Evolve Global Healthcare Enhanced Yield ETF (LIFE) and Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF (LMAX) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that LIFE focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Health Care, while LMAX leans towards Health Care. When evaluating costs, LIFE features a management fee (MER) of 0.45%, compared to 0.65% for LMAX. Performance-wise, LIFE has returned 7.29% year-to-date with +$24 M in net flows, whereas LMAX is at 1.64% with +$55 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 | $250.59 M | $204.38 M |
| Management Fees | 0.45% | 0.65% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.65% | 0.80% |
| Tracking Difference | - | - |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | LIFE | +3.92% | -5.97% | -7.29% | +1.84% | -3.97% |
LMAX | +5.75% | -1.07% | -1.64% | +10.66% | - | |
| Flows | LIFE | +$7 M | +$5 M | +$24 M | +$67 M | +$106 M |
LMAX | +$16 M | +$37 M | +$55 M | +$94 M | - |
LIFE vs LMAX exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | Evolve ETFs | Hamilton ETFs |
| Management | Actively managed | Actively managed |
| Benchmark | - | - |
| Replication Method | ||
| Asset Class | Equity | Equity |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 12.32% | 13.00% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | October 25, 2017 | February 6, 2024 |
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