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1 Annual Financial Statements BMO Private Portfolios December 31, 2017 BMO Private Diversified Yield Portfolio

2 Independent Auditor s Report To the Unitholders of BMO Private Canadian Money Market Portfolio BMO Private Canadian Special Equity Portfolio BMO Private U.S. Equity Portfolio BMO Private International Equity Portfolio BMO Private U.S. Growth Equity Portfolio BMO Private Canadian Income Equity Portfolio BMO Private Canadian Short-Term Bond Portfolio BMO Private Canadian Core Equity Portfolio BMO Private Canadian Mid-Term Bond Portfolio BMO Private Canadian Corporate Bond Portfolio BMO Private Diversified Yield Portfolio BMO Private Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio BMO Private U.S. Special Equity Portfolio (collectively the Portfolios ) We have audited the accompanying financial statements of each of the Portfolios, which comprise the statements of financial position as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and the statements of comprehensive income, changes in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the related notes, which comprise a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. Management s responsibility for the financial statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements of each of the Portfolios in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor s responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements of each of the Portfolios based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply with 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 statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial 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 reasonableness 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.

3 Independent Auditor s Report Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements of each of the Portfolios present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Portfolios as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and the financial performance and cash flows of each of the Portfolios for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants Toronto, Ontario March 23, 2018

4 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31 December 31 As at Assets Current Assets Cash 105,184 83,384 Investments Non-derivative financial assets 1,852,036 1,564,827 Subscriptions receivable Dividends receivable 4,202 4,483 Distribution receivable from investment trusts Total assets 1,962,411 1,653,827 Liabilities Current Liabilities Redemptions payable 1, Distributions payable 1 Accrued expenses Total liabilities 1, Net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units 1,961,074 1,653,263 Net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units per unit $ $ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

5 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31 December 31 For the periods ended Income Interest income 1 Dividend income 55,553 47,649 Distribution from investment trusts 7,116 9,082 Other changes in fair value of investments and derivatives Net realized gain 20,685 34,011 Change in unrealized appreciation 99, ,212 Net gain in fair value of investments and derivatives 182, ,954 Securities lending (note 8) Foreign exchange (loss) gain (457) 62 Total other (loss) income (331) 178 Total income 182, ,132 Expenses Sub-advisory fees 2,029 1,680 Audit fees Independent review committee fees 6 5 Withholding taxes 7 13 Custodian fees Legal and filing fees Unitholder servicing fees Printing and stationery fees Commissions and other portfolio transaction costs (note 6) Operating expenses absorbed by the Manager (2,029) (1,680) Total expenses 1,219 1,114 Increase in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units 181, ,018 Increase in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units per unit (note 8) The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

6 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 Net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units at beginning of period 1,653,263 1,375,435 Increase in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units 181, ,018 Distributions to holders of redeemable units From net investment income (60,042) (56,300) Return of capital (3,944) (4,687) Total distributions paid to holders of redeemable units (63,986) (60,987) Redeemable unit transactions Proceeds from redeemable units issued 345, ,749 Reinvestments of distributions to holders of redeemable units 60,408 57,464 Redemption of redeemable units (215,159) (246,416) Net increase from redeemable unit transactions 190, ,797 Net increase in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units 307, ,828 Net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units at end of period 1,961,074 1,653,263 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

