BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ZST.TO)
The ETF aims to provide exposure to a diversified mix of short-term fixed income asset classes with maturities under one year, including investment grade corporate bonds, government bonds, and other fixed income securities, while utilizing active management strategies for portfolio rebalancing.
ETF Info
05579A107
Jan 27, 2011
1x
No Index (Active)
Canada
Distributing
Expense Ratio
ZST.TO has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond 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 Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF had a return of 0.51% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.92% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF had an annualized return of 2.30%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.
ZST.TO
0.51%
0.33%
2.21%
4.92%
2.79%
2.30%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ZST.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 | 0.38% | 0.51% | |||||||||||
2024 | 0.39% | 0.45% | 0.45% | 0.39% | 0.47% | 0.43% | 0.53% | 0.45% | 0.54% | 0.28% | 0.38% | 0.32% | 5.21% |
2023 | 0.43% | 0.45% | 0.33% | 0.39% | 0.35% | 0.47% | 0.31% | 0.41% | 0.54% | 0.43% | 0.56% | 0.58% | 5.38% |
2022 | -0.04% | 0.02% | -0.08% | -0.22% | 0.23% | -0.31% | 0.31% | 0.14% | 0.16% | 0.25% | 0.39% | 0.37% | 1.22% |
2021 | 0.06% | -0.00% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.06% | -0.04% | -0.06% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.24% |
2020 | 0.24% | 0.24% | -0.35% | 0.38% | 0.32% | 0.40% | 0.24% | 0.08% | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 1.77% |
2019 | 0.28% | 0.18% | 0.33% | 0.22% | 0.20% | 0.22% | 0.14% | 0.26% | 0.06% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.12% | 2.39% |
2018 | 0.10% | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.22% | -0.00% | 0.20% | 0.16% | 0.17% | 0.21% | 0.28% | 1.99% |
2017 | 0.27% | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.02% | -0.02% | 0.13% | 0.08% | 0.21% | 0.17% | 0.08% | 1.47% |
2016 | 0.15% | -0.00% | 0.27% | 0.07% | 0.16% | 0.27% | 0.03% | 0.18% | 0.22% | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 1.74% |
2015 | -0.57% | -0.11% | 0.04% | 0.17% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.22% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.13% | 0.11% | 0.34% |
2014 | -0.47% | 0.02% | 0.26% | 0.03% | 0.70% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 0.23% | -0.07% | 0.09% | 0.16% | 0.04% | 1.15% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 99, ZST.TO is among the top 1% 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 Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ZST.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF provided a 4.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$2.25 per share.
Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | CA$2.25 | CA$2.30 | CA$2.36 | CA$1.35 | CA$1.14 | CA$1.35 | CA$1.45 | CA$1.77 | CA$2.12 | CA$2.11 | CA$2.14 | CA$1.91 |
Dividend yield | 4.58% | 4.70% | 4.84% | 2.78% | 2.31% | 2.68% | 2.84% | 3.47% | 4.09% | 3.96% | 3.94% | 3.39% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond 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$0.16 | CA$0.00 | CA$0.16 | ||||||||||
2024 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.20 | CA$0.20 | CA$0.20 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$2.30 |
2023 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.21 | CA$0.21 | CA$2.36 |
2022 | CA$0.07 | CA$0.07 | CA$0.07 | CA$0.07 | CA$0.07 | CA$0.10 | CA$0.10 | CA$0.13 | CA$0.15 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$1.35 |
2021 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.09 | CA$0.09 | CA$0.09 | CA$0.08 | CA$0.08 | CA$0.08 | CA$0.08 | CA$1.14 |
2020 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$0.11 | CA$1.35 |
2019 | CA$0.13 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$0.12 | CA$1.45 |
2018 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.15 | CA$0.14 | CA$0.14 | CA$0.13 | CA$0.13 | CA$0.13 | CA$0.12 | CA$1.77 |
2017 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.17 | CA$2.12 |
2016 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.20 | CA$2.11 |
2015 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.17 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.19 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$0.18 | CA$2.14 |
2014 | CA$0.15 | CA$0.15 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$0.16 | CA$1.91 |
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 Ultra Short-Term Bond 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 Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF was 1.06%, occurring on Mar 27, 2020. Recovery took 37 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-1.06% | Mar 9, 2020 | 15 | Mar 27, 2020 | 37 | May 21, 2020 | 52 |
-1.01% | Nov 25, 2014 | 51 | Feb 6, 2015 | 119 | Jul 29, 2015 | 170 |
-0.97% | Sep 21, 2011 | 22 | Oct 21, 2011 | 25 | Nov 25, 2011 | 47 |
-0.89% | Mar 21, 2011 | 15 | Apr 8, 2011 | 19 | May 6, 2011 | 34 |
-0.8% | Jan 2, 2014 | 30 | Feb 12, 2014 | 56 | May 5, 2014 | 86 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF volatility is 0.15%, 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.