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TSE:ZWE

BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ET (ZWE.TO)

21.78
+0.12 (0.55%)
as of Jun 15, 2026, 7:59:59 pm Market Open.
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star iconJun 15, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 11 opinions in the last 12 months.

The BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF (ZWE-T) is gaining positive attention from various experts due to its potential in the European market. Many see Europe as an opportunity for growth, particularly with increasing budgets and fiscal spending. There is a strong preference for high dividend strategies combined with covered calls for generating additional income. Experts highlight that while the return from holding the underlying securities may outperform in a rising market, ZWE still offers appealing yields around 6.6%. Overall, the consensus suggests a favorable outlook for ZWE, especially in registered accounts that can mitigate tax drawbacks on foreign dividends.

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Positive
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Fair Value
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BUY
ZWE vs. ZWP

Right now, this is his preference. Going over the history of this ETF, the extreme was $1.50-1.60 CAD to euro. So anything above $1.50-1.55, you'd want to be hedged. Anything lower than $1.35-1.40, you want to be exposed to the foreign currency.

Recently we got back above $1.50. If it keeps going higher, that's fine. When you're hedging the CAD relative to Europe, their interest rates are lower than ours, and so you actually earn extra doing it.

COMMENT

Has been on the market for ~10 years. Average total return(annually) is 10%. Believes is a great product, and would recommend buying for the long term investor. Some of the best dividend companies are from Europe. Owns in portfolio. 

BUY

Covered call product reduces amount of capital gains. Good for defensive investors. Very reliable dividend yield. Excellent offering of companies covered in the ETF. 

BUY

Good option for Europe exposure. High dividends that look to be safe. Adds nice balance to portfolio. Would recommend buying. Nice covered call strategy as well. 

PARTIAL BUY
In an RRSP for the long haul?

Likes exposure to Europe, of which many Canadians have minimal exposure. ZWE looks at the dividend yields of its holdings. Plus, it does some covered writing, which gives you income along the way in tradeoff for upside. Attractive yield, but consider also owning some European stocks on their own. Nice piece of diversification for your portfolio, good bit of income.

BUY

Great for investors looking for stable investment. Well diversified. Better option for investors versus one particular stock. 

BUY

Good for currency hedging. Would recommend for European exposure. 

HOLD
ZWE vs. ZWP

In general, Europe is good value compared to US or NA markets. Lower PE and book value, higher dividend. This one has high dividend stocks, with covered call overlay. Up 11% YTD. Makes sense for cashflow. But ZWP, holding underlying securities, gives better total return. Yield is around 7.5%.

HOLD

Good exposure for international oriented investors.
Idea of getting European exposure good.
Generally out of the money strategy.
MER = 0.71%.
Portfolio allocation depends on portfolio size.
Good for older investors looking for safe product.

BUY

International market presenting value.
All financial metrics are priced low in Europe.
High dividend exposure in ETF provides ~6% yield.
Good name to buy for long term.

DON'T BUY
Pays a high yield around 8%. Problem is he always loses money on Europe. Europe has fine companies, but lousy governments.
DON'T BUY
Popular. The "W" in the ticker symbol stands for writing, as it uses option overwriting. Nice yield. If there's stock appreciation in the underlying portfolio, about 50% of the stocks will get called away and be forcibly sold for strike prices lower than market prices. This happens in uptrending environments. Volatile. Long-term, will underperform. Fine for income and European exposure. But, if you want to participate in recovery and growth, albeit with a lower yield, look at XEH or ZEQ.
HOLD
Good exposure to European market. Don't expect much gains with conflict in Ukraine. Better options out there.
BUY
Not much this year that isn't down 20%. Good vehicle for European exposure. Includes healthy dividend yield.
COMMENT
Foreign income is taxable, along with capital gains. Important to understand tax implications.
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