- What does MLCIX invest in?
- The BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund Class I primarily channels its investments, committing a minimum of 80% of its assets, into common stock of prominent U.S. corporations. These companies are chosen based on their size at the time of purchase, aligning with the market capitalization of constituents within the Russell 1000® Growth Index. Columbia, the fund's advisor, employs a distinct, growth-oriented strategy to identify these opportunities. Their focus is on high-caliber businesses that demonstrate sustainable earnings acceleration and are available at attractive valuations. This selective approach integrates proprietary analytical tools with the experienced qualitative judgments of their investment professionals.
- What is the expense ratio of MLCIX?
- An expense ratio for BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund Class I (MLCIX) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.
- How big is MLCIX?
- BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund Class I (MLCIX) manages $553.2M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is MLCIX actively managed or an index fund?
- MLCIX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios because there's no security selection cost.
- When was MLCIX launched?
- BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund Class I (MLCIX) launched in January 2019 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has MLCIX performed?
- MLCIX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.