Evolve Active Canadian Preferred Share Fund (DIVS.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

Evolve Active Canadian Preferred Share Fund (DIVS.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by Evolve Funds Group Inc. The inception date on file is September 27, 2017. The fund holds CA$28.18M in total net assets. The expense ratio is 0.65%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$65.00 a year.

The largest positions on file are Brookfield Corp Cum Conv Pref Registered Shs -A- Series -32- (BN.PF.A), Enbridge Inc FXDFR PRF PERPETUAL CAD 25 - Ser 19 (ENB.PF.K), and Fortis Inc Cum Red 1st Pref Registered Shs Series -M- (FTS.PR.M). Brookfield Corp Cum Conv Pref Registered Shs -A- Series -32- alone accounts for 5.47% of the portfolio.

Performance Analysis

DIVS.TO last closed at CA$18.20 on September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +11.39%. Measured over 5 years, that is +5.79% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 4.8%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +20.78%; the weakest is 2022 at −15.55%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +5.91%.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 8 years annualize to a volatility of 13.31%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.75. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$17.09 to CA$18.38. The latest close sits 6.5% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.