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ZDB

BMO Discount Bond Index ETF

Passive ETF Fixed Income

Not rated

The ZDB Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by BMO. It is built to track an index: FTSE Canada Universe Discount Bond Index. The ZDB ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 48 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$15.09

+$0.055 (+0.37%) 2 days ago

1:30 PM 07/24/26 Closed

1D price range

$15.06$15.09

52W price range

$14.89$15.41

YTD Perf.

+0.71%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€836M

Share class AuM

€836M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

CA05590X1024

TER

0.1%

Inception date

2/10/2014

Issuer

BMO

Benchmark

FTSE Canada Universe Discount Bond Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 24, 2026

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Sovereign

33.06%

Municipal

31.71%

Government agencies

9.90%

Insurance and reinsurance

4.96%

Banks

4.50%

Pipelines

4.43%

Communication services

2.53%

Transportation support activities

2.36%

Real estate investment and services

1.97%

Other

4.58%

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FAQ about ZDB

ZDB is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Canadian Investment Grade Aggregate Bonds.

ZDB tracks the FTSE Canada Universe Discount Bond Index - CAD, through a optimized sampling replication method.

ZDB carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.1%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

ZDB was introduced to the market on February 10, 2014. It trades on Canada

BMO Discount Bond Index ETF, ZDB, is provided by BMO. Learn more about BMO here.

ZDB oversees €836M in assets as of July 24, 2026.

ZDB follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 24, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.97%.

As of June 30, 2026, ZDB has significant geographic allocations in Canada.

As of June 30, 2026, ZDB focuses largely on Sovereign, Municipal and Government agencies.

As of June 30, 2026, ZDB holds 48 positions in its portfolio, with 71.54% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, ZDB top three holdings include Canada, Bond 0.5 1oct2030 10Y, CMHC, 1.9% 15mar2031, CAD (100) and Province of Quebec, 1.5% 1sep2031, CAD (B128).

The base currency of ZDB is CAD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

Canada, Bond 0.5 1oct2030 10Y

18.32%

CMHC, 1.9% 15mar2031, CAD (100)

6.86%

Province of Quebec, 1.5% 1sep2031, CAD (B128)

5.44%

Province of Ontario, 2.65% 2dec2050, CAD (DMTN242)

5.25%

Canada, Bonds 2.25% 1dec2029, CAD

5.15%

Province of Ontario, 2.05% 2jun2030, CAD (DMTN243)

5.06%

Sun Life Financial, 2.06% 1oct2035, CAD (2020-2)

4.96%

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1.896% 11sep2028, CAD

3.85%

Canada, Bonds 2% 1jun2032, CAD

3.09%

Pembina Pipeline Corporation, 3.31% 1feb2030, CAD (15)

2.61%

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