BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged…

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

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COMMENT

The difference between ZWE and ZWP is the currency hedge. If you think the CAD will do worse than European currencies, then you want a ZWP. If you think the CAD will strengthen against these currencies, get ZWE. He recently swapped into ZWP since he wants foreign currency exposure.

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HOLD

This is the best way for high dividend seekers to get exposure outside of North America. During covid, we saw high dividend payers sell off more than others. As the economy rebalances, the stock should do well. He boosted exposure to this sector.

BUY

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COMMENT

He owns both. Timing is the question. The hedge between the foreign currency and the Canadian dollar. Looking at the Euro-Canadian exchange rate, below 1.50 Euro-Cad, you want exposure to ZWP. Over 1.60, you want ZWE. He is wanting more exposure to the Euro and the British pound, so he is moving towards ZWP.

HOLD

It has a very strong yield, partly capital gains. Today things have changed. Covered calls are very good in a flat to slightly rising environment. Covered calls impair the upside of the underlying securities. If you are expecting a rally, like today, you may want to reconsider, although you get a very nice yield here. He prefers the hedged versions of ETFs right now.

PARTIAL BUY

Pays an 8.25% dividend. It writes calls and has a currency hedge on the CAD-Euro exchange rate. It can do well in coming years. We're in a cyclical bounce, coming from the ashes of Covid. But there are other BMO ETFs that aren't hedged without covered calls, and are more cyclically oriented. But if you want income, this ETF will do well in coming years.

BUY

In general, the dividend is stable in the current situation. Because volatility is increasing, the covered call is increasing yield. It is one of his favourite ways to play international dividends. ZWP would be for the short term when you want exposure to the currency.

COMMENT

A play on high dividend players with a covered call in Europe. ZWP has exposure to the Euro while ZWE does not. One of the holding is SWP, which is the German stock that took a beating today. Dips are good to buy and for now, he prefers ZWP for the foreign currency exposure.

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DON'T BUY

If Europe comes out of the pandemic faster than the rest of the world, it will do well. But Europe is a value play, so not his favourite space. You give up growth on the covered call. Yield around 8%.

BUY

Great dividend payers, focused in UK, Germany and Switzerland. ZWE has an additional forward contract that hedges the canadian dollar to the pound, euro and swiss franc. He prefers ZWE for the currency hedge.

COMMENT

International dividend growth ETF. He uses CYH as a benchmark. It is a global dividend index using the Dow-Jones methodology that is currency hedged. In the US, there is NOBL for dividend growth companies. Globally, he would look at ZWE for yield enhancement.

WEAK BUY

ZWE-T vs. ZWH-T. With covered calls, when you are in a slightly up or down or sideways market, the call brings in a premium and dampens the volatility. But when it is in a very strong uptrend, the covered write lops off the top of the uptrend. The upside is capped. In a sharp declined followed by a snap-back rally, the same thing applies. You should have both for covered write portfolios to increase diversification if you are going to have them.

COMMENT

Hold? The underlying exposure is 22% financial services, 9% materials 3% real estate and industrials are 13%. This is pretty pro-cycle in its holdings. Right now you want to be owning more utilities and consumer defensive names. Be careful if there is another leg down. Wait until there this confirmation in a market recovery before buying more.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Some of the best dividend payers in Europe with a covered call overlay. The market bottom is not in so wait to put in new money. This is not a bad level. He has not added to European dividend exposure yet.

COMMENT

ZWP vs ZWE? Both of these give virtually the same exposure into European dividend payers with a covered call writing strategy overlayed. The SWE is currency hedged to the CAD dollar. You would want the currency hedged product if you think the foreign currency was going to weaken compared to the CAD. Today, with the Bank of Canada holding rates steady in Canada, he believes traders will see weakness for the CAD and so you may want to be un-hedged on the currency side (i.e. hold ZWP instead). He cautions that a covered call will pay a higher dividend (as it collects premiums by selling call options), but it tends to limit the upside. Yield 7%

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