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1 BMO ETF Roadmap BMO EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS With BMO ETFs extensive offering of equity based exchange traded funds, investors can now get efficient access to diverse markets ranging from broad-based equities in different geographical regions to sector based equities. BMO ETFs benefit investors by making customized portfolio construction and completion an easy and simple process. The BMO ETF equity map groups each product according to its geographical exposure and includes relevant information such as trading tickers and portfolio yields. Roadmap REITs ZRE Portfolio Yield: 5.9% Banks ZEB Portfolio Yield: 3.9% Oil & Gas Portfolio Yield: 2.9% Utilities ZUT Portfolio Yield: 5.5% Canada BMO DJ Canada Titans 60 ZCN Portfolio Yield: 2.5% Mgmt. Fee: 0.15% BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average ZDJ Portfolio Yield: 2.6% Mgmt. Fee: 0.23% BMO US ZUE Portfolio Yield: 2.1% Mgmt. Fee: 0.22% US US Banks ZUB Portfolio Yield: 2.0% BMO Equal Wgt US Health Care ZUH Portfolio Yield: 0.9% BMO Nasdaq 100 ZQQ Portfolio Yield: 0.9% BMO Junior Gold ZJG Portfolio Yield: 0.0% BMO Junior Gas ZJN Portfolio Yield: 0.4% Global BMO Junior Oil ZJO Portfolio Yield: 0.4% BMO International ZDM Portfolio Yield: 3.2% Mgmt. Fee: 0.455% BMO Equal Wgt Global Base Metals ZMT Portfolio Yield: 0.7% BMO Global Infrastructure ZGI Portfolio Yield: 3.7% BMO Emerging Markets ZEM Portfolio Yield: 2.7% Mgmt. Fee: 0.535% BMO India ZID Portfolio Yield: 1.1% BMO China ZCH Portfolio Yield: 1.7%

2 BMO EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 2 The BMO ETFs fixed income product suite is designed to allow investors to optimally build a fixed income portfolio. The bond map illustrates the segmentation of the Canadian bond market across maturity terms as well as across sectors. Further BMO fixed income ETFs are available, including Real Return Bonds for inflation protection, U.S. High Yield Corporate Bonds (Hedged to C$) for increased risk/return profile, Sovereign Emerging Market Bonds (Hedged to C$) for global diversification and four target maturity ETFs to help plan for future expenditures. Fixed Income Roadmap BMO US High Yield Bond ZHY Duration: 4.6 Yield to Maturity: 7.0% BMO Emerging Market Bond ZEF Duration: 7.0 Yield to Maturity: 5.0% Mgmt. Fee: 0.50% BMO Long Corporate Bond ZLC Duration: 12.1 Yield to Maturity: 5.2% Yield BMO Short Corporate Bond ZCS Duration: 2.8 Yield to Maturity: 2.7% BMO Short Provincial Bond ZPS Duration: 2.8 Yield to Maturity: 2.1% Mgmt. Fee: 0.25% BMO Short Federal Bond ZFS Duration: 2.4 Yield to Maturity: 1.8% BMO Mid Corporate Bond ZCM Duration: 5.9 Yield to Maturity: 4.2% BMO Mid Federal Bond ZFM Duration: 6.2 Yield to Maturity: 2.8% BMO Aggregate Bond ZAG Duration: 6.1 Yield to Maturity: 3.0% Mgmt. Fee: 0.28% BMO Long Federal Bond ZFL Duration: 12.7 Yield to Maturity: 3.4% BMO Real Return Bond ZRR Duration: 16.0 Yield to Maturity: 0.9% Mgmt. Fee: 0.25% Maturity BMO 2013 Corporate ZXA Duration: 2.5 Yield to Maturity: 2.5% BMO 2015 Corporate ZXB Duration: 4.1 Yield to Maturity: 3.3% BMO 2020 Corporate ZXC Duration: 7.0 Yield to Maturity: 4.3% BMO 2025 Corporate ZXD Duration: 9.1 Yield to Maturity: 4.7%

