Evolve S&P 500 Enhanced Yield Fund (ESPX.TO)
About this ETF
ESPX endeavors to deliver long-term capital growth by closely tracking the performance of the S&P 500 Index, net of all associated costs, while also aiming to mitigate potential downside risk. The fund primarily invests in the equity securities that make up the S&P 500 Index. Additionally, it engages in selling covered call options on up to 33% of its holdings, a decision made at the discretion of the portfolio Manager, to potentially enhance returns. The extent of this covered call option writing can fluctuate based on market volatility and other relevant factors.
Price
Top 10 holdings
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed or synthetic products).
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.43% |
| 3 months | +4.20% |
| 6 months | -0.46% |
| Year to date | +1.14% |
| 1 year | +4.15% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +6.21% |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 11.91% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.40 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.49 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.58 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -11.31% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -20.53% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.86 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.91 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed commodity products or some synthetic structures).
Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-09 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-05 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-07 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-08 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-06 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-06 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-08 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-05 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-07 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-08 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-08 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-08 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-08 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-06 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-07 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-07 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-07 | CAD 0.2250 |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-07 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-08 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-06 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-07 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-04 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-09 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-08 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-08 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-07 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-04-29 | 2024-05-07 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-08 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-07 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-07 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-08 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-07 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-07 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-10 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-08 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-08 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-10 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-07 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-04-27 | 2023-05-05 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-10 | CAD 0.1550 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 0.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 0.0% |

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