BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF (ZLI.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF (ZLI.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$292.98M. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.4%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$40.00 a year. BMO Asset Management Inc is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is September 2, 2015.

Its biggest positions are Euronext NV (ENX.PA), Orange SA (ORA.PA), and Deutsche Boerse AG (DB1.DE). Euronext NV alone accounts for 2.24% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 16.69% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for ZLI.TO is CA$30.58, dated September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +6.83%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +5.77%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 2.09%.

2026 is still running; the price is +8.00% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +12.93%; the weakest is 2022 at −9.81%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from CA$28.36 to CA$31.11. The latest close sits 7.83% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 8 years annualize to a volatility of 12.73%. The reported beta is 0.65. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.