Hamilton Utilities Yield Maximizer ETF (UMAX) and BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (ZWB) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that UMAX focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Utilities, Energy, and Communication Services, while ZWB leans towards Financials. When evaluating costs, UMAX features a management fee (MER) of 0.65%, compared to 0.65% for ZWB. Performance-wise, UMAX has returned 10.2% year-to-date with +$284 M in net flows, whereas ZWB is at 19.05% 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
Key Data
| AuM | $1,371.56 M | $4,424.13 M |
| Management Fees | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.79% | 0.72% |
| Tracking Difference | - | - |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | UMAX | +4.49% | +3.67% | +10.20% | +16.09% | +29.46% |
ZWB | +5.84% | +16.04% | +19.05% | +52.80% | +105.08% | |
| Flows | UMAX | +$23 M | +$166 M | +$284 M | +$616 M | +$1,407 M |
ZWB | -$5 M | -$16 M | +$10 M | -$23 M | -$217 M |
UMAX vs ZWB exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | Hamilton ETFs | BMO |
| Management | Actively managed | Actively managed |
| Benchmark | - | - |
| Replication Method | ||
| Asset Class | Equity | Equity |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 13.82% | 4.90% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | June 14, 2023 | January 28, 2011 |
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