LMAX
Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF

Full LMAX fund page
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HIG
Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF

Full HIG fund page

Hamilton Healthcare Yield Maximizer ETF (LMAX) and Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF (HIG) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that LMAX focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Healthcare and Consumer Non-Cyclicals, while HIG leans towards Healthcare, Finance, and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. When evaluating costs, LMAX features a management fee (MER) of 0.65%, compared to 0.75% for HIG. Performance-wise, LMAX has returned 4.77% year-to-date with +$71 M in net flows, whereas HIG is at 0.67% with +$10 M. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.

NAV Performance and Flows

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Key Data

Historical performance and flows

As of September 8, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
LMAX
-2.38%+5.40%+4.77%+13.67%-
HIG
-1.43%+6.63%-0.67%+8.32%+14.56%
Flows
LMAX
+$5 M+$16 M+$71 M+$85 M-
HIG
-$0 M+$2 M+$10 M+$12 M+$22 M

LMAX vs HIG exposure

Countries

LMAX
USA
95.96%
HIG
USA
81.56%
Other
18.44%

Sectors

LMAX
Healthcare
94.79%
HIG
Healthcare
90.44%
Other
9.56%
As of September 8, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

LMAX
AbbVie, Inc.
5.92%
CVS Health Corp.
5.89%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
5.86%
Eli Lilly & Co.
5.77%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
5.75%
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.
5.50%
Amgen, Inc.
5.25%
Johnson & Johnson
5.21%
Merck & Co., Inc.
5.20%
Abbott Laboratories
5.09%
HIG
Johnson & Johnson
5.95%
Novartis AG
5.63%
Cardinal Health, Inc.
5.30%
Eli Lilly & Co.
5.26%
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.
5.20%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
4.90%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
4.86%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
4.59%
Welltower, Inc.
4.45%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4.44%

Diversification

LMAX
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 20 total
55.45%
HIG
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 25 total
50.57%

Characteristics

Compare
LMAX
HIG
ProviderHamilton ETFsBrompton Group
ManagementActively managedActively managed
Benchmark--
Replication Method
Asset ClassEquityEquity
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield12.50%8.89%
Meets ESG criteriaNoNo
Inception DateFebruary 6, 2024September 24, 2015

Frequently asked questions about LMAX and HIG

Which ETF has performed better year to date: LMAX or HIG?
As of September 8, 2026, LMAX has returned 4.77% year to date, while HIG has returned -0.67%. LMAX is ahead on YTD performance.
Which ETF is larger by assets under management: LMAX or HIG?
As of September 8, 2026, LMAX manages $226.66 M in assets, while HIG manages $66.60 M. LMAX is the larger fund by AUM.
How are LMAX and HIG managed?
LMAX is actively managed by Hamilton ETFs. It does not track an index. HIG is actively managed by Brompton Group. It does not track an index.
What sectors do LMAX and HIG emphasize?
LMAX is most exposed to Healthcare and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. HIG is most exposed to Healthcare, Finance, and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.
Which ETF is attracting more investor flows: LMAX or HIG?
Year to date, LMAX has seen +$71.11 M in net flows, compared with +$9.82 M for HIG. LMAX has attracted more net investor money so far.
How do the fees of LMAX and HIG compare?
LMAX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, while HIG has an expense ratio of 0.96%.
What are the top holdings of LMAX and HIG?
LMAX's largest holdings include AbbVie, Inc., CVS Health Corp., and UnitedHealth Group, Inc.. HIG's top holdings include Johnson & Johnson, Novartis AG, and Cardinal Health, Inc..
Which ETF is more diversified: LMAX or HIG?
LMAX holds 20 securities, while HIG holds 25. On holdings count, HIG is the more diversified portfolio.

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