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BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF

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FundGrade A Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

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

Fundata ESG Grade B

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2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

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NAVPS
(05-29-2025) 		$85.65
Change
$0.07 (0.08%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 05, 2014): 15.58%

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 -4.43% -11.51% -3.18% -7.21% 10.93% 20.98% 17.24% 13.06% 15.06% 14.52% 15.78% 14.71% 16.09% 15.18%
Benchmark -4.57% -11.79% -2.47% -8.73% 12.63% 18.27% 15.08% 12.30% 15.44% 13.55% 14.27% 13.26% 14.84% 13.85%
Category Average -3.76% -11.90% -4.21% -8.32% 7.65% 13.97% 10.67% 7.68% 12.29% 9.92% 10.29% 9.82% 10.95% 9.80%
Category Rank 615 / 1,318 507 / 1,309 565 / 1,300 433 / 1,301 376 / 1,271 150 / 1,202 72 / 1,145 30 / 1,077 124 / 1,017 44 / 952 32 / 864 58 / 796 45 / 713 26 / 647
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 4.75% 4.44% 1.18% 1.07% 1.28% 1.11% 4.98% -0.62% 4.86% -1.14% -6.33% -4.43%
Benchmark 4.13% 3.97% 2.12% 0.07% 2.23% 2.12% 6.59% 0.26% 3.46% -1.62% -6.04% -4.57%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.52% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.04% (January 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 26.70% 4.06% 17.16% 5.16% 31.53% 19.87% 26.10% -17.68% 32.66% 33.89%
Benchmark 20.77% 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01%
Category Average 10.40% 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85% 26.98%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 2
Category Rank 31/ 636 391/ 684 262/ 761 177/ 846 83/ 918 286/ 993 291/ 1,058 668/ 1,109 148/ 1,172 432/ 1,258

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

33.89% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.68% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 96.77
International Equity 2.89
Canadian Equity 0.25
Cash and Equivalents 0.09

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 38.67
Healthcare 17.52
Financial Services 13.47
Consumer Goods 8.79
Consumer Services 8.73
Other 12.82

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.12
Europe 2.66
Latin America 0.23
Other -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Eli Lilly and Co 5.90
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 5.05
Apple Inc 5.03
Microsoft Corp 4.96
Visa Inc Cl A 4.81
Mastercard Inc Cl A 4.21
NVIDIA Corp 3.97
Netflix Inc 3.35
Costco Wholesale Corp 3.34
UnitedHealth Group Inc 2.74

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. 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 Return810121416182022242628-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20%25%

BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.95% 14.29% 13.75%
Beta 0.96% 1.03% 1.02%
Alpha 0.02% -0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.92% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.93% 0.89% 0.98%
Sortino 1.68% 1.35% 1.44%
Treynor 0.14% 0.12% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 97.95% 97.51% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 12.67% 13.95% 14.29% 13.75%
Beta 0.96% 0.96% 1.03% 1.02%
Alpha -0.01% 0.02% -0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.92% 0.92% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.59% 0.93% 0.89% 0.98%
Sortino 0.99% 1.68% 1.35% 1.44%
Treynor 0.08% 0.14% 0.12% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 97.59% 97.95% 97.51% -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A84.6​84.656.7​56.70%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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A93.5​93.561.2​61.20%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A72.2​72.251.4​51.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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: A80.6​80.658.9​58.90%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 05, 2014
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $1,058

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI USA High Quality Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

ZUQ invests in U.S. equity markets, while screening for high return on equity (ROE), stable year-over-year earnings growth and low financial leverage. The Fund may also invest in or hold securities intended to replicate the performance of the Index.

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 No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.34%
Management Fee 0.30%
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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