Hamilton U.S. Equity YIELD MAXIMIZER™ ETF

  • Ticker SMAX
  • Yield % 10.30

Maximize Income from U.S. Equity Leaders

HIGHLIGHTS

Yield of 10.30%*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, 2024. The yield calculation excludes any additional year end distributions and does not include reinvested distributions. with monthly distributions

Blue-chip U.S. equity exposure, with a sector mix similar to the S&P 500

Active covered call strategy managed by an experienced options team led by Nick Piquard, with 25+ years of experience specializing in options

A GOOD FIT FOR INVESTORS WHO WANT

Higher monthly income

Tax efficient distributions

Modest long-term growth potential from U.S. sector leaders

Reduced volatility from options strategy

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

SMAX is designed for attractive monthly income, while providing exposure to a portfolio of primarily large-cap U.S. equity securities. To reduce volatility and augment dividend income, SMAX will employ an active covered call strategy.

SMAX does not use leverage.

Performance

  • TICKER SMAX
  • NAV $20.57
  • 1 DAY CHANGE +$0.29
  • YIELD % *

    Current annualized yield.

    10.30
  • ASSETS $641.3M

Total Returns (incl. Dividends)

As at December 31, 2024

  • ticker 0.00%
  • 1 month 0.67%
  • 3 months 7.87%
  • 6 months 14.57%
  • year to date 34.60%
  • 1 year 34.60%
  • inception* 35.17%
  • as of date 202400.00%

Attractive Monthly Income

What Makes SMAX Different?

  • Overview
  • Distributions
  • Documents

Sector Allocation

As at December 31, 2024

  Communications 8.7%
  Consumer Discretionary 10.7%
  Consumer Staples 3.8%
  Energy 3.6%
  Financials 12.5%
  Healthcare 10.2%
  Industrials 7.3%
  Materials 3.4%
  Real Estate 3.3%
  Technology 33.1%
  Utilities 3.3%

Holdings

As at December 31, 2024

tickernameweight
TSLATesla Inc6.4%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.5%
CRMSalesforce Inc4.9%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc4.7%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.6%
AAPLApple Inc4.5%
VVisa Inc4.4%
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.4%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co4.3%
METAMeta Platforms Inc4.2%
ORCLOracle Corp4.0%
BRK/BBerkshire Hathaway Inc4.0%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.9%
CATCaterpillar Inc3.9%
PGProcter & Gamble Co/The3.8%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp3.6%
GEGeneral Electric Co3.6%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc3.5%
JNJJohnson & Johnson3.5%
LINLinde PLC3.5%
NEENextEra Energy Inc3.4%
ADBEAdobe Inc3.4%
LLYEli Lilly & Co3.4%
PLDPrologis Inc3.3%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.1%

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.
TickerSMAX
ExchangeToronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
CUSIP407916105
Inception DateOctober 25, 2023
Investment StyleU.S. Equity, Covered Call
Assets$641.3M CAD*
Target Yield10%+*
Current Annualized Yield10.30%*
DistributionsMonthly
Currency HedgingNone
RebalancingSemi-annual
Management Fee0.65%
Risk RatingLow to Medium
AuditorKPMG LLP
Legal Entity Identifier2549005JJY97H2CP5W16

Distributions

SMAX 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
2024-12-312025-01-08Monthly$0.1730
2024-11-292024-12-06Monthly$0.1710
2024-10-312024-11-07Monthly$0.1725
2024-09-272024-10-07Monthly$0.1720
2024-08-302024-09-09Monthly$0.1710
2024-07-312024-08-08Monthly$0.1720
2024-06-282024-07-08Monthly$0.1720
2024-05-312024-06-07Monthly$0.1700
2024-04-292024-05-07Monthly$0.1700
2024-03-272024-04-05Monthly$0.1650
2024-02-282024-03-07Monthly$0.1650
2024-01-302024-02-09Monthly$0.1610
2023-12-282024-01-08Monthly$0.1600
2023-11-292023-12-07Monthly$0.1600

You can view public filings for the Hamilton U.S. Equity YIELD MAXIMIZER™ ETF on SEDAR+.

Press Releases

View the latest SMAX Press Releases

Fact Sheet

SMAX Fact Sheet (2024-12-31) English Français

ETF Facts

SMAX ETF Facts (2024-08-16) English Français

Prospectus

SMAX Prospectus (2024-08-16) 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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