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To the Unitholders of:

BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (formerly BMO 2013 Corporate Bond Target Maturity ETF) BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF

BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF BMO Canadian Dividend ETF

BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF

BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF BMO S&P 500 Index ETF

BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF BMO US Dividend Hedged To CAD ETF BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF BMO US Dividend ETF

BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF

BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged To CAD Index ETF BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

CAD Index ETF BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF

BMO China Equity Index ETF BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF

BMO India Equity Index ETF BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF

BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF

BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF (formerly BMO S&P/TSX Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF) BMO Junior Gold Index ETF BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF

BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF BMO Discount Bond Index ETF

BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF

BMO Junior Oil Index ETF BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF BMO Junior Gas Index ETF BMO Equity Linked Corporate Bond ETF

BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF BMO International Dividend ETF

BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF

BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF

BMO Monthly Income ETF BMO US Put Write ETF

BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF (collectively the “ETFs”)

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of each of the ETFs, which comprise the statements of financial po-sition, comprehensive income, changes in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units and cash flows as at and for the periods indicated in Note 1, and the related notes, which comprise a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s responsibility for the financial statements

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ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial state-ments. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material mis-statement of the financial mis-statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the rea-sonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in each of our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements of each of the ETFs present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, finan-cial performance and cash flows of each of the ETFs as at and for the periods indicated in Note 1 in accordance with Interna-tional Financial Reporting Standards.

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of Financial Position

(All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data)

Statement of Comprehensive Income

(All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data)

December 31 December 31 As at 2015 2014 Assets Current Assets Cash 302 361 Investments

Non-derivative financial assets 138,114 94,149

Receivable for investments sold 281 5

Interest receivable 1,483 1,035 Total assets 140,180 95,550 Liabilities Current Liabilities Distributions payable 597 650 Accrued expenses 110 78 Total liabilities 707 728

Net assets attributable to holders of

redeemable units 139,473 94,822

Net assets attributable to holders of

redeemable units per unit $17.54 $18.24

December 31 December 31

For the periods ended 2015 2014

Income

Interest income 5,215 3,962

Other changes in fair value of investments and derivatives

Net realized gain (loss) 55 (1,401)

Change in unrealized

(depreciation) appreciation (5,596) 14,605

Net (loss) gain in fair value of

investments and derivatives (326) 17,166

Securities lending 2 2

Foreign exchange loss (0) —

Total other income 2 2

Total (loss) income (324) 17,168

Expenses

Management fees (note 6) 428 329

Independent review committee

fees (note 6) 1 1

Withholding taxes 0 —

Interest charges — 0

ETF Summary document fees 1 0

Total expenses 430 330

(Decrease) increase in net assets attributable to holders

of redeemable units (754) 16,838

(Decrease) increase in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units per unit

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units

(All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars)

December 31 December 31

For the periods ended 2015 2014

Net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units at beginning

of period 94,822 173,753

(Decrease) increase in net assets attributable to holders of

redeemable units (754) 16,838

Distributions to holders of redeemable units from:

Net investment income (5,430) (4,591)

Return of capital (218) (14)

Total distributions paid to holders of

redeemable units (5,648) (4,605)

Redeemable unit transactions Proceeds from redeemable units

issued 74,226 12,496

Redemption of redeemable units (23,173) (103,660)

Net increase (decrease) from

redeemable unit transactions 51,053 (91,164)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of

redeemable units 44,651 (78,931)

Net assets attributable to holders of

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of Cash Flows

(All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars)

December 31 December 31

For the periods ended 2015 2014

Cash flows from operating activities (Decrease) increase in net

assets attributable to holders of

redeemable units (754) 16,838

Adjustments for:

Net realized (gain) loss on sale of

investments and derivatives (55) 1,401

Change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of investments

and derivatives 5,596 (14,605)

(Increase) decrease in interest

receivable (448) 1,011

Increase (decrease) in accrued

expenses 32 (91)

Amortization of premium and

discount 723 812

Interest received in kind 465 (505)

Purchases of investments (45,474) (28,967)

Proceeds from sale and maturity of

investments 36,076 78,818

Net cash from operating activities (3,839) 54,712 Cash flows from financing activities

Distributions paid to holders of redeemable units, net of

reinvested distributions (5,701) (4,651)

Proceeds from issuances of

redeemable units 29,028 1,053

Amounts paid on redemption of

redeemable units (19,547) (51,189)

Net cash from financing activities 3,780 (54,787)

Net decrease in cash (59) (75)

Cash at beginning of period 361 436

Cash at end of period 302 361

Supplementary Information Interest received, net of withholding

taxes* 5,490 5,785

Interest expense paid* — 0

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Schedule of Investment Portfolio

As at December 31, 2015 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Par  Value  (in thousands) Cost  ($)  Fair  Value  ($)  BONDS & DEBENTURES

Corporate Bonds & Debentures — 99.0% 407 International Inc., Series 99-A2, Senior,

Secured, Mortgage, 6.470% Jul 27, 2029 ... ... 925... 1,188... 1,245 407 International Inc., Series 04-A3, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Secured, Mortgage, 5.960% Dec

3, 2035 ... ... 2,005... 2,666... 2,625 407 International Inc., Series 06-D1, Medium Term

Notes, Secured, Subordinated, 5.750% Feb 14,

2036 ... ... 2,275... 2,822... 2,821 407 International Inc., Series 11-A1, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 4.450% Nov

15, 2041 ... ... 800... 872... 874 407 International Inc., Series 12-A1, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Secured, Callable, 4.190% Apr

25, 2042 ... ... 770... 795... 810 Aeroports de Montreal, Unsecured, Debentures,

6.550% Oct 11, 2033 ... ... 500... 682... 683 Aeroports de Montreal, Senior, Secured, Notes,

5.170% Sep 17, 2035 ... ... 1,155... 1,316... 1,391 Aeroports de Montreal, Series H, Secured, Notes,

