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BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF - ZRE

ETF Overview

The fund has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Solactive Equal Weight Canada REIT Index, net of expenses.

The fund invests in Canadian real estate investment trusts.

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

Additional Index Information

The Solactive Equal Weight Canada REIT Index consists of the Canadian securities that fall within the Real Estate Investment Trust sector.

Each security in the index is allocated a fixed weight rather than a market capitalization weight.

To be included as a constituent security, an issue must meet certain minimum trading volume requirements and be incorporated in, or has its primary market listing in Canada.

Key ETF Data

Fundamentals
Category (main) Canadian Equity - REITs
Underlying Index Solactive Equal Weight Canada REIT Index
ETF Structure Passive type. Endeavours to return the Index return before fees/costs
Asset Class Equity - REITs
Region Canada
Issuer BMO
ETF Home Page Available here
Fund Facts
Inception Date May 19, 2010
Total Holdings 18
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Leverage None
Significant Currency Exposure No
Currency Hedging Not applicable
Fees
Management Fee 0.55%
Management Expense Ratio (MER) 0.61%
Trading Information
Ticker ZRE
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 0.61% as excessive given the ETF holds just 18 stocks.