7 3 BMO Private Diversified Yield Portfolio STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars) December 31 December 31 For the periods ended Cash flows from operating activities Increase in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units 181, ,018 Adjustments for: Foreign exchange loss (gain) on cash 198 (91) Net realized gain on sale of investments and derivatives (20,685) (34,011) Change in unrealized appreciation of investments and derivatives (99,240) (133,212) Decrease (increase) in dividends receivable 281 (994) Decrease in distribution receivable from investment trusts Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses 19 (2) Return of capital distributions received 3,942 4,650 Non-cash dividends (183) Purchases of investments (411,877) (293,985) Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments 240, ,007 Net cash from operating activities (105,604) (21,222) Cash flows from financing activities Distributions paid to holders of redeemable units, net of reinvested distributions (3,579) (3,524) Proceeds from issuances of redeemable units 345, ,357 Amounts paid on redemption of redeemable units (214,404) (246,779) Net cash from financing activities 127,602 57,054 Foreign exchange (loss) gain on cash (198) 91 Net increase in cash 21,998 35,832 Cash at beginning of period 83,384 47,461 Cash at end of period 105,184 83,384 Supplementary Information Interest received, net of withholding taxes* 1 Dividends received, net of withholding taxes* 55,651 46,655 Distribution received from investment trusts, net of withholding taxes* 11,113 14,117 *These items are from operating activities The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

8 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO As at December 31, 2017 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Security Number of Shares or Units Cost+ Fair Value Preferred Shares Fixed/Floaters Preferreds 18.5% AltaGas Ltd., Series I, 5.250%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 31, 2020, $ ,000 7,500 7,836 AltaGas Ltd., Series K, 5.000%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 31, 2022, $ ,300 6,338 6,520 Bank of Nova Scotia, The, Series 36, 5.500%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jul 26, 2021, $ ,900 5,467 5,727 Bank of Nova Scotia, The, Series 38, 4.850%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jan 27, 2022, $ ,000 10,431 10,750 BCE Inc., Series AF, 3.110%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 1, 2020, $ ,000 1,430 2,138 BCE Inc., Series R, 4.130%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 1, 2020, $ ,010 7,115 7,387 BPO, Series AA, 4.750%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 31, 2019, $ ,700 15,192 14,263 BPO, Series CC, 6.000%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 30, 2021, $ ,000 5,000 5,300 BPO, Series GG, 4.850%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 30, 2022, $ ,000 10,000 9,832 BPO, Series P, 4.161%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 31, 2022, $ ,300 12,728 10,953 BPO, Series R, 4.155%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Sep 30, 2021, $ ,000 1,504 1,671 BPO, Series T, 4.600%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 31, 2018, $ ,000 2,953 3,632 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 17, 4.750%, Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,000 1,589 1,562 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 18, 4.750%, Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,120 12,125 14,233 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 24, 3.014%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 30, 2021, $ ,500 15,660 12,483 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 26, 3.471%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 31, 2022, $ ,000 2,038 2,080 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 38, 4.400%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 31, 2020, $ ,000 1,173 1,186 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 40, 4.500%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Sep 30, 2019, $ ,040 9,326 9,177 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 42, 4.500%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 30, 2020, $ ,030 15,976 15,707 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 44, 5.000%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 31, 2020, $ ,000 4,375 4,623 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 46, 4.800%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 31, 2022, $ ,000 1,869 1,974 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Series 9, 2.750%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Nov 1, 2021,$ ,080 2,234 1,730 Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P., Series 11, 5.000%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Apr 30, 2022, $ ,000 4,152 4,223