5.670% Oct 16, 2037 ... ... 750... 952... 968 Alliance Pipelines Limited Partnership, Sinking

Funds, Senior, Secured, Notes, 7.217% Dec 31,

2025 ... ... 14... 17... 16 AltaLink, L.P., Series 2010-1, Medium Term Notes,

Secured, 5.381% Mar 26, 2040 ... ... 500... 636... 606 AltaLink, L.P., Series 2010-2, Medium Term Notes,

Secured, 4.872% Nov 15, 2040 ... ... 700... 814... 796 AltaLink, L.P., Series 2011-1, Medium Term Notes,

Secured, 4.462% Nov 8, 2041 ... ... 1,625... 1,936... 1,744 AltaLink, L.P., Series 2012-1, Medium Term Notes,

Secured, 3.990% Jun 30, 2042 ... ... 1,765... 1,820... 1,759 Bell Canada, Series M-11, Medium Term Notes,

Unsecured, 7.850% Apr 2, 2031 ... ... 325... 430... 437 Bell Canada, Series M-14, Medium Term Notes,

Unsecured, 7.300% Feb 23, 2032 ... ... 200... 230... 256 Bell Canada, Series M-17, Senior, Unsecured,

Notes, 6.100% Mar 16, 2035 ... ... 2,323... 2,737... 2,720 Bell Canada, Medium Term Notes, Senior,

Unsecured, 6.170% Feb 26, 2037 ... ... 190... 182... 224 Bell Canada, Series M-31, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 4.750% Sep 29,

2044 ... ... 550... 560... 542 Bell Canada, Series M-39, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 4.350% Dec 18,

2045 ... ... 850... 844... 783 British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Series 04-4,

Senior, Secured, Mortgage, 6.250% Oct 13,

2034 ... ... 750... 908... 1,001 British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Series 07-1,

Senior, Secured, Mortgage, 5.021% Mar 20,

2037 ... ... 500... 551... 586 Par  Value  (in thousands) Cost  ($)  Fair  Value  ($)  British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Series 08-1,

Senior, Secured, Mortgage, 5.581% Jan 11,

2038 ... ... 325... 387... 406 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 4.820% Jan

28, 2026 ... ... 830... 880... 883 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Senior,

Unsecured, Debentures, 5.950% Jun 14, 2035 . ... 375... 363... 411 Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 6.450% Nov 17,

2039 ... ... 860... 973... 1,039 Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 6.250% Apr 13, 2028 ... 400... 445... 490 Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 6.320% Feb 24, 2034 ... 500... 580... 612 Capital City Link General Partnership, Sinking

Funds, Secured, Notes, 4.386% Mar 31, 2046 .. ... 1,100... 1,118... 1,127 CU Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior, Unsecured,

5.896% Nov 20, 2034 ... ... 970... 1,217... 1,225 CU Inc., Unsecured, Debentures, 5.556% Oct 30,

2037 ... ... 200... 257... 246 CU Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior, Unsecured,

5.580% May 26, 2038 ... ... 1,990... 2,571... 2,450 CU Inc., Senior, Unsecured, Debentures, 4.543%

Oct 24, 2041... ... 2,237... 2,453... 2,424 CU Inc., Senior, Unsecured, Notes, 3.805% Sep 10,

2042 ... ... 1,800... 1,842... 1,744 CU Inc., Senior, Unsecured, Debentures, 3.857%

Nov 14, 2052 ... ... 2,845... 2,698... 2,709 Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 6.650% Nov 3, 2027 ... 400... 516... 505 Enbridge Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior,

Unsecured, 7.220% Jul 24, 2030 ... ... 1,790... 2,237... 2,116 Enbridge Inc., Medium Term Notes, Unsecured,

4.240% Aug 27, 2042 ... ... 225... 216... 185 Enbridge Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior,

Unsecured, 4.570% Mar 11, 2044 ... ... 1,150... 1,086... 992 Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Medium Term Notes,

Unsecured, 5.080% Dec 19, 2036 ... ... 2,760... 3,262... 2,893 Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 5.350% Nov 10, 2039 ... ... 1,670... 2,018... 1,823 Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 5.330% Apr 6, 2040 ... ... 1,200... 1,532... 1,321 Ensource Corporation, Series B, Senior, Unsecured,

Notes, 5.297% Apr 29, 2041 ... ... 500... 621... 599 EPCOR Utilities Inc., Senior, Unsecured,

Debentures, 6.800% Jun 28, 2029 ... ... 150... 173... 200 EPCOR Utilities Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior,

Unsecured, 6.650% Apr 15, 2038 ... ... 240... 321... 332 EPCOR Utilities Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior,

Unsecured, 5.750% Nov 24, 2039 ... ... 440... 532... 553 FortisAlberta Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior,

Unsecured, 5.850% Apr 15, 2038 ... ... 675... 893... 855 FortisAlberta Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior,

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Schedule of Investment Portfolio (cont’d)

As at December 31, 2015 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Par  Value  (in thousands) Cost  ($)  Fair  Value  ($)  FortisAlberta Inc., Unsecured, Notes, 3.980% Oct

23, 2052 ... ... 800... 799... 776 FortisBC Energy Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior,

Unsecured, 6.500% May 1, 2034 ... ... 375... 510... 498 FortisBC Inc., Senior, Unsecured, Notes, 5.600%

Nov 9, 2035 ... ... 60... 60... 73 FortisBC Inc., Series 3, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 4.00% Oct 28,

2044 ... ... 750... 740... 743 Gaz Metro Inc., Series I, First Mortgage, Secured,

7.050% Oct 30, 2030 ... ... 100... 119... 139 GE Capital Canada Funding Company, Series A,

Medium Term Notes, Unsecured, 5.730% Oct

22, 2037 ... ... 1,880... 2,374... 2,389 George Weston Limited, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 7.100% Feb 5, 2032 ... ... 400... 473... 503 George Weston Limited, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 6.690% Mar 1, 2033 ... ... 50... 52... 61 Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Series 2000-1,