3 3 BMO EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS BMO ETFs offer various ways to gain investment exposure to precise commodity sectors. The commodities map illustrates the BMO ETFs available to gain exposure to commodities through either futures based or equity based portfolios, grouped by energy, precious metals, base metals and agriculture. Roadmap Energy Precious Metals Base Metals Agriculture Futures BMO Energy ZCE Crude Oil 29% Gas Oil 16% Brent Crude 16% RBOB Gas 15% Heating Oil 15% Natural Gas 9% BMO Precious Metals ZCP Gold 84% Silver 16% BMO Base Metals ZCB Copper 30% Aluminum 20% Zinc 18% Nickel 18% Lead 14% BMO Agriculture ZCA Wheat 22% Corn 18% Soybean 18% Cotton 14% Sugar 13% Coffee 8% Kansas Wheat 5% Cocoa 2% Large Cap BMO Equal Wgt Oil & Gas 14 companies BMO EW Global Base Metals ZMT 48 companies BMO Junior Oil BMO Junior Gold ZJO ZJG 68 companies 31 companies Junior BMO Junior Gas ZJN 36 companies

4 BMO EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 4 BMO ETFs offer a wide range of yield generating products through fixed income, equity, and balanced ETFs. The yield map illustrates the higher yielding BMO ETFs across equity and fixed income as well as the current portfolio yield levels. Further higher yield income ETFs include Monthly Income for a balanced portfolio across asset classes and sectors, and Covered Call Canadian Banks for equity exposure enhanced with call premiums. BMO ETFs offer 20 products with monthly distributions. Yield Focused Roadmap Fixed Income BMO Equal Weight REITs ZRE Portfolio Yield: 5.9% BMO US High Yield Bond ZHY Yield to Maturity: 7.0% Utilities ZUT Portfolio Yield: 5.5% BMO Monthly Income ZMI Portfolio Yield: 5.4% BMO Emerging Market Bond ZEF Yield to Maturity: 5.0% Mgmt. Fee: 0.50% Banks ZEB Portfolio Yield: 3.9% BMO Covered Call Cdn Banks ZWB Portfolio Yield: 9.6% BMO Long Corporate ZLC Yield to Maturity: 5.2% Oil & Gas Portfolio Yield: 2.9% BMO Mid Corporate ZCM Yield to Maturity: 4.2%

5 5 BMO EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS For more information on BMO ETFs please contact Client Services at or visit bmo.com/etfs / Portfolio yield is calculated as the most recent income received by the ETF in the form of dividends, interest and other income annualized based on the payment frequency, divided by the current market value of the ETF s investments. Yield to Maturity includes the coupon payments and any capital gain or loss that the investor will realize by holding the bonds to maturity. Duration is a measure of sensitivity of bond prices to changes in interest rates. For example, a 5 year duration means the bond will decrease in value by 5% if interest rates rise 1% and increase in value by 5% if interest rates fall 1%. Generally, the higher the duration the more volatile the bond s price will be when interest rates change. The portfolio yield, yield to maturity, and duration of each ETF is as of May 31, 2011 and is reported gross of management fees, withholding taxes and other expenses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average SM is a product of Dow Jones Indexes, a licensed trade-mark of CME Group Index Services LLC ( CME ), and has been licensed for use. Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average SM, Dow Jones Canada Titan 60 Diamond and Titans are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC ( Dow Jones )and have been licensed for use for certain purposes. BMO ETFs based on Dow Jones indexes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones, CME or their respective affiliates and none of them makes any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s). Nasdaq, OMX, NASDAQ OMX, Nasdaq-100, and Nasdaq-100 Index, are registered trademarks of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the Corporations ) and are licensed for use by BMO Asset Management Inc. The BMO Nasdaq 100 Hedged to CAD Index ETF has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability and is not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO The BMO Nasdaq 100 Hedged to CAD Index ETF. Standard & Poor s and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor s Financial Services LLC ( S&P ) and TSX is a trademark of Toronto Stock Exchange. These trademarks have been licensed for use by BMO Asset Management Inc. BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF, and BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P or Toronto Stock Exchange, and S&P and Toronto Stock Exchange make no representa tion, warranty or condition regarding the advisability of buying, selling or holding units/shares in the BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF, and BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange traded funds. Please read the prospectus before investing. The funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. This communication is intended for informational purposes only and is not, and should not be construed as, investment and/or tax advice to any individual. Particular investments and/or trading strategies should be evaluated relative to each individual s circumstances.individuals should seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding any particular investment. BMO ETFs are administered and managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment counsel firm and a separate legal entity from the Bank of Montreal. Registered trade-mark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.

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