BMO Equal Weight U.S. Banks Index ETF (ZUB) and Hamilton Canadian Financials Yield Maximizer ETF (HMAX) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that ZUB focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Financials, while HMAX leans towards Financials. When evaluating costs, ZUB features a management fee (MER) of 0.35%, compared to 0.65% for HMAX. Performance-wise, ZUB has returned 1.93% year-to-date with -$26 M in net flows, whereas HMAX is at 6.15% with +$197 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 | $355.92 M | $2,204.52 M |
| Management Fees | 0.35% | 0.65% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.38% | 0.80% |
| Tracking Difference | 0.03% | - |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | ZUB | +7.45% | +0.45% | +1.93% | +36.04% | +94.71% |
HMAX | +8.49% | +5.76% | +6.15% | +38.66% | +69.64% | |
| Flows | ZUB | -$58 M | +$17 M | -$26 M | -$237 M | -$341 M |
HMAX | +$3 M | +$143 M | +$197 M | +$658 M | +$1,694 M |
ZUB vs HMAX exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | BMO | Hamilton ETFs |
| Management | Passively managed | Actively managed |
| Benchmark | Solactive Equal Weight US Bank Canadian Dollar Hedged Net Total Return Index - CAD | - |
| Replication Method | ||
| Asset Class | Equity | Equity |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 1.93% | 11.88% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | May 19, 2010 | January 20, 2023 |
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