ZWB - BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF

As Canadian banks report fiscal year-end earnings, investors may consider buying BMO’s Bank ETFs for their upside potential, diversification and steady cash flow.

Canada’s latest budget marks a major pivot toward long-term growth, with C$115B in infrastructure spending alongside substantial allocations for defense and housing. Alongside those investments, the Feds are encouraging private sector participation via regulatory streamlining and tax incentives.

Turn volatility into cash flow with our top 6 picks yielding 6% or more, for investors seeking to reduce volatility relative to broad markets while enhancing the level of yield in their portfolios.

In this special episode, Portfolio Managers Jonathan Lau and Olivia Li, and your host, Skye Collyer, take a deep dive into covered call ETFs — discussing how they work and strategies to utilize them for portfolio positioning in today’s marketplace. Skye Collyer is a Director of ETF Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Jonathan Lau and Olivia Li, Portfolio Managers at BMO Exchange Traded Funds. The episode was recorded live on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.