BMO MSCI Global Selection Equity Index ETF (ESGG.TO)

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BMO MSCI Global Selection Equity Index ETF (ESGG.TO) is up 13.5% since the beginning of the year. ESGG.TO is currently trading at CA$65 per share. Investors who bought CA$1,000 worth of ESGG.TO shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth CA$1,971.

BMO MSCI Global Selection Equity Index ETF (ESGG.TO) has returned 13.51% so far this year and 27.26% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 21, 2020, ESGG.TO's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.19%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.9 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -8.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, ESGG.TO closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.0%.

BMO MSCI Global Selection Equity Index ETF has an annualized alpha of 8.58%, beta of 0.43, and R2 of 0.33 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 21, 2020.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (92.25%) than losses (86.93%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.43 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.33 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.33 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

ESGG.TO ranks 80 for risk / return — better than 80% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

BMO MSCI Global Selection Equity Index ETF provided a 0.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.56 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BMO MSCI Global Selection Equity Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BMO MSCI Global Selection Equity Index ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the BMO MSCI Global Selection Equity Index ETF was 27.90%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 113 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.