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BMO Ascent Balanced Portfolio Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(02-25-2026)
$14.69
Change
$0.08 (0.53%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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BMO Ascent Balanced Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 18, 2017): 5.97%

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 1.91% 2.06% 9.33% 1.91% 11.68% 14.56% 10.98% 6.79% 6.46% 6.19% 6.54% 5.70% - -
Benchmark 1.04% -0.46% 6.37% 1.04% 8.61% 14.04% 12.14% 7.56% 6.69% 7.09% 7.87% 7.18% 7.63% 7.18%
Category Average 1.22% 1.28% 6.38% 1.22% 8.41% 11.45% 9.44% 5.72% 5.98% 5.87% 6.56% 5.55% 5.88% 6.01%
Category Rank 318 / 1,767 452 / 1,756 217 / 1,745 318 / 1,767 307 / 1,713 289 / 1,658 483 / 1,607 576 / 1,534 673 / 1,366 646 / 1,284 741 / 1,228 623 / 1,100 - -
Quartile Ranking 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund 0.19% -1.57% -1.47% 2.45% 1.70% 0.90% 1.88% 3.51% 1.59% 0.59% -0.44% 1.91%
Benchmark -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71% -0.22% -1.26% 1.04%

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/ 1,069 1,044/ 1,182 713/ 1,271 965/ 1,358 989/ 1,500 1,130/ 1,607 557/ 1,658 285/ 1,713

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 24.98
US Equity 22.20
Canadian Equity 17.56
Foreign Corporate Bonds 10.37
Canadian Bonds - Funds 6.42
Other 18.47

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 27.06
Technology 13.95
Financial Services 13.88
Mutual Fund 7.21
Healthcare 4.04
Other 33.86

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 63.96
Europe 13.56
Asia 9.85
Multi-National 4.94
Latin America 2.11
Other 5.58

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP) 13.67
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF (ZEA) 12.41
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (ZCN) 11.91
BMO Core Plus Bond Fund Series I 6.42
BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ZAG) 5.71
BMO Mid-Term U.S. IG Corp Bond Hedged to CAD (ZMU) 5.38
BMO Gold Bullion ETF (ZGLD) 4.04
BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (ZEM) 3.58
BMO Global Infrastructure Fund Series I 3.18
BMO CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PRI SERIES I 3.03

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

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 6.83% 8.17% -
Beta 0.98% 0.97% -
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.85% 0.88% -
Sharpe 1.01% 0.47% -
Sortino 2.02% 0.65% -
Treynor 0.07% 0.04% -
Tax Efficiency 95.17% 91.73% -
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 5.37% 6.83% 8.17% -
Beta 0.80% 0.98% 0.97% -
Alpha 0.04% -0.01% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.93% 0.85% 0.88% -
Sharpe 1.62% 1.01% 0.47% -
Sortino 3.16% 2.02% 0.65% -
Treynor 0.11% 0.07% 0.04% -
Tax Efficiency 96.12% 95.17% 91.73% -

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) $2,477

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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