BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (ZPR.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (ZPR.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by BMO Asset Management Inc. It has been trading since January 24, 2022.

Its biggest positions are BCE Inc Cum Red 1st Pfd Registered Shs Series -AK- (BCE.PR.K), Enbridge Inc Cum Red Pref Registered Shs Series -11- (ENB.PF.C), and TC Energy Corp Series 5 (TRP.PR.C). BCE Inc Cum Red 1st Pfd Registered Shs Series -AK- alone accounts for 2.52% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 16.57% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

ZPR.TO last closed at CA$13.10 on September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +16.74%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +8.42%. The trailing distribution yield is 5.09%.

2026 is still running; the price is +10.04% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +26.58% and 2022 returned −17.66%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from CA$11.69 to CA$13.15. The latest close sits 12.06% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 8 years is 12.44%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.06. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.