Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF (PDIV.TO) Sharpe Ratio: 1.45

PDIV.TO's Sharpe Ratio of 1.45 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.45 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 1, 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.

PDIV.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank

Above Average

PDIV.TO ranks above 78.0% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating above-average returns relative to volatility. 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

Above-average risk-adjusted returns with room for improvement
Compare against category peers to gauge relative positioning
Monitor for movement toward top tier or decline toward median
Consider pairing with top-tier holdings to improve portfolio efficiency

PDIV.TO Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows PDIV.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%): 0.46 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.46 to 1.39
Green zone (top 25%): 1.39 or higher
Top 1%: 5.78+
Median: 0.94 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Dividend category across multiple time periods, showing how PDIV.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 Apr 1, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	3.70
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF	3.58
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	2.82
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	2.70
CDIV.TO	Manulife Smart Dividend ETF	2.32
CWIN.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Enhanced Canadian Dividend ETF Class E Units	2.12
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Dividend Yield Index ETF	1.77
FCID.TO	Fidelity International High Dividend ETF	1.59
IDIV-B.TO	Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF Unhedged Units	1.58
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	1.45

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows PDIV.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 PDIV.TO consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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