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BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF (ZPS.TO) ETF Analysis

ZPS.TO

Expense ratio 0.28% Yield 2.6% Assets CA$395.76M Since October 20, 2009 Family BMO Asset Management Inc

Last Updated: October 20, 2026

CA$12.23

−CA$0.05 (−0.41%)

October 20, 2026 · Market close

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ZPS.TO Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 20, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	CA$100 becomes	CA$300 becomes
1 year	−0.03%	−0.03%	CA$99.97	CA$299.92
3 years	+13.36%	+4.27%	CA$113.36	CA$340.07
5 years	+8.69%	+1.68%	CA$108.69	CA$326.06
10 years	+17.06%	+1.59%	CA$117.06	CA$351.19

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 20, 2026.

ZPS.TO Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

+5.25%−4.26%+0.37%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+0.37%
2025	+3.52%
2024	+5.14%
2023	+4.18%
2022	−4.26%
2021	−1.47%
2020	+5.25%
2019	+2.82%
2018	+1.45%
2017	+0.11%
2016 (partial year)	−1.12%

ZPS.TO Monthly Returns

−2%+2%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+0.4	+0.7	−1.0	+0.0	+0.7	+0.4	−0.4	+0.0	−0.7	+0.2	—	—
2025	+0.9	+0.6	+0.4	+0.2	−0.1	+0.1	−0.2	+0.5	+0.9	+0.4	+0.2	−0.4
2024	−0.2	−0.1	+0.4	−0.5	+0.9	+0.8	+1.5	+0.6	+1.3	−0.4	+0.4	+0.4
2023	+1.4	−1.1	+1.5	+0.3	−1.0	−0.8	−0.0	+0.3	−0.5	+0.9	+1.7	+1.4
2022	−1.1	−0.1	−1.9	−0.8	+0.3	−0.9	+1.3	−1.7	+0.2	+0.0	+0.2	+0.1
2021	−0.1	−1.0	+0.1	+0.2	+0.2	−0.3	+0.5	+0.1	−0.4	−1.2	+0.1	+0.4
2020	+0.9	+0.9	+0.8	+1.3	+0.1	+0.3	+0.3	−0.0	+0.2	+0.0	+0.2	+0.2
2019	+1.0	+0.1	+0.9	+0.1	+0.5	+0.0	−0.0	+0.9	−0.5	+0.1	+0.0	−0.3
2018	−0.5	+0.3	+0.2	−0.0	+0.0	+0.3	−0.1	+0.5	−0.4	−0.2	+0.7	+0.7
2017	+0.2	+0.4	+0.1	+0.4	+0.3	−1.0	−0.6	+0.4	−0.5	+0.6	+0.2	−0.4

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

ZPS.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 2.57%
Beta (3y): 1.12
Best year: +5.25%
Worst year: −4.26%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 20, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF (ZPS.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by BMO Asset Management Inc. It has been trading since October 20, 2009. Total net assets stand at CA$395.76M. The expense ratio is 0.28%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$28.00 a year.

Performance Analysis

ZPS.TO last closed at CA$12.23 on October 20, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −0.03%. Measured over 10 years, that is +1.59% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 2.6%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +5.25% and 2022 returned −4.26%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +0.37%.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$12.19 to CA$12.55. The latest close sits 0.33% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 2.57%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.12. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 20, 2026.

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