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The reports on this website are for information purposes. 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 circ*mstance.

BMO Mutual Funds refers to certain mutual funds and/​or series of mutual funds offered by BMO Investments Inc., afinancial services firm and separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal. BMO ETFs are managed and administered by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment fund manager and portfolio manager and separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

S&P®, S&P/TSX Capped Composite®, S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard &Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and TSX” is atrademark of TSX Inc. These trademarks have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed to BMO Asset Management Inc. The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones LLC, S&P, TSX, or their respective affiliates and S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, S&P, TSX and their affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in such BMO ETF(s).

NASDAQ®, and NASDAQ-100 Index® or NASDAQ-100 Index® Hedged to CAD, are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the Corporations”) and are licensed for use by the Manager. The ETF(s) have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The ETF(s) are not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. The Corporations make no warranties and bear no liability with respect to the ETF(s).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged is aproduct of Dow Jones Opco, LLC (“Dow Jones Opco”), asubsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and has been licensed for use. Dow Jones®” and Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC (“Dow Jones”), and has been licensed to Dow Jones Opco and sublicensed by BMO Asset Management Inc. The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Dow Jones Opco, Dow Jones, and their respective affiliates, make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in such aproduct(s).

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 amore detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with BMO Asset Management Inc. and any related BMOETFs.

Risk tolerance measures the degree of uncertainty that an investor can handle regarding fluctuations in the value of their portfolio. The amount of risk associated with any particular investment depends largely on your own personal circ*mstances including your time horizon, liquidity needs, portfolio size, income, investment knowledge and attitude toward price fluctuations. Investors should consult their financial advisor before making adecision as to whether this Fund is asuitable investment forthem.

Distributions are not guaranteed and may fluctuate. Distribution rates may change without notice (up or down) depending on market conditions. The payment of distributions should not be confused with an investment fund’s performance, rate of return or yield. If distributions paid by an investment fund are greater than the performance of the fund, your original investment will shrink. Distributions paid as aresult of capital gains realized by an investment fund, and income and dividends earned by an investment fund, are taxable in your hands in the year they are paid. Your adjusted cost base will be reduced by the amount of any returns of capital. If your adjusted cost base goes below zero, you will have to pay capital gains tax on the amount below zero. Please refer to the distribution policy for BMO ETF set out in the prospectus.

Cash distributions, if any, on units of aBMO ETF (other than accumulating units or units subject to adistribution reinvestment plan) are expected to be paid primarily out of dividends or distributions, and other income or gains, received by the BMO ETF less the expenses of the BMO ETF, but may also consist of non-taxable amounts including returns of capital, which may be paid in the manager’s sole discretion. To the extent that the expenses of aBMO ETF exceed the income generated by such BMO ETF in any given month, quarter or year, as the case may be, it is not expected that amonthly, quarterly, or annual distribution will be paid. Distributions, if any, in respect of the accumulating units of BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF, BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF, BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF, BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF and BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF will be automatically reinvested in additional accumulating units of the applicable BMO ETF. Following each distribution, the number of accumulating units of the applicable BMO ETF will be immediately consolidated so that the number of outstanding accumulating units of the applicable BMO ETF will be the same as the number of outstanding accumulating units before the distribution. Non-resident unitholders may have the number of securities reduced due to withholding tax. Certain BMO ETFs have adopted adistribution reinvestment plan, which provides that aunitholder may elect to automatically reinvest all cash distributions paid on units held by that unitholder in additional units of the applicable BMO ETF in accordance with the terms of the distribution reinvestment plan. For further information, see Distribution Policy in the BMO ETFs’ prospectus.

Commissions, management fees and expenses may be associated with investments in mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Trailing commissions may be associated with investments in mutual funds. Please read the fund facts or prospectus 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. Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

For asummary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the prospectus. BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at adiscount 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 aportfolio manager, and aseparate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

BMO Financial Group provides this for informational purposes only. The information herein reflects information available at the date hereof and may change without notice.

®/™Registered trade-marks/trade-mark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.

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Data source: BMO Asset Management Analytics.

BMO Global Asset Management is abrand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate.

Any statement that necessarily depends on future events may be aforward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although such statements are based on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from expectations. Investors are cautioned not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. In connection with any forward-looking statements, investors should carefully consider the areas of risk described in the most recent simplified prospectus.

The reports on this website are for information purposes. 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 circ*mstance.

BMO Mutual Funds refers to certain mutual funds and/​or series of mutual funds offered by BMO Investments Inc., afinancial services firm and separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal. BMO ETFs are managed and administered by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment fund manager and portfolio manager and separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

S&P®, S&P/TSX Capped Composite®, S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard &Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and TSX” is atrademark of TSX Inc. These trademarks have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed to BMO Asset Management Inc. The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones LLC, S&P, TSX, or their respective affiliates and S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, S&P, TSX and their affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in such BMO ETF(s).

