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Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF (PDIV.TO)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Inception Date
Jan 2, 2018
Region
North America (North America)
Category
Dividend
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Domicile
Canada
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Different Benchmark Currency

PDIV.TO is traded in CAD, while the ^GSPC benchmark is in USD. To make them comparable, the benchmark values have been converted to CAD using the latest available exchange rates.

Returns By Period

Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF (PDIV.TO) has returned 1.14% so far this year and 13.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PDIV.TO has returned 8.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.91% annually.


Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF

1D
1.48%
1M
-3.00%
YTD
1.14%
6M
5.00%
1Y
13.80%
3Y*
9.78%
5Y*
7.84%
10Y*
8.91%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.80%
1M
-3.22%
YTD
-3.34%
6M
-2.48%
1Y
12.46%
3Y*
17.80%
5Y*
12.48%
10Y*
12.91%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 11, 2003, PDIV.TO's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.76%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.6 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, PDIV.TO closed higher 37% of trading days. The best single day was May 25, 2017 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.10%3.13%-3.00%1.14%
20252.05%1.24%-0.38%-1.35%2.40%1.38%0.93%2.58%2.22%1.01%3.60%-0.78%15.82%
20240.69%1.22%1.66%-1.54%1.13%0.27%3.23%1.98%1.96%0.04%2.17%-2.46%10.71%
20233.17%-0.63%0.06%2.23%-3.48%2.63%0.75%-1.35%-2.24%-1.66%2.57%2.76%4.64%
2022-1.13%-0.53%3.32%-2.12%0.22%-6.20%2.78%-0.18%-4.92%5.04%2.56%-2.69%-4.40%
2021-1.20%1.56%6.55%1.84%2.77%1.32%0.85%2.13%-2.42%1.13%-0.27%4.58%20.18%

Benchmark Metrics

Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF has an annualized alpha of 4.58%, beta of 0.27, and R² of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 21, 2013.

  • This ETF participated in 51.86% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 48.19% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.27 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.08 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 0.08 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.

Alpha
4.58%
Beta
0.27
0.08
Upside Capture
48.19%
Downside Capture
51.86%

Expense Ratio

PDIV.TO has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PDIV.TO ranks 76 for risk / return — better than 76% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


PDIV.TO Risk / Return Rank: 7676
Overall Rank
PDIV.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PDIV.TO Sortino Ratio Rank: 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
PDIV.TO Omega Ratio Rank: 8383
Omega Ratio Rank
PDIV.TO Calmar Ratio Rank: 6666
Calmar Ratio Rank
PDIV.TO Martin Ratio Rank: 7979
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF (PDIV.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PDIV.TOBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.45

0.69

+0.76

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.99

1.06

+0.93

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.17

+0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.74

1.14

+0.60

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.94

4.22

+4.73

Explore PDIV.TO risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF provided a 12.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$1.14 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%CA$0.00CA$0.50CA$1.00CA$1.50CA$2.00CA$2.50CA$3.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DividendCA$1.14CA$1.16CA$1.14CA$1.11CA$0.64CA$0.63CA$0.63CA$0.63CA$0.63CA$2.97CA$0.63CA$0.85

Dividend yield

12.30%12.24%12.35%11.84%6.38%5.59%6.33%5.85%6.80%25.71%5.38%8.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.29
2025CA$0.11CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$1.16
2024CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$1.14
2023CA$0.07CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$1.11
2022CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.07CA$0.64
2021CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.63

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund 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 Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF was 30.64%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 243 trading sessions.

The current Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF drawdown is 3.25%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.64%Feb 18, 202022Mar 18, 2020243Mar 8, 2021265
-16.12%Dec 22, 2017253Dec 27, 2018217Nov 7, 2019470
-14.96%Jan 18, 2022185Oct 12, 2022440Jul 12, 2024625
-12.88%Mar 11, 201376Jun 26, 2013111Dec 4, 2013187
-11.89%Feb 6, 2015137Aug 24, 2015133Mar 4, 2016270

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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