- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 100 King St. West, 43rd Floor Toronto ON Canada M5X 1A1
- IPO Date
- Nov 7, 2022
- Business
- BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD Units) (BZSPF) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P 500 Index, net of expenses, through a full replication technique by investing in a portfolio of large-cap U.S. equity securities across diversified sectors including information technology, financials, consumer discretionary, health care, and communication services; it provides exposure to growth and value stocks of approximately 500 of the largest U.S. public issuers, with top holdings such as Apple Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, and Microsoft Corporation comprising a significant portion of assets under management totaling around $22.2 billion CAD equivalent as of late 2024. Launched on November 14, 2012 and managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., a subsidiary of Bank of Montreal, the ETF is domiciled in Canada with operational headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange in U.S. dollars under the ticker ZSP.U, offering quarterly distributions of net income, return of capital, and realized capital gains. The fund targets investors seeking U.S. equity market growth with medium risk tolerance and operates primarily in North American markets, maintaining a low management expense ratio of 0.09%.
In recent developments, BMO Global Asset Management expanded its ETF suite in February 2025 with the launch of new BMO SPDR Select Sector Index ETFs, providing Canadian investors enhanced access to U.S. sector strategies and hedged exposure to S&P 500 constituents, complementing core offerings like BZSPF. The ETF continues to demonstrate strong liquidity with an average daily volume of over 51,000 units and a tight bid-ask spread of 0.05% over the trailing 12 months ending December 31, 2024, alongside consistent performance tracking closely to the S&P 500 amid market volatility. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, or structural reorganizations specific to BZSPF have been reported in the last 1-2 years, with focus remaining on efficient index replication and periodic distribution announcements, such as those for September 2025.