Medium Term Notes, Senior, Secured, 7.050%

Jun 12, 2030 ... ... 2,190... 3,062... 3,069 Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Series 2001-1,

Medium Term Notes, Secured, 7.100% Jun 4,

2031 ... ... 1,705... 2,372... 2,422 Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Series 2002-3,

Medium Term Notes, Secured, 6.980% Oct 15,

2032 ... ... 770... 1,079... 1,093 Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Series 2004-1,

Medium Term Notes, Senior, Secured, 6.470%

Feb 2, 2034 ... ... 2,200... 3,049... 3,017 Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Series 2011-1,

Medium Term Notes, Senior, Secured, 5.300%

Feb 25, 2041 ... ... 850... 996... 1,065 Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Series 2011-2,

Medium Term Notes, Secured, 4.530% Dec 2,

2041 ... ... 150... 167... 170 Great-West Lifeco Inc., Debentures, 6.670% Mar

21, 2033 ... ... 450... 548... 593 Great-West Lifeco Inc., Senior, Unsecured, Notes,

5.998% Nov 16, 2039 ... ... 1,355... 1,704... 1,720 Halifax International Airport Authority, 5.503% Jul

19, 2041 ... ... 800... 997... 1,047 Health Montreal Collective LP, Sinking Funds,

Senior, 6.721% Sep 30, 2049 ... ... 1,725... 2,119... 2,245 Hospital Infrastructure Partners NOH Partnership,

Series A, Sinking Funds, Senior, Secured, Notes,

5.439% Jan 31, 2045 ... ... 800... 898... 938 Hydro One Inc., Series 3, Senior, Unsecured,

Debentures, 7.350% Jun 3, 2030 ... ... 185... 255... 261 Hydro One Inc., Series 9, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 5.360% May 20, 2036 ... ... 3,190... 4,005... 3,836 Hydro One Inc., Series 18, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 5.490% Jul 16, 2040 ... ... 1,340... 1,622... 1,657 Hydro One Inc., Series 29, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 4.590% Oct 9,

2043 ... ... 1,920... 2,095... 2,123 Hydro One Inc., Series 32, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 4.170% Jun 6,

2044 ... ... 1,000... 1,136... 1,037 Par  Value  (in thousands) Cost  ($)  Fair  Value  ($)  Hydro One Inc., Series 24, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 4.000% Dec 22, 2051 ... ... 1,600... 1,780... 1,587 IGM Financial, Inc., Senior, Unsecured, Debentures,

7.450% May 9, 2031 ... ... 100... 109... 138 IGM Financial, Inc., Senior, Unsecured, Notes,

7.000% Dec 31, 2032 ... ... 1,197... 1,464... 1,594 Inter Pipeline Ltd., Series 5, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 4.637% May 30,

2044 ... ... 1,500... 1,592... 1,469 Loblaw Companies Limited, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 6.500% Jan 22, 2029 ... ... 300... 334... 368 Loblaw Companies Limited, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 5.900% Jan 18, 2036 ... ... 690... 791... 801 Lower Mattagami Energy LP, Senior, Secured,

Notes, 5.139% May 18, 2041 ... ... 232... 275... 274 Lower Mattagami Energy LP, Series 2013-1,

Senior, Secured, Notes, 4.176% Feb 23, 2046 .. ... 650... 650... 670 Manulife Finance (Delaware), L.P., Fixed to

Floating, Unsecured, Debentures, Subordinated,

Callable, 5.059% Dec 15, 2041 ... ... 1,675... 1,549... 1,754 Metro Inc., Medium Term Notes, Senior,

Unsecured, 5.970% Oct 15, 2035 ... ... 1,225... 1,373... 1,406 NAV Canada, Series 1997-2, Sinking Fund, 7.560%

Mar 1, 2027 ... ... 496... 607... 644 North West Redwater Partnership/NWR Financing

Co., Ltd., Series A, Secured, Notes, Callable,

3.200% Apr 24, 2026 ... ... 1,400... 1,415... 1,407 North West Redwater Partnership/NWR Financing

Co., Ltd., Series D, Secured, Notes, Callable,

3.700% Feb 23, 2043 ... ... 950... 985... 875 Nova Scotia Power Inc., Series S, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 6.950% Aug 25,

2033 ... ... 420... 555... 573 Nova Scotia Power Inc., Series W, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 5.950% Jul 27, 2039 ... 1,645... 2,205... 2,082 Nova Scotia Power Inc., Series Y, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 4.150% Mar 6, 2042 ... 293... 296... 293 Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Series 6, Medium

Term Notes, Unsecured, Callable, 4.240% Jun

15, 2027 ... ... 600... 598... 598 Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Series 3, Medium

Term Notes, Unsecured, Callable, 4.750% Apr

30, 2043 ... ... 1,000... 998... 902 Plenary Health Bridgepoint LP, Sinking Funds,

Secured, Notes, 7.246% Aug 31, 2042 ... ... 684... 949... 962 Plenary Health Care Partnership Humber LP,

Sinking Funds, Senior, Notes, 4.895% May 31,

2039 ... ... 300... 312... 335 Plenary Health Care Partnership Humber LP,

Senior, Unsecured, Notes, 4.822% Nov 30,

2044 ... ... 600... 655... 685 Plenary Properties LTAP LP, Sinking Funds, Senior,

Notes, 6.288% Jan 31, 2044 ... ... 795... 999... 1,030 Power Financial Corporation, Unsecured,

Debentures, 6.900% Mar 11, 2033 ... ... 850... 1,061... 1,113 Powerstream Inc., Series A, Senior, Unsecured,

Notes, 3.958% Jul 30, 2042 ... ... 500... 500... 497 Rogers Communications, Inc., Unsecured, Notes,

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Schedule of Investment Portfolio (cont’d)

