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BMO Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(11-14-2025)
$9.49
Change
-$0.02 (-0.23%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

Period
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BMO Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 13, 2014): 1.39%

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 0.61% 2.76% 2.41% 2.97% 3.82% 7.21% 4.65% 0.13% -0.80% 0.23% 1.38% 0.98% 0.77% 1.22%
Benchmark 0.76% 2.95% 2.31% 3.54% 4.56% 7.78% 5.04% 0.95% 0.00% 1.05% 2.33% 1.97% 1.68% 2.08%
Category Average 0.58% 2.73% 2.23% 3.27% 4.05% 7.56% 4.90% 0.45% -0.22% 0.71% 1.80% 1.36% 1.15% 1.47%
Category Rank 347 / 494 384 / 493 286 / 481 414 / 478 415 / 475 367 / 440 344 / 418 369 / 409 353 / 385 340 / 369 317 / 352 294 / 325 264 / 301 236 / 273
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 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 1.66% -0.82% 0.99% 1.13% -0.51% -1.05% 0.28% 0.00% -0.61% 0.33% 1.80% 0.61%
Benchmark 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.23% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.43% (January 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 1.88% 1.86% 2.10% 0.18% 5.20% 7.90% -3.76% -13.24% 6.13% 3.99%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
Category Rank 184/ 252 104/ 274 119/ 308 263/ 329 309/ 358 282/ 370 372/ 392 401/ 409 264/ 418 236/ 442

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.90% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.24% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 53.22
Canadian Government Bonds 46.52
Cash and Equivalents 4.36
Foreign Corporate Bonds 1.90
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.24

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 95.95
Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.37

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.89
Latin America 0.11

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 6.43
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 2.61
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 2.30
Quebec Province 3.25% 01-Sep-2032 2.07
Canada Government 2.50% 01-Dec-2032 1.55
Quebec Province 3.50% 01-Dec-2045 1.46
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Dec-2057 1.40
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2035 1.15
Ontario Province 3.80% 02-Dec-2034 1.11
Ontario Province 3.65% 02-Jun-2033 1.06

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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BMO Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.38% 5.74% 5.05%
Beta 0.92% 0.94% 0.95%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.14% -0.57% -0.09%
Sortino 0.52% -0.79% -0.43%
Treynor 0.01% -0.04% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 80.33% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 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 3.31% 5.38% 5.74% 5.05%
Beta 1.07% 0.92% 0.94% 0.95%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.92% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.30% 0.14% -0.57% -0.09%
Sortino 0.39% 0.52% -0.79% -0.43%
Treynor 0.01% 0.01% -0.04% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 70.11% 80.33% - -

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) $4,006

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO159
BMO70159

Investment Objectives

This fund's objective is to provide a high level of interest income along with the opportunity for growth by investing primarily in Canadian dollar denominated investment grade and non-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 fixed income instruments such as debt securities issued or guaranteed by Canadian federal and provincial governments or issued by Canadian corporations and in non-investment grade debt instruments, loans and any other debt obligations the portfolio manager believes will enhance the fund’s total return.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.

  • Andrew Osterback
  • Vishang Chawla
  • Earl Davis
  • Gordon Rumble
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BMO Investments Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

BMO Investments Inc.

State Street Trust Company Canada

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 1.11%
Management Fee 1.15%
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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