TORONTO, March 20, 2020 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. today announced the March 2020 cash distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds (ETF Series) that distribute monthly or quarterly. Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs and ETF Series, at the close of business on March 30, 2020 will receive cash distributions payable on April 2nd, 2020.
Details of the per-unit cash distribution amount are as follows:
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Monthly Distributions
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Ticker
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Cash
Distribution
per Unit ($)
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BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF
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ZAG
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0.040
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BMO Discount Bond Index ETF
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ZDB
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0.030
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BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
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ZST
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0.120
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BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZUS.U
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0.120
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BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF
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ZFS
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0.022
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BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF
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ZFM
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0.030
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BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF
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ZFL
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0.043
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BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF
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ZRR
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0.035
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BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF
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ZPS
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0.034
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BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF
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ZMP
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0.034
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BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF
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ZPL
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0.045
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BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZCS
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0.035
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BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZCM
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0.046
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BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZLC
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0.065
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BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZSU
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0.035
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BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZIC
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0.058
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BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZIC.U
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0.045
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BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZMU
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0.045
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BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZHY
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0.065
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BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZJK
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0.095
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BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF
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ZFH
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0.055
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BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZEF
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0.062
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BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF
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ZPR
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0.045
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BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF
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ZUP
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0.110
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BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZUP.U
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0.110
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BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZHP
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0.110
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BMO Monthly Income ETF
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ZMI
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0.060
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BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF
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ZWC
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0.110
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BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF
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ZWB
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0.085
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BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF
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ZWK
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0.180
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BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF
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ZWU
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0.080
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BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZWA
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0.100
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BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF
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ZWH
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0.110
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BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZWH.U
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0.115
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BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZWS
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0.105
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BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF
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ZWP
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0.100
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BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZWE
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0.115
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BMO US Put Write ETF
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ZPW
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0.095
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BMO US Put Write ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZPW.U
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0.095
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BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZPH
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t0.100
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BMO Canadian Dividend ETF
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ZDV
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0.065
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BMO US Dividend ETF
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ZDY
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0.090
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BMO US Dividend ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZDY.U
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0.070
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BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZUD
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0.070
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BMO International Dividend ETF
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ZDI
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0.090
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BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZDH
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0.095
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BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF
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ZEB
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0.100
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BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF
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ZUT
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0.070
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BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF
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ZRE
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0.090
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BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF
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ZWG
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0.160
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BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF
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ZMBS
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0.040
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BMO Premium Yield ETF
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ZPAY
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0.150
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BMO Premium Yield ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZPAY.U
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0.150
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BMO Premium Yield ETF (Hedged Units)
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ZPAY.F
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0.150
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Quarterly Distributions
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Ticker
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Cash
Distribution
per Unit ($)
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BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF
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ZGI
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0.330
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BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZUB
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0.170
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BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF
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ZBK
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0.170
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BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF
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ZIN
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0.160
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BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF
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ZEO
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0.480
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BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF
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ZGQ
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0.110
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BMO MSCI EAFE Value Index ETF
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ZVI
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0.190
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BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZEQ
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0.120
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BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZLD
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0.160
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BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF
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ZLI
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0.170
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BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZDM
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0.170
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BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF
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ZEA
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0.150
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BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund – ETF Series
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ZZZD
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0.270
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BMO MSCI USA Value Index ETF
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ZVU
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0.140
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BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZLH
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0.130
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BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZLU.U
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0.130
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BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF
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ZLU
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0.170
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BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF
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ZUQ
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0.120
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BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZUE
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0.180
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BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZSP.U
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0.140
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BMO S&P 500 Index ETF
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ZSP
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0.180
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BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZDJ
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0.210
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BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF
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ZVC
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0.170
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BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF
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ZLB
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0.240
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BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF
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ZCN
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0.190
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BMO Growth ETF
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ZGRO
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0.220
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BMO Balanced ETF
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ZBAL
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0.220
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BMO Conservative ETF
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ZCON
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0.220
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BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZCB
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0.400
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BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZTL.U
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0.350
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BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF
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ZTL
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0.350
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BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZTM.U
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0.260
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BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF
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ZTM
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0.260
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BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZTS.U
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0.225
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BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF
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ZTS
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0.225
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BMO Government Bond Index ETF
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ZGB
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0.310
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BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund – ETF Series
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ZGSB
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0.300
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BMO Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund – ETF Series
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ZMSB
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0.230
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BMO Core Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series
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ZCPB
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0.200
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BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF
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ZSB
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0.300
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BMO Global Communications Index ETF
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COMM
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0.090
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BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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STPL
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0.120
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BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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DISC
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0.080
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BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ESGB
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0.220
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BMO ESG US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ESGF
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0.220
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BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF
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ESGA
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0.250
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BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF
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ESGE
|
0.210
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BMO MSCI Global ESG Leaders Index ETF
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ESGG
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0.150
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BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF
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ESGY
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0.120
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BMO Balanced ESG ETF
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ZESG
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0.180
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BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZBBB
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0.240
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BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZQB
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0.190
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BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF
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ZMID
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0.100
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BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZMID.U
|
0.100
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BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF (Hedged Units)
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ZMID.F
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0.100
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BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF
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ZSML
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0.100
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BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZSML.U
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0.100
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BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF (Hedged Units)
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ZSML.F
|
0.100
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BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (Hedged Units)
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ZTL.F
|
0.290
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Further information about BMO ETFs can be found at www.bmo.com/etfs
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged is a product of Dow Jones Opco, LLC ("Dow Jones Opco"), a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use. "Dow Jones®" and "Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged" are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC ("Dow Jones"), and have been licensed to Dow Jones Opco and sublicensed by BMO Asset Management Inc. in connection with ZWA and ZDJ. ZWA and ZDJ are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones Opco, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates, and they make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in ZWA and ZDJ.
S&P®, S&P/TSX Capped Composite®, S&P 500® are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). "TSX" is a trademark of TSX Inc. These trademarks have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed to BMO Asset Management Inc. in connection with ZCN, ZUE, ZSP, ZSP.U, ZMID, ZMID.U, ZMID.F, ZSML, ZSML.U and ZSML.F. These BMO ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones LLC, S&P, TSX, or their respective affiliates and S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, S&P, TSX and their affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in such BMO ETFs.
The BMO ETFs or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI"), and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such BMO ETFs or securities or any index on which such BMO ETFs or securities are based. The prospectus of the BMO ETFs contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with BMO Asset Management Inc. and any related BMO ETFs.
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BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name that comprises BMO Asset Management Inc., BMO Investments Inc., BMO Asset Management Corp., BMO Asset Management Limited and BMO's specialized investment management firms.
BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal. ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds are managed by BMO Investments Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.
Commissions, management fees and expenses (if applicable) all may be associated with investments in BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds. Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the relevant BMO ETF or ETF Series before investing. BMO ETFs and ETF Series are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs or ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds, please see the specific risks set out in the prospectus. BMO ETFs and ETF Series trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination.
About BMO ETFs' 10 Years of Leadership
Celebrating its tenth year, BMO Financial Group's ETF business is a leading ETF provider in Canada. Today it offers 82 mandates and has a market share of 31 per cent in Canada. BMO ETFs are designed to stay ahead of market trends and provide compelling solutions to help advisors and investors. This includes a comprehensive suite of ETFs developed in Canada for Canadians, such as cost effective core equity ETFs following market leading indexes, and a broad range of fixed income ETFs; solution-based ETFs responding to client demand; and innovation with smart beta ETFs, as well as combining active and passive investing with ETF series of award-winning active mutual funds.
About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $880 billion as of January 31, 2020, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.
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