Purpose Core Dividend Fund Series ETF (PDF.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

Purpose Core Dividend Fund Series ETF (PDF.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$251.99M. Purpose Investments Inc. is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is September 3, 2013.

The largest positions on file are The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO), and Royal Bank of Canada (RY). The Toronto-Dominion Bank alone accounts for 6.49% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 43.21% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for PDF.TO is CA$45.23, dated September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +29.85%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +11.76%. The trailing distribution yield is 2.79%.

2026 is still running; the price is +20.65% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +25.07% and 2022 returned −1.74%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$35.87 to CA$45.78. The latest close sits 26.09% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 8 years annualize to a volatility of 14.72%. The reported beta is 0.41. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.