9 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (cont d) As at December 31, 2017 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Security Number of Shares or Units Cost+ Fair Value Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P., Series 7, 5.500%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jan 31, 2021, $ ,000 10,646 11,067 Brookfield Renewable Power Preferred Equity Inc., Series 1, 3.355%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Apr 30, 2020, $ ,710 4,995 4,310 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Series 39, 3.900%, Non- Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jul 31, 2019, $ ,770 11,152 11,105 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Series 41, 3.750%, Non- Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jan 31, 2020, $ ,000 6,955 6,975 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Series 43, 3.600%, Non- Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jul 31, 2020, $ ,000 2,009 2,219 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Series 45, 4.400%, Non- Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jul 31, 2022, $ ,000 8,752 8,925 Canadian Western Bank, Series 5, 4.400%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Apr 30, 2019, $ , Canadian Western Bank, Series 7, 6.250%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jul 31, 2021, $ ,000 4,375 4,699 Element Fleet Management Corp., Series A, 6.600%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 31, 2018, $ ,200 1,390 1,525 Element Fleet Management Corp., Series I, 5.750%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 30, 2022, $ ,000 5,000 5,004 Enbridge Inc., Series 17, 5.150%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 1, 2022, $ ,300 2,753 2,831 Enbridge Inc., Series 9, 4.400%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 1, 2019, $ ,300 7,932 6,705 Enbridge Inc., Series B, 3.415%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 1, 2022, $ ,485 12,880 9,883 Enbridge Inc., Series D, 4.000%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 1, 2018, $ ,900 7,008 5,661 Enbridge Inc., Series F, 4.000%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 1, 2018, $ ,000 3,204 3,471 Enbridge Inc., Series P, 4.000%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 1, 2019, $ ,385 8,879 7,571 Husky Energy Inc., Series 5, 4.500%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 31, 2020, $ ,000 4,242 4,295 Kinder Morgan Canada Limited, Series 1, 5.250%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Nov 15, 2022, $ ,000 6,127 6,309 Kinder Morgan Canada Limited, Series 3, 5.200%, Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 15, 2023, $ ,000 5,000 5,020 Manulife Financial Corporation, Series 17, 3.900%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 19, 2019, $ ,000 4,250 3,949 Manulife Financial Corporation, Series 19, 3.800%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 19, 2020, $ ,000 1,182 1,166 Manulife Financial Corporation, Series 21, 5.600%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 19, 2021, $ ,000 3,750 4,041

10 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (cont d) As at December 31, 2017 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Security Number of Shares or Units Cost+ Fair Value Manulife Financial Corporation, Series 23, 4.850%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 19, 2022, $ ,500 3,917 4,110 Manulife Financial Corporation, Series 9, 4.351%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Sep 19, 2022, $ ,000 1,001 1,003 National Bank of Canada, Series 34, 5.600%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, May 15, 2021, $ ,000 5,000 5,420 National Bank of Canada, Series 38, 4.450%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Nov 15, 2022, $ ,000 5,625 5,812 Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Series 13, 5.750%, Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 1, 2021, $ , Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Series 7, 4.500%, Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 1, 2019, $ ,700 6,521 6,145 Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Series 9, 4.750%, Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Dec 1, 2020, $ ,500 8,662 8,811 Royal Bank of Canada, Series AZ, 4.000%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, May 24, 2019, $ ,000 2,120 2,346 Royal Bank of Canada, Series BF, 3.600%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Nov 24, 2020, $ ,000 1,760 1,856 Royal Bank of Canada, Series BK, 5.500%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, May 24, 2021, $ ,133 8,212 8,866 Sun Life Financial Inc., Series 10R, 2.842%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Sep 30, 2021, $ ,000 1,537 1,597 Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, Series 1, 3.900%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Oct 31, 2019, $ ,000 1,760 1,772 Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, Series 12, 5.500%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Apr 30, 2021, $ ,500 1,563 1,687 Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, Series 14, 4.850%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Oct 31, 2021, $ ,500 5,355 5,636 Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, Series 16, 4.500%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Oct 31, 2022, $ ,000 5,500 5,647 Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, Series 3, 3.800%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jul 31, 2019, $ ,000 1,169 1,173 Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, Series 5, 3.750%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jan 31, 2020, $ ,900 6,238 6,545 Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, Series 7, 3.600%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jul 31, 2020, $ ,250 8,606 8,572 TransCanada Corporation, Series 13, 5.500%, Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, May 31, 2021, $ ,000 5,000 5,332 TransCanada Corporation, Series 15, 4.900%, Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, May 31, 2022, $ ,200 5,255 5,497 Westcoast Energy Inc., Series 12, 5.200%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Oct 15, 2021, $ ,000 2,500 2, , ,295

