BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF (ZWA.TO)
About this ETF
The BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF is designed to offer investors exposure to a portfolio of leading Dow Jones Industrial Average companies, concurrently generating income through the strategic sale of call options. The fund directly invests in securities comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average and dynamically writes covered call options. These call options are always sold out-of-the-money and are chosen following an analysis of their implied volatility. The premiums earned from these options provide a limited buffer against potential market declines. To ensure ongoing representation of the broad market and American industry, the underlying stock portfolio undergoes regular rebalancing, and expiring options are consistently rolled forward. Moreover, if this ETF invests in other underlying…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GS | 11.84% |
| Caterpillar Inc. CAT | 10.69% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH | 4.77% |
| Microsoft Corporation MSFT | 4.32% |
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 4.08% |
| Alphabet Inc. GOOGL | 4.01% |
| American Express Company AXP | 3.93% |
| Visa Inc. V | 3.92% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. HD | 3.85% |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. TRV | 3.80% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +2.43% |
| 3 months | +6.28% |
| 6 months | +0.77% |
| Year to date | +3.58% |
| 1 year | +9.03% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +6.24% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +1.27% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +4.47% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 11.98% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.78 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.54 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.39 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -10.43% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -23.09% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -38.54% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.69 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.76 |
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.
Full holdings
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 2026-07-03 | CAD 0.1500 |
| 2026-05-28 | 2026-06-02 | CAD 0.1500 |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-05-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-03-03 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-02-03 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-09-03 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-08-05 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-03 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-05-29 | 2025-06-03 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-05-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-03-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-03 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-08-29 | 2024-09-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-07-03 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-05-30 | 2024-06-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-03 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-09-27 | 2023-10-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-08-29 | 2023-09-05 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-06-28 | 2023-07-05 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-05 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-04-26 | 2023-05-02 | CAD 0.1300 |
| 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-04 | CAD 0.1300 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF SXR8.DE | 0.07% | 151.54B | 27.7% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSPX.L | 0.07% | 151.69B | 27.7% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSSPX.MI | 0.07% | 151.54B | 27.7% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSPX.AS | 0.07% | 151.54B | 27.7% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSP1.L | 0.07% | 151.66B | 27.7% |

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