Getting Paid to Wait: 6 BMO ETFs to Fight Inflation
BMO ETFs presents our top 6 picks yielding 6% or more for investors who are looking for ideas to enhance the level of yield in their portfolios.
Mar. 15, 2023- Utilities and Energy pipeline equities have been in recent demand.
- Volatile geo-political environment lends well to the generation of high income from option premiums.
- Banks have sold off presenting an attractive valuation opportunity.
- Fundamentals continue to be strong with Forward P/E below 10x, and underlying dividend yield in excess of 4%.
- Canadian dividend equities continue to benefit from factor shift from Growth to Value, with Energy, Materials and Utilities benefiting.
- Solid historical dividend growth, and additional income through covered calls.
- Yield harvesting balanced strategy on high-quality U.S. equities, with equity allocation increasing during a market selloff. Well positioned for a recovery.
- The option overlay (put and call selling) generates tax-efficient income.**
- Dividend-oriented equities continue to be well-capitalized and strongly positioned to deliver results amid high inflation
- The U.S. economy is likely to lead the developed world during a period of economic slowdown backed by high-quality U.S. companies
- Also offered in Mutual fund format
- Exposure to a diversified portfolio of Canadian bank financing instruments.
- Gain access to non-traditional securities including bank issue bonds, preferred shares, and limited recourse capital notes (LRCNs).
- An efficient solution to complement fixed income holdings, increase yield while investing in lower duration securities that are currently rated investment-grade.
* Annualized Distribution Yield as of February 28, 2023: The most recent regular distribution, or expected distribution, (excluding additional year-end distributions) annualized for frequency, divided by current NAV.
Source: BMO Global Asset Management.
** As compared to an investment that generates an equivalent amount of interest income.
† Weighted Average Yield to maturity as of February 28, 2023. Weighted Average Yield to Maturity: The market value-weighted average yield to maturity includes coupon payments and any capital gain or loss that the investor will realize by holding the bonds to maturity.
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