11 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (cont d) As at December 31, 2017 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Security Number of Shares or Units Cost+ Fair Value Floating Perpetual Preferreds 0.3% BCE Inc., Series AD, 3.200%, Cumulative, Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 20, 2018, $ ,680 7,193 6,333 Retractable Preferreds 0.8% Royal Bank of Canada, Series BD, 3.600%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, May 24, 2020, $ ,300 13,733 13,988 Royal Bank of Canada, Series BM, 5.500%, Non-Cumulative, Fixed/ Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Aug 24, 2021, $ ,100 1,853 2,007 15,586 15,995 Straight Preferreds 7.0% BPO, Series N, 3.782%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 30, 2021, $ ,590 11,778 10,072 Enbridge Inc., Series 7, 4.400%, Cumulative, Fixed/Floating Rate Preferred, Redeemable, Mar 1, 2019, $ , ,043 George Weston Limited, Series I, 5.800%, Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,000 2,504 2,573 George Weston Limited, Series IV, 5.200%, Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,700 2,783 2,831 Great-West Lifeco Inc., Series F, 5.900%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,100 2,989 3,069 Great-West Lifeco Inc., Series G, 5.200%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 15, 2018, $ ,000 3,480 3,625 Great-West Lifeco Inc., Series H, 4.850%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Jan 30, 2018, $ ,000 1,200 1,164 Great-West Lifeco Inc., Series L, 5.650%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Jan 30, 2018, $ ,675 2,870 2,881 Great-West Lifeco Inc., Series M, 5.800%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ , IGM Financial Inc., Series B, 5.900%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,100 1,945 2,031 Intact Financial Corporation, Series 5, 5.200%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 30, 2022, $ ,000 4,800 4,819 Intact Financial Corporation, Series 6, 5.300%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Sep 30, 2022, $ ,000 5,000 5,080 Loblaw Companies Limited, Series B, 5.300%, Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Jun 30, 2020, $ ,400 4,950 5,054 Manulife Financial Corporation, Series 2, 4.650%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ , ,133 Manulife Financial Corporation, Series 3, 4.500%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,800 1,600 1,618 Power Corporation of Canada, Series A, 5.600%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,770 5,322 5,568 Power Corporation of Canada, Series C, 5.800%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,000 3,860 3,952 Power Corporation of Canada, Series D, 5.000%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Jan 30, 2018, $ ,940 8,493 9,210 Power Financial Corporation, Series E, 5.250%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,800 4,552 5,035

12 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (cont d) As at December 31, 2017 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Security Number of Shares or Units Cost+ Fair Value Power Financial Corporation, Series F, 5.900%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,910 11,730 12,368 Power Financial Corporation, Series H, 5.750%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,720 11,254 11,870 Power Financial Corporation, Series I, 6.000%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,900 5,653 5,815 Power Financial Corporation, Series K, 4.950%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ ,700 5,897 5,733 Power Financial Corporation, Series L, 5.100%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Jan 30, 2018, $ , Power Financial Corporation, Series V, 5.150%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Jul 31, 2022, $ ,000 5,000 4,960 Royal Bank of Canada, Series BJ, 5.250%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 24, 2021, $ ,000 6,000 6,450 Sun Life Financial Inc., Series 1, 4.750%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Jan 30, 2018, $ ,000 3,833 3,793 Sun Life Financial Inc., Series 3, 4.450%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Feb 2, 2018, $ , Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, Series 11, 4.900%, Non-Cumulative, Preferred, Redeemable, Oct 31, 2020, $ ,525 12,263 12, , ,223 Total Preferred Shares 26.6% 523, ,846 Security Number of Shares or Units Cost+ Fair Value Equities Consumer Discretionary 3.4% Cineplex Inc. 670,512 12,445 25,030 Dollarama Inc. 172,900 13,483 27,154 Gildan Activewear Inc. 364,100 12,546 14,786 38,474 66,970 Consumer Staples 3.4% Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B 444,200 27,299 29,135 Loblaw Companies Limited 266,043 9,141 18,149 North West Company Inc., The, 639,192 14,214 19,221 50,654 66,505 Energy 10.9% ARC Resources Ltd. 1,073,496 22,737 15,834 Enbridge Inc. 883,741 26,038 43,445 Keyera Corp. 729,828 9,626 25,850 Parkland Fuel Corporation 628,342 19,413 16,871 Pembina Pipeline Corporation 532,400 22,337 24,230 Suncor Energy Inc. 706,200 29,175 32,591 TransCanada Corporation 439,348 20,406 26,879 Vermilion Energy Inc. 611,097 22,369 27, , ,615

