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TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2017 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management Inc. (BMO AM) will be adding six Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) listings on the Aequitas NEO Exchange (NEO Exchange). The new listings will provide clients with access to the full spectrum of the U.S. Treasury bond market, segmented by term.
"We're pleased to announce our first listings on the NEO exchange. We're very supportive of adding depth to the trading and listing infrastructure here in Canada. The NEO exchange is an innovative venue and has become a player in the Canadian market," said Kevin Gopaul, Head, BMO Global Asset Management Canada, Global Head of ETFs and Chief Investment Officer, BMO Asset Management Inc. "The new U.S. Treasury ETFs will help Canadian investors benefit during volatile markets with the added bonus of precise term positioning."
The offering of the new ETFs has closed, and they will begin trading on the NEO Exchange on February 28, 2017.
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZTL/ZTL.U): This ETF is designed to invest in securities of the Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury Long Treasury Bond Index, providing investors with exposure to US Treasury indexes with greater than 10 years to maturity ─ providing a safety trade.
BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZTM/ZTM.U): This ETF is designed to invest in securities of the Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury 5 – 10 Year Bond Index, providing investors with exposure to US Treasury indexes with 5 to 10 years to maturity acting as a portfolio diversification tool.
BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZTS/ZTS.U): This ETF is designed to invest in securities of the Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury 1 – 5 Year Bond Index, providing investors with exposure to US Treasury indexes with 1 to 5 years to maturity acting as short-term cash management tool.
Further information about BMO ETFs can be found at www.bmo.com/etfs.
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*According to Bloomberg data
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About BMO Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Established in June 2009, BMO Financial Group's ETF business is a leading ETF provider in Canada. BMO ETFs provide Canadian investors with broader choices and greater access to an innovative portfolio of investment products.
About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817, and currently marking its 200th year of operations, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified financial services provider based in North America. With total assets of $688 billion as of October 31, 2016, and more than 45,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.
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