BMO Junior Gold Index ETF - ZJG

ETF Overview

The fund has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Dow Jones North America Select Junior Gold Index, net of expenses.

The fund invests in and holds the constituent securities in the same proportion as they are reflected in the index.

Additional Index Information

The Dow Jones North America Select Junior Gold Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that tracks the securities that are classified as gold mining and that possess float-adjusted market values that are between certain established thresholds.

To be included in the index as a Constituent Security, an issue generally must be: (i) a company's common shares or other securities that have the characteristics of common equities; and (ii) the security of a company that is incorporated in, or has its primary market listing in, Canada or the United States; and (iii) the securities which meet certain minimum trading volume thresholds.

Key ETF Data

Fundamentals
Category (main)	North American Equity (Small Cap) - Junior Gold
Underlying Index	Dow Jones North America Select Junior Gold Index
ETF Structure	Passive type. Endeavours to return the Index return before fees/costs
Asset Class	Equity (Small Cap) - Junior Gold
Region	North America
Issuer	BMO
ETF Home Page	Available here

Fund Facts
Inception Date	Jan 19, 2010
Total Holdings	11
Distribution Frequency	Annual
Leverage	None
Significant Currency Exposure	Some *
Currency Hedging	No

* Fund invests circa 90% Canada, circa 10% USA

Fees
Management Fee	0.55%
Management Expense Ratio (MER)	0.60%

Trading Information
Ticker	ZJG
Exchange	TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Currency	CAD

Eligibility
Eligibility *	RRSP, RRIF, RESP, TFSA, DPSP, RDSP
DRIP available **	Yes
PACC Plan available **	Unknown
SWP available **	Unknown

* Always check eligibility with your plan operator as plans and accounts can differ

** Not all brokers can facilitate these plans. Check with your broker.

Current Price, Fund Performance, Yield, NAV, Charts etc

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ETF Analysis

We consider an MER () of 0.60% as excessive given the ETF holds just 11 stocks.