Hamilton Canadian Bank
1.25x Leverage ETF
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Highlights:
Higher yields with enhanced return potential as sector recovers from credit cycle
Exposure to Canada’s “Big Six” banks with 25% leverage
Historical volatility of Canadian banks times 1.25 is materially lower than U.S. banks
A GOOD FIT FOR INVESTORS WHO WANT:
Higher growth potential, higher dividends
Exposure to mean reversion, a strategy with historical index outperformance vs. equal weight and covered call strategies
Monthly distributions
FUND OBJECTIVE
The fund invests in HCA — which is designed to closely track the returns of the Solactive Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index TR, investing in Canadian banks — while adding 25% leverage provided by a Canadian financial institution. Unlike other ETFs that utilize leverage, HCAL does not use derivatives.
Performance
- TICKER HCAL
- NAV $18.73
- CHANGE -$0.09
- YIELD 5.77%
- ASSETS $55.5M
Unlevered Mean Reversion vs. “Big-5” Canadian Banks (Equal Weight)
Value of $100 invested since inception of Solactive Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index TR (SOLCBMRT; Jan 1, 1990) vs equal weight portfolio of Canada’s “Big 5” banks, as at Dec 31, 2020. Source: Bloomberg, Solactive AG
- Overview
- Distributions
- Documents
ticker | name | weight |
HCA | Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF | 125% |
Leverage is via cash borrowing (not derivatives), provided by a Canadian financial institution.
HCA Holdings
Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF (HCA) invests in Canada’s “big six” banksName | Weight |
---|---|
National Bank of Canada | 26.8% |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 26.8% |
Royal Bank of Canada | 26.8% |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | 6.7% |
Bank of Montreal | 6.7% |
Bank of Nova Scotia | 6.7% |
Ticker | HCAL (CAD) |
Exchange | Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) |
CUSIP | 40704L108 |
Inception Date | October 14, 2020 |
Investment Style | Index-based, mean-reversion strategy + leverage |
Index | Solactive Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index |
Leverage | 1.25x |
Assets | $55.5M CAD* |
Yield | 5.77%* |
Distributions | Monthly |
Eligibility | RRSP, DRIP, RRIF, DPSP, RDSP, RESP, TFSA |
Management Fee | 0.65% |
Administrator | Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. |
Auditor | KPMG LLP |
Ex-Dividend Date | Paid | Frequency | Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2021-02-25 | 2021-03-10 | Monthly | $0.087 |
2021-01-28 | 2021-02-10 | Monthly | $0.087 |
2020-12-30 | 2021-01-13 | Annual | $0.30745 |
2020-12-30 | 2021-01-13 | Monthly | $0.087 |
2020-11-27 | 2020-12-10 | Monthly | $0.087 |
2020-10-29 | 2020-11-12 | Monthly | $0.087 |
You can view public filings for the Hamilton Canadian Bank 1.25x Leverage ETF on SEDAR.
Press Releases
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Highlights
HCAL Highlights (2020-11-30) English Français
ETF Facts
HCAL Fact Sheet (2020-10-07) English Français
Prospectus
HCAL Prospectus (2020-10-07) English Français
Independent Review Committee
2019 Annual Report to Securityholders (2020-03-04) Download