BMO Reduces Fees on Select ETFs and Updates Risk Ratings – Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)

• Lower costs on core bond and gold equity direct exposures intend to provide higher worth to financiers; threat score updates show yearly evaluation

TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2026/ CNW/ – BMO Property Management Inc. (BMOAM), the supervisor of the BMO ETFs, is making it much easier and more affordable for Canadians to invest and today revealed it is decreasing the yearly management charge on choose BMO ETFs.

Reliable after the close of service on January 23, 2026, management costs will be lowered on 3 ETFs as follows:

” Gold’s rise in 2025 strengthened its function as a portfolio diversifier. By decreasing costs, we’re assisting financiers include direct exposure to gold equities with higher expense performance,” stated Sara Petrcich, Head of ETFs & & Alternatives, BMO Global Property Management. “This relocation strengthens our dedication to putting financiers initially and empowering them to accomplish long-lasting monetary development.”

BMOAM likewise revealed modifications to the threat rankings for specific BMO ETFs. These modifications will be shown in the relevant ETF Truths as part of the renewal of the streamlined prospectus for the BMO ETFs, which is anticipated to be submitted on or about January 23, 2026

These threat score modifications are based upon the standardized threat category method mandated by the Canadian Securities Administrators and a yearly evaluation performed by BMOAM to identify the threat level of the BMO ETFs.

Reliable right away, the threat rankings for the following BMO ETFs have actually altered as set out listed below:

BMOAM likewise revealed that reliable right away the frequency of circulation in regard of BMO Federal government Bond Index ETF is altering from quarterly to regular monthly.

The BMO MSCI U.S.A. High Quality Index ETF described herein is not sponsored, backed, or promoted by MSCI and MSCI bears no liability with regard to the ETF or any index on which such ETF is based. The ETF’s prospectus consists of a more comprehensive description of the restricted relationship MSCI has with the Supervisor and any associated ETF.

The relevant indices are items of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (” SPDJI”), and have actually been accredited for usage by the Supervisor. S&P ^®, S&P 500 ^®, United States 500, The 500, iBoxx ^®, iTraxx ^{® (* )&and CDX} ® ^{are hallmarks of S&P Global, Inc. or its affiliates(” S&P” ) and Dow Jones} ® ^{is a signed up hallmark of Dow Jones Hallmark Holdings LLC (” Dow Jones”), and these hallmarks have actually been accredited for usage by SPDJI and sublicensed for specific functions by the Supervisor. The BMO S&P United States Mid Cap Index ETF and the BMO S&P United States Little Cap Index ETF are not sponsored, backed, offered or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their particular affiliates, and none of such celebrations make any representation concerning the advisability of buying such item( s) nor do they have any liability for any mistakes, omissions, or disturbances of the Index.} The Select Sector SPDR

®(* )Trust includes eleven different financial investment portfolios (each a “Select Sector SPDR ^{®(* )ETF” or an “ETF “and jointly the “Select Sector SPDR(* )®} ETFs” or the” ETFs “). Each Select Sector SPDR ^® ETF is an” index fund” that buys a specific sector or group of markets represented by a defined Select Sector Index. The business consisted of in each Select Sector Index are chosen on the basis of basic market category from a universe of business specified by the S&P 500 ^® The financial investment goal of each ETF is to supply financial investment results that, before costs, correspond typically to the rate and yield efficiency of openly traded equity securities of business in a specific sector or group of markets, as represented by a defined market sector index. ^{The S&P 500} ®^{, SPDRs} ®

, and Select Sector SPDRs(* )® ^{are hallmarks of The McGraw-Hill Business, Inc. and have actually been accredited for usage. The stocks consisted of in each Select Sector Index were chosen by the collection representative. Their structure and weighting can be anticipated to vary to that in any comparable indexes that are released by S&P.} Commissions, management costs and costs might be related to financial investments in exchange-traded funds. Please check out the ETF Truths or streamlined prospectus of the BMO ETFs before investing. Exchange-traded funds are not ensured, their worths alter regularly, and previous efficiency might not be duplicated. ^{For a summary of the threats of a financial investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the particular threats set out in the streamlined prospectus. All financial investments include threat. The worth of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) can decrease along with up and you might lose cash. The threat of an ETF is ranked based upon the volatility of the ETF’s returns utilizing the standardized threat category method mandated by the Canadian Securities Administrators. Historic volatility does not inform you how unpredictable an ETF will remain in the future. An ETF with a danger score of “low” can still lose cash.} BMO ETFs are handled by BMO Property Management Inc., a mutual fund supervisor, a portfolio supervisor, and a different legal entity from Bank of ^Montreal

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More details about BMO ETFs can be discovered at www.bmogam.com.

About BMO Financial Group BMO Financial Group is the seventh biggest bank in The United States and Canada by properties, with overall properties of$ 1.5 trillion since October 31, 2025. Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a varied group of extremely engaged workers offering a broad series of individual and industrial banking, wealth management, international markets and financial investment banking services and products to around 13 million customers throughout Canada, the United States, and in choose markets worldwide. Driven by a single function, to Boldly Grow the Great

in service and life

, BMO is devoted to driving favorable modification on the planet, and making development for a prospering economy, sustainable future, and more powerful neighborhoods.

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