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BMO Core Bond Fund Series A

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Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(11-19-2024) 		$9.29
Change
-$0.04 (-0.40%)

As at October 31, 2024

As at August 31, 2024

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BMO Core Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 13, 2014): 1.18%

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 -0.97% 1.23% 6.38% 3.16% 11.01% 5.20% -0.93% -1.78% -0.36% 1.14% 0.74% 0.52% 1.00% -
Benchmark -1.07% 1.25% 6.50% 3.09% 11.09% 5.28% -0.23% -1.11% 0.36% 1.97% 1.60% 1.33% 1.81% 2.06%
Category Average -1.07% 1.10% 6.21% 2.91% 11.20% 5.33% -0.72% -1.26% 0.06% 1.43% 0.98% 0.80% 1.19% 1.26%
Category Rank 295 / 660 323 / 653 387 / 636 381 / 629 429 / 627 457 / 603 493 / 582 495 / 550 474 / 526 423 / 489 386 / 446 354 / 418 311 / 371 -
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 4.00% 3.47% -1.26% -0.28% 0.49% -2.00% 1.65% 1.09% 2.27% 0.30% 1.92% -0.97%
Benchmark 4.21% 3.42% -1.36% -0.40% 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.21% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.46% (January 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund - 1.80% 1.19% 2.11% 0.22% 5.78% 7.90% -3.57% -13.14% 6.28%
Benchmark 9.10% 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38%
Category Average 7.06% 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16%
Quartile Ranking - 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 3
Category Rank - 245/ 346 281/ 380 177/ 425 316/ 451 367/ 498 395/ 528 508/ 559 549/ 588 379/ 604

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.90% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.14% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 46.84
Canadian Government Bonds 46.31
Cash and Equivalents 5.03
Foreign Government Bonds 0.89
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.76
Other 0.17

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 94.97
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.03

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
B7604357 CDS USD R V 03MEVENT 462326059 CCPCDX 1.00% 20-Jun-2029 5.02
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 5.00
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 3.32
Ontario Province 2.05% 02-Jun-2030 2.53
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 2.44
Quebec Province 1.50% 01-Sep-2031 2.24
Ontario Province 2.90% 02-Jun-2049 1.66
Quebec Province 2.85% 01-Dec-2053 1.57
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Dec-2045 1.46
Ontario Province 4.15% 02-Jun-2034 1.31

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Core Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.99% 6.40% -
Beta 0.97% 0.98% -
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.95% 0.95% -
Sharpe -0.59% -0.38% -
Sortino -0.69% -0.65% -
Treynor -0.04% -0.02% -
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 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 6.45% 6.99% 6.40% -
Beta 0.86% 0.97% 0.98% -
Alpha 0.01% -0.01% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.85% 0.95% 0.95% -
Sharpe 0.94% -0.59% -0.38% -
Sortino 2.55% -0.69% -0.65% -
Treynor 0.07% -0.04% -0.02% -
Tax Efficiency 91.03% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date November 13, 2014
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $744

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO160
BMO70160

Investment Objectives

This fund's objective is to provide a high level of interest income along with some opportunity for growth by investing primarily in Canadian dollar denominated investment grade debt instruments.

Investment Strategy

These are the strategies the portfolio manager uses to try to achieve the fund’s objective: invests primarily in Canadian dollar denominated investment grade debt instruments such as debt securities issued or guaranteed by Canadian federal and provincial governments or issued by Canadian corporations; may also invest in non-investment grade debt instruments to add value and enhance the fund’s total return.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Andrew Osterback 11-13-2014
Gordon Rumble 05-24-2024
Earl Davis 05-24-2024
Vishang Chawla 05-24-2024

Management and Organization

Fund Manager BMO Investments Inc.
Advisor BMO Asset Management Inc.
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar BMO Investments Inc.
Distributor BMO Investments Inc.
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

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 1.16%
Management Fee 0.95%
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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