BMO changes risk ratings to select ETFs

BMO Asset Management has made changes to the risk rating for certain ETFs, effective immediately. Read: ETF markets hit record highs: report The changes are the result of using the new investment risk classification methodology introduced in National Instrument 81-102. No material changes have been made to the investment objectives, strategies or management of the […]

By Staff | February 12, 2018 | Last updated on February 12, 2018

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BMO Asset Management has made changes to the risk rating for certain ETFs, effective immediately.

Read: ETF markets hit record highs: report

The changes are the result of using the new investment risk classification methodology introduced in National Instrument 81-102. No material changes have been made to the investment objectives, strategies or management of the ETFs.

The rating changes are as follows:

ETF	Current rating	New rating
BMO Global Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Medium to high	High
BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Medium	Medium to high
BMO Global Insurance Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Medium	Medium to high
BMO Equal Weight U.S. Banks Index ETF	Medium to high	High
BMO Equal Weight Oil and Gas Index ETF	Medium to high	High
BMO U.S. Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Medium	Medium to high
BMO High Yield U.S. Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Low to medium	Medium
BMO Mid-Term U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	Low	Low to medium
BMO Mid-Term U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	Low	Low to medium
BMO Mid-Term U.S. IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Low	Low to medium
BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF	Low to medium	Medium
BMO U.S. Put Write ETF	Low to medium	Medium
BMO U.S. Put Write ETF	Low to medium	Medium
BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Medium	Medium to high
BMO Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	Low to medium	Medium to high
BMO Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	Low to medium	Medium
BMO Mid-Term U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	Low	Medium
BMO Short-Term U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	Low	Low to medium
BMO Equal Weight U.S. Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF	Medium to high	High
BMO U.S. Preferred Share Index ETF	Medium	Medium to high
BMO U.S. Preferred Share Index ETF	Medium	Medium to high
BMO MSCI Canada Value ETF	Medium	Medium to high

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