BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF (ZWC) and Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that ZWC focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Financials, Energy, and Materials, while VDY leans towards Financials, Energy, and Utilities. When evaluating costs, ZWC features a management fee (MER) of 0.65%, compared to 0.2% for VDY. Performance-wise, ZWC has returned 11.88% year-to-date with +$205 M in net flows, whereas VDY is at 23.04% with +$1 B. 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 | $2,329.92 M | $8,338.15 M |
| Management Fees | 0.65% | 0.20% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.72% | 0.22% |
| Tracking Difference | - | -0.03% |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | ZWC | +2.15% | +5.62% | +11.88% | +29.14% | +62.91% |
VDY | +6.21% | +14.56% | +23.04% | +51.61% | +114.19% | |
| Flows | ZWC | +$38 M | +$129 M | +$205 M | +$279 M | +$217 M |
VDY | +$311 M | +$831 M | +$1,424 M | +$2,324 M | +$3,402 M |
ZWC vs VDY exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | BMO | Vanguard |
| Management | Actively managed | Passively managed |
| Benchmark | - | FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Net Tax Index - CAD |
| Replication Method | Direct (Physical) | |
| Asset Class | Equity | Equity |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 5.60% | 3.05% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | February 9, 2017 | November 2, 2012 |
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