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Opinions Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETZWE.TOWAITJun 27, 2016
Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 19, 2026. Market Open.
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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.
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%.
ETF to take advantage of the drop in UK and European stocks? None just yet. Depending on the type of investor you are, and your tolerance for risk, BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD (ZWE-T) is an ETF that is a way to get dividends from Europe with a Covered Call overlay. In an uncertain environment, you are getting over a 7% yield and volatility. This will be a fine one to nibble at into weakness, but could easily fall another 10%.