BMO Long Short Canadian Equity ETF (ZLSC.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

BMO Long Short Canadian Equity ETF (ZLSC.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by BMO Asset Management Inc. The inception date on file is September 27, 2023. The fund holds CA$81.12M in total net assets.

Its biggest positions are BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series (ZMMK), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ.TO). BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series alone accounts for 47.36% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 74.61% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for ZLSC.TO is CA$48.64, dated September 3, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +18.53%. The stored price history starts on September 29, 2023, and the total return since then is +70.95%. The trailing distribution yield is 1.12%.

So far in 2026 the price is +12.24%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +21.20%; the weakest is 2025 at +20.54%.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 2 years annualize to a volatility of 8.33%. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$41.39 to CA$49.10. The latest close sits 17.52% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.