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BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF (ZGD : TSX)

Precious Metals Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024

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Close
(12-12-2025)
$270.06
Change
-$1.84 (-0.68%)
Open $278.70
Day Range $266.59 - $278.70
Volume 8,786

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 14, 2012): 10.37%

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 17.71% 38.94% 76.41% 158.97% 147.90% 86.27% 58.92% 39.80% 29.15% 28.96% 33.29% 24.66% 21.16% 23.81%
Benchmark 16.31% 32.54% 70.93% 140.51% 125.58% 68.07% 43.09% 30.64% 22.04% 23.67% 27.18% 20.99% 18.70% 21.99%
Category Average 15.80% 70.17% 70.17% 144.74% 130.78% 74.69% 47.60% 30.49% 23.22% 26.74% 28.57% 21.90% 18.98% 23.04%
Category Rank 21 / 79 39 / 79 24 / 78 14 / 78 4 / 78 1 / 75 1 / 70 1 / 70 5 / 69 32 / 68 9 / 60 19 / 57 20 / 56 22 / 55
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -4.27% 14.23% 0.64% 16.83% 5.06% 4.03% 4.15% -1.17% 23.37% 22.62% -3.74% 17.71%
Benchmark -6.21% 16.02% 2.11% 14.54% 2.78% 0.90% 4.12% 2.83% 20.44% 21.25% -6.01% 16.31%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

44.94% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-20.86% (April 2013)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -10.43% 46.80% -1.01% -10.67% 49.14% 26.41% -12.06% -2.16% 9.26% 38.94%
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 4 4 4 1 4 4 1 1 1
Category Rank 41/ 52 49/ 55 49/ 56 43/ 57 1/ 60 56/ 68 58/ 69 12/ 70 1/ 70 1/ 75

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

49.14% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.06% (2021)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 73.42
International Equity 12.23
US Equity 11.68
Foreign Bonds - Other 2.56
Cash and Equivalents 0.11

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 97.33
Fixed Income 2.56
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.11

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 87.77
Europe 4.90
Africa and Middle East 4.83
Asia 2.49
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Gold Inc 4.25
Perpetua Resources Corp 2.98
Seabridge Gold Inc 2.96
NovaGold Resources Inc 2.91
Aris Mining Corp 2.86
Barrick Mining Corp 2.84
Centerra Gold Inc 2.83
Iamgold Corp 2.77
Montage Gold Corp 2.74
Allied Gold Corp 2.69

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)

BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF

Median

Other - Precious Metals Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 34.32% 33.91% 36.38%
Beta 1.04% 1.06% 1.06%
Alpha 0.10% 0.05% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.94% 0.94%
Sharpe 1.42% 0.84% 0.71%
Sortino 3.68% 1.64% 1.39%
Treynor 0.47% 0.27% 0.24%
Tax Efficiency 99.67% 99.57% 99.68%
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 35.05% 34.32% 33.91% 36.38%
Beta 1.01% 1.04% 1.06% 1.06%
Alpha 0.10% 0.10% 0.05% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.95% 0.94% 0.94%
Sharpe 2.76% 1.42% 0.84% 0.71%
Sortino 15.56% 3.68% 1.64% 1.39%
Treynor 0.96% 0.47% 0.27% 0.24%
Tax Efficiency 99.85% 99.67% 99.57% 99.68%

Fund Details

Start Date November 14, 2012
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $274
52 Week High $273.62
52 Week Low $100.62
Annual Dividend $0.60
Annual Yield -
Index Solactive Equal Weight Global 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 S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Gold Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

ZGD invests in and holds the Constituent Securities of the Index in the same proportion as they are reflected in the Index. The Manager may also use a sampling methodology in selecting investments for BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF.

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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