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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
(11-14-2025)
$5.22
Change
-$0.01 (-0.15%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

Period
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BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 27, 2000): 3.17%

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 0.99% 2.96% 6.13% 5.69% 5.73% 10.09% 7.84% 0.36% 1.25% 1.10% 2.18% 1.56% 1.90% 2.46%
Benchmark 0.61% 3.71% 5.08% 6.02% 7.75% 10.11% 8.64% 2.75% 0.90% 1.89% 3.07% 2.62% 2.32% 2.96%
Category Average 0.47% 2.35% 4.40% 5.50% 5.67% 8.28% - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 52 / 317 59 / 317 28 / 306 103 / 302 168 / 301 86 / 287 85 / 278 236 / 260 202 / 250 208 / 234 168 / 213 151 / 187 132 / 160 98 / 123
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 1.29% -1.23% 0.52% 1.01% -1.13% -0.80% 1.11% 1.37% 0.57% 0.70% 1.24% 0.99%
Benchmark 0.96% 0.67% 1.41% 1.02% 0.37% -1.88% -0.45% 1.36% 0.41% 0.79% 2.27% 0.61%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.39% (December 2008)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.02% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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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 3
Category Rank 58/ 106 50/ 124 18/ 171 162/ 197 34/ 218 159/ 239 150/ 252 259/ 260 49/ 278 147/ 287

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 61.24
US Equity 23.70
Foreign Government Bonds 11.56
Cash and Equivalents 3.50
International Equity 0.00

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 72.81
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.50
Real Estate 0.00
Other 23.69

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 88.42
Latin America 11.56
Europe 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
WINDSTREAM UNITS EQUITY 25.80
AMSURG EQUITY EQTYAS910 23.70
WESCO AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS SR SECURED 144A 10.50% 15-Nov-2026 23.16
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 5.50% 12-Apr-2037 10.24
INCORA INTERMEDIATE II SR SECURED 144A 1.00% 31-Jan-2030 7.89
NEIMAN MARCUS USD 2.67
REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA SR UNSECURED REGS 7.75% 13-Oct-2019 2.09
CS AT1 CLAIMS US225401AJ72 CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG 1.00% 31-Dec-2060 1.47
REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA SR UNSECURED REGS 8.25% 13-Oct-2024 0.96
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 5.38% 12-Apr-2027 0.91

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)

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BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Multi-Sector Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.99% 7.29% 7.22%
Beta 0.77% 0.76% 0.40%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.44% 0.41% 0.12%
Sharpe 0.63% -0.16% 0.12%
Sortino 1.51% -0.27% -0.05%
Treynor 0.05% -0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 75.28% - 20.76%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 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 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.33% 5.99% 7.29% 7.22%
Beta 0.45% 0.77% 0.76% 0.40%
Alpha 0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.23% 0.44% 0.41% 0.12%
Sharpe 0.85% 0.63% -0.16% 0.12%
Sortino 1.16% 1.51% -0.27% -0.05%
Treynor 0.06% 0.05% -0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 67.17% 75.28% - 20.76%

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) $169

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.

  • Earl Davis
  • Gordon Rumble
  • Vishang Chawla
  • Andrew Osterback
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 1.64%
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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