As at December 31, 2015 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Par  Value  (in thousands) Cost  ($)  Fair  Value  ($)  Rogers Communications, Inc., Senior, Notes,

6.110% Aug 25, 2040 ... ... 150... 170... 173 Rogers Communications, Inc., Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 6.560% Mar 22,

2041 ... ... 170... 212... 207 Scotiabank Capital Trust, Scotia BaTS II, Series

2006-1, Fixed to Floating, Senior, Unsecured,

Notes, Callable, 5.650% Dec 31, 2056 ... ... 969... 1,125... 1,109 Shaw Communications Inc., Senior, Unsecured,

Notes, 6.750% Nov 9, 2039 ... ... 3,230... 3,875... 3,721 SNC-Lavalin Innisfree McGill Finance Inc., Sinking

Funds, Senior, Secured, 6.632% Jun 30, 2044 .. ... 1,243... 1,574... 1,604 Sobeys Inc., Series D, Medium Term Notes,

Unsecured, 6.060% Oct 29, 2035 ... ... 2,625... 2,971... 2,939 Sobeys Inc., Series F, Medium Term Notes,

Unsecured, 6.640% Jun 7, 2040 ... ... 150... 154... 177 Sun Life Financial Inc., Series 2007-1, Fixed to

Floating, Unsecured, Notes, Subordinated,

Callable, 5.400% May 29, 2042 ... ... 1,250... 1,263... 1,397 Suncor Energy, Inc., Series 4, Medium Term Notes,

Unsecured, 5.390% Mar 26, 2037 ... ... 1,775... 1,974... 1,906 TD Capital Trust IV, Series 2, CaTS, Unsecured,

Notes, Subordinated, Callable, 10.000% Jun 30,

2108 ... ... 450... 623... 615 TELUS Corporation, Series CV, Senior, Unsecured,

Notes, Callable, 3.750% Mar 10, 2026 ... ... 350... 351... 353 TELUS Corporation, Series CL, Unsecured, Notes,

4.400% Apr 1, 2043 ... ... 1,400... 1,437... 1,277 TELUS Corporation, Series CP, Senior, Unsecured,

Notes, Callable, 4.850% Apr 5, 2044 ... ... 1,000... 1,046... 977 Teranet Holdings L.P., Senior, Secured, Notes,

5.754% Dec 17, 2040 ... ... 950... 1,066... 1,035 Terasen Gas Inc., Medium Term Notes, Unsecured

5.550% Sep 25, 2036 ... ... 475... 585... 577 Terasen Gas Inc., Medium Term Notes, Unsecured,

6.000% Oct 2, 2037 ... ... 300... 394... 385 Terasen Gas Inc., Series 23, Medium Term Notes,

Unsecured, 5.800% May 13, 2038 ... ... 100... 124... 126 Toronto Hydro Corporation, Series 6, Unsecured,

Debentures, 5.540% May 21, 2040... ... 695... 804... 867 Toronto Hydro Corporation, Series 9, Senior,

Unsecured, Debentures, Callable, 3.960% Apr

9, 2063 ... ... 450... 449... 438 TransAlta Corporation, Medium Term Notes,

Multi-Couponed, 6.900% Nov 15, 2030... ... 250... 253... 206 TransCanada PipeLines Limited, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 8.290% Feb 5, 2026 ... 2,925... 4,082... 4,029 TransCanada PipeLines Limited, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 7.900% Apr 15, 2027 ... 600... 831... 807 TransCanada PipeLines Limited, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 8.050% Feb 17, 2039 ... 640... 955... 953 TransCanada PipeLines Limited, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 4.550% Nov 15,

2041 ... ... 500... 503... 506 Union Gas Limited, Series 7, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, 6.050% Sep 2, 2038 ... ... 1,104... 1,455... 1,417 Union Gas Limited, Series 12, Medium Term Notes,

Senior, Unsecured, Callable, 4.200% Jun 2,

2044 ... ... 900... 905... 910 Par  Value  (in thousands) Cost  ($)  Fair  Value  ($)  Westcoast Energy Inc., Series 4, Medium Term

Notes, Senior, Unsecured, 6.750% Dec 15, 2027 ... 35... 38... 44 Westcoast Energy Inc., Series 8, Medium Term

Notes, 7.150% Mar 20, 2031 ... ... 900... 1,198... 1,145 Westcoast Energy Inc., Series 12, Medium Term

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Notes to the Financial Statements

(All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, 2015

1. The ETF Fund

BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF (“the ETF”) is an exchange-traded fund established as an open-ended trust by a Declaration of Trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario. BMO Asset Management Inc. (“the Manager”) is the Manager and trustee of the ETF. The Manager is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal. The address of the ETF’s registered office is 100 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1A1. The information provided in these annual financial statements is as at and for the periods ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

The financial statements were authorized for issue by the Manager on March 9, 2016.

2. Basis of preparation and presentation

These annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The ETF has adopted this basis of accounting effective January 1, 2014, as required by Canadian securities legislation and the Canadian Accounting Standards Board. Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

3. Summary of significant accounting policies

Financial instruments

The ETF records financial instruments at fair value. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The ETF’s investments are either designated at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) at inception or classified as held for trading. The changes in investment fair values and related transaction costs are recorded in the ETF’s Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Financial assets or financial liabilities held for trading are those acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near future, or on initial recognition, are part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that the ETF manages together and that have a recent actual pattern of

short-term profit taking. The ETF classifies all derivatives and short positions as held for trading. The ETF does not designate any derivatives as hedges in a hedging relationship.

The ETF designates all other investments at FVTPL, as they have reliably measurable fair values and are part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities that are managed and have their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with the ETF’s investment strategy.

The ETF’s redeemable units, which are puttable instruments, are held by different types of unitholders that are entitled to different redemption rights. See Note 5 for details of unitholders’ transactions in the units of the ETF.

