BMO Structured Outcome ETFs

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In the quest to build better investment portfolios, one name has constantly stood as your partner on the frontier of innovation: BMO Global Asset Management.

In 2009, we established BMO ETFs to answer the call for more asset classes and investment strategies. Our focus on broader access has helped so many Canadians tailor portfolios to their needs—and you’ve rewarded us with greater trust and assets under management.

Now we’re unlocking cutting-edge strategies that deliver a whole new range of outcomes—many of which were only available to a select group of investors. Introducing: BMO Structured Outcomes ETFs.

BMO Buffer ETFs

Worried about an economic decline? Want to reduce the risk of market timing? BMO Buffer ETFs can complement or substitute your core equity positions, providing a built-in cushion on the downside while keeping you invested in broad U.S. equities.¹

BMO US Equity Buffer Hedged to CAD ETF – October

(Ticker: ZOCT)

These strategies help you participate in the upside to a pre-determined level—and if the underlying reference asset falls, you have a buffer zone to mitigate losses. In a nutshell: you trade in some upside for added downside protection.

Potential Outcomes Scenarios: Day 1 to Day 365

How Buffer ETFs Work

Buffer ETFs use option contracts engineered to provide a layer of protection with a cap on the market participation over the defined period. Within the period, values will depend on the market, intrinsic and time value of the options.² The buffered zone and cap on market participation is set at the beginning of the period and only applies at the end of the specified outcome period. Investors trading the ETFs during the period can experience different performance from the stated downside buffers and upside cap.

Why buy?

No Options Expertise Required: Traditional ETF that trades on the exchange
No Upfront Commissions: As opposed to other structures, ETFs are ideal for fee-based and discretionary accounts
No Use of Leverage: Outcomes generated through a mix of equities

BMO Accelerator ETFs

Need more near-term growth? BMO Accelerator ETFs offers a way to ramp up your equity exposure and deliver more from a slow growth environment, providing approximately 2x the price returns (plus dividends) of an underlying reference asset.³

BMO US Equity Accelerator Hedged to CAD ETF

(Ticker: ZUEA)

BMO Canadian Banks Accelerator ETF

(Ticker: ZEBA)

You can effectively double your upside to a pre-Structured level—capitalizing on a mix of equities and options. The kicker: Accelerator ETFs do not amplify your downside risk.

How Accelerator ETFs Work

Accelerator ETFs use options contracts engineered to provide approximately 2x price returns with a cap on the market participation over the defined period. The accelerator zone and upside cap on market participation are set at the beginning of the period and only apply at the end of the specified outcome period. Investors trading the ETFs during the period can experience different performance from the stated outcomes.

Why buy?

No Options Expertise Required: Traditional ETF that trades on the exchange
No Upfront Commissions: As opposed to other structures, ETFs are ideal for fee-based and discretionary accounts
No Use of Leverage: Outcomes generated through mix of equities and option contracts

Additional Resources

Buffer ETFs

Accelerator ETFs

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¹Bloomberg, as of October 10, 2023.

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