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BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF

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International Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeA Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade A

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NAVPS
(05-07-2025) 		$36.05
Change
$0.19 (0.53%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

Period
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BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 16, 2020): 6.44%

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 -1.77% 5.31% 0.60% 5.31% 7.96% 11.12% 9.76% 6.89% 10.73% - - - - -
Benchmark -0.76% 6.17% 3.52% 6.17% 9.71% 12.44% 9.87% 6.83% 11.42% 7.63% 6.31% 7.07% 7.88% 6.53%
Category Average -1.35% 5.36% 2.43% 5.36% 9.01% 10.71% 8.53% 5.43% 10.39% 6.66% 5.41% 6.08% 6.73% 5.41%
Category Rank 439 / 800 388 / 796 576 / 794 388 / 796 463 / 770 383 / 734 312 / 711 256 / 688 331 / 651 - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 - - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.16% 4.44% -0.79% 3.05% 1.12% 0.57% -4.00% 0.51% -1.00% 5.36% 1.75% -1.77%
Benchmark -1.23% 2.60% -0.96% 4.08% 0.37% 1.09% -2.68% 0.03% 0.16% 5.72% 1.20% -0.76%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.67% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.25% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - - - 10.14% -10.94% 15.75% 10.29%
Benchmark 19.41% -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18%
Category Average 13.82% -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - 2 2 2 3
Category Rank - - - - - - 257/ 678 295/ 700 218/ 730 539/ 765

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

15.75% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.94% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 98.64
Income Trust Units 1.04
Cash and Equivalents 0.32

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 23.69
Consumer Goods 13.90
Healthcare 12.60
Technology 9.81
Industrial Goods 9.20
Other 30.80

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 66.50
Asia 33.11
North America 0.28
Africa and Middle East 0.11

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
ASML Holding NV 3.07
AstraZeneca PLC 2.67
Novo Nordisk A/S Cl B 2.63
Novartis AG Cl N 2.58
HSBC Holdings PLC 2.39
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 2.03
Sony Group Corp 1.84
Unilever PLC 1.74
TotalEnergies SE 1.65
Schneider Electric SE 1.50

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.65% 12.97% -
Beta 1.01% 1.00% -
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.94% 0.95% -
Sharpe 0.47% 0.67% -
Sortino 0.92% 1.11% -
Treynor 0.06% 0.09% -
Tax Efficiency 88.31% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.30% 13.65% 12.97% -
Beta 1.06% 1.01% 1.00% -
Alpha -0.02% 0.00% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.88% 0.94% 0.95% -
Sharpe 0.45% 0.47% 0.67% -
Sortino 0.98% 0.92% 1.11% -
Treynor 0.04% 0.06% 0.09% -
Tax Efficiency 87.09% 88.31% - -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A93.0​93.069.8​69.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A91.8​91.868.3​68.30%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A95.8​95.876.8​76.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A90.9​90.963.9​63.90%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 January 16, 2020
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $101

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an ESG-focused international equity markets index, net of expenses. Currently, BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF is currently to invest in and hold the constituent securities of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders 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 MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF to obtain exposure to the performance of the Index. BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF is not permitted to hold investments that are inconsistent with ESG values.

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 0.28%
Management Fee 0.25%
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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