We Know ETFs
We are experts at understanding how ETFs can complement and enhance portfolio construction. BMO ETFs has been bringing innovative solutions, smart beta strategies, comprehensive fixed income and core solutions to market.
Jan. 30, 2023BMO Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has been #1 in new assets for the last 12 years.1 We are experts at understanding how ETFs can complement and enhance portfolio construction. BMO ETFs has been bringing innovative solutions, smart beta strategies, comprehensive fixed income and core solutions to market.
 | in Canadian net new assets 12 years in a row1 |
| largest fixed income suite in Canada1 |
| Canadian covered call provider based on AUM1 |
 | of Canadian ETF market share1 |
 | BMO Global Asset Management has been a UN PRI signatory since 2006. UN PRI has awarded BMO Global Asset Management a 2022 5 Star Rating for ESG Integration.2 |
Canadian ETF landscape3
Innovative Solutions
We listen and stand at the forefront of recognizing our clients needs and have launched innovative products such as our covered call and preferred share ETFs.
“Largest provider of Covered Call ETFs in Canada”
*as compared to an investment that generates an equivalent amount of interest income
Factor ETFs
ETFs that deliver factor exposures combined with effective portfolio construction.
“Largest Provider of Factor ETFs in Canada5″
Comprehensive Fixed Income
ETFs that cover broad market, targeted and non-traditional exposures.
“BMO is the only provider to split the entire fixed income spectrum by term and credit in Canada”
Efficient Broad Market
We are committed to providing an efficient suite of core solutions that represent the right indices with extremely competitive ETF pricing, which are some of the largest and most liquid ETFs in Canada.7
“The largest U.S. ETF in Canada is the BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP) at $9.35B6″
| ETF Ticker | Name | Management Fee | Assets Under Management ($B) |
| ZSP | BMO S&P 500 Index ETF | 0.08% | $9.37 |
ZCN | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF | 0.05% | $6.97 |
| ZAG | BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF | 0.08% | $6.51 |
| ZEA | BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF | 0.20% | $5.25 |
| ZEM | BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF | 0.25% | $1.29 |
1 Source: National Bank Report, 2022.
2 Source: PRI 2022 Assessment Report. BMO Asset Management Inc., together with its affiliate BMO Investments Inc., as BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM), together with its former asset management affiliates in Europe, Asia and the United States, was awarded a 5-star rating in the 2021 Direct Listed Equity – Active Fundamental – Incorporation module by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The UN PRI is an investor initiative in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative and UN Global Compact (see www.unpri.org). UN PRI does an independent assessment of all global signatories annually through an extensive questionnaire. Five stars is the highest rating from the UN PRI awarded in this module.
3 Source: BMO ETFs, December 31, 2022.
4 Source: National Bank, 2022. BMO led the industry flows with $8.4B in 2022.
5 Source: National Bank, 2022
6 Source: BMO ETFs, December 2022
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