The different redemption features create equally subordinate but not identical units or Series of the units of the ETF. Redemption of units at 95% of NAV for some type of unitholders redemptions also results in a situation where the redemption value of this puttable instrument is not based substantially on the net assets of the ETF. As a result, the ETF’s obligations for net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units are classified as financial liabilities and presented at the redemption amounts.

All other financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost. Under this method, financial assets and financial liabilities reflect the amount required to be received or paid or discounted, when appropriate, at the contract’s effective interest rate.

The ETF has determined that it meets the definition of “investment entity” and as a result, it measures subsidiaries, if any, at FVTPL.

Cost of investments

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Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)

(All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, 2015

Fair value measurement

Investments are recorded at their fair value with the change between this amount and their average cost being recorded as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

For exchange traded securities, close prices are considered to be fair value if they fall within the bid-ask spread. In circumstances where the close price is not within the bid-ask spread, the Manager determines the point within the bid-ask spread that is most

representative of fair value based on the specific facts and circumstances.

Procedures are in place to fair value securities traded in countries outside of North America daily, to avoid stale prices and to take into account, among other things, any significant events occurring after the close of a foreign market.

For bonds, debentures, asset-backed securities and other debt securities, fair value is represented by mid prices provided by independent security pricing services. Short-term investments, if any, are carried at amortized cost which approximates fair value.

For securities where market quotes are not available, unreliable or not considered to reflect the current value, the ETF may determine another value which it considers to be fair and reasonable, or use a valuation technique that, to the extent possible, makes maximum use of inputs and assumptions based on observable market data, including volatility, comparable companies and other applicable rates or prices. These estimation techniques include discounted cash flows, internal models that utilize observable data or comparisons with other securities that are substantially similar. In limited circumstances, the ETF uses

internal models where the inputs are not based on observable market data.

Derivative instruments

Derivative instruments are financial contracts that derive their value from underlying changes in interest

rates, foreign exchange rates, or other financial or commodity prices or indices.

Derivative instruments are either regulated exchange traded contracts or negotiated over-the-counter contracts. The ETF may use these instruments for trading purposes, as well as to manage the ETF’s risk exposures.

Derivatives are marked to fair value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Forward currency contracts

A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties (the ETF and the counterparty) to purchase or sell a currency against another currency at a set price on a future date. The ETF may enter into forward currency contracts for hedging purposes, which can include the economic hedging of all or a portion of the currency exposure of an investment or group of investments, either directly or indirectly. The ETF may also enter into these contracts for non-hedging purposes, which can include increasing the exposure to a foreign currency, or shifting the exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another. The value of forward currency contracts entered into by the ETF is recorded as the difference between the value of the contract on the Valuation Date and the value on the date the contract originated. Option contracts

The ETF may engage in option contract transactions by purchasing (long positions) or writing (short positions) call or put option contracts. These contracts have different risk exposures for the ETF: whereas the risk for long positions will be limited to the premium paid to purchase the option contracts, the risk exposure for the short positions is potentially unlimited until closed or expired.

Purchased option contracts

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of the option that would have the effect of closing the position. The change in the difference between the premium and the fair value is shown as “Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)” in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

When a purchased option expires, the ETF will realize a loss equal to the premium paid. When a purchased option is closed, the gain or loss the ETF will realize will be the difference between the proceeds and the premium paid. When a purchased call option is exercised, the premium paid is added to the cost of acquiring the underlying security. When a purchased put option is exercised, the premium paid will be subtracted from the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security that had to be sold.

Written option contracts

The premium received from writing a call or put option is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position.

When a written option expires, the ETF will realize a gain equal to the premium received. When a written option is closed, the ETF will realize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the cost at which the contract was closed and the premium received. When a written call option is exercised, the premium received is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying investments to determine the realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received will be subtracted from the cost of the underlying investment the ETF had purchased. The gain or loss that the ETF realizes when a purchased or written option is expired or closed is recorded as “Net realized gain (loss)” in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Income recognition

Dividend income and distributions from investment trust units are recognized on the dividend and ex-distribution date, respectively.

Interest income from interest bearing investments is recognized in the Statement of Comprehensive Income

using the effective interest rate. Interest receivable shown in the Statement of Financial Position is accrued based on the interest bearing investments’ stated rates of interest.

Interest on inflation-indexed bonds is paid based on a principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. The inflation adjustment of the principal value is recognized as part of interest income in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. If held to maturity, the ETF will receive, in addition to a coupon interest payment, a final payment equal to the sum of the par value and the inflation compensation accrued from the original issue date. Interest is accrued on each Valuation Date based on the inflation adjusted par value at that time and is included in “Interest income” in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Foreign currency translation

The fair value of investments and other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into the ETF’s functional currency at the rates of exchange prevailing at the period-end date. Purchases and sales of investments, and income and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Foreign exchange gains (losses) on completed transactions are included in “Realized gain (loss)” and unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses) are included in “Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)” in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Foreign exchange gains and losses relating to cash, receivables and payables are included as "Foreign exchange gain (loss)".

Securities lending

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daily. Aggregate values of securities held in trust as at December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, where applicable, are disclosed in Note 8.

Cash

Cash is comprised of cash and deposits with banks which include bankers’ acceptances and overnight demand deposits. Cash is recorded at amortized cost.

Other assets and other liabilities

Dividends receivable, distribution from investment trust units receivable, due from broker and

subscriptions receivable, are measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost. Similarly, due to broker, redemptions payable and accrued expenses are measured at amortized cost. Other assets and liabilities are short-term in nature, and are carried at cost or amortized cost.

Increase or decrease in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units

“Increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units per unit” of a series in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, represents the increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units (“Net Assets”) of the series divided by the weighted average number of units of the series outstanding during the period.

Taxation

The ETF qualifies as a mutual fund trust under the provisions of the Income Tax Act (Canada). Distributions of all net taxable income and sufficient amounts of net realized capital gains for each taxation year will be paid to unitholders so that the ETF will not be subject to income tax. As a result, the ETF has determined that it is in substance not taxable and therefore does not record income taxes in the Statement of Comprehensive Income nor does it recognize any deferred tax assets or liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position.

