Hamilton Enhanced
Utilities ETF

  • Ticker HUTS
  • Yield % 6.99

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HIGHLIGHTS

Exposure to 12 high dividend-paying Canadian Utility, Telecom, and Pipeline companies

Modest 25% cash leverage to enhance yield and return potential

Yield of 6.99%*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 October 31, 2024. The yield calculation excludes any additional year end distributions and does not include reinvested distributions. with monthly distributions

Solactive Canadian Utility Services High Dividend Index TR x 1.25 has outperformed the S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index by 3.31%*Based on annualized returns from December 7, 2011 to October 31, 2024

A GOOD FIT FOR INVESTORS WHO WANT

Stable and consistent dividends from a relatively defensive sector

Enhanced yield and growth potential

Favourable tax treatment of Canadian sourced dividends

FUND OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of HUTS is to replicate, to the extent reasonably possible and before the deduction of fees and expenses, a 1.25 times multiple of a rules-based utilities index, currently the Solactive Canadian Utility Services High Dividend Index TR (SOLCUHDT).

Performance

  • TICKER HUTS
  • NAV $13.23
  • 1 DAY CHANGE -$0.05
  • YIELD % *

    Current annualized yield.

    6.99
  • ASSETS $128.1M

Total Returns (incl. Dividends)

As at October 31, 2024

  • ticker 0.00%
  • 1 month -0.95%
  • 3 months 7.63%
  • 6 months 21.40%
  • year to date 14.55%
  • 1 year 32.10%
  • inception* -2.04%
  • as of date 202400.00%

Benefits of Modest Leverage1

Since December 2011

1Based on the Solactive Canadian Utility Services High Dividend Index TR (SOLCUHDT) x 1.25 versus the S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index (TTUTAR), from December 7, 2011 to October 31, 2024. Source: Bloomberg, Solactive AG, Hamilton ETFs

Higher Yield2

 

2Current annualized yields as at October 31, 2024. The yield calculation excludes any additional year end distributions and does not include reinvested distributions. Source: Bloomberg, Hamilton ETFs

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Sector Allocation

As at October 31, 2024

  Pipelines 26.9%
  Telecoms 22.0%
  Utilities 50.1%

Holdings

As at October 31, 2024

tickernameweight
BIP-UBrookfield Infrastructure Part11.5%
TRPTC Energy Corp11.4%
PPLPembina Pipeline Corp11.3%
ENBEnbridge Inc11.0%
EMAEmera Inc10.8%
HHydro One Ltd10.8%
FTSFortis Inc/Canada10.5%
ALAAltaGas Ltd10.4%
TTELUS Corp9.4%
BCEBCE Inc9.2%
BEP-UBrookfield Renewable Partners9.0%
RCI/BRogers Communications Inc9.0%
Total (including modest ~25% leverage)124.2%

Please note the portfolio weights include modest ~25% leverage via cash borrowing (not derivatives), provided by a Canadian financial institution.

Fund Details

 

All Hamilton ETFs are available for purchase on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and can be used in RRSP, RRIF, DPSP, RDSP, FHSA, RESP and TFSA portfolios. To set up a DRIP, please contact your individual brokerage.
TickerHUTS
ExchangeToronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
CUSIP40737J104
Inception DateSeptember 1, 2022
Investment StyleIndex-based, modest 25% leverage
IndexSolactive Canadian Utility Services High Dividend Index TR
Assets$128.1M CAD*
Current Annualized Yield6.99%*
DistributionsMonthly
RebalancingSemi-Annual
Management Fee0.65%
Risk RatingMedium
AuditorKPMG LLP
Legal Entity Identifier549300CVZNB3BWAKSN86

Distributions

HUTS distributions are paid monthly 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
2024-11-292024-12-06Monthly$0.076
2024-10-312024-11-07Monthly$0.076
2024-09-272024-10-07Monthly$0.076
2024-08-302024-09-09Monthly$0.076
2024-07-312024-08-08Monthly$0.076
2024-06-282024-07-08Monthly$0.076
2024-05-312024-06-07Monthly$0.076
2024-04-292024-05-07Monthly$0.076
2024-03-272024-04-05Monthly$0.076
2024-02-282024-03-07Monthly$0.076
2024-01-302024-02-09Monthly$0.079
2023-12-282024-01-08Monthly$0.079
2023-11-292023-12-07Monthly$0.079
2023-10-302023-11-07Monthly$0.079
2023-09-282023-10-06Monthly$0.079
2023-08-302023-09-08Monthly$0.079
2023-07-282023-08-08Monthly$0.079
2023-06-292023-07-10Monthly$0.079
2023-05-302023-06-07Monthly$0.079
2023-04-272023-05-05Monthly$0.079
2023-03-302023-04-13Monthly$0.079
2023-02-272023-03-10Monthly$0.079
2023-01-302023-02-10Monthly$0.079
2022-12-292023-01-12Monthly$0.079
2022-11-292022-12-12Monthly$0.079
2022-10-282022-11-10Monthly$0.079
2022-09-282022-10-13Monthly$0.079

You can view public filings for the Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Utilities ETF on SEDAR+.

Press Releases

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Fact Sheet

HUTS Fact Sheet (2024-10-31) English Français

ETF Facts

HUTS ETF Facts (2024-06-05) English Français

Prospectus

HUTS Prospectus (2024-06-05) English Français

Financial Statements

Annual Financial Statements (2023-12-31) English Français
Interim Financial Statements (2024-06-30) English Français

Latest Portfolio Summary

Q3 2024 Portfolio Summary (2024-09-30) Download

Proxy Voting

Proxy Voting Report (2023-07 to 2024-06) Download

Independent Review Committee

2023 Annual Report to Securityholders (2024-03-13) Download

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