.69 -0.54 -0.22
Treynor -0.12 0.03 -0.04 -0.01
Tax Efficiency - 63.99% - -

Fund Details

Start Date November 27, 2000
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $170

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO70736 NL Open
BMO736 NL Open

Investment Objectives

This fund’s objective is to provide a fixed monthly distribution and capital appreciation potential by investing primarily in debt instruments issued by governments and corporations from around the world.

Investment Strategy

These are the strategies the portfolio manager uses to try to achieve the fund’s objective: invests primarily in a diversified pool of fixed-income securities, such as bonds and debentures issued by governments and corporations or obtains exposure to such securities; seeks the best potential investments for the portfolio by analyzing the credit ratings of various issuers and using quantitative and other research.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.

  • Earl Davis
  • Gordon Rumble
  • Vishang Chawla
  • Andrew Osterback
Sub-Advisor

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Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BMO Investments Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

BMO Investments Inc.

Distributor

BMO Investments Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.64%
Management Fee 1.20%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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