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BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF

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Global Div & Inc Equity

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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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
(08-08-2025) 		$31.26
Change
$0.22 (0.72%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

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BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 21, 2020): 7.88%

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 2.29% -2.11% -0.64% -0.64% 10.58% 12.51% 12.75% 8.07% 9.55% - - - - -
Benchmark 3.64% 5.96% 4.44% 4.44% 15.97% 19.37% 19.46% 10.37% 13.60% 12.28% 11.14% 11.34% 12.26% 10.94%
Category Average 2.29% 3.41% 6.75% 6.75% 14.57% - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 166 / 258 247 / 257 249 / 252 249 / 252 207 / 247 223 / 240 192 / 219 172 / 214 197 / 212 - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 - - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 3.77% 1.07% 1.57% 0.86% 3.32% 0.25% 3.64% 1.18% -3.21% -6.77% 2.65% 2.29%
Benchmark 2.79% 0.04% 2.54% 0.69% 4.44% 0.14% 3.94% -1.04% -4.18% -2.97% 5.37% 3.64%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.58% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-6.77% (April 2025)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - - - 16.67% -4.01% 9.31% 21.28%
Benchmark 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - 3 3 3 2
Category Rank - - - - - - 147/ 212 112/ 214 124/ 223 118/ 243

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

21.28% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.01% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 68.79
International Equity 25.91
Canadian Equity 4.01
Cash and Equivalents 1.30

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 22.78
Financial Services 21.85
Consumer Goods 12.46
Healthcare 12.28
Telecommunications 8.65
Other 21.98

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 73.61
Europe 21.47
Asia 4.92

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.87
Microsoft Corp 3.81
Pfizer Inc 3.63
Apple Inc 3.60
Abbvie Inc 3.52
Home Depot Inc 3.51
Coca-Cola Co 3.46
Bank of America Corp 3.46
Merck & Co Inc 3.43
Procter & Gamble Co 3.31

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return910111213141516178%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF

Median

Other - Global Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.16% 10.37% -
Beta 0.78% 0.75% -
Alpha -0.02% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.77% 0.75% -
Sharpe 0.84% 0.69% -
Sortino 1.49% 1.04% -
Treynor 0.11% 0.10% -
Tax Efficiency 76.48% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.61% 10.16% 10.37% -
Beta 0.86% 0.78% 0.75% -
Alpha -0.03% -0.02% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.71% 0.77% 0.75% -
Sharpe 0.68% 0.84% 0.69% -
Sortino 0.97% 1.49% 1.04% -
Treynor 0.08% 0.11% 0.10% -
Tax Efficiency 73.79% 76.48% - -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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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

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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

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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

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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 21, 2020
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $274

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF seeks to provide exposure to the performance of a portfolio of dividend paying global companies to generate income and to provide long-term capital appreciation while mitigating downside risk through the use of covered call options.

Investment Strategy

BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF will primarily invest in and hold dividend paying equity securities of global companies that have the potential for long-term capital appreciation. Securities will be selected using a rules based methodology that considers dividend growth, yield, and payout ratio. Securities will also be subject to a screening process to ensure sufficient liquidity.

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 0.73%
Management Fee 0.65%
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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