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Hamilton U.S. Equity YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (SMAX.TO) ETF Analysis

SMAX.TO

Expense ratio 0.77% Yield 9.98% Since October 25, 2023 Family Hamilton Capital Partners Inc.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CA$22.62

+CA$0.09 (+0.42%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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SMAX.TO Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	CA$100 becomes	CA$300 becomes
1 year	+18.81%	+18.81%	CA$118.81	CA$356.42
3 years	+96.32%	+25.21%	CA$196.32	CA$588.95

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

SMAX.TO Return by Calendar Year

2023 and 2026 are partial years

+7.28%+34.58%+19.74%

2023*202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+19.74%
2025	+13.56%
2024	+34.58%
2023 (partial year)	+7.28%

SMAX.TO Monthly Returns

−6%+10%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	−0.2	−0.1	−1.9	+8.0	+9.5	+2.6	−3.4	+1.7	+4.4	−1.7	—	—
2025	+4.4	−3.7	−5.1	−5.5	+5.2	+3.8	+3.6	+1.0	+6.8	+5.5	−0.2	−2.0
2024	+3.7	+6.3	+1.7	−1.8	+2.5	+4.1	+2.6	+0.7	+2.8	+1.0	+6.8	−0.1
2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+4.3	+1.3

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

SMAX.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 14.55%
Best year: +34.58%
Worst year: +13.56%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	LRCX	Lam Research Corp	4.45%
2	PLTR	Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A	4.24%
3	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	4.23%
4	XOM	ExxonMobil Holdings Corp	4.2%
5	MU	Micron Technology Inc	4.19%
6	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	4.14%
7	AMD	Advanced Micro Devices Inc	4.1%
8	LLY	Eli Lilly and Co	4.09%
9	INTC	Intel Corp	4.08%
10	WELL	Welltower Inc	4.07%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Hamilton U.S. Equity YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (SMAX.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. The inception date on file is October 25, 2023. The expense ratio is 0.77%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$77.00 a year.

The largest positions on file are Lam Research Corp (LRCX), Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (PLTR), and Microsoft Corp (MSFT). Lam Research Corp alone accounts for 4.45% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 41.78% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

SMAX.TO last closed at CA$22.62 on October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +18.81%. Across 3 years the annualized return works out at +25.21%. The trailing distribution yield is 9.98%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +34.58% and 2025 returned +13.56%. So far in 2026 the total return is +19.74%.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from CA$19.07 to CA$23.50. The latest close sits 18.59% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 3 years annualize to a volatility of 14.55%. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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