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BMO Ascent Balanced Portfolio Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(05-06-2026)
$14.99
Change
$0.25 (1.69%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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BMO Ascent Balanced Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 18, 2017): 5.65%

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 -4.06% 0.25% 1.99% 0.25% 11.40% 11.11% 10.65% 6.85% 5.98% 8.15% 5.83% 5.53% - -
Benchmark -3.32% -0.31% -0.10% -0.31% 9.45% 10.57% 11.17% 8.29% 6.50% 7.93% 7.03% 6.79% 6.91% 7.25%
Category Average -3.50% -0.09% 0.95% -0.09% 8.97% 8.53% 9.07% 5.89% 5.31% 7.96% 5.85% 5.58% 5.39% 5.77%
Category Rank 1,516 / 1,779 769 / 1,763 556 / 1,747 769 / 1,763 449 / 1,692 349 / 1,635 472 / 1,587 668 / 1,550 630 / 1,365 660 / 1,284 733 / 1,234 653 / 1,109 - -
Quartile Ranking 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.47% 2.45% 1.70% 0.90% 1.88% 3.51% 1.59% 0.59% -0.44% 1.91% 2.53% -4.06%
Benchmark -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71% -0.22% -1.26% 1.04% 2.06% -3.32%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.62% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.41% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - -2.61% 10.31% 6.99% 7.90% -11.70% 8.48% 14.41% 12.84%
Benchmark 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48% 10.42%
Category Average 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15% 9.84%
Quartile Ranking - - 2 4 3 3 3 3 2 1
Category Rank - - 452/ 1,068 1,043/ 1,181 713/ 1,270 964/ 1,357 988/ 1,499 1,129/ 1,587 557/ 1,635 266/ 1,690

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.41% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.70% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 25.68
US Equity 20.71
Canadian Equity 18.66
Foreign Corporate Bonds 9.99
Canadian Bonds - Funds 6.27
Other 18.69

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 26.36
Financial Services 13.90
Technology 13.32
Mutual Fund 7.19
Basic Materials 4.67
Other 34.56

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 63.84
Asia 12.20
Europe 11.69
Multi-National 4.88
Latin America 1.96
Other 5.43

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (ZCN) 13.15
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP) 11.66
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF (ZEA) 11.24
BMO Core Plus Bond Fund Series I 6.27
BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ZAG) 5.88
BMO Mid-Term U.S. IG Corp Bond Hedged to CAD (ZMU) 5.19
BMO Global Innovators Fund Advisor Series 3.98
BMO Gold Bullion ETF (ZGLD) 3.93
BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (ZEM) 3.64
BMO CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PRI SERIES I 3.06

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

BMO Ascent Balanced Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.29% 8.48% -
Beta 1.01 0.98 -
Alpha -0.01 0.00 -
Rsquared 0.88% 0.89% -
Sharpe 0.92 0.39 -
Sortino 1.70 0.54 -
Treynor 0.07 0.03 -
Tax Efficiency 94.98% 91.05% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 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 7.17% 7.29% 8.48% -
Beta 0.94 1.01 0.98 -
Alpha 0.02 -0.01 0.00 -
Rsquared 0.91% 0.88% 0.89% -
Sharpe 1.21 0.92 0.39 -
Sortino 1.72 1.70 0.54 -
Treynor 0.09 0.07 0.03 -
Tax Efficiency 95.97% 94.98% 91.05% -

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) $2,530

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO274
BMO70274

Investment Objectives

This fund’s objective is to generate a balance of income and potential for 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.

  • Sadiq Adatia
  • Matthew Cardillo
  • Steven Shepherd
Sub-Advisor

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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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