BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF (ZLI.TO)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in BMO Low Volatility International 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.

BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF (ZLI.TO) has returned 2.60% so far this year and 6.89% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ZLI.TO has returned 5.84% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.91% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 9, 2015, ZLI.TO's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.55%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ZLI.TO closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.0%.

BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.75%, beta of 0.44, and R² of 0.33 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 10, 2015.

• This ETF participated in 48.16% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 45.78% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.44 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.

ZLI.TO has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.

ZLI.TO ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF (ZLI.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF provided a 2.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.64 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BMO Low Volatility International Equity 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 Low Volatility International 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 International Equity ETF was 24.67%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 407 trading sessions.

The current BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF drawdown is 5.09%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.