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Opinions Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETZWE.TOCOMMENTOct 02, 2017
Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTAStock 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%.
ZWE-T vs. ZPH-T. ZPH-T is the put write strategy. If we have an acute sell off, both will lose a little money. If you are branching outside of Canada, there is no dividend tax credit, but put write gives additional income. He recommends having a bit of both in order to diversify. Europe is a bit more attractive over the next couple of years.