Fixed Income ETFs

Explore our broad lineup of fixed-income Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) to help you achieve outcomes you’ve envisioned for your portfolio.

Optimize your portfolio with BMO fixed income ETFs

BMO Global Asset Management (GAM) manages the largest and most diverse fixed income ETF suite in Canada1, offering diversified market exposure, specific credit qualities, durations, and sectors.

Whether you aim to generate cash flows, preserve capital, or diversify to reduce equity market risk, BMO ETFs have a fixed income solution for you.

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Explore our fixed income ETFs

BMO ETFs provide a variety of easily tradeable and highly liquid strategies that make investing in fixed income markets easier.

Broad Canadian access

Get diversification across the investment grade bond market in Canada through comprehensive market exposure by using our range of segmented bond ETFs.

Targeted exposure

BMO is the only provider to split the entire fixed income spectrum by term and credit in Canada2. Investors can gain precise market exposure with more focused outcomes than the traditional broad market.

Inflation protection

Looking to shield your portfolio from the impact of inflation? Consider investing in U.S. Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) to preserve your capital and earn regular income.

Discount bonds

Explore BMO’s discount bond ETFs for tax efficient income3 from a diversified portfolio of federal, provincial, and corporate bonds.

Get started

You can purchase BMO ETFs through your direct investing account with your online broker, or through your investment advisor.

Disclaimer

Footnotes

1 Bloomberg December 31, 2023.

2 Source: NBF ETF Research, Bloomberg October 31, 2023.

3 The advantage of buying an ETF that has a basket of bonds trading at a discount is that a portion of the future return will come from price appreciation (difference between the discounted price and the maturity value of $100) which is treated as a capital gain for tax purposes. The information contained herein is not, and should not be construed as tax advice to any party. Professional tax advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange traded funds. Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the BMO ETFs before investing. Exchange traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the BMO ETF’s prospectus. BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination. BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal. This material is for information purposes. The information contained herein is not, and should not be construed as, investment, tax or legal advice to any party. Particular investments and/or trading strategies should be evaluated relative to the individual’s investment objectives and professional advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance. “BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)” is a registered trademark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.