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BMO Core Plus Bond Fund - ETF Series

Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(05-02-2025)
$27.98
Change
-$0.10 (-0.36%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

Period
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BMO Core Plus Bond Fund - ETF Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 23, 2018): 1.97%

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 -0.46% 1.75% 1.75% 1.75% 7.46% 5.15% 2.48% 0.46% 0.81% 1.30% - - - -
Benchmark -0.29% 1.98% 1.88% 1.98% 7.55% 4.70% 2.36% 0.69% 0.79% 1.41% 1.93% 1.90% 1.84% 1.72%
Category Average -0.43% 1.67% 1.33% 1.67% 6.59% 4.30% 1.74% 0.01% 0.75% 0.95% 1.32% 1.23% 1.26% 1.06%
Category Rank 338 / 482 306 / 482 225 / 476 306 / 482 169 / 451 105 / 430 138 / 418 177 / 405 208 / 385 172 / 366 - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 3 2 - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.91% 1.68% 1.13% 2.31% 0.37% 1.97% -0.91% 1.71% -0.78% 1.04% 1.17% -0.46%
Benchmark -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.08% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.36% (January 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - 6.07% 8.79% -2.96% -12.53% 7.00% 4.73%
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 3 4 1 1
Category Rank - - - - 212/ 364 141/ 377 248/ 399 341/ 416 106/ 424 104/ 447

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.79% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.53% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 49.00
Canadian Government Bonds 44.50
Cash and Equivalents 4.12
Foreign Government Bonds 1.35
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.71
Other 0.32

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 95.88
Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.12

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 3.24
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 2.86
USD Currency 2.80
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 1.74
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 1.69
Canada Government 2.50% 01-Dec-2032 1.59
Quebec Province 3.25% 01-Sep-2032 1.54
Quebec Province 1.90% 01-Sep-2030 1.44
Quebec Province 3.50% 01-Dec-2045 1.37
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 1.27

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

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BMO Core Plus Bond Fund - ETF Series

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.28% 6.06% -
Beta 0.92% 0.95% -
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.94% 0.95% -
Sharpe -0.19% -0.23% -
Sortino -0.08% -0.45% -
Treynor -0.01% -0.01% -
Tax Efficiency 52.54% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 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 4.64% 6.28% 6.06% -
Beta 0.79% 0.92% 0.95% -
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.72% 0.94% 0.95% -
Sharpe 0.73% -0.19% -0.23% -
Sortino 1.56% -0.08% -0.45% -
Treynor 0.04% -0.01% -0.01% -
Tax Efficiency 84.32% 52.54% - -

Fund Details

Start Date May 23, 2018
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $3,851

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

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 No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.56%
Management Fee 0.50%
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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