BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF (ZWC) and Hamilton Enhanced Multi-Sector Covered Call ETF (HDIV) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that ZWC focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Finance, Energy, and Non-Energy Materials, while HDIV leans towards Finance, Energy, and Technology. When evaluating costs, ZWC features a management fee (MER) of 0.65%, compared to 0.65% for HDIV. Performance-wise, ZWC has returned 15.73% year-to-date with +$280 M in net flows, whereas HDIV is at 18.79% with +$454 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 | $2,473.09 M | $1,776.13 M |
| Management Fees | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.72% | 2.55% |
| Tracking Difference | - | - |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | ZWC | +3.51% | +7.38% | +15.73% | +30.50% | +64.52% |
HDIV | +0.47% | +8.84% | +18.79% | +41.09% | +105.10% | |
| Flows | ZWC | +$36 M | +$130 M | +$280 M | +$344 M | +$288 M |
HDIV | +$63 M | +$188 M | +$454 M | +$695 M | +$1,042 M |
ZWC vs HDIV exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | BMO | Hamilton ETFs |
| Management | Actively managed | Actively managed |
| Benchmark | - | - |
| Replication Method | ||
| Asset Class | Equity | Equity |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 5.53% | 9.30% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | February 9, 2017 | July 19, 2021 |
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