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Issuer
BMO
Inception Date
Feb 11, 2021
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

ZJK.TO Performance Chart

BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZJK.TO) is up 5.3% since the beginning of the year. ZJK.TO is currently trading at CA$19 per share. Investors who bought CA$1,000 worth of ZJK.TO shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth CA$1,355.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZJK.TO) has returned 5.30% so far this year and 10.21% over the past 12 months.


BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF

1D
-0.05%
1M
3.11%
YTD
5.30%
6M
5.36%
1Y
10.21%
3Y*
10.73%
5Y*
6.26%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.93%
1M
1.99%
YTD
13.67%
6M
12.89%
1Y
25.52%
3Y*
21.80%
5Y*
14.76%
10Y*
14.61%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

ZJK.TO Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 11, 2017, ZJK.TO's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.47%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 12.3 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +8.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ZJK.TO closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +8.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 23, 2020 at -7.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.15%0.22%0.86%-0.65%1.84%3.11%5.30%
20252.59%0.26%-2.08%-4.48%1.37%1.14%2.11%0.31%2.55%0.42%1.15%-1.91%3.22%
20241.31%1.42%0.84%0.45%0.61%0.89%3.17%-0.97%1.65%2.12%2.51%1.67%16.76%
20232.72%-0.46%1.47%0.63%-0.75%-0.46%0.30%2.66%-1.16%1.00%2.82%1.20%10.33%
2022-2.96%-1.18%-2.72%-1.98%-0.46%-5.62%6.73%-1.41%0.66%2.21%1.47%-0.88%-6.46%
2021-0.05%-0.82%0.26%-2.23%-1.60%4.74%-0.42%2.16%0.05%-2.29%1.50%2.48%3.60%

Benchmark Metrics

BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.49%, beta of 0.13, and R2 of 0.07 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 11, 2017.

  • This ETF participated in 28.95% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 27.08% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.13 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.07 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 0.07 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.49%
Beta
0.13
0.07
Upside Capture
27.08%
Downside Capture
28.95%

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ZJK.TO ranks 62 for risk / return — better than 62% 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.


ZJK.TO Risk / Return Rank: 6262
Overall Rank
ZJK.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6060
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ZJK.TO Sortino Ratio Rank: 6464
Sortino Ratio Rank
ZJK.TO Omega Ratio Rank: 6464
Omega Ratio Rank
ZJK.TO Calmar Ratio Rank: 6565
Calmar Ratio Rank
ZJK.TO Martin Ratio Rank: 5454
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZJK.TO) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


ZJK.TOBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-0.25

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-0.21

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.35

-0.01

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.78

2.79

-0.02

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

8.05

10.35

-2.30

Dividends

Dividend History

BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF provided a 6.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$1.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%CA$0.00CA$0.20CA$0.40CA$0.60CA$0.80CA$1.00CA$1.20201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
DividendCA$1.19CA$1.12CA$1.08CA$1.08CA$1.08CA$1.08CA$1.17CA$1.28CA$1.08CA$0.18

Dividend yield

6.18%5.97%5.59%6.15%6.37%5.60%5.94%6.32%5.45%0.88%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.60
2025CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$1.12
2024CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$1.08
2023CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$1.08
2022CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$1.08
2021CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$1.08

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond 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 High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF was 19.40%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 162 trading sessions.

The current BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF drawdown is 0.56%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

COVID crash2020
-19.40%Mar 2020
1mo 8d7mo 24d
9mo 2dFeb 2020 - Nov 2020
Bear market2022
-14.93%Jun 2022
6mo 2d1y 4mo
1y 10moDec 2021 - Nov 2023
2025 selloff2025
-7.69%Apr 2025
1mo 7d5mo 15d
6mo 22dMar 2025 - Sep 2025
2021 pullback2021
-5.69%May 2021
3mo 11d1mo 18d
4mo 29dFeb 2021 - Jul 2021
2018 pullback2018
-5.31%Feb 2018
3mo1mo 12d
4mo 12dNov 2017 - Mar 2018

Drawdown Indicators


ZJK.TOBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-19.40%

-48.87%

+29.47%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-3.69%

-9.17%

+5.48%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-7.69%

-19.59%

+11.90%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-14.93%

-23.14%

+8.21%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-27.97%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.56%

0.00%

-0.56%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-2.65%

-9.64%

+6.99%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

1.27%

2.47%

-1.20%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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