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RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF (RCDC.TO) Sharpe Ratio: 3.54

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

The RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF seeks to provide investors with long-term capital growth and an attractive income stream by investing in a diversified portfolio of Canadian dividend-paying equities and employing a covered call strategy to enhance income and mitigate downside risk.

RCDC.TO's Sharpe Ratio of 3.54 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 3.54 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.

RCDC.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank

RCDC.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank: 93.593
Exceptional

RCDC.TO ranks above 93.5% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. 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

  • Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
  • Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
  • Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
  • Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

RCDC.TO Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows RCDC.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%): 0.84 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.84 to 2.40
  • Green zone (top 25%): 2.40 or higher
  • Top 1%: 7.88+
  • Median: 1.69 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Derivative Income category across multiple time periods, showing how RCDC.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
HLIF.TOHarvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A5.30
CBNK.TOMulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF5.12
BANK.TOEvolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield Index Fund4.59
BKCL.TOGlobal X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Covered Call ETF4.25
GOGY.TOHarvest Alphabet Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A Units4.08
BKCC.TOGlobal X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call ETF4.06
YGOG.NEOAlphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF3.77
HDIV.TOHamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF3.67
ZWC.TOBMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF3.61
SMAX.TOHamilton U.S. Equity YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF3.61
RCDC.TORBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF3.54

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

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

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