NASDAQ®, and NASDAQ-100 Index® or NASDAQ-100 Index® Hedged to CAD, are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the Corporations”) and are licensed for use by the Manager. The ETF(s) have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The ETF(s) are not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. The Corporations make no warranties and bear no liability with respect to the ETF(s).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged is aproduct of Dow Jones Opco, LLC (“Dow Jones Opco”), asubsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and has been licensed for use. Dow Jones®” and Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC (“Dow Jones”), and has been licensed to Dow Jones Opco and sublicensed by BMO Asset Management Inc. The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Dow Jones Opco, Dow Jones, and their respective affiliates, make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in such aproduct(s).

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 amore detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with BMO Asset Management Inc. and any related BMOETFs.

Risk tolerance measures the degree of uncertainty that an investor can handle regarding fluctuations in the value of their portfolio. The amount of risk associated with any particular investment depends largely on your own personal circ*mstances including your time horizon, liquidity needs, portfolio size, income, investment knowledge and attitude toward price fluctuations. Investors should consult their financial advisor before making adecision as to whether this Fund is asuitable investment forthem.

Distributions are not guaranteed and may fluctuate. Distribution rates may change without notice (up or down) depending on market conditions. The payment of distributions should not be confused with an investment fund’s performance, rate of return or yield. If distributions paid by an investment fund are greater than the performance of the fund, your original investment will shrink. Distributions paid as aresult of capital gains realized by an investment fund, and income and dividends earned by an investment fund, are taxable in your hands in the year they are paid. Your adjusted cost base will be reduced by the amount of any returns of capital. If your adjusted cost base goes below zero, you will have to pay capital gains tax on the amount below zero. Please refer to the distribution policy for BMO ETF set out in the prospectus.

Cash distributions, if any, on units of aBMO ETF (other than accumulating units or units subject to adistribution reinvestment plan) are expected to be paid primarily out of dividends or distributions, and other income or gains, received by the BMO ETF less the expenses of the BMO ETF, but may also consist of non-taxable amounts including returns of capital, which may be paid in the manager’s sole discretion. To the extent that the expenses of aBMO ETF exceed the income generated by such BMO ETF in any given month, quarter or year, as the case may be, it is not expected that amonthly, quarterly, or annual distribution will be paid. Distributions, if any, in respect of the accumulating units of BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF, BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF, BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF, BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF and BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF will be automatically reinvested in additional accumulating units of the applicable BMO ETF. Following each distribution, the number of accumulating units of the applicable BMO ETF will be immediately consolidated so that the number of outstanding accumulating units of the applicable BMO ETF will be the same as the number of outstanding accumulating units before the distribution. Non-resident unitholders may have the number of securities reduced due to withholding tax. Certain BMO ETFs have adopted adistribution reinvestment plan, which provides that aunitholder may elect to automatically reinvest all cash distributions paid on units held by that unitholder in additional units of the applicable BMO ETF in accordance with the terms of the distribution reinvestment plan. For further information, see Distribution Policy in the BMO ETFs’ prospectus.

Commissions, management fees and expenses may be associated with investments in mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Trailing commissions may be associated with investments in mutual funds. Please read the fund facts or prospectus 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. Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

For asummary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the prospectus. BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at adiscount 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 aportfolio manager, and aseparate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

BMO Financial Group provides this for informational purposes only. The information herein reflects information available at the date hereof and may change without notice.

®/™Registered trade-marks/trade-mark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.

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  1. Overview:

    • The article starts with a brief mention of the "ETF Roadmap" and directs readers to explore more about the fund. This section likely provides a general introduction to the BMO ETFs and sets the stage for more detailed information.
  2. Price & Performance:

    • The "Price & Performance" section is crucial for investors. It would include data on historical prices, returns, and portfolio weights of the BMO ETFs. As of the specified date, December 31, 2022, this information gives investors a snapshot of how the funds have performed.
  3. Fund Details:

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  4. ESG Information:

    • The inclusion of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) information highlights a growing trend in responsible investing. This section would cover how BMO ETFs integrate ESG factors into their investment decisions.
  5. Tax & Distributions:

    • Discussing tax implications and distribution policies is crucial for investors. It informs them about potential tax liabilities, the nature of distributions, and how these factors might impact their overall returns.
  6. Holdings:

    • The "Holdings" section likely provides a detailed breakdown of the assets held within each BMO ETF. Investors can gain insights into the fund's exposure to different sectors, industries, and geographic regions.
  7. Strategy & Insights:

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  8. Podcasts:

    • The podcasts feature experts from BMO Global Asset Management discussing specific topics such as Canadian bank earnings, quarterly portfolio strategy, and more. These discussions provide investors with valuable insights and expert opinions.
  9. Performance Updates:

    • Performance updates and tools offer investors a real-time view of how BMO ETFs are faring in the market. This information helps investors make informed decisions based on recent market conditions.
  10. Legal and Regulatory Information:

    • The disclaimer and legal information emphasize the importance of understanding the risks associated with investing. It highlights that forward-looking statements involve uncertainties, and investors should carefully consider risk factors.
  11. Data Source and Information Provider:

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In conclusion, the BMO ETF article covers a broad spectrum of topics, catering to both novice and seasoned investors. The inclusion of podcasts, strategy updates, and legal disclaimers reflects a commitment to transparency and education in the financial landscape.

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