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
Key Data
| AuM | $838.94 M | $23.81 M |
| Management Fees | 0.65% | 0.60% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.80% | 0.97% |
| Tracking Difference | - | - |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | Hamilton ETFs | Evolve ETFs |
| Management | Actively managed | Actively managed |
| Benchmark | - | - |
| Replication Method | ||
| Asset Class | Equity | Equity |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 10.78% | 0.00% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | October 25, 2023 | March 22, 2024 |
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