13 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (cont d) As at December 31, 2017 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Security Number of Shares or Units Cost+ Fair Value Financials 21.6% Bank of Nova Scotia, The, 1,086,045 65,466 88,100 Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A 1,299,225 29,993 71,094 Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. 283,700 15,945 16,971 Intact Financial Corporation 339,236 20,198 35,616 Manulife Financial Corporation 1,191,569 24,823 31,243 Royal Bank of Canada 760,144 53,271 78,029 Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, 1,387,064 56, , , ,210 Industrials 7.1% Canadian National Railway Company 470,886 28,422 48,807 Morneau Shepell Inc. 1,198,724 12,083 26,732 Waste Connections, Inc. 497,857 15,281 44,389 WSP Global Inc. 332,630 8,788 19,928 64, ,856 Materials 3.5% Agrium Inc. 195,200 26,522 28,222 CCL Industries Inc., Class B 351,808 20,035 20,433 Franco-Nevada Corporation 197,600 17,135 19,851 63,692 68,506 Real Estate 7.2% Allied Properties REIT 852,292 18,188 35,865 Brookfield Property Partners L.P. 795,879 22,493 22,165 Canadian Apartment Properties REIT 770,192 6,985 28,744 RioCan REIT 1,254,610 19,784 30,562 SmartCentres REIT 790,200 16,054 24,425 83, ,761 Telecommunication Services 2.7% BCE Inc. 428,273 17,616 25,859 Rogers Communications Inc., Class B 430,992 16,825 27,605 34,441 53,464 Utilities 7.1% Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 1,992,555 22,434 28,015 Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. 859,549 20,038 48,462 Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. 618,565 9,747 27,099 Fortis Inc. 744,500 31,106 34,329 83, ,905 Total Equities 66.9% 857,320 1,311,792

14 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (cont d) As at December 31, 2017 (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) Security Number of Shares or Units Cost+ Fair Value Holdings in Underlying Investment Funds 0.9% BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF 1,564,769 16,194 18,398 Total Holdings in Underlying Investment Funds 0.9% 16,194 18,398 Total Investment Portfolio 94.4% 1,397,193 1,852,036 Other Assets Less Liabilities 5.6% 109,038 NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDERS OF REDEEMABLE UNITS 100.0% 1,961,074 + Where applicable, distributions received from holdings as a return of capital are used to reduce the adjusted cost base of the securities in the portfolio

15 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, The Portfolio BMO Private Diversified Yield Portfolio ( the Portfolio ) is an open-ended mutual fund trust established by a Declaration of Trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario, most recently amended on July 8, BMO Private Investment Counsel Inc. ( the Manager ) is the Manager of the Portfolio. The address of the Portfolio s registered office is 1 First Canadian Place, 41st Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1A1. The Statement of Financial Position and related notes of each of the Portfolios are as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, The Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units, Statement of Cash Flows and related notes are for the periods ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, These financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors of the Manager on March 8, Basis of preparation and presentation These audited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ( IFRS ), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ( IASB ). 3. Summary of significant accounting policies Financial instruments The Portfolio records financial instruments at fair value. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The Portfolio s investments are either designated at fair value through profit or loss ( FVTPL ) at inception or classified as held for trading. The changes in the investment fair values and related transaction costs are recorded in the Portfolio s Statement of Comprehensive Income. Financial assets and 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 Portfolio manages together and that have a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking. The Portfolio classifies all derivatives and short positions as held for trading. The Portfolio does not designate any derivatives as hedges in a hedging relationship. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio s investment strategy. The Portfolio s outstanding redeemable units, which are puttable instruments, are entitled to a contractual obligation of annual distribution of any net income and net realized capital gains by the Portfolio. This annual distribution can be in cash at the option of the unitholders, and therefore the ongoing redemption feature is not the redeemable units only contractual obligation. Consequently, the units of the Portfolio do not meet the conditions to be classified as equity and therefore 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, paid or discounted, when appropriate, at the contract s effective interest rate. The Manager has determined that the Portfolio meets the definition of investment entity and as a result, the Portfolio measures subsidiaries, if any, at FVTPL. Cost of investments The cost of investments represents the amount paid for each security and is determined on an average cost basis. 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 bidask 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 bid prices provided by independent security pricing

