BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF (ZWC) and BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF (ZVC) 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 ZVC leans towards Financials, Energy, and Materials. When evaluating costs, ZWC features a management fee (MER) of 0.65%, compared to 0.35% for ZVC. Performance-wise, ZWC has returned 10.88% year-to-date with +$208 M in net flows, whereas ZVC is at 14.03% with +$4 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 | $2,311.21 M | $52.18 M |
| Management Fees | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.72% | 0.40% |
| Tracking Difference | - | -0.64% |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | ZWC | +1.23% | +4.53% | +10.88% | +28.02% | +61.44% |
ZVC | +0.84% | +8.57% | +14.03% | +40.54% | +86.36% | |
| Flows | ZWC | +$40 M | +$129 M | +$208 M | +$282 M | +$219 M |
ZVC | +$2 M | +$4 M | +$4 M | -$25 M | +$13 M |
ZWC vs ZVC exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | BMO | BMO |
| Management | Actively managed | Passively managed |
| Benchmark | - | MSCI Canada Enhanced Value Capped Index - CAD |
| Replication Method | Direct (Physical) | |
| Asset Class | Equity | Equity |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 5.65% | 2.00% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | February 9, 2017 | October 4, 2017 |
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