The ETF may incur withholding taxes imposed by certain countries on investment income and capital gains. Such income and gains are recorded on a gross basis with the related withholding taxes shown as a

separate expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates

Subsidiaries are entities over which the ETF has control through its exposure or rights to variable returns from its investment and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. The ETF has determined that it is an investment entity and as such, it accounts for subsidiaries at fair value. Joint ventures are those where the ETF exercises joint control through an agreement with other shareholders and associates are investments in which the ETF exerts significant influence over operating, investing, and financing decisions (such as entities in which the ETF owns 20% - 50% of voting shares), all of which, have been designated at FVTPL.

Unconsolidated structured entities

During the periods, the ETF had no sponsored unconsolidated structured entities. The ETF has determined that the underlying funds in which the ETF invests are unconsolidated structured entities. This determination is based on the fact that decision making about the underlying funds is not governed by the voting right or other similar right held by the ETF. Similarly, investments in securitizations, asset-backed securities and mortgage-asset-backed securities are determined to be interests in unconsolidated structured entities.

The ETF invests in underlying funds whose investment objectives range from achieving short-term to long-term income and capital growth potential. Underlying funds may use leverage in a manner consistent with their respective investment objectives and as permitted by Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

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appreciation (depreciation) of investments” in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Mortgage-related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Asset-backed securities are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans.

The ETF does not provide and has not committed to providing any additional significant financial or other support to the unconsolidated structured entities. Additional information on the ETF’s interest in unconsolidated structured entities, where applicable, is provided in Note 8.

Offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial instruments are presented at net or gross amounts on the Statement of Financial Position depending on the existence of intention and legal right to offset opposite positions of such instruments held with the same counterparties. Amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Position are transactions for which the ETF has legally enforceable rights to offset and intends to settle the positions on a net basis. Amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Position relate to transactions where a master netting arrangement or similar agreement is in place with a right to offset only in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy, or where the ETF has no intention of settling on a net basis.

Accounting standards issued but not yet adopted

Below are accounting standards issued or amended but not yet effective and not yet adopted. The Manager does not expect the adoption of these standards or amendments to have a significant impact to the ETF’s financial statements.

In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, which addresses classification and measurement, impairment and hedge accounting.

The new standard requires assets to be carried at amortized cost, FVTPL or fair value through other comprehensive income based on the entity’s business model for managing financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset. The classification and measurement of liabilities remains generally unchanged with the exception of liabilities recorded at FVTPL. For these liabilities, fair value changes attributable to changes in the entity’s own credit risk are to be presented in other comprehensive income unless they affect amounts recorded in income.

The new standard also addresses impairment of financial assets. It also introduced a new hedge accounting model that expands the scope of eligible hedged items and risks eligible for hedge accounting, and aligns hedge accounting more closely with risk management.

The new standard is effective for the ETF for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018. The ETF is evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements.

4. Critical accounting judgements and estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of judgement in applying the ETF’s accounting policies and to make estimates and assumptions about the future. The following discusses the most significant accounting judgements and estimates that the ETF has made in preparing its financial statements:

Accounting judgements:

Functional and presentation currency

The ETF’s unitholders are mainly Canadian residents, with the subscriptions and redemptions of the

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Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)

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dollars, which is the ETF's functional and presentation currency.

Classification and measurement of financial instruments and application of fair value option

In classifying and measuring financial instruments held by the ETF, the Manager is required to make significant judgements about whether or not the business of the ETF is to invest on a total return basis for the purpose of applying the fair value options for financial assets.

Accounting estimates:

Fair value measurement of securities not quoted in an active market

The ETF has established policies and control procedures that are intended to ensure these judgements are well controlled, independently reviewed, and consistently applied from period to period. The estimates of the value of the ETF’s assets and liabilities are believed to be appropriate as at the reporting date.

The ETF may hold financial instruments that are not quoted in active markets. Note 3 discusses the policies used by the ETF for the estimates used in determining fair value.

5. Units and unit transactions

The redeemable units of the ETF are classified as liabilities.

The units have no par value and are entitled to distributions, if any. Upon redemption, a unit is entitled to a proportionate share of the ETF’s NAV. The ETF is required to pay distributions in an amount not less than the amount necessary to ensure the ETF will not be liable for income taxes on realized gains, dividends and interest. The ETF has no restrictions or specific capital requirements on the subscriptions and redemptions of units except as disclosed in Note 8. The relevant movements in redeemable units are shown in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units. In accordance with its investment objectives and strategies, and the risk management practices outlined in Note 7, the ETF

endeavours to invest the subscriptions received in appropriate investments, while maintaining sufficient liquidity to meet redemptions, with such liquidity being augmented by short-term borrowings or disposal of investments where necessary.

The ETF is authorized to issue an unlimited number of units of each class. On any trading day, a designated broker or underwriter may place a subscription or redemption order for an integral multiple of the prescribed number of units of the ETF. A trading day is each day on which the TSX is opened for business. If the subscription or redemption order is accepted, the ETF will issue or redeem units to/from the designated broker or underwriter by no later than the third trading day after the date on which the subscription or redemption order is accepted. For each prescribed number of units issued or redeemed, a designated broker or underwriter must deliver or receive payment consisting of:

• A basket of applicable securities and cash in an amount sufficient so that the value of the securities, and the cash received is equal to the NAV of the units redeemed; or

• Cash in the amount equal to the NAV of the units redeemed.

On any trading day, unitholders may redeem units for cash or exchange units for baskets of securities and cash. Units redeemed for cash will be redeemed at a redemption price per unit equal to 95% of the closing price for the units on the TSX on the effective day of the redemption. Units exchanged for baskets of securities will be exchanged at a price equal to the NAV of the units on the effective date of the exchange request, payable by delivery of baskets of securities and cash. The units will be redeemed in the exchange. Unitholders that redeem units prior to the distribution record date will not be entitled to receive the

distribution.

