ZLU-CA
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF Trust Units
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF seeks to provide exposure to the performance of a portfolio of U.S. stocks that have lower sensitivity to market movements with the potential for long-term capital appreciation.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$1.9 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
33 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | BMO |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,864 |
| Expense ratio | 33 bp |
| Currency | CAD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON) |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1.6 % |
| CAMPBELL SOUP CO | 1.6 % |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | 1.6 % |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.6 % |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 1.6 % |
| ABBVIE INC | 1.6 % |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 1.5 % |
| JUNIPER NETWORKS INC | 1.5 % |
| GENERAL MILLS INC | 1.5 % |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | 1.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 100 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 110 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $96,067 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.2% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.8% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 95.8 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.0 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 1.0 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 0.9 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 0.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 7.2% | 18.0% | 10.6% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 13.6% | Volatility | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.27 | 25% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.27 | 26% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.12 | 5% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 17 |
| Turnover | 0.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.00% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $28,107 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $59.34 |
| 30d moving avg. | $55.50 |
| Annualized volatility | 9.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 54 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.0% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. ZLU-CA |
Expenses vs. ZLU-CA |
ALTAR Score™ vs. ZLU-CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPU-CA | TD U.S. Equity Index ETF | 16.4% | -26 bp | -1.1% |
| ZSP-CA | BMO S&P 500 Index ETF Trust Units | 16.1% | -24 bp | -1.2% |
| QUU-CA | Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF | 15.9% | -26 bp | -1.2% |
| XSUS-CA | iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF | 14.5% | -10 bp | -1.1% |
| ESGY-CA | BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF | 13.6% | -10 bp | -1.0% |
Risk and Returns: ZLU-CA vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
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Based on closing prices from 3/10/2025
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ZLU-CA
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
ZLU-CA
6.6%
Cat. Avg
5.9%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 947 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.9% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. ZLU-CA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places ZLU-CA in the 60th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
ZLU-CASELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY