BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF (ESGE.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF (ESGE.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$126.26M. The fund is issued by BMO Asset Management Inc. The inception date on file is January 15, 2020.

The largest positions on file are ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), and Novartis AG Registered Shares (NOVN.SW). ASML Holding NV alone accounts for 5.56% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 22.87% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for ESGE.TO is CA$45.34, dated September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +20.33%. Measured over 5 years, that is +8.95% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 1.77%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +19.01%; the weakest is 2022 at −11.26%. Of the 6 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +14.20% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Annualized volatility over the trailing 6 years is 13.57%. The reported beta is 0.93. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$38.57 to CA$46.07. The latest close sits 17.55% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.