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$58.77
-0.41%
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Volume

89,848

Closing Price

$59.01
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BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF

BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (ticker: ZLB) is an actively managed equity fund by BMO, who manage 250 other funds in Canada, with a total of $125,658.32 M in assets under management. ZLB has seen gains of +1.90% and inflows of +$92.43 M since the beginning of the year 2026.

ISIN

CA05573T1021

Ticker

ZLB

Currency

CAD
ZLB KEY DATA
As of March 11, 2026

AUM

$5,880.77 M

1m Perf.

+1.01%

1m Flows

-$41.29 M

mgmt fees

0.35%

exp. ratio

0.39%

NAV Performance and Flows

-1.00.01.02.03.04.0%Feb 11Feb 19Feb 26Mar 5

Current Nav

NAV as of March 11, 2026
$59.03

Historical performance and flows

As of March 11, 2026
1m3mYTD1y3y
Perf.+1.01%+3.34%+1.90%+23.86%+57.13%
Flows-$41 M+$150 M+$92 M+$817 M+$1,327 M

ZLB's Characteristics

The ZLB Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by BMO. This fund is actively managed; it does not track an index. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends. 

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ETF Info

Provider

BMO

Management Strategy

Actively managed

Dividend Policy

Distributing 

Trailing 12m Distribution Yield

1.90%

Meets ESG Criteria

No

Inception Date

October 27, 2011

ZLB's Exposure

Countries

Canada
98.92%

Sectors

Financials
23.34%
Consumer Staples
16.60%
Utilities
16.56%
Communication Services
9.25%
Materials
7.43%
Other
26.81%

Diversification

Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 47 total
42.00%

Top 10 holdings

Other
9.40%
LOBLAW COMPANIES
4.73%
FORTIS
3.92%
HYDRO ONE
3.90%
METRO
3.62%
QUEBECOR SUB VOTING
3.46%
EMERA
3.41%
EMPIRE
3.40%
GREAT WEST LIFECO
3.31%
GEORGE WESTON
2.86%
Data as of January 31, 2026

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