MSTY
Harvest Strategy Inc. High Income Shares ETF

Full MSTY fund page
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HMAX
Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETF

Full HMAX fund page

Harvest Strategy Inc. High Income Shares ETF (MSTY) and Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETF (HMAX) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that MSTY focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Technology, while HMAX leans towards Finance. When evaluating costs, MSTY features a management fee (MER) of 0.4%, compared to 0.65% for HMAX. Performance-wise, MSTY has returned 16.28% year-to-date with +$18 M in net flows, whereas HMAX is at 17.36% with +$415 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 2, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
MSTY
+20.09%-8.12%-16.28%-58.90%-
HMAX
-2.31%+5.08%+17.36%+32.03%+89.34%
Flows
MSTY
+$1 M+$7 M+$18 M+$56 M-
HMAX
+$43 M+$136 M+$415 M+$651 M+$1,616 M

MSTY vs HMAX exposure

Countries

MSTY
USA
101.63%
HMAX
Canada
100.21%

Sectors

MSTY
Technology
101.63%
HMAX
Finance
100.21%
As of September 2, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

MSTY
Strategy, Inc.
101.63%
HMAX
Royal Bank of Canada
24.88%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
16.81%
Bank of Montreal
10.73%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
9.16%
The Bank of Nova Scotia
9.10%
Brookfield Corp.
8.84%
Manulife Financial Corp.
6.30%
National Bank of Canada
5.42%
Great-West Lifeco, Inc.
5.08%
Sun Life Financial, Inc.
3.89%

Diversification

MSTY
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 1 total
101.63%
HMAX
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 10 total
100.21%

Characteristics

Compare
MSTY
HMAX
ProviderHarvest Portfolios GroupHamilton ETFs
ManagementActively managedActively managed
Benchmark--
Replication Method
Asset ClassEquityEquity
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield72.77%11.35%
Meets ESG criteriaNoNo
Inception DateJanuary 16, 2025January 20, 2023

Frequently asked questions about MSTY and HMAX

Which ETF has performed better year to date: MSTY or HMAX?
As of September 2, 2026, MSTY has returned -16.28% year to date, while HMAX has returned 17.36%. HMAX is ahead on YTD performance.
Which ETF is larger by assets under management: MSTY or HMAX?
As of September 2, 2026, MSTY manages $52.49 M in assets, while HMAX manages $2.54 B. HMAX is the larger fund by AUM.
How are MSTY and HMAX managed?
MSTY is actively managed by Harvest Portfolios Group. It does not track an index. HMAX is actively managed by Hamilton ETFs. It does not track an index.
What sectors do MSTY and HMAX emphasize?
MSTY is most exposed to Technology. HMAX is most exposed to Finance.
Which ETF is attracting more investor flows: MSTY or HMAX?
Year to date, MSTY has seen +$17.78 M in net flows, compared with +$414.78 M for HMAX. HMAX has attracted more net investor money so far.
How do the fees of MSTY and HMAX compare?
MSTY has an expense ratio of 0.80%, while HMAX has an expense ratio of 0.80%.
What are the top holdings of MSTY and HMAX?
MSTY's largest holdings include Strategy, Inc.. HMAX's top holdings include Royal Bank of Canada, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, and Bank of Montreal.
Which ETF is more diversified: MSTY or HMAX?
MSTY holds 1 securities, while HMAX holds 10. On holdings count, HMAX is the more diversified portfolio.

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