Hamilton Australian Bank
Equal-Weight Index ETF

  • Ticker HBA
  • Yield % 4.13

Dividends from Down Under

Australian HBA

Highlights

+19.13% annualized return since inception *As at December 31, 2025

4.13% yield (quarterly distributions)*An estimate of the annualized yield an investor would receive if the most recent distribution remained unchanged for the next 12 months, stated as a percentage of the price per unit on December 31, 2025. The yield calculation excludes any additional year end distributions and does not include reinvested distributions.

Historically, Australian banks have had similar returns/volatility vs. Canadian banks over the past 25 years*Since July 31, 1996, as at December 31, 2025. The compound annual growth rates and standard deviation of daily returns have been similar for the Solactive Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index TR (SOLBAEWT) vs. the Solactive Equal Weight Canada Banks Index (SOLCBEW). SOLBAEWT data prior to June 4, 2020, is hypothetical back-tested data using actual historical market data. Source: Hamilton ETFs, Solactive AG.

FundGrade A+® Rating *For calendar year 2024 in the Financial Services Equity CIFSC Category (Fund Count: 33). FundGrade A+® is used with permission from Fundata Canada Inc., all rights reserved. The annual FundGrade A+® Awards are presented by Fundata Canada Inc. to recognize the “best of the best” among Canadian investment funds. The FundGrade A+® calculation is supplemental to the monthly FundGrade ratings and is calculated at the end of each calendar year. The FundGrade rating system evaluates funds based on their risk-adjusted performance, measured by Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, and Information Ratio. The score for each ratio is calculated individually, covering all time periods from 2 to 10 years. The scores are then weighted equally in calculating a monthly FundGrade. The top 10% of funds earn an A Grade; the next 20% of funds earn a B Grade; the next 40% of funds earn a C Grade; the next 20% of funds receive a D Grade; and the lowest 10% of funds receive an E Grade. To be eligible, a fund must have received a FundGrade rating every month in the previous year. The FundGrade A+® uses a GPA-style calculation, where each monthly FundGrade from “A” to “E” receives a score from 4 to 0, respectively. A fund’s average score for the year determines its GPA. Any fund with a GPA of 3.5 or greater is awarded a FundGrade A+® Award. For more information, see www.FundGradeAwards.com. Although Fundata makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Fundata.

A GOOD FIT FOR INVESTORS WHO WANT

Equal weight exposure to Australia’s “Big Five” banking oligopoly, one of the world’s strongest and highest capitalized banking sectors

Attractive quarterly dividends and growth potential

Diversification: Australian banks have relatively low correlations to Canadian banks*Since July 31, 1996, as at November 28, 2025. For the Solactive Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index TR (SOLBAEWT) vs. the Solactive Equal Weight Canada Banks Index (SOLCBEW). SOLBAEWT data prior to June 4, 2020, is hypothetical back-tested data using actual historical market data. Source: Hamilton ETFs, Bloomberg, Solactive AG.

FUND OBJECTIVE

 

The fund is designed to closely track the returns of the Solactive Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index TR, comprised of equal weightings of Australia’s “Big 5” banks.

100% currency hedged

Performance

  • TICKER HBA
  • NAV $29.87
  • 1 DAY CHANGE -$0.39
  • YIELD % *

    Current annualized yield.

    4.13
  • ASSETS $135.7M

Total Returns (incl. Dividends)

As at December 31, 2025

  • ticker 0.0%
  • 1 month 4.0%
  • 3 months -0.3%
  • 6 months 4.6%
  • ytd 13.1%
  • 1 year 13.1%
  • 3 years* 18.2%
  • 5 years* 16.9%
  • inception* 19.1%
  • as of date 1200.0%
  • Overview
  • Distributions
  • Documents

Holdings

As at December 31, 2025

tickernameweight
ANZANZ Group Holdings Ltd22.2%
WBCWestpac Banking Corp20.6%
NABNational Australia Bank Ltd20.4%
CBACommonwealth Bank of Australia19.1%
MQGMacquarie Group Ltd18.5%
Cash and Other Assets/Liabilities-0.8%

Fund Details

 

All Hamilton ETFs are available for purchase on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) or Cboe Canada, and can be used in RRSP, RRIF, DPSP, RDSP, FHSA, RESP and TFSA portfolios. To set up a DRIP, please contact your individual brokerage.
TickerHBA
ExchangeToronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
CUSIP40701D109
Inception DateJune 26, 2020
Investment StyleEqual-weight, index-based
Benchmark Solactive Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index
Assets$135.7M CAD*
Current Annualized Yield4.13%*
DistributionsQuarterly
Currency HedgingCAD-hedged
RebalancingSemi-Annually
Management Fee0.55%
Risk RatingMedium to High
AuditorKPMG LLP
Legal Entity Identifier549300F4MVTFYDTR0V71

Distributions

HBA distributions are paid quarterly in cash, or if the unitholder has enrolled in the dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), reinvested in additional units of the ETF. To set up a DRIP, please contact your individual brokerage. The annual tax information is available here.
Ex-Dividend DatePay DateFrequencyAmount
2025-12-312026-01-08Special (non-cash)$0.6462
2025-12-312026-01-08Quarterly$0.31
2025-09-292025-10-07Quarterly$0.31
2025-06-302025-07-08Quarterly$0.31
2025-03-312025-04-07Quarterly$0.31
2024-12-312025-01-08Quarterly$0.31
2024-09-272024-10-07Quarterly$0.31
2024-06-282024-07-08Quarterly$0.31
2024-03-272024-04-05Quarterly$0.31
2023-12-282024-01-08Special (cash)$0.2530
2023-12-282024-01-08Quarterly$0.31
2023-09-282023-10-06Quarterly$0.31
2023-06-292023-07-10Quarterly$0.31
2023-03-302023-04-13Quarterly$0.31
2022-12-292023-01-12Special (cash)$0.60091
2022-12-292023-01-12Quarterly$0.31
2022-09-282022-10-13Quarterly$0.31
2022-06-292022-07-13Quarterly$0.31
2022-03-302022-04-12Quarterly$0.30
2021-12-302022-01-13Special (non-cash)$0.50735
2021-12-302022-01-13Quarterly$0.30
2021-09-282021-10-13Quarterly$0.30
2021-06-292021-07-13Special (cash)$0.20
2021-06-292021-07-13Quarterly$0.30
2021-03-302021-04-13Quarterly$0.26
2020-12-302021-01-13Quarterly$0.26
2020-09-302020-10-13Quarterly$0.24

You can view public filings for the Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF on SEDAR+.

Press Releases

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Fact Sheet

HBA Fact Sheet (2025-12-31) English Français

ETF Facts

HBA ETF Facts  (2025-04-04) English Français

Prospectus

HBA Prospectus (2025-04-04) English Français

Financial Statements & MRFP

Annual Report (2024-12-31) English Français
Interim Report (2025-06-30) English Français

Latest Portfolio Summary

Q3 2025 Portfolio Summary(2025-09-30)Download

Proxy Voting

Proxy Voting Report (2024-07 to 2025-06) Download

Independent Review Committee

2024 Annual Report to Securityholders (2025-03-11) Download

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