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This summary was created by AI, based on 4 opinions in the last 12 months.

The BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF (ZWC-T) is a defensive product with a focus on stable, high-yield Canadian companies, particularly in the banking, telecom, and energy sectors. It offers tax benefits for Canadian investors and provides safety with its defensive orientation. Some experts suggest a preference for European exposure and better options in other markets, but overall it is seen as a good option for a balanced portfolio.

Consensus
Defensive
Valuation
Fair Value
Similar
XLF, XLF-T
BUY

You need a higher return than a bond is going to give you today to keep up with inflation and grow your savings. Alternative ETFs such as ZWU, VCNS, ZWB, ZWC, and PJAN are what's needed to protect your portfolio, rather than conventional bonds. 

These are what you need to generate the income you'll need for retirement, to get a real return on your investment, more than just protection of principal.

E.T.F.'s
DON'T BUY

Covered call strategy on a basket of Canadian names. Yield ~6.7%, and pretty tax efficient. Income is fantastic, but note that just owning the underlying securities will outperform 80% of the time. So if you don't need the income, just buy the stocks outright. MER is 72 bps, higher because of the covered call.

E.T.F.'s
BUY

Covered call strategy will limit upside on capital, but also provides stable income. Good option for investors looking for dividend yield. Quality product that would recommend for the long term. 

E.T.F.'s
PARTIAL BUY

Broad exposure to Canadian "covered calls" (Banks, Telcos, Energy Infrastructure etc.) Would prefer European version - more value in European markets. Tax benefits for Canadian investors. Valuation of TSX is fair - seeing better options in other markets. 

E.T.F.'s
BUY

Defensive name with stable companies. Would recommend for defensive investors. Would recommend product mixed with exposure to Europe and USA. 

E.T.F.'s
BUY

Defensive product with relatively good yield. Good option for Canadian oriented investors. Provides safety with defensive orientation. Good for a balanced portfolio. 

E.T.F.'s
PARTIAL BUY

Hold the big Canadian banks, Enbridge, BCE and Manulife. But the option premiums on these stocks is small.  So, you're selling some of the upside potential, but not getting downside potential. But this pays you high-paying dividend stocks at a 0.72% MER.

E.T.F.'s
DON'T BUY
ZWC vs. XEI Basket of high-dividend paying, large cap names in Canada, with covered call overlay. Pipelines, banks, telecom. XEI has outperformed ZWC, even though ZWC has a higher yield. What happens is that you get called out of ZWC with the covered calls, so the capital appreciation is weaker. Underperformed the TSX. Higher MER of 72 bps. If you think market's moving forward, prefers XEI unless you need the extra income from covered calls. Already tax-efficient, so efficiencies would be lost in a registered account. Yield is around 6.8%.
E.T.F.'s
BUY
Buy for TFSA? Likes it. It's a covered call ETF covering all the right sectors like utilities and energy. ZWC sells calls on only half of it, so you experience some growth as well. Likes covered call ETFs in general.
E.T.F.'s
COMMENT
In a TFSA? Basket of high dividend payers. Overlays some options to attract more income. Performed decently YTD, up 1%. If you're bullish on underlying securities, you're better off holding them than the covered call. Covered call works best in flat or declining markets. Already pretty tax efficient. He owns XEI instead. Yield is about 6.6%.
E.T.F.'s
BUY
Good to reduce volatility. A covered call on a dividend payer layers in defence upon defence. ZWC will provide a steady income stream on the way up, yet limited vol on the way down.
E.T.F.'s
Unspecified
Has held shares in the past, but doesn't own any right now. Will leave it to investors to determine if product is right for them.
E.T.F.'s
BUY
Tilted to value, preferable now with rising rates. About 37% financials, 15% energy, 13% communications. 72 bps expense ratio. Likes the strategy. Makes sense for the extra income. Yields about 6.2%.
E.T.F.'s
BUY
A market cap weighted high dividend covered call strategy. It covers the top 50 stocks that are good dividend players in the TSX.
E.T.F.'s
COMMENT
Is the 6.5% dividend too good to be true? Is there a return of capital portion in the yield? He doesn't believe so. On all BMO covered call ETFs you're adding 2-2.5% to the dividend to total 6.5%. No, there are no return on capital issues.
E.T.F.'s
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BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF(ZWC-T) Rating

Ranking : 4 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 5

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 0

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 1

Total Signals / Votes : 6

Stockchase rating for BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF(ZWC-T) Frequently Asked Questions

What is BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF stock symbol?

BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF is a Canadian stock, trading under the symbol ZWC-T on the Toronto Stock Exchange (ZWC-CT). It is usually referred to as TSX:ZWC or ZWC-T

Is BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 6 stock analysts published opinions about ZWC-T. 5 analysts recommended to BUY the stock. 1 analyst recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF.

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What is BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF stock price?

On 2024-10-11, BMO CDN HIGH DIV COVERED CALL ETF (ZWC-T) stock closed at a price of $18.29.