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BMO Target Education Income Portfolio Series A

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(04-29-2026)
$9.31
Change
-$0.01 (-0.14%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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BMO Target Education Income Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 13, 2014): 1.68%

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 -0.30% 0.27% 0.62% 0.27% 1.85% 3.13% 3.48% 3.01% 2.10% 1.88% 1.87% 1.81% 1.68% 1.69%
Benchmark -0.88% 0.30% 0.63% 0.30% 2.37% 4.66% 4.32% 3.35% 2.02% 2.13% 2.27% 2.40% 2.11% 2.02%
Category Average -0.81% 0.15% 0.41% 0.15% 2.01% 3.99% 3.94% 2.86% 1.67% 2.06% 1.91% 1.95% 1.70% 1.64%
Category Rank 73 / 297 121 / 293 128 / 289 121 / 293 210 / 270 224 / 240 182 / 209 134 / 198 83 / 189 123 / 180 111 / 172 118 / 165 99 / 154 91 / 144
Quartile Ranking 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.14% 0.16% 0.18% 0.08% 0.30% 0.37% 0.24% 0.13% -0.02% 0.26% 0.32% -0.30%
Benchmark 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27% 0.45% 0.74% -0.88%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

1.66% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-1.16% (November 2016)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.56% 1.47% 0.79% 1.56% 2.04% -0.84% -0.41% 4.37% 4.43% 2.50%
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 2 1 3 4 4 2 1 4 4 4
Category Rank 41/ 142 14/ 146 115/ 162 158/ 169 165/ 179 75/ 185 23/ 194 159/ 206 211/ 224 241/ 261

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

4.43% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-0.84% (2021)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Equivalents 53.55
Canadian Corporate Bonds 22.26
Canadian Government Bonds 16.04
Canadian Bonds - Other 7.02
Mortgages 0.84
Other 0.29

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalent 53.55
Fixed Income 46.45
Financial Services 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.90
Asia 0.06
Multi-National 0.04
Europe 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
BMO Money Market Fund Series I 30.52
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ZST) 30.42
BMO Mortgage and Short-Term Income Fund Series I 9.66
BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZCS) 9.25
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF (ZPS) 8.48
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF (ZFS) 6.50
BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF (ZMBS) 4.50
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA TD - 2.15% 02-Feb-2026 0.67
CAD Currency 0.01
USD Currency 0.00

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 Target Education Income Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 0.70% 0.92% 1.17%
Beta 0.30 0.33 0.42
Alpha 0.02 0.01 0.01
Rsquared 0.78% 0.77% 0.51%
Sharpe -0.36 -0.82 -0.16
Sortino 1.06 -1.13 -1.22
Treynor -0.01 -0.02 0.00
Tax Efficiency 66.12% 55.18% 48.39%
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 0.62% 0.70% 0.92% 1.17%
Beta 0.38 0.30 0.33 0.42
Alpha 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01
Rsquared 0.98% 0.78% 0.77% 0.51%
Sharpe -0.92 -0.36 -0.82 -0.16
Sortino -1.73 1.06 -1.13 -1.22
Treynor -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 0.00
Tax Efficiency 51.37% 66.12% 55.18% 48.39%

Fund Details

Start Date November 13, 2014
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $83

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO167
BMO70167

Investment Objectives

This fund’s objective is to provide securityholders with a relatively stable level of income while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity. The fund will invest primarily, directly or indirectly through investing in a diversified mix of mutual funds and/or exchange traded funds, in fixed income securities and cash equivalents.

Investment Strategy

The fund is designed to meet the needs of investors who are seeking to fund post-secondary education that is about to commence or is currently in progress.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.

  • Taylor Evans
  • Zoe Li
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BMO Investments Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

BMO Investments Inc.

State Street Trust Company Canada

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 500
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 0.83%
Management Fee 0.60%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.20%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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