BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (ZLB.TO)
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF aims to provide exposure to a low beta portfolio of less market sensitive Canadian large cap stocks through a rules-based investment strategy.
ETF Info
05573T102
Oct 21, 2011
North America (Canada)
1x
No Index (Active)
Canada
Distributing
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
ZLB.TO features an expense ratio of 0.39%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF had a return of 2.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.14% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF had an annualized return of 8.85%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.
ZLB.TO
2.54%
2.43%
4.94%
16.14%
8.76%
8.85%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ZLB.TO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | 1.55% | 2.54% | |||||||||||
2024 | 0.95% | 1.60% | 1.44% | -1.80% | 2.07% | 0.56% | 6.47% | 1.95% | 3.14% | -1.22% | 2.20% | -2.71% | 15.31% |
2023 | 4.77% | -0.31% | 2.34% | 2.87% | -4.09% | 1.49% | -0.53% | -2.37% | -3.05% | -0.69% | 5.28% | 3.84% | 9.41% |
2022 | -0.84% | -0.52% | 4.82% | -2.23% | -0.83% | -4.47% | 3.31% | -1.46% | -3.53% | 2.94% | 5.29% | -2.23% | -0.34% |
2021 | -1.77% | 1.11% | 8.23% | 3.29% | 2.84% | 0.75% | 3.32% | 1.38% | -3.68% | 1.84% | -0.51% | 4.53% | 22.93% |
2020 | 3.48% | -5.44% | -14.44% | 5.67% | 1.89% | -0.36% | 4.50% | 1.04% | 1.09% | -2.20% | 9.32% | -0.96% | 1.52% |
2019 | 6.22% | 3.28% | 1.99% | 1.99% | 1.19% | 1.14% | 0.99% | 1.84% | 1.25% | -2.11% | 4.11% | -1.62% | 21.92% |
2018 | -1.27% | -1.85% | 0.58% | 0.10% | 1.65% | 2.52% | 0.33% | -0.91% | -1.71% | -3.32% | 4.79% | -3.40% | -2.77% |
2017 | 0.32% | 1.97% | 2.44% | 2.85% | -0.79% | -0.62% | -1.55% | 0.99% | 1.57% | 3.16% | 0.75% | -0.41% | 11.07% |
2016 | 1.78% | 1.35% | 5.00% | -2.04% | 2.90% | 0.44% | 3.84% | 0.31% | 0.17% | -1.43% | -0.82% | 1.68% | 13.76% |
2015 | 4.16% | 1.81% | 0.78% | -0.81% | -0.11% | -1.02% | 2.83% | -2.98% | -0.34% | 0.96% | 0.19% | -2.54% | 2.73% |
2014 | 1.72% | 2.86% | 1.28% | 1.64% | -0.28% | 1.55% | 2.88% | 3.95% | -0.36% | 2.59% | 4.83% | 2.71% | 28.36% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 82, ZLB.TO is among the top 18% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (ZLB.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF provided a 2.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$1.12 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 7 consecutive years.
Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | CA$1.12 | CA$1.12 | CA$1.12 | CA$1.05 | CA$0.97 | CA$0.96 | CA$0.84 | CA$0.80 | CA$0.77 | CA$0.83 | CA$0.60 | CA$0.50 |
Dividend yield | 2.31% | 2.37% | 2.67% | 2.66% | 2.39% | 2.83% | 2.44% | 2.76% | 2.52% | 2.94% | 2.34% | 1.94% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | ||||||||||
2024 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.28 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.28 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.28 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.28 | CA$1.12 |
2023 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.28 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.28 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.28 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.28 | CA$1.12 |
2022 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.26 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.26 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.26 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.27 | CA$1.05 |
2021 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.24 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.24 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.24 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.25 | CA$0.97 |
2020 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.24 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.24 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.24 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.24 | CA$0.96 |
2019 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.84 |
2018 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.20 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.20 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.20 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.20 | CA$0.80 |
2017 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.20 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.20 | CA$0.77 |
2016 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.83 |
2015 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.14 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.14 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.60 |
2014 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.13 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.13 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.13 | CA$0.50 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity 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 Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF was 33.96%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 245 trading sessions.
The current BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF drawdown is 1.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-33.96% | Feb 19, 2020 | 24 | Mar 23, 2020 | 245 | Mar 15, 2021 | 269 |
-13% | Apr 11, 2022 | 127 | Oct 12, 2022 | 116 | Mar 29, 2023 | 243 |
-10.82% | Apr 14, 2015 | 192 | Jan 18, 2016 | 42 | Mar 17, 2016 | 234 |
-10.06% | May 2, 2023 | 124 | Oct 27, 2023 | 57 | Jan 19, 2024 | 181 |
-8.92% | Jul 18, 2018 | 111 | Dec 24, 2018 | 27 | Feb 4, 2019 | 138 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF volatility is 2.14%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.