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BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (ZWB $26.59)
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Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER TM ETF (HMAX $16.24)
HMAX is a covered call ETF with about 70% exposure to the Big 6 banks (the remaining is insurance), and the covered call strategy allows its distribution yield to be high at 12.7%.
ZWB is also a covered call ETF on the Canadian banks, but it does not hold insurance names like HMAX.
The difference in yield between the two is how they use covered calls. ZWB uses out-of-the-money covered calls, which generate lower premiums than at-the-money covered calls that HMAX uses. The trade-off is that HMAX will likely have a lower ceiling on its price, whereas ZWB can see better price appreciation. Most of this comes down to individual investor preference between yield and capital appreciation.
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