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BMO Ascent Growth Portfolio Series A

Global Equity Balanced

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FundGrade B

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(05-05-2026)
$17.81
Change
$0.15 (0.84%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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BMO Ascent Growth Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 18, 2017): 7.61%

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 -4.62% 0.46% 2.67% 0.46% 15.45% 14.06% 13.77% 9.20% 8.50% 11.32% 8.07% 7.50% - -
Benchmark -4.22% -0.70% 0.14% -0.70% 12.72% 12.59% 14.05% 10.43% 8.76% 11.35% 9.35% 8.87% 8.95% 9.44%
Category Average -4.30% -0.62% 0.63% -0.62% 11.03% 9.94% 11.03% 7.54% 6.75% 10.06% 7.30% 6.72% 6.52% 6.94%
Category Rank 932 / 1,294 456 / 1,290 335 / 1,273 456 / 1,290 328 / 1,246 225 / 1,219 226 / 1,140 309 / 1,124 300 / 1,004 318 / 947 374 / 916 337 / 803 - -
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.84% 3.45% 2.25% 1.43% 2.39% 4.29% 1.85% 0.67% -0.32% 2.32% 2.93% -4.62%
Benchmark -2.54% 3.76% 3.03% 2.10% 1.67% 4.09% 2.18% -0.22% -1.10% 1.51% 2.14% -4.22%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.60% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.24% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - -3.67% 12.96% 7.01% 12.25% -11.18% 10.26% 19.05% 16.43%
Benchmark 3.66% 11.99% 0.72% 16.29% 12.17% 11.33% -12.03% 15.07% 21.57% 13.15%
Category Average 4.92% 9.31% -5.49% 15.12% 8.09% 12.42% -11.85% 11.42% 15.99% 11.72%
Quartile Ranking - - 2 4 3 3 2 3 2 1
Category Rank - - 272/ 776 692/ 859 635/ 944 556/ 992 534/ 1,089 761/ 1,137 309/ 1,218 188/ 1,245

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

19.05% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.18% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 32.86
US Equity 26.16
Canadian Equity 25.12
Commodities 3.89
Foreign Corporate Bonds 3.39
Other 8.58

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 17.82
Technology 16.76
Fixed Income 8.79
Mutual Fund 7.09
Basic Materials 6.13
Other 43.41

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 61.27
Asia 14.61
Europe 14.54
Multi-National 3.18
Latin America 1.43
Other 4.97

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (ZCN) 17.96
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF (ZEA) 15.82
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP) 15.14
BMO Global Innovators Fund Advisor Series 4.74
BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (ZEM) 4.05
BMO Gold Bullion ETF (ZGLD) 3.91
BMO CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PRI SERIES I 3.44
BMO Core Plus Bond Fund Series I 2.96
BMO Mid-Term U.S. IG Corp Bond Hedged to CAD (ZMU) 2.51
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index ETF (VTWO) 2.50

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Ascent Growth Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.27% 9.65% -
Beta 0.98 0.97 -
Alpha 0.00 0.00 -
Rsquared 0.92% 0.93% -
Sharpe 1.16 0.60 -
Sortino 2.17 0.88 -
Treynor 0.10 0.06 -
Tax Efficiency 97.06% 95.13% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.58% 8.27% 9.65% -
Beta 0.94 0.98 0.97 -
Alpha 0.03 0.00 0.00 -
Rsquared 0.93% 0.92% 0.93% -
Sharpe 1.44 1.16 0.60 -
Sortino 2.21 2.17 0.88 -
Treynor 0.13 0.10 0.06 -
Tax Efficiency 98.17% 97.06% 95.13% -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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

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

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

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 September 18, 2017
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $1,036

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO275
BMO70275

Investment Objectives

This fund’s objective is to provide long-term growth by investing primarily, directly or indirectly, in global equities and fixed income securities.

Investment Strategy

These are the strategies the portfolio manager uses to try to achieve the fund’s objective: employs a proprietary model based on fundamental analysis to identify and select investments that may demonstrate superior earnings growth and positive price momentum; employs a strategic asset allocation strategy and may dynamically shift the fund’s exposure across asset classes and markets.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.

  • Matthew Cardillo
  • Sadiq Adatia
  • Steven Shepherd
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 1.58%
Management Fee 1.40%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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