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BMO Monthly Income Fund Series A

Canadian Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2020, 2019, 2016

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NAVPS
(04-18-2024)
$6.22
Change
$0.00 (-0.03%)

As at March 31, 2024

As at January 31, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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BMO Monthly Income Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (March 22, 1999): 5.49%

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 1.39% 2.75% 10.95% 2.75% 6.82% 1.27% 3.16% 6.75% 4.34% 4.82% 4.34% 4.67% 4.20% 5.09%
Benchmark 2.49% 3.02% 11.45% 3.02% 8.50% 2.25% 4.35% 8.81% 5.72% 5.93% 5.33% 5.97% 4.90% 5.27%
Category Average 1.86% 11.41% 11.41% 3.77% 8.76% 2.37% 3.43% 7.70% 4.72% 4.57% 4.21% 4.68% 3.79% 4.24%
Category Rank 424 / 447 427 / 447 340 / 445 427 / 447 407 / 436 369 / 417 329 / 394 346 / 383 317 / 372 230 / 362 213 / 349 254 / 337 166 / 304 115 / 292
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 1.84% -2.92% 0.97% 0.26% -0.80% -3.03% -1.10% 5.44% 3.55% 0.15% 1.19% 1.39%
Benchmark 2.00% -3.45% 1.83% 0.93% -0.84% -3.01% -1.57% 6.01% 3.69% -0.31% 0.82% 2.49%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.81% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.15% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 12.97% 2.42% 6.44% 5.92% -2.05% 14.17% 4.27% 11.73% -9.21% 7.79%
Benchmark 9.98% -3.02% 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43%
Category Average 7.98% 0.06% 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27%
Quartile Ranking 1 1 4 3 1 2 4 3 3 3
Category Rank 33/ 291 75/ 304 254/ 336 194/ 349 41/ 360 111/ 370 291/ 379 230/ 394 309/ 414 314/ 434

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.17% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.21% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 36.86
Canadian Government Bonds 18.73
Canadian Corporate Bonds 17.80
US Equity 13.08
Cash and Equivalents 8.24
Other 5.29

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 33.93
Financial Services 12.51
Cash and Cash Equivalent 8.24
Technology 8.10
Energy 5.90
Other 31.32

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 94.98
Europe 3.53
Asia 1.49
Latin America 0.14
Africa and Middle East 0.03
Other -0.17

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF (ZEA) 4.41
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP) 4.23
Royal Bank of Canada 2.78
Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.24
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2033 1.95
BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF (ZGI) 1.70
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 1.52
Enbridge Inc 1.44
B6597753 CDS USD R V 03MEVENT 403170157 CCPCDX 1.00% 20-Dec-2028 1.43
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2032 1.42

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

BMO Monthly Income Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.71% 9.04% 7.33%
Beta 0.90% 0.86% 0.84%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.96% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.10% 0.30% 0.53%
Sortino 0.08% 0.25% 0.43%
Treynor 0.01% 0.03% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 33.43% 53.94% 54.73%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 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 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.45% 8.71% 9.04% 7.33%
Beta 0.87% 0.90% 0.86% 0.84%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.95% 0.96% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.26% 0.10% 0.30% 0.53%
Sortino 0.81% 0.08% 0.25% 0.43%
Treynor 0.03% 0.01% 0.03% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 72.41% 33.43% 53.94% 54.73%

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 March 22, 1999
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $5,481

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BMO148
BMO70148

Investment Objectives

This fund's objectives are: to provide a fixed monthly distribution, to preserve the value of your investment. As part of its investment objectives, the fund invests primarily in: Canadian fixed income securities with higher-than-average yields, issued by the federal government, provincial governments, government agencies and corporations, preferred and common shares, real estate investment trusts, royalty trusts and other high-yielding investments.

Investment Strategy

These are the strategies the portfolio manager (Canadian portfolio) and the sub-advisor (U.S. equity portfolio) use to try to achieve the fund’s objectives: invests in both equities and fixed income securities; when choosing fixed income securities: - invests primarily in securities rated BBB or higher at the time of investment by Standard and Poor’s Rating Service or the equivalent rating as defined by other recognized rating agencies.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Andrew Osterback 04-02-2012
James Thai 09-30-2012
Jeffrey Sutcliffe 04-09-2019
Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited 05-30-2023

Management and Organization

Fund Manager BMO Investments Inc.
Advisor BMO Asset Management Inc.
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor BMO Investments Inc.
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

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 1.57%
Management Fee 1.30%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.60%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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