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assets attributable to the class of the ETF less the liabilities attributable to the class) by the total number of units of the class of the ETF outstanding at such time.

6. Related party transactions (a) Management fees

The Manager is responsible for all other costs and expenses of the ETF, including the fees payable to the Custodian, Registrar and Transfer Agent and Plan Agent fees payable to other service providers, including the index providers retained by the Manager. The ETF will pay the Manager a management fee as disclosed in Note 8 based on the NAV of the class of the ETF. The management fee, plus applicable taxes, will be accrued daily and paid quarterly in arrears. The Manager may, from time to time in its discretion, waive a portion of the management fee charged at any given time.

The Manager may agree to charge a reduced management fee it otherwise would be entitled to receive from the ETF with respect to investments in the ETF by certain unitholders. An amount equal to the difference between the fee otherwise chargeable and the reduced fee of the ETF will be distributed in cash to those unitholders as Management Fee Distributions.

(b) Other related party transactions

All expenses are recognized in the Statement of Comprehensive Income on the accrual basis. The ETF is responsible for the costs and expenses incurred in complying with National Instruments 81-107 (including any expenses related to the implementation and on-going operation of an

Independent Review Committee), brokerage expenses and commissions, income and withholding taxes as well as other applicable taxes, the costs of complying with any new governmental or regulatory requirement introduced after the date the ETF was established and extraordinary expenses.

From time to time, the Manager may on behalf of the ETF enter into transactions or arrangements with or

involving subsidiaries and affiliates of the Bank of Montreal, or certain other persons or companies that are related or connected to the Manager of the ETF. These transactions or arrangements may include transactions or arrangements with subsidiaries and affiliates of the Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., BMO Investments Inc., BMO Private Investment Counsel Inc., BMO InvestorLine Inc., BMO Trust Company, F&C Asset Management, or other investment funds offered by BMO and may involve the purchase or sale of portfolio securities through or from a subsidiary or affiliates of Bank of Montreal, the purchase or sale of securities issued or guaranteed by a subsidiary or affiliates of Bank of Montreal, entering into forward contracts with a subsidiary or affiliates of Bank of Montreal acting as counterparty, the purchase or redemption of units of other Bank of Montreal affiliated investment funds or the provision of services to the Manager.

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. is one of the designated brokers that have entered into an underwriting agreement with the Manager. As a Designated Broker, under the underwriting agreement, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. may subscribe for and or be issued units of the ETF by the Manager from time to time.

7. Financial instruments risks

The ETF’s activities expose it to a variety of risks associated with the financial instruments, as follows: market risk (including currency risk, interest rate risk and other market risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The concentration table groups securities by asset type, geographic location and/or market segment. The ETF’s risk management practice focuses on processes and strategies to minimize the tracking error between the ETF’s performance and the performance of its relevant index.

(a) Currency risk

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in foreign markets are exposed to currency risk as the prices denominated in foreign currencies are converted to the ETF’s functional currency in determining fair value. The ETF may enter into forward currency contracts for hedging purposes to reduce foreign currency exposure. The ETF’s exposure to currency risk, if any, is further disclosed in Note 8.

(b) Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of the ETF's interest-bearing investments will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. The ETF's exposure to interest rate risk is concentrated in its investment in debt securities (such as bonds, money market investments, short-term investments and debentures) and interest rate derivative instruments, if any. Other assets and liabilities are short-term in nature and/or non-interest bearing. The ETF's exposure to interest rate risk, if any, is further discussed in Note 8.

(c) Other market risk

Other market risk is the risk that the fair value of a financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or currency risk), whether those changes are caused by factors specific to the individual financial instrument or its issuer, or factors affecting all similar financial instruments traded in a market or market segment. The Manager moderates this risk through the use of investment strategies that seek to minimize the ETF’s tracking error versus a market index, within the parameters of the investment strategy. The maximum risk resulting from financial instruments is equivalent to its fair value.

The Manager monitors the ETF’s overall market positions on a daily basis and positions are maintained within established ranges. Other assets and liabilities are monetary items that are short-term in nature, and as such they are not subject to other market risk. The ETF's exposure to other market risk, if any, is further discussed in Note 8.

(d) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that a loss could arise from a security issuer or counterparty to a financial instrument not being able to meet its financial obligations. The fair value of debt securities includes consideration of the credit worthiness of the debt issuer. Credit risk exposure for over-the-counter derivative instruments is based on the ETF's unrealized gain of the contractual obligations with the counterparty as at the reporting date. The credit exposure of other assets is represented by its carrying amount. The ETF's exposure to credit risk, if any, is further discussed in Note 8.

The ETF may enter into securities lending transactions with approved counterparties. Credit risk associated with these transactions is considered minimal as all counterparties have a sufficient approved credit rating and the market value of collateral held by the ETF must be at least 102% of the fair value of securities loaned, if any, as disclosed in Note 8.

(e) Liquidity risk

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8. ETF specific information

(a) ETF information and change in units

The ETF was established on January 11, 2010. The units are listed on the TSX under the symbol ZLC. The last close price at December 31, 2015 was $17.65

(December 31, 2014 — $18.30).

The number of units that have been issued and are outstanding are disclosed in the table below:

For the periods ended (in thousands of units)

Dec. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Units issued and outstanding,

beginning of period 5,200 10,550

Units issued 4,050 700

Redeemed during the period (1,299) (6,050) Units issued and outstanding,

end of period 7,951 5,200

(b) Reconciliation of NAV to Net Assets

As at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no differences between the ETF’s NAV per unit and its Net Assets per unit calculated in accordance with IFRS.

