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ZQQ.TO · Bmo Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged Fund
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-09), CA$10,000 invested in ZQQ.TO with dividends reinvested grew to CA$119,103, 17.85% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -33.76%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
All figures on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD), the currency ZQQ.TO trades in.
Growth of CA$10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
How ZQQ.TO held up in past market crashes
ZQQ.TO has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 34.6% in the 2022 bear market, when the S&P 500 fell 25.4%. It took 14 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | ZQQ.TO deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -23.3% | -20.2% | Oct 2018 to Dec 2018 | 4 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -29.2% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 3 months |
| 2022 bear market | -34.6% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Oct 2022 | 14 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About ZQQ.TO
The BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged Fund is a specialized investment vehicle designed to provide investors with exposure to the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index, while mitigating currency risk for Canadian investors. This exchange-traded fund (ETF) targets the top 100 largest non-financial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, covering sectors such as technology, consumer goods, and healthcare, among others. Notably focusing on companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, the fund offers diversification within high-growth and innovative industry segments. The ETF employs a currency hedging strategy to shield returns from foreign exchange fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar, making it an attractive choice for Canadian investors seeking U.S. market exposure without additional currency risk. This feature ensures that investment performance is more closely tied to the underlying asset values in the Nasdaq-100 Index itself. With its strategic focus, the BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged Fund plays an essential role in a diversified portfolio, providing an opportunity for growth aligned with some of the most dynamic and influential companies in the global market.
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