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BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF (ESGB : TSX)

Cdn Corp Fixed Income

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Close
(11-22-2024)
$27.47
Change
$0.04 (0.15%)
Open $27.45
Day Range $27.43 - $27.47
Volume 1,600

As at October 31, 2024

As at October 31, 2024

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BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 15, 2020): 1.51%

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 -0.51% 1.93% 6.47% 5.22% 12.63% 7.69% 1.44% 0.63% - - - - - -
Benchmark -0.41% 2.08% 6.64% 5.45% 12.99% 7.77% 1.49% 0.88% 1.92% 3.14% 2.68% 2.56% 2.96% 2.96%
Category Average -0.56% 6.37% 6.37% 5.24% 12.76% 7.49% 0.99% 0.59% 1.45% 2.51% - - - -
Category Rank 43 / 106 35 / 106 51 / 102 67 / 95 60 / 95 48 / 90 44 / 84 49 / 78 - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 3.77% 3.15% -0.63% 0.23% 0.50% -1.28% 1.35% 0.92% 2.12% 0.30% 2.15% -0.51%
Benchmark 3.64% 3.39% -0.70% 0.25% 0.60% -1.26% 1.47% 0.98% 1.96% 0.45% 2.04% -0.41%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.71% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.03% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund - - - - - - - -2.16% -9.88% 8.07%
Benchmark 7.44% 2.74% 3.59% 3.48% 0.96% 8.01% 8.57% -1.32% -10.12% 8.32%
Category Average - - - - - 7.34% 7.62% -1.82% -10.25% 7.57%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - 4 2 2
Category Rank - - - - - - - 65/ 79 32/ 84 39/ 91

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.07% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.88% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 98.97
Cash and Equivalents 1.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 98.75
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.03
Financial Services 0.22

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Bank of Nova Scotia 2.95% 08-Mar-2027 1.01
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.06% 26-Jan-2027 0.95
Bank of Montreal 3.19% 01-Mar-2028 0.91
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.89% 08-Mar-2028 0.85
Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 2.25% 07-Jan-2027 0.82
Bell Canada 3.50% 30-Mar-2050 0.70
Royal Bank of Canada 2.33% 28-Jan-2027 0.70
Royal Bank of Canada 4.63% 01-May-2028 0.69
Royal Bank of Canada 1.83% 31-Jul-2028 0.69
Bank of Montreal 1.93% 22-Jul-2026 0.68

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Corp Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.25% - -
Beta 1.04% - -
Alpha 0.00% - -
Rsquared 0.98% - -
Sharpe -0.30% - -
Sortino -0.31% - -
Treynor -0.02% - -
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 - -

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 5.37% 6.25% - -
Beta 1.01% 1.04% - -
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% - -
Rsquared 0.99% 0.98% - -
Sharpe 1.39% -0.30% - -
Sortino 4.73% -0.31% - -
Treynor 0.07% -0.02% - -
Tax Efficiency 87.98% - - -

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) $70
52 Week High $27.96
52 Week Low $25.37
Annual Dividend $0.97
Annual Yield -
Index Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Canadian Corporate Sustainability SRI 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 ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an ESG-focused Canadian corporate bond index, net of expenses. Currently, BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Canadian Corporate Sustainability SRI Index.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF is currently to invest in and hold the constituent securities of the Bloomberg MSCI Canada Corporate Sustainability SRI 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 ESG Corporate Bond 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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