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About BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund
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Inception date
May 23, 2018
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Primary advisor
BMO Investments, Inc.
ISIN
CA09660D1033
The fund aims to provide monthly distribution and capital appreciation by actively managing a diversified portfolio of government and corporate bonds around the globe, including emerging markets. The bond pool consists of both investment grade and non-investment grade bonds. Securities are selected using fundamental analysis of credit ratings as well as using quantitative and other research methods. ZGSB can invest up to 10% in underlying funds managed by issuer or one of their affiliates or associates. It can also use derivatives, such as options, futures, forward contracts, interest rate and credit defaults swaps for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Corporate
Government
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Corporate65.24%
Government29.18%
Miscellaneous3.25%
Cash2.33%
Stock breakdown by region
North America55.43%
Europe17.66%
Middle East11.31%
Latin America10.58%
Asia2.60%
Africa2.43%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
ZGSB invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Corporate, with 65.24% stocks, and Government, with 29.18% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
ZGSB last dividends amounted to 0.30 CAD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.30 CAD in dividends,
ZGSB assets under management is 14.20 M CAD. It's risen 1.06% over the last month.
ZGSB fund flows account for 3.72 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, ZGSB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.33%. The last dividend (Jul 3, 2025) amounted to 0.30 CAD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
ZGSB shares are issued by Bank of Montreal under the brand BMO. The ETF was launched on May 23, 2018, and its management style is Active.
ZGSB expense ratio is 0.82% meaning you'd have to pay 0.82% of your investment to help manage the fund.
ZGSB follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
ZGSB invests in bonds.
ZGSB price has risen by 1.39% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −0.65% decrease. See more dynamics on ZGSB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 3.30% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 3.92% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 3.30% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 3.92% in a year.
ZGSB trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.