16 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont d) (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, 2017 services. Short-term investments, if any, are held at amortized cost which approximates fair value. Unlisted warrants, if any, are valued based on a pricing model which considers factors such as the market value of the underlying security, strike price and terms of the warrant. Mutual fund units held as investments are valued at their respective Net Asset Value ( NAV ) on each Valuation Date (the Valuation Date is each day on which the Toronto Stock Exchange is open for trading), as these values are the most readily and regularly available. For securities where market quotes are not available, unreliable or not considered to reflect the current value, the Manager 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, NAV (for exchange-traded funds) 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 Manager may use internal models where the inputs are not based on observable market data. Derivative instruments Derivative instruments are financial contracts that derive their value from changes in underlying interest rates, foreign exchange rates or other financial or commodity prices or indices. Derivative instruments are either regulated exchangetraded contracts or negotiated over-the-counter contracts. The Portfolio may use these instruments for trading purposes, as well as to manage the Portfolio s risk exposures. Derivatives are measured at fair value. Realized gains and losses are included in Net realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Comprehensive Income and unrealized gains and losses are included in Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Forward currency contracts A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties (the Portfolio and the counterparty) to purchase or sell a currency against another currency at a set price on a future date. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio is recorded as the difference between the value of the contract on the Valuation Date and the value on the date the contract originated. Income recognition Dividend income and distribution from investment trusts are recognized on the ex-dividend and exdistribution 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Net realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Comprehensive Income and unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses) are included in Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Foreign exchange gains (losses) relating

17 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont d) (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, 2017 to cash, receivables and payables are included in "Foreign exchange gain (loss)" in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Securities lending A Portfolio may engage in securities lending pursuant to the terms of an agreement with BNY Mellon (the security lending agent ). The aggregate market value of all securities loaned by the Portfolio cannot exceed 50% of the NAV of the Portfolio. The Portfolio will receive collateral of at least 102% of the value of securities on loan. Collateral will generally be comprised of obligations of or guarantee by the Government of Canada or a province thereof, or by the United States government or its agencies, but it may include obligations of other governments with appropriate credit ratings. Further, the program entered into provides for 100% indemnification by the securities lending agent and parties related to the Portfolio s custodian, to the Portfolio for the defaults by borrowers. For those Portfolios participating in the program, aggregate values of securities on loan and the collateral held as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are disclosed in Note 8(f). Income from securities lending, where applicable, is included in the Statement of Comprehensive Income and is recognized when earned. The breakdown of the securities lending income is disclosed in Note 8(f), where applicable. Short-term trading penalty To discourage excessive trading, the Portfolio may, at the Manager s sole discretion, charge a short-term trading penalty. This penalty is paid directly to the Portfolio and is included in Short-term trading penalty fees in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Cash Cash is comprised of cash and deposits with banks which include bankers acceptances and overnight demand deposits. Cash is recorded at fair value. The carrying amount of cash approximates its fair value because it is short-term in nature. Other assets and other liabilities Receivable for investments sold, dividends receivable, distribution receivable from investment trusts, and subscriptions receivable are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost. Similarly, payable for investments purchased, redemptions payable, distributions 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 in the Statement of Comprehensive Income represents the increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units ( Net Assets ) divided by the weighted average number of units outstanding during the period. Taxation The Portfolio qualifies as a unit 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 Portfolio will not be subject to income tax. As a result, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may incur withholding taxes imposed by certain countries on investment income and capital gains. Such income and capital 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 Portfolio 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 Manager has determined that the Portfolio is an investment entity and as such, it accounts for subsidiaries, if any, at fair value. Joint ventures are those where the Portfolio exercises joint control through an agreement with other shareholders, and associates are investments in which the Portfolio exerts significant influence over operating, investing, and financing decisions (such as entities in which the Portfolio owns 20% - 50% of voting shares), all of which, if any, have been designated at FVTPL. Unconsolidated structured entities During the periods, the Portfolio had no sponsored unconsolidated structured entities. The Manager has

