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BMO Balanced ESG ETF (ZESG.TO)
About this ETF
The BMO Balanced ESG ETF seeks to achieve modest long-term capital growth and consistent income. It accomplishes this by investing in a diversified portfolio of global equity and fixed income exchange-traded funds. The fund adheres to a strategic asset allocation of 60% equities and 40% fixed income, rebalancing quarterly to match these index weights. Its underlying holdings are broad-market indexed ETFs, with security selection driven by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings provided by the index providers of those component ETFs. As a fund of funds, ZESG's management fees are reduced to offset those already borne by its underlying investments.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| BMO MSCI USA Selection Equity Index ETF ESGY.TO | 33.90% |
| BMO Government Bond Index ETF | 24.53% |
| BMO MSCI Canada Selection Equity Index ETF ESGA.TO | 15.20% |
| BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF ESGE.TO | 11.66% |
| BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF | 9.74% |
| BMO ESG US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF | 4.85% |
| Cash | 0.12% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.81% |
| 3 months | +5.73% |
| 6 months | +4.04% |
| Year to date | +6.03% |
| 1 year | -61.92% |
| 3 years (ann.) | -21.87% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -14.85% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 425.88% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.12 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.68 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.17 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -66.88% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -66.88% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -66.88% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 2.35 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.07 |
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
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 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 0.0740 |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-02 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-02 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-03 | CAD 0.1800 |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-02 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-02 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-07-03 | CAD 0.1800 |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-02 | CAD 0.1800 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-03 | CAD 0.0667 |
| 2023-09-27 | 2023-10-04 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2023-06-28 | 2023-07-05 | CAD 0.1800 |
| 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-04 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2022-12-28 | 2023-01-03 | CAD 0.2100 |
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-05 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2022-06-28 | 2022-07-05 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2022-03-29 | 2022-04-04 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2021-12-29 | 2022-01-05 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2021-09-28 | 2021-10-04 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2021-06-28 | 2021-07-06 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2021-04-05 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2020-12-29 | 2021-01-05 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2020-10-02 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2020-06-26 | 2020-07-06 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2020-03-27 | 2020-04-02 | CAD 0.0600 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT.TO | 0.20% | 14.36B | 1.60% | +25.31% | 1.89 |
| Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO | 0.22% | 11.06B | 1.24% | +26.33% | 1.94 |
| FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR | 0.95% | 10.09B | — | +14.32% | 2.06 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO | 0.22% | 7.42B | 1.75% | +20.49% | 1.87 |
| Capital Group Core Balanced ETF CGBL | 0.33% | 7.08B | 1.88% | +10.67% | 1.04 |
| Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF EVTR | 0.32% | 5.61B | 4.72% | -0.81% | -0.18 |
| iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF IALT | 0.99% | 5.00B | 0.40% | — | — |
| VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC | 0.30% | 4.80B | 6.27% | +0.79% | 0.14 |
| VanEck High Yield Muni ETF HYD | 0.32% | 4.51B | 4.32% | +2.55% | 0.65 |
| Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio VBAL.TO | 0.22% | 4.00B | 2.11% | +14.75% | 1.67 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Short Muni ETF SMB | 0.07% | 312.74M | 0.0% |
| iShares LifePath Retirement ETF IRTR | 0.08% | 58.12M | 0.0% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2030 ETF ITDB | 0.09% | 74.33M | 0.0% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2035 ETF ITDC | 0.10% | 108.69M | 0.0% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF ITDF | 0.11% | 84.03M | 0.0% |
