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BMO World Bond Fund Series A

Global Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(05-07-2025)
$8.11
Change
$0.01 (0.16%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

Period
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BMO World Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 03, 1993): 2.45%

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 -0.56% 0.27% -1.48% 0.27% 1.81% 1.24% -0.90% -1.89% -1.22% -0.49% -0.43% -0.13% -0.32% 0.21%
Benchmark 0.53% 3.00% 3.80% 3.00% 9.54% 4.81% 2.94% 0.19% -1.64% 0.46% 0.89% 1.16% 1.17% 1.71%
Category Average -0.33% 1.70% -0.06% 1.70% 4.27% 3.41% 0.93% -0.27% 0.73% 0.83% 0.92% 1.04% 1.20% 1.17%
Category Rank 127 / 219 205 / 218 188 / 217 205 / 218 172 / 203 153 / 174 120 / 146 86 / 108 72 / 96 72 / 90 63 / 76 56 / 69 37 / 41 30 / 39
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.16% 0.87% 0.30% 2.03% 1.09% 1.22% -1.80% 1.47% -1.40% 0.40% 0.43% -0.56%
Benchmark -1.24% 0.00% 1.16% 3.88% -0.22% 1.89% -0.37% 0.95% 0.21% 1.24% 1.20% 0.53%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.86% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.75% (August 1995)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 9.57% -0.35% -1.11% 1.08% 5.78% 4.38% -3.50% -10.89% 3.58% 0.66%
Benchmark 16.63% -1.36% -0.08% 7.82% 1.45% 7.03% -6.05% -10.83% 2.72% 6.80%
Category Average 2.92% 2.08% 2.75% -0.04% 5.49% 5.94% -1.81% -10.70% 5.33% 2.37%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 3 3 4 3 2 4 4
Category Rank 12/ 33 30/ 41 63/ 66 39/ 75 49/ 88 77/ 94 73/ 101 58/ 135 137/ 161 157/ 196

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.57% (2015)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.89% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 43.98
Foreign Government Bonds 40.08
Cash and Equivalents 7.96
Canadian Government Bonds 4.11
Mortgages 3.89
Other -0.02

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 92.06
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.96
Other -0.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 39.80
North America 38.83
Asia 18.01
Africa and Middle East 2.80
Latin America 0.50
Other 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
CHINA GOVERNMENT BOND BONDS 3.02% 27-May-2031 4.89
European Bank for Recon Dvlpmt 04-Oct-2025 4.47
Spain Government 3.10% 30-Jul-2031 4.36
BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZIC) 3.76
EUROPEAN UNION SR UNSECURED REGS 3.38% 12-Dec-2035 3.62
European Bank for Recon Dvlpmt 30-Mar-2026 3.61
Asian Development Bank 30-Jul-2026 3.38
United States Treasury 4.00% 31-Jan-2029 3.01
United Kingdom Government 4.75% 07-Dec-2030 2.97
PSP Capital Inc 5.25% 27-Feb-2035 2.37

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)

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BMO World Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.81% 4.91% 5.22%
Beta 0.74% 0.52% 0.53%
Alpha -0.03% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.60% 0.47% 0.53%
Sharpe -0.79% -0.71% -0.26%
Sortino -0.82% -1.02% -0.65%
Treynor -0.06% -0.07% -0.03%
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 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 4.68% 5.81% 4.91% 5.22%
Beta 0.74% 0.74% 0.52% 0.53%
Alpha -0.05% -0.03% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.52% 0.60% 0.47% 0.53%
Sharpe -0.43% -0.79% -0.71% -0.26%
Sortino -0.30% -0.82% -1.02% -0.65%
Treynor -0.03% -0.06% -0.07% -0.03%
Tax Efficiency 35.33% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date August 03, 1993
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $197

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO70716
BMO716

Investment Objectives

This fund’s objectives are: to provide a high level of interest income; to provide some opportunity for growth in the value of your investment. As part of its investment objectives, the fund invests primarily in bonds and debentures that mature in more than one year and are issued by: governments and corporations around the world; supranational agencies like the World Bank.

Investment Strategy

These are the strategies the portfolio manager uses to try to achieve the fund’s objectives: will seek to optimize portfolio holdings in an effort to mitigate portfolio risk, while seeking superior risk-adjusted returns; will employ a fundamental driven process focused on duration management, yield curve positioning, country allocation, security selection and asset allocation into highly rated agencies.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited

  • Keith Patton
  • Aran Bajwa
  • Andrew Brown
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BMO Investments Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Bank of Montreal Investment Services

Distributor

BMO Investments Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.12%
Management Fee 1.75%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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