Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF (HIG.TO)

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Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF (HIG.TO) is down 3.4% since the beginning of the year. HIG.TO is currently trading at CA$7 per share. Investors who bought CA$1,000 worth of HIG.TO shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth CA$1,034.

Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF (HIG.TO) has returned -3.42% so far this year and 8.20% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HIG.TO has returned 5.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.32% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 24, 2015, HIG.TO's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst month was Jan 2022 at -12.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, HIG.TO closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -8.3%.

Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.45%, beta of 0.36, and R2 of 0.15 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 24, 2015.

• This ETF participated in 85.16% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 50.75% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.36 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.15 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.15 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

HIG.TO ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF provided a 9.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.66 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 10 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF was 31.83%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 156 trading sessions.

The current Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF drawdown is 7.98%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.