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BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF

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Precious Metals Equity

FundGrade A Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

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2024

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NAVPS
(05-30-2025) 		$149.33
Change
$0.34 (0.23%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 14, 2012): 5.61%

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 5.06% 23.53% 29.72% 41.11% 68.10% 33.40% 24.18% 20.43% 15.84% 23.02% 18.46% 14.35% 11.11% 14.01%
Benchmark 2.78% 20.20% 23.04% 39.46% 51.63% 22.08% 13.76% 12.93% 8.80% 18.51% 15.33% 11.92% 9.75% 11.27%
Category Average 2.65% 19.19% 21.65% 36.98% 55.24% 25.20% 14.31% 12.34% 13.86% 19.47% 15.69% 12.42% 10.58% 13.66%
Category Rank 2 / 78 5 / 78 1 / 77 5 / 78 6 / 76 5 / 75 1 / 70 1 / 69 27 / 68 12 / 68 18 / 57 19 / 57 26 / 55 24 / 54
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 9.62% -4.85% 12.09% 1.02% 3.64% 5.88% -3.97% -4.27% 14.23% 0.64% 16.83% 5.06%
Benchmark 5.90% -3.20% 14.16% -0.19% 1.55% 3.90% -5.93% -6.21% 16.02% 2.11% 14.54% 2.78%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

44.94% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-20.86% (April 2013)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -10.43% 46.80% -1.01% -10.67% 49.14% 26.41% -12.06% -2.16% 9.26% 38.94%
Benchmark -17.99% 55.11% 0.96% -3.46% 42.02% 25.38% -7.16% -2.48% 1.85% 19.16%
Category Average -7.69% 59.78% 3.16% -9.27% 36.39% 42.53% -7.32% -10.92% 3.45% 26.30%
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 1 1 1
Category Rank 41/ 52 49/ 55 49/ 56 43/ 57 1/ 60 56/ 68 58/ 69 12/ 70 1/ 70 1/ 75

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

49.14% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.06% (2021)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 78.47
International Equity 14.04
US Equity 7.32
Cash and Equivalents 0.17

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 97.34
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.17
Other 2.49

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 85.96
Africa and Middle East 8.44
Asia 2.82
Europe 2.79
Other -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Sandstorm Gold Ltd 3.00
Torex Gold Resources Inc 2.99
Lundin Gold Inc 2.99
Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd - ADR 2.97
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 2.95
Kinross Gold Corp 2.87
NovaGold Resources Inc 2.86
Orla Mining Ltd 2.86
New Gold Inc 2.82
OceanaGold Corp 2.82

Equity Style

Market capitalization is medium. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return26272829303132333435363738-5%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%

BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF

Median

Other - Precious Metals Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 33.87% 32.20% 35.43%
Beta 1.06% 1.06% 1.03%
Alpha 0.09% 0.06% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.93% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.69% 0.54% 0.49%
Sortino 1.37% 0.93% 0.86%
Treynor 0.22% 0.16% 0.17%
Tax Efficiency 99.04% 98.91% 99.40%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 25.51% 33.87% 32.20% 35.43%
Beta 0.93% 1.06% 1.06% 1.03%
Alpha 0.14% 0.09% 0.06% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.94% 0.93% 0.93%
Sharpe 2.05% 0.69% 0.54% 0.49%
Sortino 6.60% 1.37% 0.93% 0.86%
Treynor 0.56% 0.22% 0.16% 0.17%
Tax Efficiency 99.59% 99.04% 98.91% 99.40%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A38.6​38.647.6​47.60%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

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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

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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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A91.5​91.581.6​81.60%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 November 14, 2012
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $149

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Gold Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

ZGD invests in and holds the Constituent Securities of the 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 S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.
Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.62%
Management Fee 0.55%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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