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BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF (ESGY : TSX)

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(11-20-2024) 		$58.89
Change
$0.02 (0.03%)
Open $59.27
Day Range $58.59 - $59.27
Volume 995

As at October 31, 2024

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BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 15, 2020): 15.44%

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 1.86% 4.09% 13.73% 26.06% 38.48% 25.71% 12.20% 17.91% - - - - - -
Benchmark 2.12% 4.47% 15.49% 27.28% 38.46% 24.49% 13.41% 17.99% 16.57% 16.22% 15.22% 15.67% 14.69% 15.41%
Category Average 1.03% 12.39% 12.39% 21.54% 33.67% 20.00% 8.67% 14.23% 12.72% 12.44% 11.35% 12.06% 10.95% 11.17%
Category Rank 585 / 1,326 453 / 1,310 521 / 1,298 442 / 1,281 417 / 1,275 327 / 1,182 266 / 1,108 121 / 1,057 - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 7.82% 1.89% 3.71% 6.55% 3.43% -3.01% 3.77% 4.02% 1.22% -0.45% 2.65% 1.86%
Benchmark 6.86% 1.80% 3.00% 6.70% 3.07% -2.70% 4.13% 3.97% 2.12% 0.07% 2.23% 2.12%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.15% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.26% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund - - - - - - - 30.32% -14.91% 25.83%
Benchmark 24.19% 20.77% 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32%
Category Average 16.59% 10.40% 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - 1 2 2
Category Rank - - - - - - - 82/ 1,062 510/ 1,119 311/ 1,183

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

30.32% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.91% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 95.34
International Equity 4.34
Cash and Equivalents 0.18
Canadian Equity 0.13
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 42.08
Financial Services 11.61
Healthcare 10.61
Consumer Goods 9.04
Consumer Services 5.81
Other 20.85

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.65
Europe 3.71
Latin America 0.49
Other 0.15

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NVIDIA Corp 12.41
Microsoft Corp 10.90
Alphabet Inc Cl A 3.82
Alphabet Inc Cl C 3.32
Tesla Inc 2.73
Eli Lilly and Co 2.55
Visa Inc Cl A 1.73
Mastercard Inc Cl A 1.58
Home Depot Inc 1.48
Procter & Gamble Co 1.48

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)

BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.64% - -
Beta 0.97% - -
Alpha -0.01% - -
Rsquared 0.97% - -
Sharpe 0.66% - -
Sortino 1.08% - -
Treynor 0.09% - -
Tax Efficiency 96.46% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 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 9.99% 13.64% - -
Beta 1.09% 0.97% - -
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% - -
Rsquared 0.97% 0.97% - -
Sharpe 2.89% 0.66% - -
Sortino 9.12% 1.08% - -
Treynor 0.26% 0.09% - -
Tax Efficiency 98.77% 96.46% - -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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

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

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

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 15, 2020
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $165
52 Week High $59.86
52 Week Low $43.61
Annual Dividend $0.49
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI USA ESG Leaders 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 MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an ESG-focused U.S. equity index, net of expenses. Currently, BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF is currently to invest in and hold the constituent securities of the MSCI USA ESG Leaders 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 MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF to obtain exposure to the performance of the Index. BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF is not permitted to hold investments that are inconsistent with ESG values.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BMO Asset Management Inc. 01-21-2020

Management and Organization

Fund Manager BMO Asset Management Inc.
Advisor BMO Asset Management Inc.
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor -
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Fees

MER 0.23%
Management Fee 0.20%

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