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BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (ZEM : TSX)

Emerging Markets Equity

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Close
(12-12-2025)
$26.97
Change
-$0.31 (-1.14%)
Open $27.31
Day Range $26.94 - $27.31
Volume 41,945

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 26, 2009): 5.93%

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 -2.37% 10.95% 22.99% 27.61% 28.73% 21.60% 15.23% 7.48% 6.27% 7.88% 7.75% 5.80% 8.07% 8.05%
Benchmark -1.96% 7.46% 17.10% 19.06% 22.56% 20.75% 15.42% 8.11% 7.20% 8.18% 8.29% 6.55% 8.50% 8.60%
Category Average -2.22% 20.09% 20.09% 26.68% 28.22% 20.41% 14.95% 6.62% 5.64% 7.34% 7.44% 5.18% 7.41% 7.33%
Category Rank 151 / 329 115 / 326 67 / 325 129 / 322 156 / 322 124 / 302 148 / 289 122 / 270 126 / 251 122 / 248 115 / 220 85 / 187 73 / 174 66 / 144
Quartile Ranking 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 0.87% 2.80% 0.10% 0.75% -3.16% 3.36% 5.81% 3.37% 1.36% 8.35% 4.88% -2.37%
Benchmark 2.94% 1.05% -0.22% 0.19% -3.13% 3.89% 3.91% 3.12% 1.69% 6.98% 2.46% -1.96%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.24% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.74% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -0.22% 7.40% 28.92% -7.72% 12.92% 17.04% -2.95% -15.52% 7.21% 14.40%
Benchmark 2.69% 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65%
Category Average -3.92% 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 2
Category Rank 102/ 133 52/ 144 76/ 174 43/ 187 144/ 228 130/ 248 142/ 251 116/ 270 195/ 289 137/ 302

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

28.92% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.52% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 99.24
Income Trust Units 0.38
Cash and Equivalents 0.19
US Equity 0.15
Other 0.04

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 37.96
Financial Services 22.77
Consumer Goods 7.94
Basic Materials 5.86
Industrial Goods 4.87
Other 20.60

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 79.96
Africa and Middle East 8.93
Latin America 7.09
Europe 3.05
North America 0.22
Other 0.75

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 10.21
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) 6.65
Tencent Holdings Ltd 5.00
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 3.29
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 3.25
SK Hynix Inc 1.77
HDFC Bank Ltd 1.41
Reliance Industries Ltd 1.11
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 1.00
Xiaomi Corp 0.94

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

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

BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.75% 13.55% 13.57%
Beta 1.08% 1.08% 1.03%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.94% 0.32% 0.51%
Sortino 2.02% 0.50% 0.67%
Treynor 0.10% 0.04% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 93.29% 85.62% 88.84%
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 8 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 11.43% 11.75% 13.55% 13.57%
Beta 1.10% 1.08% 1.08% 1.03%
Alpha 0.03% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.91% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe 2.05% 0.94% 0.32% 0.51%
Sortino 5.36% 2.02% 0.50% 0.67%
Treynor 0.21% 0.10% 0.04% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 96.45% 93.29% 85.62% 88.84%

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 Annual
Assets ($mil) $1,826
52 Week High $28.29
52 Week Low $19.42
Annual Dividend $0.55
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

The BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in emerging markets equity. The Manager may use a sampling methodology in selecting investments for the Fund. The Fund may also invest in or hold securities intended to replicate the performance of the Index. In addition, as ZEM may hold other underlying ETFs, the management fees charged are reduced by the management fees paid on the underlying ETFs.

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

-

Fees

MER 0.28%
Management Fee 0.25%

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