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BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund Series A

Multi-Sector Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(04-09-2025)
$4.98
Change
-$0.01 (-0.25%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

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BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 27, 2000): 3.03%

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 -1.13% 0.39% -1.57% 0.39% 4.13% 5.71% 1.12% -0.39% 2.31% 0.93% 1.17% 1.30% 2.20% 1.77%
Benchmark 0.37% 2.82% 4.86% 2.82% 11.12% 7.37% 5.02% 1.86% 0.83% 1.96% 2.34% 2.42% 2.69% 2.94%
Category Average -0.48% 1.23% 0.15% 1.23% 4.56% 4.63% - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 329 / 333 306 / 328 316 / 318 306 / 328 258 / 313 160 / 304 244 / 292 263 / 280 185 / 258 205 / 235 174 / 210 142 / 184 113 / 139 99 / 125
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.60% 1.10% 0.64% 2.40% 1.40% 1.76% -1.99% 1.29% -1.23% 0.52% 1.01% -1.13%
Benchmark -0.78% 0.36% 1.11% 3.56% -0.33% 1.97% 0.33% 0.96% 0.67% 1.41% 1.02% 0.37%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.39% (December 2008)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.02% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -1.02% 8.13% 6.78% -2.91% 10.79% 4.05% 0.20% -16.70% 8.71% 5.46%
Benchmark 16.14% 1.29% 1.23% 6.50% 4.01% 7.35% -4.31% -10.27% 5.25% 9.76%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - 3.89%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 1 4 1 3 3 4 1 2
Category Rank 67/ 119 54/ 137 22/ 184 175/ 210 34/ 232 164/ 254 159/ 277 285/ 286 51/ 304 152/ 313

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

10.79% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-16.70% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 65.68
US Equity 24.85
Foreign Government Bonds 7.36
Cash and Equivalents 2.11
International Equity 0.00

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 73.05
Cash and Cash Equivalent 2.11
Real Estate 0.00
Other 24.84

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 92.62
Latin America 7.36
Europe 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
WINDSTREAM UNITS EQUITY 25.30
AMSURG EQUITY EQTYAS910 24.85
WESCO AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS SR SECURED 144A 10.50% 15-Nov-2026 24.34
INCORA INTERMEDIATE II SR SECURED 144A 1.00% 31-Jan-2030 7.52
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 5.50% 12-Apr-2037 6.49
NEIMAN MARCUS USD 4.00
INTELSAT EMERGENCE SA 3.56
REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA SR UNSECURED REGS 7.75% 13-Oct-2019 1.51
REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA SR UNSECURED REGS 8.25% 13-Oct-2024 0.68
CS AT1 CLAIMS US225401AJ72 CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG 1.00% 31-Dec-2060 0.60

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Multi-Sector Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.53% 7.60% 7.32%
Beta 1.09% 0.74% 0.33%
Alpha -0.04% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.55% 0.37% 0.09%
Sharpe -0.28% 0.02% 0.05%
Sortino -0.24% -0.08% -0.16%
Treynor -0.02% 0.00% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency - 15.99% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 5.04% 8.53% 7.60% 7.32%
Beta 0.82% 1.09% 0.74% 0.33%
Alpha -0.05% -0.04% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.40% 0.55% 0.37% 0.09%
Sharpe 0.05% -0.28% 0.02% 0.05%
Sortino 0.33% -0.24% -0.08% -0.16%
Treynor 0.00% -0.02% 0.00% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 54.95% - 15.99% -

Fund Details

Start Date November 27, 2000
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $170

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO70736
BMO736

Investment Objectives

This fund’s objective is to provide a fixed monthly distribution and capital appreciation potential by investing primarily in debt instruments issued by governments and corporations from around the world.

Investment Strategy

These are the strategies the portfolio manager uses to try to achieve the fund’s objective: invests primarily in a diversified pool of fixed-income securities, such as bonds and debentures issued by governments and corporations or obtains exposure to such securities; seeks the best potential investments for the portfolio by analyzing the credit ratings of various issuers and using quantitative and other research.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BMO Investments Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

BMO Investments Inc.

Distributor

BMO Investments Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.15%
Management Fee 1.75%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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