Hamilton Enhanced
Canadian Bank ETF

  • Ticker HCAL
  • Yield % 7.72

Top Performing Canadian Bank ETF

Canadian Banks Enhanced HCAL

Highlights

Top performing Canadian bank ETF, with a +15.98% annualized total return*Since inception on October 14, 2020, as at June 30, 2023. Based on a universe of seven Canadian bank ETFs that trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Effective April 14, 2023, the investment objective of the Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF (HCAL) was changed to equal weight exposure from its prior mean reversion approach. In certain markets, the current approach is expected to outperform the prior.

HCAL outperformed the average of the Big-6 Canadian banks with similar volatility *Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns since Oct 14, 2020. Big-6 average is the Solactive Equal Weight Canada Banks Index (SOLCBEW). As at June 30, 2023. Source: Bloomberg, Hamilton ETFs

Yield of 7.72%*An estimate of the annualized yield an investor would receive if the most recent distribution remained unchanged for the next 12 months, stated as a percentage of the price per unit on June 30, 2023

Equal-weight exposure to Canada’s “Big Six” banks with modest 25% cash leverage

A GOOD FIT FOR INVESTORS WHO WANT

Enhanced growth potential and higher monthly income

Monthly distributions

FUND OBJECTIVE

HCAL is designed to track 1.25x the returns of the Solactive Equal Weight Canada Banks Index, investing in Canadian banks — using modest 25% cash leverage. HCAL does not use derivatives.*Effective April 14, 2023, the investment objective of the Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF (HCAL) was changed. Please refer to the disclosure documents of HCAL at www.hamilton.fundzen.com.

Performance

  • TICKER HCAL
  • NAV $20.49
  • 1 DAY CHANGE +$0.11
  • YIELD *

    Current annualized yield, as at June 30, 2023

    7.72%
  • ASSETS $508.0M

Annualized Returns

As at January 31, 2024

  • ticker 0.00%
  • 1 month -2.46%
  • 3 months 22.40%
  • 6 months 1.47%
  • year to date -2.46%
  • 1 year -3.02%
  • 3 years* 10.75%
  • inception* 15.07%
  • as of date 202400.00%

Growth of $10,000 Invested

As at January 26, 2024

Higher Yield1

 

1Big-6 average is the Solactive Equal Weight Canada Banks Index (SOLCBEW). As at June 30, 2023. Source: Bloomberg, Hamilton ETFs

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Holdings

As at June 30, 2023

tickernameweight
HEBHamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF125.3%

Leverage is via cash borrowing (not derivatives), provided by a Canadian financial institution.

HEB Holdings

Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF invests in Canada's "big six" banks
NameWeight
Bank of Nova Scotia17.2%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce16.7%
National Bank of Canada16.7%
Toronto-Dominion Bank16.7%
Bank of Montreal16.6%
Royal Bank of Canada16.1%

Fund Details

 

All Hamilton ETFs are available for purchase on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and can be used in RRSP, RRIF, DPSP, RDSP, FHSA, RESP and TFSA portfolios. To set up a DRIP, please contact your individual brokerage.
TickerHCAL
ExchangeToronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
CUSIP407363100
Inception DateOctober 14, 2020
Investment StyleIndex-based, 25% modest leverage
IndexSolactive Equal Weight Canada Banks Index
Assets$508.0M CAD*
Current Annualized Yield7.72%*
DistributionsMonthly
Management Fee0.65%
Risk RatingMedium to High
AuditorKPMG LLP
Legal Entity Identifier549300JNYPYDVKHHRV07

Distributions

HCAL distributions are paid monthly in cash, or if the unitholder has enrolled in the dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), reinvested in additional units of the ETF. To set up a DRIP, please contact your individual brokerage. The annual tax information is available here.
Ex-Dividend DatePaidFrequencyAmount
2023-07-282023-08-08Monthly$0.1270
2023-06-292023-07-10Monthly$0.1270
2023-05-302023-06-07Monthly$0.1270
2023-04-272023-05-05Monthly$0.1270
2023-03-302023-04-13Monthly$0.1270
2023-02-272023-03-10Monthly$0.1270
2023-01-302023-02-10Monthly$0.1270
2022-12-292023-01-12Monthly$0.1270
2022-11-292022-12-12Monthly$0.1270
2022-10-282022-11-10Monthly$0.1270
2022-09-282022-10-13Monthly$0.1270
2022-08-302022-09-13Monthly$0.1270
2022-07-282022-08-11Monthly$0.1270
2022-06-292022-07-13Monthly$0.1270
2022-05-302022-06-10Monthly$0.1225
2022-04-282022-05-11Monthly$0.1225
2022-03-302022-04-12Monthly$0.1225
2022-02-252022-03-10Monthly$0.1225
2022-01-282022-02-10Monthly$0.115
2021-12-302022-01-13Special (non-cash)$2.29452
2021-12-302022-01-13Monthly$0.115
2021-11-292021-12-10Monthly$0.1075
2021-10-282021-11-10Monthly$0.100
2021-09-282021-10-13Monthly$0.100
2021-08-302021-09-13Monthly$0.100
2021-07-292021-08-12Monthly$0.100
2021-06-292021-07-13Monthly$0.100
2021-05-282021-06-10Monthly$0.100
2021-04-292021-05-12Special (cash)$0.110
2021-04-292021-05-12Monthly$0.093
2021-03-302021-04-13Monthly$0.093
2021-02-252021-03-10Monthly$0.087
2021-01-282021-02-10Monthly$0.087
2020-12-302021-01-13Special (cash)$0.30745
2020-12-302021-01-13Monthly$0.087

You can view public filings for the Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF on SEDAR.

Press Releases

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Fact Sheet

HCAL Fact Sheet (2023-06-30) English Français

ETF Facts

HCAL ETF Facts (2023-06-07) English Français

Prospectus

HCAL Prospectus (2023-06-07) English Français

A special meeting of HCAL unitholders was held on February 15, 2023. For further details, please see the Management Information Circular.

Financial Statements

Annual Financial Statements (2022-12-31) English Français
Interim Financial Statements (2022-06-30) English Français

Latest Portfolio Summary

Q1 2023 Portfolio Summary (2023-03-31) Download

Independent Review Committee

2022 Annual Report to Securityholders (2023-03-21) Download

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