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BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF

U.S. Equity

FundGrade A Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade A

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Fundata ESG GradeB Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

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NAVPS
(03-20-2026)
$93.72
Change
-$1.20 (-1.27%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 05, 2014): 16.36%

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 1.26% 0.59% 9.80% 2.21% 8.94% 15.72% 24.36% 17.08% 15.88% 17.24% 17.07% 15.99% 16.13% 16.29%
Benchmark -0.17% -1.69% 6.34% 0.21% 10.54% 18.01% 21.90% 15.70% 15.86% 17.18% 16.18% 15.07% 14.83% 15.59%
Category Average -0.34% -1.10% 4.28% 0.31% 7.46% 12.84% 16.77% 11.27% 11.24% 13.14% 12.13% 11.07% 11.10% 11.92%
Category Rank 309 / 1,400 343 / 1,391 168 / 1,367 326 / 1,394 492 / 1,302 339 / 1,253 124 / 1,181 43 / 1,113 53 / 1,074 81 / 1,012 47 / 946 39 / 862 63 / 792 49 / 699
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -6.33% -4.43% 3.98% 2.99% 2.25% 1.22% 4.70% 2.85% 1.37% -1.59% 0.94% 1.26%
Benchmark -6.04% -4.57% 5.88% 4.21% 3.75% 1.28% 5.00% 3.05% -0.03% -1.89% 0.38% -0.17%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.52% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.04% (January 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 4.06% 17.16% 5.16% 31.53% 19.87% 26.10% -17.68% 32.66% 33.89% 10.48%
Benchmark 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01% 12.28%
Category Average 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85% 26.98% 8.65%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 2
Category Rank 399/ 691 262/ 769 177/ 854 83/ 922 283/ 993 291/ 1,058 669/ 1,103 148/ 1,158 429/ 1,244 450/ 1,288

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

33.89% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.68% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 95.86
International Equity 3.94
Canadian Equity 0.14
Cash and Equivalents 0.07

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 39.77
Healthcare 16.59
Financial Services 10.49
Consumer Services 10.02
Industrial Goods 8.15
Other 14.98

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.06
Europe 3.94

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 5.14
Eli Lilly and Co 4.99
Apple Inc 4.67
NVIDIA Corp 4.42
Visa Inc Cl A 4.27
Microsoft Corp 3.71
Johnson & Johnson 3.41
Mastercard Inc Cl A 3.09
Walmart Inc 3.00
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.85

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.67% 13.66% 13.21%
Beta 0.92% 0.99% 1.00%
Alpha 0.04% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.91% 0.92%
Sharpe 1.76% 0.95% 1.07%
Sortino 3.35% 1.46% 1.61%
Treynor 0.20% 0.13% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 98.71% 98.04% 97.76%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.50% 10.67% 13.66% 13.21%
Beta 0.86% 0.92% 0.99% 1.00%
Alpha 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.88% 0.91% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.59% 1.76% 0.95% 1.07%
Sortino 0.75% 3.35% 1.46% 1.61%
Treynor 0.08% 0.20% 0.13% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 97.83% 98.71% 98.04% 97.76%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date November 05, 2014
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $1,163

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI USA High Quality Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

ZUQ invests in U.S. equity markets, while screening for high return on equity (ROE), stable year-over-year earnings growth and low financial leverage. The Fund may also invest in or hold securities intended to replicate the performance of the Index.

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

-

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 0.34%
Management Fee 0.30%
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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