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Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Income ETF (HUTL.TO) Sharpe Ratio: 1.61

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

The Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Income ETF (HUTL) seeks to provide investors with monthly cash distributions, capital appreciation, and lower overall volatility by investing in a diversified portfolio of global utility stocks and employing a covered call strategy on up to 33% of the portfolio securities.

HUTL.TO's Sharpe Ratio of 1.61 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.61 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 4, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

HUTL.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank

HUTL.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank: 45.846
Average

HUTL.TO ranks above 45.8% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, showing balanced returns relative to total risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Returns are proportional to volatility—neither strong nor weak
  • Evaluate whether the volatility profile aligns with your risk tolerance
  • Review higher-ranked alternatives in the same category
  • Monitor rank direction to identify improving or deteriorating trends

HUTL.TO Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows HUTL.TO's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.85 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.85 to 2.40
  • Green zone (top 25%): 2.40 or higher
  • Top 1%: 7.86+
  • Median: 1.69 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Income ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Utilities Equities category across multiple time periods, showing how HUTL.TO's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 4, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
HUTS.TOHamilton Enhanced Utilities ETF3.56
XUT.TOiShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF2.99
UTIL.TOGlobal X Equal Weight Canadian Utilities Index ETF2.82
ZUT.TOBMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF2.47
UMAX.TOHamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF2.03
ZWU.TOBMO Covered Call Utilities ETF2.01
HUTE.TOHarvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Income ETF1.70
HUTL.TOHarvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Income ETF1.61
UMVP.TOHamilton Champions Utilities Index ETF—

S&P 500 Index

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows HUTL.TO's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when HUTL.TO consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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