BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF (ZWK.TO)

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

BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF (ZWK.TO) has returned -2.90% so far this year and 18.42% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 15, 2019, ZWK.TO's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.75%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.7 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Feb 2021 with a return of +16.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2023 at -31.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, ZWK.TO closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 13, 2023 at -17.1%.

BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF has an annualized alpha of -5.22%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 19, 2019.

• This ETF participated in 101.35% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 69.72% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

ZWK.TO has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.

ZWK.TO ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF (ZWK.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF provided a 6.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$1.74 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BMO Covered Call US Banks 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 BMO Covered Call US Banks 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 BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF was 48.02%, occurring on May 4, 2023. Recovery took 592 trading sessions.

The current BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF drawdown is 10.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.