BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ZAG.TO)
About this ETF
The fund holds a variety of investment-grade Canadian bonds such as government (including Crown Corporations), provincial, and corporate fixed income securities. The ETF is currently a fund-of-funds and may invest in several other BMO ETFs but it may also use a sampling methodology in selecting investments. The fund follows a CAD-denominated index that consists of semi-annual pay fixed rate bonds with maturities of greater than one year and a credit rating of BBB or higher. The market-value-weighted index is rebalanced on a daily basis.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Gov. of Canada 2.75% 03/01/2031 | 1.54% |
| Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 09/01/2030 | 1.54% |
| Canadian Government Bond 3.25% 12/01/2035 | 1.53% |
| Canadian Government Bond 3.25% 06/01/2036 | 1.48% |
| Gov. of Canada 3.25% 06/01/2035 | 1.42% |
| Canadian Government Bond 3.00% 06/01/2034 | 1.23% |
| Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 03/01/2030 | 1.22% |
| Canadian Government Bond 3.50% 12/01/2057 | 1.18% |
| Canadian Government Bond 3.50% 09/01/2029 | 1.14% |
| Canadian Government Bond 2.25% 02/01/2028 | 1.11% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.94% |
| 3 months | -0.15% |
| 6 months | -0.94% |
| Year to date | -0.58% |
| 1 year | -0.51% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +1.02% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -2.89% |
| 10 years (ann.) | -1.64% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 4.51% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.09 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.20 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.12 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -3.76% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -21.13% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -25.35% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.12 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.32 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 2026-07-03 | CAD 0.0390 |
| 2026-05-28 | 2026-06-02 | CAD 0.0380 |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-05-04 | CAD 0.0380 |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-02 | CAD 0.0380 |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-03-03 | CAD 0.0390 |
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-02-03 | CAD 0.0390 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-09-03 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-08-05 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-03 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-05-29 | 2025-06-03 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-05-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-03-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-03 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-08-29 | 2024-09-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-07-03 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-05-30 | 2024-06-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-03 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-09-27 | 2023-10-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-08-29 | 2023-09-05 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-06-28 | 2023-07-05 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-05 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-04-26 | 2023-05-02 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-04 | CAD 0.0400 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 0.0% |

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