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BMO Government Bond Index ETF

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Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

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NAVPS
(08-08-2025) 		$45.53
Change
$0.03 (0.07%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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BMO Government Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (March 02, 2018): 1.44%

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 -0.05% -0.93% 1.08% 1.08% 5.28% 3.96% 3.52% -0.59% -1.25% 0.32% 1.32% - - -
Benchmark 0.04% -0.65% 1.32% 1.32% 5.82% 4.77% 4.10% 0.07% -0.47% 0.86% 1.77% 1.66% 1.46% 1.83%
Category Average 0.15% -0.43% 1.23% 1.23% 5.39% 4.36% 3.76% -0.44% -0.60% 0.49% 1.25% 1.08% 0.96% 1.19%
Category Rank 457 / 481 468 / 479 345 / 478 345 / 478 347 / 458 371 / 432 332 / 413 324 / 408 342 / 378 282 / 364 216 / 347 - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 2.38% 0.36% 1.84% -1.21% 1.66% -0.89% 1.23% 1.18% -0.38% -0.74% -0.15% -0.05%
Benchmark 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.48% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.60% (January 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - 6.35% 8.75% -3.06% -12.45% 6.00% 3.18%
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 - - - - 2 2 3 4 3 4
Category Rank - - - - 160/ 358 149/ 370 262/ 392 320/ 409 291/ 418 375/ 442

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.75% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.45% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 98.46
Cash and Equivalents 0.77
Canadian Corporate Bonds 0.54
Foreign Government Bonds 0.24

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.23
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.77

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.91
Asia 0.08
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Jun-2030 2.74
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 1.92
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 1.83
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 1.83
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 1.71
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2032 1.61
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 1.59
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031 1.56
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 1.56
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 1.53

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

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BMO Government Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.78% 6.45% -
Beta 1.07% 1.06% -
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.93% 0.95% -
Sharpe -0.04% -0.55% -
Sortino 0.16% -0.80% -
Treynor 0.00% -0.03% -
Tax Efficiency 68.80% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 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 4.12% 6.78% 6.45% -
Beta 1.12% 1.07% 1.06% -
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.99% 0.93% 0.95% -
Sharpe 0.45% -0.04% -0.55% -
Sortino 0.99% 0.16% -0.80% -
Treynor 0.02% 0.00% -0.03% -
Tax Efficiency 78.62% 68.80% - -

Fund Details

Start Date March 02, 2018
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $1,432

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

BMO Government Bond Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of a government bond index, net of expenses. Currently, BMO Government Bond Index ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays Canadian Treasury and Government-Related Index.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of BMO Government Bond Index ETF is currently to invest in and hold the constituent securities of the FTSE Canada All Government Bond Index™ in the same proportion as they are reflected in the Index. The Manager may also use a sampling methodology in selecting investments for BMO Government Bond Index ETF to obtain exposure to the performance of the Index.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BMO Asset Management Inc.
Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.17%
Management Fee 0.15%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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