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BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF (ZWU $11.51)
- $11.51 P/E (TTM): 18.74X Cap: $2.05B
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BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF (ZUT $26.22)
- $26.22 P/E (TTM): 17.83X Cap: $827M
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF (XUT $33.02)
- $33.02 P/E (TTM): 17.36X Cap: $294M
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Q: I noticed this yesterday nov 13th: ZUT -2,9% , XUT - 1,5% ,the equal weight ETF being the underperformer by far ( double) on that day . I know that the " equal weight" version is probably a better choice for longer term..What utilities ETF would you suggest on CDN market and ranking your best choices !

Asked by Jean-Yves on November 17, 2025

5i Research Answer:

We would view the more established options as ZUT, XUT, and ZWU. We would prefer an equal weight...

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