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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
(12-12-2025)
$5.19
Change
$0.00 (-0.09%)

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 27, 2000): 3.17%

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 0.25% 2.51% 5.23% 5.96% 4.66% 7.83% 6.61% 0.58% 0.62% 1.12% 2.28% 1.58% 2.21% 2.57%
Benchmark -0.13% 2.76% 5.41% 5.87% 6.58% 8.53% 7.05% 2.02% 0.92% 1.82% 2.89% 2.52% 2.63% 2.92%
Category Average 0.33% 1.76% 4.22% 5.85% 4.95% 6.46% - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 182 / 316 58 / 315 60 / 305 105 / 301 178 / 301 96 / 286 99 / 277 223 / 259 213 / 251 210 / 235 168 / 213 152 / 195 120 / 170 100 / 123
Quartile Ranking 3 1 1 2 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -1.23% 0.52% 1.01% -1.13% -0.80% 1.11% 1.37% 0.57% 0.70% 1.24% 0.99% 0.25%
Benchmark 0.67% 1.41% 1.02% 0.37% -1.88% -0.45% 1.36% 0.41% 0.79% 2.27% 0.61% -0.13%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.39% (December 2008)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.02% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -1.02% 8.13% 6.78% -2.91% 10.79% 4.05% 0.20% -16.70% 8.71% 5.46%
Benchmark 16.14% 1.29% 1.23% 6.50% 4.01% 7.35% -4.31% -10.27% 5.25% 9.76%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - 3.89%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 1 4 1 3 3 4 1 3
Category Rank 58/ 105 49/ 123 17/ 170 161/ 196 34/ 217 158/ 238 149/ 251 258/ 259 49/ 277 146/ 286

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 51.59
US Equity 32.06
Foreign Government Bonds 12.61
Cash and Equivalents 3.73
International Equity 0.00
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 64.20
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.73
Real Estate 0.00
Other 32.07

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 87.37
Latin America 12.61
Europe 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
AMSURG EQUITY EQTYAS910 32.06
WESCO AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS SR SECURED 144A 10.50% 15-Nov-2026 23.03
WINDSTREAM UNITS EQUITY 16.40
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 5.50% 12-Apr-2037 11.21
INCORA INTERMEDIATE II SR SECURED 144A 1.00% 31-Jan-2030 7.84
NEIMAN MARCUS USD 2.65
REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA SR UNSECURED REGS 7.75% 13-Oct-2019 2.23
CS AT1 CLAIMS US225401AJ72 CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG 1.00% 31-Dec-2060 1.43
REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA SR UNSECURED REGS 8.25% 13-Oct-2024 1.01
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 5.38% 12-Apr-2027 0.98

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 5.70% 7.14% 7.21%
Beta 0.75% 0.77% 0.40%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.38% 0.43% 0.12%
Sharpe 0.47% -0.26% 0.14%
Sortino 1.14% -0.39% -0.03%
Treynor 0.04% -0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 71.05% - 24.75%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 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 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.21% 5.70% 7.14% 7.21%
Beta 0.42% 0.75% 0.77% 0.40%
Alpha 0.02% 0.01% 0.00% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.23% 0.38% 0.43% 0.12%
Sharpe 0.59% 0.47% -0.26% 0.14%
Sortino 0.70% 1.14% -0.39% -0.03%
Treynor 0.05% 0.04% -0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 59.69% 71.05% - 24.75%

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) $172

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO70736
BMO736

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

-

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 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.64%
Management Fee 1.75%
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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