18 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont d) (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, 2017 determined that the underlying funds in which the Portfolio may invest 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 Portfolio. Similarly, investments in securitizations, asset-backed securities and mortgagebacked securities are determined to be interests in unconsolidated structured entities. The Portfolio may invest 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. Underlying funds finance their operations by issuing redeemable units which are puttable at the holders option and entitles the holder to a proportionate stake in the respective fund s Net Assets. The change in fair value of each of the underlying funds during the periods is included in Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 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. Assetbacked securities created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. The Portfolio does not provide and has not committed to providing any additional significant financial or other support to the unconsolidated structured entities other than its investment in the unconsolidated structured entities. Additional information on the Portfolio s interest in unconsolidated structured entities, where applicable, is provided in Note 8(i). 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio has no intention of settling on a net basis. There were no master netting agreements during the periods. Accounting standards issued but not yet adopted 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 is effective for the Portfolio for its fiscal year beginning January 1, The Portfolio s financial assets and financial liabilities are managed, and the performance of the Portfolio is evaluated on a fair value basis. Accordingly, the Manager has reached the preliminary conclusion that Fair Value Through Profit and Loss (FVTPL) in accordance with IFRS 9 provides the most appropriate measurement and presentation of the Portfolio s financial assets and financial liabilities, which aligns with its current measurement and presentation, with little or no modification. Therefore, the Manager does not anticipate changes from the Portfolio s current measurement of its financial assets and financial liabilities at FVTPL. There will be no significant impact on the Portfolio s financial statements. The Manager will continue to evaluate any further industry and or regulatory updates with respect to the implementation of this new standard. 4. Critical accounting judgements and estimates The preparation of financial statements requires the use of judgement in applying the Portfolio s accounting policies and to make estimates and assumptions about the future. The following discusses the most significant accounting judgements and estimates that the Portfolio has made in preparing its financial statements:

