Bank of Montreal

1. 01

   Ahead of SPY and its sector fund XLF over 1 year

   1 month: +6.9% (SPY −1.6%, XLF +9.6%). 3 months: −1.9% (SPY −0.4%, XLF +2.1%). 1 year: +44.9% (SPY +13.6%, XLF +12.9%). Price change to the 4 Nov 2026 close; dividends excluded.

   Daily closes, split-adjusted: BMO, SPY and XLF · as of 4 Nov 2026

2. 02

   Rose 3.4% on 4 Nov 2026

   The 4 Nov 2026 gain of 3.4% was 3.2× its average daily move of 1.0% over the past year, and its largest one-day gain since 25 Feb 2026.

   Daily closes, split-adjusted · as of 4 Nov 2026

3. 03

   7.2 days to cover short interest

   4.8M shares were sold short at the 15 Oct 2026 settlement, 0.7% of the 691.7M shares outstanding; covering them would take 7.2 days of average volume. Short interest is reported twice a month, on a lag.

   Exchange short-interest filing · as of 15 Oct 2026

4. 04

   5.2% below its 52-week high

   Closed at $177.47 on 4 Nov 2026: 5.2% below the 52-week high of $187.22 (17 Aug 2026) and 48.1% above the low of $119.84 (20 Nov 2025).

   Daily price bars, split-adjusted · as of 4 Nov 2026

5. 05

   Above its 50- and 200-day averages

   The 4 Nov 2026 close of $177.47 was 4.1% above its 50-day average ($170.43) and 10.5% above its 200-day average ($160.61). It has closed above the 200-day for 388 sessions, since 22 Apr 2025. The 50-day average crossed above the 200-day on 11 Nov 2024, 496 sessions ago.

   Daily closes, split-adjusted; 50- and 200-session simple averages · as of 4 Nov 2026

At the 4 Nov 2026 close