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BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF (ZRE : TSX)

Real Estate Equity

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(05-12-2026)
$23.54
Change
-$0.22 (-0.93%)
Open $23.76
Day Range $23.49 - $23.76
Volume 15,065

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 19, 2010): 8.21%

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 7.03% 2.93% 10.40% 8.81% 19.26% 15.12% 8.00% 2.22% 4.45% 8.38% 5.37% 6.55% 6.78% 7.21%
Benchmark 5.83% 7.07% 8.36% 9.38% 16.41% 15.18% 10.42% 4.99% 5.94% 8.10% 4.42% 5.71% 4.71% 5.30%
Category Average 6.60% 7.17% 7.17% 8.29% 13.07% 11.80% 6.84% 1.78% 3.11% 5.61% 3.38% 4.45% 4.01% 4.45%
Category Rank 20 / 152 147 / 152 2 / 152 53 / 152 5 / 151 8 / 145 47 / 140 68 / 138 30 / 129 5 / 123 12 / 121 10 / 107 4 / 101 3 / 99
Quartile Ranking 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 6.27% 1.01% -0.53% 2.84% 0.77% -2.38% 0.52% 0.93% 5.72% 1.30% -5.07% 7.03%
Benchmark 1.79% -0.66% 0.44% 3.85% 2.37% -0.49% 2.55% -3.40% 2.15% 7.41% -5.81% 5.83%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

16.93% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-26.62% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 17.11% 14.24% 3.20% 25.96% -7.73% 34.05% -17.68% 0.76% 3.01% 12.78%
Benchmark 1.59% 1.40% 2.74% 15.42% -11.04% 30.68% -19.44% 10.39% 10.11% 4.74%
Category Average 1.20% 5.38% 0.16% 19.52% -6.93% 27.77% -21.53% 6.48% 5.17% 4.31%
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 4 1
Category Rank 3/ 99 1/ 101 15/ 105 1/ 113 83/ 123 16/ 129 4/ 129 138/ 140 126/ 145 2/ 147

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

34.05% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.68% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Income Trust Units 89.82
Canadian Equity 9.84
Cash and Equivalents 0.34

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Real Estate 90.07
Healthcare 4.91
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.34
Other 4.68

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
First Capital REIT - Units 5.31
RioCan REIT - Units 5.28
Allied Properties REIT - Units 5.24
Dream Industrial REIT - Units 5.24
Primaris Real Estate Investment Trst Sr A 5.17
Granite REIT - Units 5.13
Crombie REIT - Units 5.10
Boardwalk REIT - Units 5.08
SmartCentres REIT - Units 5.00
CT REIT - Units 5.00

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 Equal Weight REITs Index ETF

Median

Other - Real Estate Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 15.35% 16.56% 16.70%
Beta 0.88% 0.92% 0.99%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.61% 0.70% 0.72%
Sharpe 0.34% 0.17% 0.39%
Sortino 0.61% 0.24% 0.45%
Treynor 0.06% 0.03% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 74.78% 56.22% 72.23%
Volatility Volatility rating is 9 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 9 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 12.23% 15.35% 16.56% 16.70%
Beta 0.61% 0.88% 0.92% 0.99%
Alpha 0.09% -0.01% -0.01% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.40% 0.61% 0.70% 0.72%
Sharpe 1.31% 0.34% 0.17% 0.39%
Sortino 2.58% 0.61% 0.24% 0.45%
Treynor 0.26% 0.06% 0.03% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 89.38% 74.78% 56.22% 72.23%

Fund Details

Start Date May 19, 2010
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -
52 Week High $24.20
52 Week Low $20.80
Annual Dividend $1.06
Annual Yield -
Index Solactive Equal Weight Canada REIT 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 Equal Weight REITs Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Solactive Equal Weight Canada REIT Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in Canadian real estate investment trusts. The Fund invests in and holds the Constituent Securities of the Index 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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