Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETF (HMAX) and Hamilton U.S. Equity Yield Maximizer ETF (SMAX) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that HMAX focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Financials, while SMAX leans towards Information Technology, Communication Services, and Health Care. When evaluating costs, HMAX features a management fee (MER) of 0.65%, compared to 0.65% for SMAX. Performance-wise, HMAX has returned 6.15% year-to-date with +$197 M in net flows, whereas SMAX is at 5.02% with +$91 M. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.
NAV Performance and Flows
Key Data
| AuM | $2,204.52 M | $960.08 M |
| Management Fees | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.80% | 0.78% |
| Tracking Difference | - | - |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | HMAX | +8.49% | +5.76% | +6.15% | +38.66% | +69.64% |
SMAX | +7.76% | +4.34% | +5.02% | +33.29% | - | |
| Flows | HMAX | +$3 M | +$143 M | +$197 M | +$658 M | +$1,694 M |
SMAX | -$50 M | +$85 M | +$91 M | +$162 M | - |
HMAX vs SMAX exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | Hamilton ETFs | Hamilton ETFs |
| Management | Actively managed | Actively managed |
| Benchmark | - | - |
| Replication Method | ||
| Asset Class | Equity | Equity |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 11.88% | 10.42% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | January 20, 2023 | October 25, 2023 |
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