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BMO Junior Gold Index ETF (ZJG : TSX)

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Precious Metals Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

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

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Close
(03-12-2025) 		$107.69
Change
$1.08 (1.01%)
Open $106.02
Day Range $106.02 - $107.08
Volume 558

As at February 28, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

  • Closing Price / Volume
Period
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BMO Junior Gold Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 19, 2010): 1.06%

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% 7.37% 15.66% 12.43% 77.58% 28.35% 14.62% 13.54% 14.00% 14.41% 10.97% 9.17% 11.45% 10.13%
Benchmark 2.11% 11.11% 10.28% 18.47% 64.48% 23.92% 8.82% 10.68% 11.28% 14.66% 13.67% 9.88% 10.61% 8.80%
Category Average 1.17% 15.03% 15.03% 16.27% 67.68% 25.63% 8.95% 9.96% 14.57% 14.76% 13.42% 9.56% 11.84% 11.16%
Category Rank 72 / 78 75 / 78 42 / 77 75 / 78 3 / 76 21 / 74 2 / 70 14 / 69 43 / 68 37 / 68 50 / 57 36 / 56 28 / 55 29 / 52
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 4 1 2 1 1 3 3 4 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 22.74% 3.37% 10.71% -3.84% 11.23% 2.20% 4.73% 6.15% -3.11% -4.50% 12.71% -0.25%
Benchmark 18.87% 7.42% 5.90% -3.20% 14.16% -0.19% 1.55% 3.90% -5.93% -6.21% 16.02% 2.11%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

49.25% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-22.27% (April 2013)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -17.04% 63.26% 11.92% -18.62% 41.66% 24.49% -16.57% -1.49% 6.90% 36.90%
Benchmark -17.99% 55.11% 0.96% -3.46% 42.02% 25.38% -7.16% -2.48% 1.85% 19.16%
Category Average -7.69% 59.78% 3.16% -9.27% 36.39% 42.53% -7.32% -10.92% 3.45% 26.30%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 1 4 3 4 4 1 1 1
Category Rank 50/ 52 20/ 55 5/ 56 57/ 57 32/ 60 58/ 68 66/ 69 9/ 70 9/ 70 3/ 75

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

63.26% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-18.62% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 79.81
US Equity 17.64
International Equity 2.46
Cash and Equivalents 0.09

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 99.91
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.09

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.54
Asia 2.46

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Kinross Gold Corp 15.20
Royal Gold Inc 12.55
Alamos Gold Inc Cl A 12.46
B2Gold Corp 4.56
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd 4.43
Coeur Mining Inc 4.26
Iamgold Corp 4.08
Eldorado Gold Corp 3.66
Equinox Gold Corp 3.52
Lundin Gold Inc 3.52

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return26272829303132333435363738-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20%

BMO Junior Gold Index ETF

Median

Other - Precious Metals Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 30.94% 37.16% 36.41%
Beta 0.95% 1.05% 1.01%
Alpha 0.06% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.89% 0.89% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.47% 0.46% 0.39%
Sortino 0.87% 0.86% 0.65%
Treynor 0.15% 0.16% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 98.01% 98.44% 99.20%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 28.00% 30.94% 37.16% 36.41%
Beta 0.90% 0.95% 1.05% 1.01%
Alpha 0.13% 0.06% 0.03% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.89% 0.89% 0.85%
Sharpe 2.07% 0.47% 0.46% 0.39%
Sortino 8.29% 0.87% 0.86% 0.65%
Treynor 0.64% 0.15% 0.16% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 99.46% 98.01% 98.44% 99.20%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A36.9​36.946.2​46.20%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

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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

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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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A88.8​88.877.8​77.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 January 19, 2010
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $85
52 Week High $109.73
52 Week Low $64.50
Annual Dividend $0.62
Annual Yield -
Index Dow Jones North America Select Junior Gold 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

BMO Junior Gold Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Dow Jones North America Select Junior Gold Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

ZJG invests in and holds the constituent securities in the same proportion as they are reflected in 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

-

Fees

MER 0.62%
Management Fee 0.55%

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