19 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont d) (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, 2017 Accounting judgements: Functional and presentation currency The Portfolio s unitholders are mainly Canadian residents, with the subscriptions and redemptions of the redeemable units denominated in Canadian dollars. The Portfolio invests in Canadian and U.S. dollars and other foreign denominated securities, as applicable. The performance of the Portfolio is measured and reported to the investors in Canadian dollars. The Manager considers the Canadian dollar as the currency that most faithfully represents the economic effects of the underlying transactions, events and conditions. The financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Portfolio'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 Portfolio, the Manager is required to make significant judgements about whether or not the business of the Portfolio 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 Portfolio has established policies and control procedures that are intended to ensure these estimates are well controlled, independently reviewed, and consistently applied from period to period. The estimates of the value of the Portfolio s assets and liabilities are believed to be appropriate as at the reporting date. The Portfolio may hold financial instruments that are not quoted in active markets. Note 3 discusses the policies used by the Portfolio for the estimates used in determining fair value. 5. Units and unit transactions The redeemable units of the Portfolio 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 Portfolio s NAV. The Portfolio is required to pay distributions in an amount not less than the amount necessary to ensure the Portfolio will not be liable for income taxes on realized capital gains, dividends and interest. The Portfolio has no restrictions or specific capital requirements on the subscriptions and redemptions of units except as disclosed in Note 8(a). The relevant movements in redeemable units are shown on 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 Portfolio 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. Redeemable units of the Portfolio are offered for sale on a continuous basis and may be purchased or redeemed on any Valuation Date at the NAV per unit. The NAV per unit for the purposes of subscription or redemption is computed by dividing the NAV of the Portfolio (that is, the total fair value of the assets less the liabilities) by the total number of units of the Portfolio outstanding at such time on each Valuation Date, in accordance with Part 14 of National Instruments ( NI ) Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure for the purpose of unitholder transactions. Net Assets are determined in accordance with IFRS and may differ to the Portfolio s NAV. Where the Portfolio s NAV is not equal to its Net Assets, a reconciliation is shown in Note Related party transactions (a) Management Fees The Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio, including managing or arranging for the management of the Portfolio s investment portfolio as well as providing and arranging for the provision of administrative services to the Portfolio such as valuation services, fund accounting and unitholder records. The Manager does not receive a fee from the Portfolio for its services. Instead, unitholders pay an investment management fee directly to BMO Trust Company and the Manager as arranged between the unitholder, BMO Trust Company and the Manager. (b) Unitholder servicing, sub-advisory commissions and other portfolio transaction costs The Portfolio is provided with certain facilities and services by affiliates of the Manager. Expenses incurred in the administration of the Portfolio were paid to BMO Trust Company ( the Trustee ) and to BMO Asset Management Inc. ( the Registrar ) and charged to the Portfolio. These expenses are included in Unitholder

20 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont d) (All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per unit data) December 31, 2017 servicing fees in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. The sub-advisors (including affiliates of the Manager, where applicable) engaged by the Manager provide investment advice and make investment decisions for the Portfolio s investment portfolio. For these services the sub-advisors receive sub-advisory fees. These fees are paid monthly by the Manager on behalf of the Portfolio. These expenses are included in Sub-advisory fees in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Any sub-advisory fees less than or equal to 0.15% of the NAV of the Portfolio are absorbed by the Manager. (c) Portfolio expenses The Portfolio also pays certain operating expenses directly, including compensation and expenses payable to Independent Review Committee ( IRC ) members and any independent counsel or other advisors employed by the IRC, the costs of the orientation and continuing education of IRC members and the costs and expenses associated with IRC meetings. (d) Commissions and other portfolio transaction costs The Portfolio may execute trades with and through BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., an affiliate of the Manager based on established standard brokerage agreements at market prices. These fees are included in Commissions and other portfolio transaction costs in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Refer to Note 8 for related party fees charged to the Portfolio during the periods ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, (e) Other related party transactions From time to time, the Manager may on behalf of the Portfolio, enter into transactions or arrangements with or involving subsidiaries and affiliates of Bank of Montreal, or certain other persons or companies that are related or connected to the Manager of the Portfolio. These transactions or arrangements may include transactions or arrangements with or involving subsidiaries and affiliates of Bank of Montreal, BMO Asset Management Inc., BMO Trust Company, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., BMO InvestorLine Inc., BMO Private Investment Counsel Inc., BMO Asset Management Corp., Pyrford International Limited, or other investment funds offered by Bank of Montreal, 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. 7. Financial instruments risks The Portfolio 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 Portfolio s risk management practice outlines the monitoring of compliance to investment guidelines. The Manager manages the potential effects of these financial risks on the Portfolio s performance by employing and overseeing professional and experienced portfolio managers that regularly monitor the Portfolio s positions, market events and diversify investment portfolios within the constraints of the investment guidelines. (a) Currency risk Currency risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments denominated in currencies, other than the functional currency of the Portfolio, will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. Investments in foreign markets are exposed to currency risk as the prices denominated in foreign currencies are converted to the Portfolio s functional currency in determining fair value. The Portfolio may enter into forward currency contracts for hedging purposes to reduce foreign currency exposure or to establish exposure to foreign currencies. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio's interest bearing investments will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. The Portfolio'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 Portfolio'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