QMAX
Hamilton Technology Yield Maximizer ETF

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ARTI
Evolve Artificial Intelligence Fund

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Hamilton Technology Yield Maximizer ETF (QMAX) and Evolve Artificial Intelligence Fund (ARTI) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that QMAX focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary, while ARTI leans towards Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary. When evaluating costs, QMAX features a management fee (MER) of 0.65%, compared to 0.6% for ARTI. Performance-wise, QMAX has returned 3.96% year-to-date with +$99 M in net flows, whereas ARTI is at 0.23% with +$1 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 April 30, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
QMAX
+18.78%+9.94%+3.96%+37.15%-
ARTI
+25.88%+3.15%+0.23%+39.09%-
Flows
QMAX
+$6 M+$59 M+$99 M+$196 M-
ARTI
+$1 M+$1 M+$1 M+$10 M-

QMAX vs ARTI exposure

Countries

QMAX
USA
94.60%
ARTI
USA
92.14%
Other
7.86%

Sectors

QMAX
Information Technology
54.00%
Communication Services
20.50%
Consumer Discretionary
13.70%
Other
11.80%
ARTI
Information Technology
66.51%
Communication Services
18.37%
Consumer Discretionary
10.50%
As of April 30, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

QMAX
NETFLIX
7.20%
APPLE
7.10%
INTEL-T
7.00%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES
6.90%
NVIDIA
6.90%
AMAZON.COM INC
6.90%
TESLA
6.80%
MICROSOFT-T
6.80%
ALPHABET INC-CL
6.70%
BROADCOM LIMITED
6.70%
ARTI
NVIDIA
10.95%
AMAZON.COM INC
10.50%
ALPHABET INC-CL
10.31%
MICROSOFT-T
9.35%
META PLATFORMS
8.05%
BROADCOM LIMITED
7.54%
ORACLE SYS
2.79%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY
2.44%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY
2.39%
INTEL-T
2.23%

Diversification

QMAX
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 14 total
69.00%
ARTI
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 28 total
66.55%

Characteristics

Compare
QMAX
ARTI
ProviderHamilton ETFsEvolve ETFs
ManagementActively managedActively managed
Benchmark--
Replication Method
Asset ClassEquityEquity
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield10.78%0.00%
Meets ESG criteriaNoNo
Inception DateOctober 25, 2023March 22, 2024

Frequently asked questions about QMAX and ARTI

Which ETF has performed better year to date: QMAX or ARTI?
As of April 30, 2026, QMAX has returned 3.96% year to date, while ARTI has returned 0.23%. QMAX is ahead on YTD performance.
Which ETF is larger by assets under management: QMAX or ARTI?
As of April 30, 2026, QMAX manages $838.94 M in assets, while ARTI manages $23.81 M. QMAX is the larger fund by AUM.
How are QMAX and ARTI managed?
QMAX is actively managed by Hamilton ETFs. It does not track an index. ARTI is actively managed by Evolve ETFs. It does not track an index.
What sectors do QMAX and ARTI emphasize?
QMAX is most exposed to Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary. ARTI is most exposed to Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary.
Which ETF is attracting more investor flows: QMAX or ARTI?
Year to date, QMAX has seen +$99.38 M in net flows, compared with +$1.31 M for ARTI. QMAX has attracted more net investor money so far.
How do the fees of QMAX and ARTI compare?
QMAX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, while ARTI has an expense ratio of 0.97%.
What are the top holdings of QMAX and ARTI?
QMAX's largest holdings include NETFLIX, APPLE, and INTEL-T. ARTI's top holdings include NVIDIA, AMAZON.COM INC, and ALPHABET INC-CL.
Which ETF is more diversified: QMAX or ARTI?
QMAX holds 14 securities, while ARTI holds 28. On holdings count, ARTI is the more diversified portfolio.

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