Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF
Low volatility strategies with monthly income
The Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF is built on Harvest’s pure low volatility strategy. It seeks a smoother investment experience by reducing market swings, and adds an active option writing overlay to enhance monthly cash distributions.
Key Facts
As at 2025/05/16
TICKER
HVOI
TSX
CURRENCY
CAD
Hedged
NAV
$12.81
Updated Daily
MKT PRICE CLOSE
$12.81
Updated Daily
NET AUM*
$6.08M
Updated Daily
MGMT STYLE
Active
With Covered Calls
CASH DISTRIBUTION
Monthly
Frequency
FIRST DISTRIBUTION
$0.0800
Cash, Per unit
RISK
MEDIUM
Rating
HOLDINGS
40
Equity Securities
Key Facts
As at 2025/05/16
TICKER
HVOI
TSX
CURRENCY
CAD
Hedged
NAV
$12.81
Updated Daily
MKT PRICE CLOSE
$12.81
Updated Daily
NET AUM*
$6.08M
Updated Daily
MGMT STYLE
Active
With Covered Calls
CASH DISTRIBUTION
Monthly
Frequency
FIRST DISTRIBUTION
$0.0800
Cash, Per unit
RISK
MEDIUM
Rating
HOLDINGS
40
Equity Securities
Distributions
Distribution will be shown as of 2025/05/30.
Portfolio Analysis‡
As at April 30, 2025
|
Number of Equity Securities: 40 |
|
Average Market Capitalization (CAD): $74B |
|
Average Dividend Yield: 2.98% |
|
Average 5 Year Return on Equity: 14.35% |
|
Average P/E: 20.8x |
|
Portfolio Beta: 0.735 |
Sub-Sector Allocation
As at April 30, 2025
Holdings
As at April 30, 2025
| Name | Ticker | Weight | Sector | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS CN | 4.10% | Financials | Canada |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM CN | 4.10% | Financials | Canada |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | TD CN | 4.10% | Financials | Canada |
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY CN | 4.00% | Financials | Canada |
| Waste Connections, Inc. | WCN CN | 3.80% | Industrials | Canada |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM CN | 3.70% | Materials | Canada |
| Intact Financial Corporation | IFC CN | 3.60% | Financials | Canada |
| Enbridge Inc. | ENB CN | 3.50% | Energy | Canada |
| TC Energy Corporation | TRP CN | 3.40% | Energy | Canada |
| Canadian National Railway Company | CNR CN | 3.20% | Industrials | Canada |
| Fortis Inc. | FTS CN | 3.20% | Utilities | Canada |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. | ATD CN | 3.10% | Consumer Staples | Canada |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | CP CN | 3.00% | Industrials | Canada |
| Constellation Software Inc. | CSU CN | 3.00% | Information Technology | Canada |
| Dollarama Inc. | DOL CN | 3.00% | Consumer Discretionary | Canada |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | FFH CN | 3.00% | Financials | Canada |
| National Bank of Canada | NA CN | 3.00% | Financials | Canada |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | FNV CN | 2.70% | Materials | Canada |
| Sun Life Financial Inc. | SLF CN | 2.70% | Financials | Canada |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM CN | 2.50% | Materials | Canada |
| Bank of Montreal | BMO CN | 2.30% | Financials | Canada |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation | TRI CN | 2.30% | Industrials | Canada |
| Loblaw Companies Limited | L CN | 2.10% | Consumer Staples | Canada |
| Suncor Energy Inc. | SU CN | 2.10% | Energy | Canada |
| TELUS Corporation | T CN | 2.10% | Communication Services | Canada |
| Manulife Financial Corporation | MFC CN | 2.00% | Financials | Canada |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc. | QSR CN | 2.00% | Consumer Discretionary | Canada |
| CGI Inc. | GIB/A CN | 1.90% | Information Technology | Canada |
| Emera Incorporated | EMA CN | 1.80% | Utilities | Canada |
| Pembina Pipeline Corporation | PPL CN | 1.70% | Energy | Canada |
| Power Corporation of Canada | POW CN | 1.70% | Financials | Canada |
| Hydro One Limited | H CN | 1.60% | Utilities | Canada |
| WSP Global Inc. | WSP CN | 1.50% | Industrials | Canada |
| Metro Inc. | MRU CN | 1.40% | Consumer Staples | Canada |
| TMX Group Limited | X CN | 1.10% | Financials | Canada |
| Cash and other assets and liabilities | 1.10% | |||
| BCE Inc. | BCE CN | 1.00% | Communication Services | Canada |
| The Descartes Systems Group Inc. | DSG CN | 1.00% | Information Technology | Canada |
| Stantec Inc. | STN CN | 1.00% | Industrials | Canada |
| Tourmaline Oil Corp. | TOU CN | 1.00% | Energy | Canada |
| George Weston Limited | WN CN | 1.00% | Consumer Staples | Canada |
| Market value of options | -0.60% |
Performance for Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF (HVOI) cannot be displayed until 1 year after inception 2025/04/15.
Investment Goal
Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF builds on HVOL’s low volatility strategy, while overlaying an active covered call writing strategy. It aims to generate high monthly cash distributions, stability, and a smoother investment experience.
Benefits of Investing in HVOI:
- Access to rules-based portfolio that manages risk
- Covered call strategy to generate attractive monthly cashflow and lower volatility
- Flexibility to employ cash-secured puts to generate additional income risk benefits
- Rule-based and disciplined portfolio construction process
Investment Goal
| ETF Details | Unit |
|---|---|
| TSX Code | HVOI |
| CUSIP | 417539103 |
| Currency | CAD-Hedged |
| Inception Date | 2025/04/15 |
| Management Style | Active with Covered Calls |
| Eligible | RRSP | RRIF | RESP | TFSA | FHSA |
| Management Fee | 0.65% |
| Risk Rating |  |
| Distribution Facts | Unit |
| Cash Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| Distribution Method | Cash or DRIP |
| Initial Monthly Distribution per Unit | $0.0800 |
Recent Insights
Disclaimer
Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF
Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in HARVEST Exchange Traded Funds managed by Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (the “Funds” or a “Fund”). Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. The Funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. Tax investment and all other decisions should be made with guidance from a qualified professional.
Distributions are paid to you in cash unless you request, pursuant to your participation in a distribution reinvestment plan, that they be reinvested into Class A units of the Fund. If a Fund earns less than the amounts distributed, the difference is a return of capital.
Certain statements included in this communication constitute forward-looking statements (“FLS”, including, but not limited to, those identified by the expressions "expect", "intend", "will" and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Funds. The FLS are not historical facts but reflect the Harvest’s and the portfolio manager of the Funds current expectations regarding future results or events. These FLS are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Although Harvest and the portfolio manager of the Funds believe that the assumptions inherent in the FLS are reasonable, FLS are not guarantees of future performance and, accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. The Funds, Harvest and the portfolio manager of the Funds undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any FLS or information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.
‡Source: Bloomberg. Average statistics calculated based on portfolio weighted average. Dividend yield (gross) based on Bloomberg indicated 12 month yield of portfolios positions and does not represent the distribution yield paid to investors. The above information is for illustrative purposes only, is estimated and unaudited.
* Subject to final TSX Listing Approval.