(c) Increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units per unit

The increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units per unit for the periods

ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is calculated as follows:

Dec. 31, Dec. 31,

For the periods ended 2015 2014

(Decrease) increase in net assets attributable to

holders of redeemable units (754) 16,838

Weighted average units outstanding during the

period 7,052 5,575

(Decrease) increase in net assets attributable to

holders of redeemable units per unit (0.11) 3.02

(d) Income taxes

As at the tax year-ended December 2015, the ETF had the following estimated capital and non-capital losses available for income tax purposes:

Non-Capital Losses That Expire in Total Capital   Losses ($) Total Non-Capital Losses ($) 2026 ($) 2027 ($) 2028 and thereafter ($) 3,118 — — — —

(e) Related party transactions Management fees

The Manager is entitled to receive a management fee of 0.300% per annum of the NAV of the ETF, plus applicable taxes, accrued daily and paid quarterly in arrears.

The outstanding accrued management fees due to the Manager are included in “Accrued expenses” in the Statement of Financial Position and for the period ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $110 (December 31, 2014 — $78).

Brokerage commissions

There were no brokerage commissions charged to the ETF during the periods ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

There were no ascertainable soft dollars paid or payable to dealers by the ETF during the periods. (f) Financial instruments risks

The ETF’s objective is to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of a long term corporate bond index, net of expenses. Currently, the ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the DEX Long Term Corporate Bond Index. The investment strategy of the ETF is to invest and hold constituent securities of the DEX Long Term Corporate Bond Index in the same proportion as they are reflected in the DEX Long Term Corporate Bond Index or securities intended to replicate the performance of that index.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)

(All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, 2015

Currency risk

As at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the

ETF did not have any significant exposure to currency risk as it invested fully in Canadian securities.

Interest rate risk

The ETF’s exposure to interest rate risk, by remaining term to maturity, is summarized in the following table:

Number of years Interest Rate Exposure as at Dec. 31, 2015 Interest Rate Exposure as at Dec. 31, 2014

Less than 1 year — —

One to three years — —

Three to five years — —

Five to ten years — —

Greater than ten years 138,114 94,149

Total 138,114 94,149

All amounts in Canadian dollars

As at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, if the prevailing interest rates had been raised or lowered by 1%, assuming a parallel shift in the yield curve, with all other variables held constant, the Net Assets of

the ETF could possibly have decreased or increased, respectively, by approximately $17,865 (December 31, 2014 — $12,255). The ETF’s interest rate sensitivity was determined based on portfolio weighted duration. In practice, actual results may differ from this sensitivity analysis and the difference could be material.

Other market risk

The ETF was not significantly exposed to other market risk as at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as

it was invested fully in fixed income securities. Credit risk

The ETF’s exposure to credit risk, grouped by credit ratings, is summarized in the following table:

As a % of Net Assets as at

Credit Rating Dec. 31, 2015 Dec. 31, 2014

AA 0.5 2.3

A 61.4 67.0

BBB 37.1 30.0

Total 99.0 99.3

Securities lending

The ETF had assets involved in securities lending transactions outstanding as at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 as follows:

Aggregate Value of Securities on Loan

($)

Aggregate Value of Collateral Received for the Loan

($)

Dec. 31, 2015 4,756 5,000

Dec. 31, 2014 1,835 1,948

Concentration risk

The ETF’s concentration risk is summarized in the following table: As at Dec. 31, 2015 Dec. 31, 2014

Bonds & Debentures

Communication 9.7% 10.3% Energy 28.6% 28.1% Financials 8.9% 11.4% Industrials 7.7% 7.2% Infrastructure 44.1% 41.5% Real Estate —% 0.8%

Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.0% 0.7%

100.0% 100.0%

(g) Financial assets and financial liabilities Categories of financial assets and financial liabilities The categories of financial assets and financial liabilities are summarized in the following table:

Dec. 31, Dec. 31,

As at 2015 2014

Financial assets designated at FVTPL 138,114 94,149

Loans and receivables 1,764 1,040

Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost 707 728 Net gains and losses on financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value

Dec. 31, Dec. 31,

For the periods ended 2015 2014

Net realized gains (losses) on financial assets

Designated at FVTPL 5,270 2,561

5,270 2,561

Total net realized gains (losses) on financial

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Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)

(All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, 2015

Dec. 31, Dec. 31,

For the periods ended 2015 2014

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on financial assets

Designated at FVTPL (5,596) 14,605

(5,596) 14,605

Total change in net unrealized gains (losses) on

financial assets and financial liabilities (5,596) 14,605

(h) Fair value hierarchy

The ETF classifies its financial instruments into three levels based on the inputs used to value the financial instruments. Level 1 securities are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 securities are valued based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices from similar securities and quoted prices in inactive markets or based on observable inputs to models. Level 3 securities are valued based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Manager's determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities. The tables below show the relevant disclosure.

As at Dec. 31, 2015

Financial assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

Debt Securities 138,114 — — 138,114

As at Dec. 31, 2014

Financial assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

Debt Securities 94,149 — — 94,149

Transfers between levels

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The accompanying financial statements have been prepared by management of BMO Asset Management Inc. Management is responsible for the information and representations contained in these financial statements.

BMO Asset Management Inc. has maintained appropriate processes to ensure that relevant and reliable financial information is produced. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and include certain amounts that are based on estimates and judgements. The significant accounting policies which management believes are appropriate for the ETFs are described in note 3 to the financial statements.

The Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the financial statements and overseeing management’s per-formance of its financial reporting responsibilities.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is the external auditor of the ETFs. The auditor has been appointed by the Board and cannot be changed without the prior approval of the Independent Review Committee and 60 days notice to the unitholders. They have au-dited the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Canada to enable them to express to the unitholders their opinion on the financial statements. Their report is included as an integral part of the financial statements.

Rajiv Silgardo, Subhas Sen, Robert J. Schauer,

CEO Senior Vice President & COO CFO

BMO Asset Management Inc. BMO Asset Management Inc. BMO ETFs

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