BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF (ZWG.TO)
About this ETF
The BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF offers investors exposure to a portfolio focused on high-dividend equities, simultaneously generating income by selling call options. Its underlying holdings are diversified across various sectors and weighted by their dividend yield. The fund employs a systematic, rule-based approach for security selection, evaluating factors like dividend growth rate, yield, payout ratio, and market liquidity. Additionally, it actively implements a covered call strategy, selling options that are out-of-the-money and chosen based on the potential premium they can generate. This premium then provides a limited cushion against potential market declines.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO | 5.03% |
| Caterpillar Inc. CAT | 4.97% |
| AbbVie Inc. ABBV | 4.63% |
| International Business Machines Corporation IBM | 4.34% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM | 4.14% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. MRK | 4.13% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. HD | 4.13% |
| Apple Inc. AAPL | 3.99% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP XOM | 3.71% |
| Microsoft Corporation MSFT | 3.55% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +2.29% |
| 3 months | +8.57% |
| 6 months | +7.07% |
| Year to date | +10.68% |
| 1 year | +16.78% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +9.76% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +3.96% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 11.29% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.43 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.86 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.45 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -7.34% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -20.06% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -25.96% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.58 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.68 |
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
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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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 0.1900 |
| 2026-05-28 | 2026-06-02 | CAD 0.1900 |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-05-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-03-03 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-02-03 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-09-03 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-08-05 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-03 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-05-29 | 2025-06-03 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-05-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-03-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-03 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-08-29 | 2024-09-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-07-03 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-05-30 | 2024-06-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-03 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-09-27 | 2023-10-04 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-08-29 | 2023-09-05 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-02 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-06-28 | 2023-07-05 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-05 | CAD 0.1750 |
| 2023-04-26 | 2023-05-02 | CAD 0.1800 |
| 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-04 | CAD 0.1800 |
Splits
| 2025-12-30 | 973:1000 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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| 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
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| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSPX.AS | 0.07% | 151.54B | 21.5% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSPX.L | 0.07% | 151.69B | 21.5% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSSPX.MI | 0.07% | 151.54B | 21.5% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF SXR8.DE | 0.07% | 151.54B | 21.5% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSP1.L | 0.07% | 151.66B | 21.5% |

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