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ZGB

BMO Government Bond Index ETF

Passive ETF Fixed Income

Not rated

The ZGB Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by BMO. It is built to track an index: FTSE Canada All Government Bond Index. The ZGB 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.

$44.75

+$0.08 (+0.18%) yesterday

1:30 PM 09/22/26 Closed

1D price range

$44.71$44.79

52W price range

$44.24$46.69

YTD Perf.

-0.20%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€769M

Share class AuM

€769M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

CA09660R1029

TER

0.16%

Inception date

3/7/2018

Issuer

BMO

Benchmark

FTSE Canada All Government Bond Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Sep 21, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 07/31/26

Sovereign

45.02%

Municipal

41.74%

Government Agencies

13.24%

Latest ZGB news

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FAQ about ZGB

ZGB is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Canadian Investment Grade Government Bonds.

ZGB tracks the FTSE Canada All Government Bond TR Index - CAD, through a optimized sampling replication method.

ZGB carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.16%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

ZGB was introduced to the market on March 7, 2018. It trades on Canada

BMO Government Bond Index ETF, ZGB, is provided by BMO. Learn more about BMO here.

ZGB oversees €769M in assets as of September 21, 2026.

ZGB follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of September 21, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 3.16%.

As of July 31, 2026, ZGB has significant geographic allocations in Canada.

As of July 31, 2026, ZGB focuses largely on Sovereign, Municipal and Government Agencies.

As of July 31, 2026, ZGB holds 48 positions in its portfolio, with 57.27% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of July 31, 2026, ZGB top three holdings include Canada, Bond 1.25 1jun2030 10Y, Canada, Bonds 2% 1jun2032, CAD and Canada, Bonds 1.5% 1dec2031 10Y.

The base currency of ZGB is CAD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 07/31/26

Canada, Bond 1.25 1jun2030 10Y

12.45%

Canada, Bonds 2% 1jun2032, CAD

6.22%

Canada, Bonds 1.5% 1dec2031 10Y

6.11%

Canada Housing Trust, 4.25% 15mar2034, CAD (118)

3.48%

Canada, Bonds 3.5% 1mar2028, CAD

3.37%

Canada, Bonds 2.5% 1dec2032, CAD

3.18%

CMHC, 1.75% 15jun2030, CAD (92)

3.16%

Province of Ontario, 2.15% 2jun2031, CAD (DMTN249)

3.16%

Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1dec2055, CAD

2.62%

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

2.33%

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