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›ETF Issuers›BMO›ZESM

ZESM

BMO MSCI EAFE Small-Mid Cap Index ETF

Passive ETF Equity

Not rated

The ZESM Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by BMO. It is built to track an index: MSCI EAFE SMID Cap Index. The ZESM ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 2,053 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$32.34

-$0.03 (-0.09%) yesterday

1:30 PM 08/06/26 Closed

1D price range

$32.24$32.41

52W price range

$28.08$32.21

YTD Perf.

+6.46%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€256M

Share class AuM

€256M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

CA09663W1086

TER

0.35%

Inception date

2/3/2026

Issuer

BMO

Benchmark

MSCI EAFE SMID Cap Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceJul 31, 2026 - Aug 5, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Finance

23.09%

Industrials

19.34%

Non-Energy Materials

12.33%

Technology

11.60%

Consumer Cyclicals

7.64%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

6.67%

Healthcare

5.54%

Consumer Services

3.51%

Business Services

3.14%

Unavailable

0.82%

Other

6.29%

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FAQ about ZESM

ZESM is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Mid and Small-Cap Developed markets ex-North America Equities.

ZESM tracks the MSCI EAFE SMID Cap Index NET - CAD, through a full replication replication method.

ZESM carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.35%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

ZESM was introduced to the market on February 3, 2026. It trades on Canada

BMO MSCI EAFE Small-Mid Cap Index ETF, ZESM, is provided by BMO. Learn more about BMO here.

ZESM oversees €256M in assets as of August 5, 2026.

ZESM follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors.

As of June 30, 2026, ZESM has significant geographic allocations in Japan, United Kingdom and Australia.

As of June 30, 2026, ZESM focuses largely on Finance, Industrials and Non-Energy Materials.

As of June 30, 2026, ZESM holds 2053 positions in its portfolio, with 4.47% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, ZESM top three holdings include Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., Kokusai Electric Corp. and Diploma Plc.

The base currency of ZESM is CAD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

0.42%

Kokusai Electric Corp.

0.42%

Diploma Plc

0.36%

ROHM Co., Ltd.

0.29%

NGK Corp.

0.29%

Niterra Co., Ltd.

0.28%

Beazley Plc

0.28%

YASKAWA Electric Corp.

0.28%

Accelleron Industries AG

0.28%

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

0.27%

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