BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZEF.TO)
About this ETF
The fund provides exposure to a diversified basket of emerging market sovereign bonds denominated in USD. The index will include up to three bonds per emerging market country and will consist of securities with 18 months (1.5 years) to 10 years until maturity. Eligible constituents are the most liquid bonds from emerging market countries in the following region: Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia. The index is gross domestic product-weighted, economy size determines the relative weights of each country. It is rebalanced annually. The fund aims to hold securities in parallel proportions as they are reflected in the index and will use derivative instruments to hedge back to the Canadian dollar.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| KOREA INTERNATIONAL BOND 2.50% 06/19/2029 | 3.33% |
| KOREA INTERNATIONAL BOND 3.63% 02/12/2029 | 3.33% |
| EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 5.50% 08/17/2030 | 3.32% |
| BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL BOND 3.88% 06/12/2030 | 3.32% |
| BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL BOND 5.50% 11/06/2030 | 3.32% |
| KOREA INTERNATIONAL BOND 3.88% 02/12/2031 | 3.31% |
| Mexico 5.38% 03/22/2033 | 3.30% |
| Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China 1.20% 10/21/2030 | 3.30% |
| BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL BOND 6.63% 03/15/2035 | 3.30% |
| MEXICO GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL BOND 5.63% 02/09/2034 | 3.29% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.81% |
| 3 months | -1.68% |
| 6 months | -2.30% |
| Year to date | -1.84% |
| 1 year | -0.89% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +2.03% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -4.32% |
| 10 years (ann.) | -3.24% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 6.06% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.12 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.31 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.18 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.09% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -27.60% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -37.50% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.14 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.30 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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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 0.0410 |
| 2026-05-28 | 2026-06-02 | CAD 0.0420 |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-05-04 | CAD 0.0420 |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-02 | CAD 0.0420 |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-03-03 | CAD 0.0420 |
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-02-03 | CAD 0.0420 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-09-03 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-08-05 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-03 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-05-29 | 2025-06-03 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-05-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-03-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-03 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-08-29 | 2024-09-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-07-03 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-05-30 | 2024-06-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-03 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-09-27 | 2023-10-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-08-29 | 2023-09-05 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-06-28 | 2023-07-05 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-05 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-04-26 | 2023-05-02 | CAD 0.0450 |
| 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-04 | CAD 0.0450 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 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% |

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