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BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF (ESGA : TSX)

Canadian Equity

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(11-20-2024)
$40.31
Change
$0.05 (0.12%)
Open $40.14
Day Range $40.12 - $40.19
Volume 11,300

As at October 31, 2024

As at October 31, 2024

As at July 31, 2024

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BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 15, 2020): 8.43%

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 0.61% 6.66% 12.16% 14.14% 31.28% 14.22% 3.91% 12.04% - - - - - -
Benchmark 0.85% 5.30% 12.95% 18.24% 32.06% 15.16% 8.05% 15.02% 11.33% 11.65% 9.36% 9.62% 9.96% 8.41%
Category Average 0.32% 10.90% 10.90% 15.35% 27.26% 12.81% 6.99% 13.70% 9.77% 9.80% 7.62% 7.89% 8.07% 6.92%
Category Rank 275 / 737 21 / 721 269 / 714 558 / 710 165 / 709 256 / 683 592 / 635 488 / 577 - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 1 2 4 1 2 4 4 - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 10.55% 4.04% -0.12% 0.90% 2.95% -1.90% 1.23% -1.84% 5.82% 1.95% 3.99% 0.61%
Benchmark 7.48% 3.91% 0.55% 1.82% 4.14% -1.82% 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.14% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.62% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund - - - - - - - 24.81% -14.94% 14.26%
Benchmark 10.55% -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75%
Category Average 9.54% -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - 2 4 1
Category Rank - - - - - - - 258/ 579 625/ 646 73/ 684

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.81% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.94% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 99.70
Cash and Equivalents 0.30

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 36.84
Basic Materials 13.52
Energy 12.15
Technology 11.17
Industrial Services 9.35
Other 16.97

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Toronto-Dominion Bank 8.62
Shopify Inc Cl A 8.44
Enbridge Inc 7.83
Brookfield Corp Cl A 6.43
Bank of Montreal 5.92
Bank of Nova Scotia 5.64
Canadian National Railway Co 5.17
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 3.84
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 3.56
Intact Financial Corp 3.04

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 Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 15.16% - -
Beta 1.10% - -
Alpha -0.05% - -
Rsquared 0.94% - -
Sharpe 0.10% - -
Sortino 0.19% - -
Treynor 0.01% - -
Tax Efficiency 69.33% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 - -

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 12.07% 15.16% - -
Beta 1.20% 1.10% - -
Alpha -0.06% -0.05% - -
Rsquared 0.91% 0.94% - -
Sharpe 1.95% 0.10% - -
Sortino 8.32% 0.19% - -
Treynor 0.20% 0.01% - -
Tax Efficiency 95.69% 69.33% - -

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) $116
52 Week High $40.52
52 Week Low $31.63
Annual Dividend $1.01
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI Canada 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 Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an ESG-focused Canadian equity index, net of expenses. Currently, BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF is currently to invest in and hold the constituent securities of the MSCI Canada 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 Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF to obtain exposure to the performance of the Index.

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 0.17%
Management Fee 0.15%

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