E196 – Cash Rules. How to Play the Current Yield Environment

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

Bond yields continue to drive higher, creating volatility across markets, but also opening up opportunities for relatively risk-free returns on cash. On today’s episode, our portfolio managers and your host Mckenzie Box, discuss money market strategies and other cash options, while tracking the early returns on Q3 earnings season. They also discuss the concept of long-short investing and the benefits of new funds BMO is launching in the category. Read the Episode Summary

Mckenzie Box is Director of Product at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Chris Heakes, a Portfolio Manager and ETF Specialist at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on October 19, 2023.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

• BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZCS)
• BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZSU)
• BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF (Ticker: ZWU)
• BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF (Ticker: ZWK)
• BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (Ticker: ZUQ)
• BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF (Ticker: ZGQ)
• BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series (Ticker: ZMMK)
• BMO USD Cash Management ETF (Ticker: ZUCM)
• BMO USD Cash Management ETF (USD Units) (Ticker: ZUCM.U)
• BMO Long Short Canadian Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLSC)
• BMO Long Short US Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLSU)

Disclosure:

The viewpoints expressed by the Portfolio Manager represent their assessment of the markets at the time of publication. Those views are subject to change without notice at any time without any kind of notice. The information contained herein is not, and should not be construed as, investment, tax or legal advice to any party. Investments should be evaluated relative to the individual’s investment objectives and professional advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance. Any statement that necessarily depends on future events may be a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance.

The BMO ETFs or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”), and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such BMO ETFs or securities or any index on which such BMO ETFs or securities are based. The prospectus of the BMO ETFs contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with BMO Asset Management Inc. and any related BMO ETFs.

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. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all dividends or distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns. Exchange traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

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.

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