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BMO US Dividend ETF (ZDY : TSX)

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U.S. Div & Inc Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

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

Fundata ESG Grade A

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2018, 2017, 2016

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(04-21-2025) 		$41.35
Change
-$0.77 (-1.83%)
Open $41.96
Day Range $40.95 - $41.96
Volume 11,792

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

  • Closing Price / Volume
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BMO US Dividend ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (March 27, 2013): 13.14%

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 -3.92% 1.86% 6.73% 1.86% 16.92% 16.35% 12.28% 12.29% 15.62% 9.54% 9.86% 9.36% 10.41% 10.60%
Benchmark -6.04% -4.36% 4.36% -4.36% 14.85% 22.21% 14.28% 14.44% 18.91% 15.28% 15.02% 14.45% 15.05% 13.91%
Category Average -4.00% 2.37% 2.37% -0.28% 11.16% - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 120 / 220 97 / 219 30 / 213 97 / 219 20 / 211 90 / 196 59 / 193 54 / 189 84 / 187 120 / 181 102 / 168 72 / 138 51 / 115 27 / 102
Quartile Ranking 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.54% 2.47% 1.20% 5.22% 0.78% 2.21% 1.71% 5.03% -1.92% 4.63% 1.33% -3.92%
Benchmark -2.70% 4.13% 3.97% 2.12% 0.07% 2.23% 2.12% 6.59% 0.26% 3.46% -1.62% -6.04%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

9.71% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-13.74% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 17.67% 20.18% 6.71% 3.95% 16.97% -5.19% 23.04% 2.27% 4.68% 25.89%
Benchmark 20.77% 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 1 1 3 1 4 4 2 1 4 2
Category Rank 16/ 99 2/ 115 92/ 138 33/ 166 149/ 181 182/ 187 94/ 189 20/ 192 156/ 193 78/ 206

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.89% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-5.19% (2020)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 95.81
International Equity 3.89
Cash and Equivalents 0.30

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Healthcare 20.38
Technology 20.30
Financial Services 13.59
Consumer Goods 9.36
Consumer Services 7.98
Other 28.39

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.11
Europe 3.89

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Abbvie Inc 3.03
International Business Machines Corp 2.76
Johnson & Johnson 2.73
Cisco Systems Inc 2.69
Verizon Communications Inc 2.69
Chevron Corp 2.63
Broadcom Inc 2.57
JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.52
Exxon Mobil Corp 2.50
Coca-Cola Co 2.48

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 Return1011121314151617-5%0%5%10%15%20%

BMO US Dividend ETF

Median

Other - U.S. Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.09% 11.33% 12.05%
Beta 0.65% 0.69% 0.80%
Alpha 0.03% 0.02% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.69% 0.70% 0.75%
Sharpe 0.76% 1.13% 0.76%
Sortino 1.48% 2.18% 0.99%
Treynor 0.13% 0.19% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 91.98% 92.61% 89.07%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.20% 11.09% 11.33% 12.05%
Beta 0.70% 0.65% 0.69% 0.80%
Alpha 0.06% 0.03% 0.02% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.68% 0.69% 0.70% 0.75%
Sharpe 1.21% 0.76% 1.13% 0.76%
Sortino 2.42% 1.48% 2.18% 0.99%
Treynor 0.17% 0.13% 0.19% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 94.56% 91.98% 92.61% 89.07%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A97.0​97.088.6​88.60%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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A96.6​96.685.8​85.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A96.5​96.583.3​83.30%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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: A97.7​97.790.7​90.70%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 March 27, 2013
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 $48.92
52 Week Low $39.66
Annual Dividend $0.95
Annual Yield -
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 US Dividend ETF has been designed to provide exposure to a yield weighted portfolio of U.S. dividend paying stocks.

Investment Strategy

ZDY utilizes a rules based methodology that considers the three year dividend growth rate, yield, and payout ratio to invest in U.S. equities. Securities will also be subject to a liquidity screen process. The underlying portfolio is rebalanced in June and reconstituted in December.

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 0.34%
Management Fee 0.30%

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