ZLU-CA
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF Trust Units
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF seeks to provide exposure to the performance of a portfolio of U.S. stocks that have lower sensitivity to market movements with the potential for long-term capital appreciation.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$1.8 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
33 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | BMO |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,756 |
| Expense ratio | 33 bp |
| Currency | CAD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON) |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1.6 % |
| CAMPBELL SOUP CO | 1.6 % |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | 1.6 % |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.6 % |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 1.6 % |
| ABBVIE INC | 1.6 % |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 1.5 % |
| JUNIPER NETWORKS INC | 1.5 % |
| GENERAL MILLS INC | 1.5 % |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | 1.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 100 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 110 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $98,021 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 95.8 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.0 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 1.0 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 0.9 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 0.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 07/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.1% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 7.5% | -- | 11.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% | -- | 2.2% |
| Total Returns | 3.0% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 9.7% | -- | 13.3% | Ann. Volatility | 15.4% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 14.1% | -- | 13.6% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.27 | 17% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.31 | 26% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.13 | 5% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 11 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.00% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $55.92 |
| 30d moving avg. | $55.03 |
| Annualized volatility | 9.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 54 |
| Short interest | 0.0% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPU-CA | TD U.S. Equity Index ETF | 16.4% | -26 bp | +5.4% |
| ZSP-CA | BMO S&P 500 Index ETF Trust Units | 16.1% | -24 bp | +5.2% |
| QUU-CA | Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF | 15.9% | -26 bp | +5.1% |
| XSUS-CA | iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF | 14.5% | -10 bp | +5.2% |
| ESGY-CA | BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF | 13.6% | -10 bp | +5.0% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 8/2/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
ZLU-CA
6.9%
Cat. Avg
5.8%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 967 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.8% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. ZLU-CA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places ZLU-CA in the 68th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
ZLU-CASELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY