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Name

As of 01/21/2022

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

BLVAX | Fund

$11.40

$123 M

0.00%

$0.00

0.90%

Vitals

YTD Return

-34.3%

1 yr return

21.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

13.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

10.8%

Net Assets

$123 M

Holdings in Top 10

24.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.4
$11.40
$17.69

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.90%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.00%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover N/A

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 01/21/2022

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

BLVAX | Fund

$11.40

$123 M

0.00%

$0.00

0.90%

BLVAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -34.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.51%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    BMO Funds
  • Inception Date
    May 27, 2014
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Jason Hans

Fund Description

The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of large-sized U.S. companies similar in size, at the time of purchase, to those within the Russell 1000® Index. The largest company by market capitalization in the Russell 1000® Index was approximately $2.5 trillion as of October 31, 2021 and the median market capitalization of companies in the Index as of the same date was approximately $15.4 billion. The Fund may at times focus its investments in one or more sectors.
The Fund invests in stocks that exhibit less volatile stock price patterns when compared to stocks in the Russell 1000® Index. Columbia selects low volatility, undervalued stocks using a unique approach which combines the use of proprietary analytical tools and the qualitative judgments of the investment team. Columbia’s investment process begins by using tools to rank stocks based on expected risk and expected 
return and construct preliminary portfolios with the use of fundamental factors. Columbia also integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into its investment process. All purchases and sales of portfolio securities, however, are subjected ultimately to the investment team’s qualitative judgments developed from their cumulative investment experience. The entire process is designed to focus on stock risk and company fundamentals through both quantitative and qualitative analysis to balance risk management with return generation. This strategy seeks to provide the Fund with lower downside risk and meaningful upside participation relative to the Russell 1000® Index. 
From time to time, the Fund maintains a portion of its assets in cash. The Fund may increase its cash holdings in response to market conditions or in the event attractive investment opportunities are not available. 
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BLVAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period BLVAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -34.3% -34.3% 31.9% 100.00%
1 Yr 21.8% -11.4% 77.8% 88.80%
3 Yr 13.9%* -1.8% 33.0% 88.57%
5 Yr 10.8%* 1.7% 18.7% 64.66%
10 Yr N/A* 2.2% 18.7% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BLVAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 13.4% -87.2% 57.5% 60.76%
2022 -3.6% -26.7% 285.0% 76.59%
2021 19.8% -32.1% 76.3% 44.73%
2020 -10.0% -62.4% 20.6% 12.78%
2019 8.2% -72.0% 37.9% 57.20%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period BLVAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -34.3% -34.3% 31.9% 100.00%
1 Yr 15.7% -11.4% 86.0% 97.10%
3 Yr 12.0%* -1.8% 33.0% 84.32%
5 Yr 9.7%* 1.3% 18.7% 79.44%
10 Yr N/A* 2.0% 18.7% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BLVAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 13.4% -87.3% 57.5% 60.70%
2022 -3.6% -26.7% 285.0% 76.64%
2021 19.8% -32.1% 76.3% 44.81%
2020 -0.6% -37.1% 20.6% 1.16%
2019 12.7% -9.5% 37.9% 67.34%

NAV & Total Return History

BLVAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

BLVAX Category Low Category High BLVAX % Rank
Net Assets 123 M 308 K 140 B 82.27%
Number of Holdings 84 2 1635 37.99%
Net Assets in Top 10 28.8 M 1.44 K 31.3 B 67.32%
Weighting of Top 10 24.47% 4.9% 100.0% 74.57%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. AutoZone Inc 2.69%
  2. Pfizer Inc 2.66%
  3. Waste Management Inc 2.62%
  4. Public Storage 2.60%
  5. Microsoft Corp 2.44%
  6. Alphabet Inc Class C 2.41%
  7. Costco Wholesale Corp 2.37%
  8. Newmont Corp 2.35%
  9. PepsiCo Inc 2.29%
  10. Lockheed Martin Corp 2.25%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High BLVAX % Rank
Stocks 		100.00% 51.79% 149.47% 19.85%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 29.82% 62.64%
Other 		0.00% -6.14% 26.80% 59.92%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 9.12% 60.11%
Cash 		0.00% -43.33% 21.47% 93.81%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 30.30% 61.82%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BLVAX % Rank
Consumer Defense 		23.52% 0.00% 38.15% 2.41%
Healthcare 		20.72% 0.00% 37.28% 8.18%
Utilities 		13.81% 0.00% 32.19% 2.85%
Communication Services 		8.89% 0.00% 26.17% 15.79%
Industrials 		7.14% 0.00% 46.75% 88.78%
Technology 		6.55% 0.00% 54.02% 88.21%
Financial Services 		6.26% 0.00% 50.77% 95.94%
Consumer Cyclical 		6.07% 0.00% 25.20% 58.34%
Real Estate 		4.70% 0.00% 92.75% 23.84%
Energy 		1.21% 0.00% 31.41% 90.36%
Basic Materials 		1.13% 0.00% 26.85% 87.00%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BLVAX % Rank
US 		100.00% 26.40% 146.37% 8.85%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 45.02% 96.21%

BLVAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

BLVAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.90% 0.01% 4.02% 36.52%
Management Fee 0.40% 0.00% 1.69% 19.37%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 41.28%
Administrative Fee 0.15% 0.01% 0.50% 72.92%

Sales Fees

BLVAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.00% 0.00% 5.75% 28.46%
Deferred Load N/A 0.95% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

BLVAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

BLVAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover N/A 0.00% 488.00% 40.94%

BLVAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

BLVAX Category Low Category High BLVAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 2.60% 59.47%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

BLVAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

BLVAX Category Low Category High BLVAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.51% -1.98% 5.38% 46.02%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

BLVAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually

Distributions History

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BLVAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Jason Hans

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 28, 2012

9.26

9.3%

Jason joined BMO Asset Management Inc in 2008 and is responsible for equity portfolio management and research. Jason began his experience in the investment industry in 1998, and was the Managing Director, Head of Research for Quantitative Services Group. Jason holds an MBA in Finance from Notre Dame and a BS in Business, with a major in Finance and a minor in Physics from Miami University. In addition, Jason holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation, is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Chicago and the Chicago Quantitative Alliance

Jay Kaufman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2015

6.01

6.0%

Jay is responsible for equity portfolio management and research. Prior to joining BMO Global Asset Management in 2010, Jay worked as a quantitative investment analyst at Strategic Investment Group. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, concentrating in analytic finance, econometrics and statistics. He also holds a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, concentrating in finance. In addition, Jay is a CFA® charterholder.

David Rosenblatt

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 29, 2020

1.01

1.0%

David is responsible for equity portfolio management and research. He joined BMO Global Asset Management in 2012. Previously, David worked as a consultant in the capital markets and risk management group at First Manhattan Consulting. David holds an M.B.A. with a concentration in analytic finance and economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and is a CFA® charterholder.

Ernesto Ramos

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 02, 2021

0.58

0.6%

Ernesto is the managing director of active equities and a portfolio manager at BMO Global Asset Management. He joined the company in 2005. Ernesto began his investment management career in 1992 with Batterymarch Financial Management. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in statistics from Harvard University and a B.S. in mathematics from MIT.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 86.18 7.36 16.01

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