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BMO Prime Money Market Fund
BMO Prime Money Market Fund
Investment Objective:
To provide current income consistent with stability of principal.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees BMO Prime Money Market Fund
Class Y
Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, for shares held less than 30 days) none none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses BMO Prime Money Market Fund
Class Y
Class I
Management Fees 0.14% 0.14%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees none none
Other Expenses 0.32% 0.07%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.47% 0.22%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] (0.01%) (0.01%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.46% 0.21%
[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses represent the pro rata expense indirectly incurred by the Fund as a result of its investment in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown will not correlate to the Fund's ratios of expenses to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights tables, which do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
[2] BMO Asset Management Corp. (Adviser) has agreed to waive or reduce its investment advisory fee and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to prevent class total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) from exceeding 0.45% for Class Y and 0.20% for Class I through December 31, 2013. The Adviser may not terminate this arrangement prior to December 31, 2013 unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses are as shown in the table and remain the same. The costs in the one-year example and for the first year of the three-, five-, and ten-year examples reflect the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and reimburse expenses through December 31, 2013. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example BMO Prime Money Market Fund (USD $)
Class Y
Class I
1 Year 47 22
3 Years 150 70
5 Years 262 123
10 Years 590 279
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests in high quality, short-term money market instruments, such as short-term commercial paper, corporate bonds and notes, asset-backed securities, bank instruments, demand and variable rate demand instruments, U.S. government obligations, municipal securities, repurchase agreements, and funding agreements. The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated instruments issued by foreign governments, corporations and financial institutions. The securities in which the Fund invests must be rated in one of the two highest short-term rating categories by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations or be determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality to securities having such ratings (except that U.S. Government securities and shares of other registered money market funds are not subject to this requirement). The Adviser uses a “bottom-up” approach, which evaluates debt securities of individual companies against the context of broader market factors such as the cyclical trend in interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, and debt security supply factors. The Fund invests in compliance with industry-standard regulatory requirements for money market funds for the quality, maturity, diversification, and liquidity of investments.
Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of BMO Harris Bank N.A., or any of its affiliates, and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to the following risks.

Interest Rate Risks. Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to changes in the interest rate paid by similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall. Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income securities with longer maturities.

Credit Risks. Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer or counterparty will default on a security or repurchase agreement by failing to pay interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund may lose money. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk.

Call Risks. If the securities in which the Fund invests are redeemed by the issuer before maturity (or “called”), the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in securities that pay a lower interest rate, which may decrease the Fund’s yield. This will most likely happen when interest rates are declining.

Liquidity Risks. Liquidity risk refers to the possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell or buy a security or close out an investment contract at a favorable price or time. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. Infrequent trading of securities also may lead to an increase in their price volatility. Additionally, significant redemptions by large investors in the Fund could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s other shareholders and the net asset value could be affected by forced selling during periods of high redemption pressures and/or illiquid markets.

Asset-Backed Securities Risks. Asset-backed securities are subject to risks of prepayment. The Fund’s yield will be reduced if cash from prepaid securities is reinvested in securities with lower interest rates. Asset-backed securities may decline in value because of defaults on the underlying obligations.

Government Obligations Risks. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities where it is not obligated to do so by law. As a result, there is risk that these entities will default on a financial obligation.

Municipal Securities Risks. Municipal bonds are subject to risks based on many factors, including economic and regulatory developments, changes or proposed changes in the federal and state tax structure, deregulation, court rulings, and other factors. The value of municipal securities may be affected more by supply and demand factors or the creditworthiness of the issuer than by market interest rates. Repayment of municipal securities depends on the ability of the issuer or project backing such securities to generate taxes or revenues. There is a risk that the interest on an otherwise tax-exempt municipal security may be subject to federal income tax.

Foreign Securities Risks. The value of instruments of foreign issuers may be adversely affected by political, regulatory, and economic developments, which developments may be similar to or greater than those experienced by domestic issuers. In addition, financial information relating to foreign issuers may be more limited than financial information generally available for domestic issuers.

Management Risks. The Adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value, and potential appreciation of the Fund’s investments may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, no guarantee exists that the investment techniques used by the Fund’s managers will produce the desired results.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risks. The Fund may invest in securities issued by other investment companies. By investing in another investment company, there is a risk that the value of the underlying securities of the investment company may decrease. The Fund will also bear its proportionate share of the other investment company’s fees and expenses.
Fund Performance
The bar chart and table show the historical performance of the Fund’s shares and provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s total returns have varied from year to year, while the table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns to the returns of an average of money funds with similar objectives and an index of funds with similar investment objectives. Please keep in mind that past performance does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. Investors may obtain the Fund’s current 7-Day Net Yield or updated performance information at www.bmofundsus.com.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 2002-2011)
Bar Chart
The return for the Class Y shares of the Fund from January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012 was 0.01%.

During the periods shown in the bar chart for the Fund:
Quarter EndedReturns  
Best quarter9/30/20071.26 %
Worst quarter3/31/20100.00 %

7-Day Net Yield as of December 31, 2011 was 0.08%.
Class Y—Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/11
Average Annual Total Returns BMO Prime Money Market Fund
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Class Y
0.01% 1.63% 1.92%
Class I
0.17% 1.85% 2.15%
MFRA (reflects deduction of fees and no deduction for sales charges or taxes)
0.02% 1.37% 1.67%
LMMFI (reflects deduction of fees and no deduction for sales charges or taxes)
0.02% 1.48% 1.72%
The iMoneyNet Money Fund Report Averages (MFRA) is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.

The Lipper Money Market Funds Index (LMMFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category.