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About BMO GOVT BD INDEX ETF CAD UNITS
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Inception date
Mar 2, 2018
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Primary advisor
BMO Asset Management Corp.
The fund invests in CAD-denominated treasury and government-related securities with a maturity of one year or more. The index includes fixed-rate, investment-grade bonds issued by Canadian and non-Canadian local authorities, sovereigns, and supranationals. ZGB aims to hold securities in parallel proportions as they are reflected in the index. The Manager may also use a sampling methodology, which uses quantitative analysis to select bonds that resemble index constituents in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes, industry weightings, market capitalization and other appropriate financial characteristics. The portfolio is rebalanced monthly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Corporate
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government84.71%
Corporate15.29%
Cash−0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America99.99%
Asia0.01%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
ZGB invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Government, with 84.71% stocks, and Corporate, with 15.29% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
ZGB top holdings are Canada Treasury Bonds 1.25% 01-JUN-2030 and Canada Treasury Bonds 3.0% 01-JUN-2034, occupying 2.45% and 1.90% of the portfolio correspondingly.
ZGB last dividends amounted to 0.32 CAD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.32 CAD in dividends,
ZGB assets under management is 1.42 B CAD. It's risen 8.52% over the last month.
ZGB fund flows account for 304.40 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, ZGB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.77%. The last dividend (Apr 2, 2025) amounted to 0.32 CAD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
ZGB shares are issued by Bank of Montreal under the brand BMO. The ETF was launched on Mar 2, 2018, and its management style is Passive.
ZGB expense ratio is 0.17% meaning you'd have to pay 0.17% of your investment to help manage the fund.
ZGB follows the FTSE Canada All Government Bond Index - CAD - Benchmark TR Gross. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
ZGB invests in bonds.
ZGB price has fallen by −0.52% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.09% increase. See more dynamics on ZGB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.63% over the last month, have fallen by −0.63% over the last month, showed a −1.22% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 5.02% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.63% over the last month, have fallen by −0.63% over the last month, showed a −1.22% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 5.02% in a year.
ZGB trades at a premium (0.04%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.