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Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (UMAX.TO)
About this ETF
The UMAX ETF endeavors to provide significant monthly distributions by holding a diversified collection of equity securities from the utility services sector, primarily focusing on companies based or listed in Canada and the U.S. This fund actively utilizes a covered call strategy to both mitigate price fluctuations and enhance its dividend income.
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 | -0.73% |
| 3 months | +2.34% |
| 6 months | +3.67% |
| Year to date | +2.96% |
| 1 year | +0.15% |
| 3 years (ann.) | -5.48% |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 8.31% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.06 |
| Sharpe (3y) | -0.55 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.08 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -6.19% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -20.12% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | -0.04 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | -0.06 |
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 | 2026-07-08 | CAD 0.1490 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-05 | CAD 0.1500 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-07 | CAD 0.1520 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-08 | CAD 0.1550 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-06 | CAD 0.1570 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-06 | CAD 0.1570 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-08 | CAD 0.1580 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-05 | CAD 0.1600 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-07 | CAD 0.1590 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-07 | CAD 0.1600 |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-08 | CAD 0.1615 |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-08 | CAD 0.1620 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-08 | CAD 0.1620 |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-06 | CAD 0.1640 |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-07 | CAD 0.1660 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-07 | CAD 0.1675 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-07 | CAD 0.1680 |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-07 | CAD 0.1675 |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-08 | CAD 0.1690 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-06 | CAD 0.1700 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-07 | CAD 0.1705 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-07 | CAD 0.1700 |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-09 | CAD 0.1690 |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-08 | CAD 0.1695 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-08 | CAD 0.1695 |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-07 | CAD 0.1710 |
| 2024-04-29 | 2024-05-07 | CAD 0.1710 |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-05 | CAD 0.1716 |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-07 | CAD 0.1715 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-09 | CAD 0.1721 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-08 | CAD 0.1720 |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-07 | CAD 0.1725 |
| 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-07 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-06 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-08 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-08 | CAD 0.1750 |
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% |
