Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Equity DayMAX™ ETF

  • Ticker SDAY
  • Yield % *

    Current annualized yield.

    18.45

Seize the Day

HIGHLIGHTS

Canada’s first zero-days-to-expiry (0DTE) call option strategy designed to monetize daily volatility

Yield of 18.45%* with semi-monthly distributions

Modest 25% leverage to enhance income and growth potential

Actively managed by options team with 60+ years of combined experience, led by Nick Piquard

A GOOD FIT FOR INVESTORS WHO WANT

Higher tax efficient income

Distributions paid twice a month

A complementary income solution to help balance your portfolio

Exposure to SMVP, which tracks an index of blue-chip U.S. dividend paying companies with similar performance and lower volatility vs. the S&P 500*

INVESTMENT OVERVIEW

SDAY aims to deliver attractive income while providing exposure to U.S. equities. To supplement income, SDAY employs an actively managed, primarily ultra-short-term, option strategy on its U.S. equity exposure and employs modest 25% leverage.

Hamilton DayMAX™ ETFs

(CDAY) (SDAY) (QDAY) (BDAY)

Performance

  • TICKER SDAY
  • NAV $23.98
  • 1 DAY CHANGE +$0.00
  • YIELD % *

    Current annualized yield.

    18.45
  • ASSETS $332.6M

Total Returns (incl. Dividends)

As at August 31, 2026

  • ticker 0.0%
  • 1 month 1.0%
  • 3 months 9.2%
  • 6 months 6.7%
  • ytd 17.8%
  • 1 year 19.9%
  • inception* 20.1%
  • as of date 202600.0%

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  • Distributions
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Holdings

As at August 31, 2026

tickernameweight
SMVP/UHAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF99.9%
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF25.4%
Cash and Other Assets/Liabilities-25.3%

Please note the portfolio weights include modest ~25% leverage via cash borrowing (not derivatives), provided by a Canadian financial institution.

SMVP Holdings

tickernameweight
BDXBecton Dickinson & Co3.3%
TGTTarget Corp3.2%
ROPRoper Technologies Inc3.2%
CVXChevron Corp3.2%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc3.2%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp3.1%
WATWaters Corp3.0%
MDTMedtronic PLC2.9%
EMREmerson Electric Co2.9%
KOCoca-Cola Co/The2.8%
FASTFastenal Co2.8%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc2.7%
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc2.7%
ECLEcolab Inc2.7%
SPGIS&P Global Inc2.7%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co/The2.7%
GDGeneral Dynamics Corp2.6%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.6%
PGProcter & Gamble Co/The2.6%
PEPPepsiCo Inc2.6%
GWWWW Grainger Inc2.6%
ORealty Income Corp2.6%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp2.6%
CAHCardinal Health Inc2.6%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.5%
EDConsolidated Edison Inc2.5%
LOWLowe's Cos Inc2.5%
NEENextEra Energy Inc2.5%
AFLAflac Inc2.5%
MBGLMobility Global Inc2.5%
CBChubb Ltd2.5%
MCDMcDonald's Corp2.5%
WMTWalmart Inc2.5%
LLYEli Lilly & Co2.4%
LINLinde PLC2.4%
CATCaterpillar Inc2.2%
IBMInternational Business Machine2.0%
Cash and Other Assets/Liabilities0.4%

Fund Details

 

All Hamilton ETFs are available for purchase on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) or Cboe Canada, and can be used in RRSP, RRIF, DPSP, RDSP, FHSA, RESP and TFSA portfolios.
TickerSDAY
ExchangeCboe Canada
CUSIP40736T103
Inception DateJuly 14, 2025
Investment StyleU.S. Equity, Covered Call
Assets$332.6M CAD*
Current Annualized Yield18.45%*
DistributionsSemi-Monthly
Currency HedgingCAD-unhedged
RebalancingSemi-Annual
Management Fee0.85%
Risk RatingMedium
AuditorKPMG LLP
Legal Entity Identifier254900TPJNNOBEXN8X66

Distributions

SDAY distributions are paid semi-monthly in cash. The annual tax information is available here.
Ex-Dividend DatePay DateFrequencyAmount
2026-09-152026-09-22Semi-Monthly$0.185
2026-08-312026-09-08Semi-Monthly$0.185
2026-08-142026-08-21Semi-Monthly$0.184
2026-07-312026-08-10Semi-Monthly$0.184
2026-07-152026-07-22Semi-Monthly$0.185
2026-06-302026-07-08Semi-Monthly$0.185
2026-06-152026-06-22Semi-Monthly$0.182
2026-05-292026-06-05Semi-Monthly$0.182
2026-05-152026-05-25Semi-Monthly$0.182
2026-04-302026-05-07Semi-Monthly$0.182
2026-04-152026-04-22Semi-Monthly$0.180
2026-03-312026-04-08Semi-Monthly$0.180
2026-03-132026-03-20Semi-Monthly$0.182
2026-02-272026-03-06Semi-Monthly$0.182
2026-02-132026-02-23Semi-Monthly$0.181
2026-01-302026-02-06Semi-Monthly$0.181
2026-01-152026-01-22Semi-Monthly$0.180
2025-12-312026-01-08Semi-Monthly$0.180
2025-12-152025-12-22Semi-Monthly$0.181
2025-11-282025-12-05Semi-Monthly$0.181
2025-11-142025-11-21Semi-Monthly$0.182
2025-10-312025-11-07Semi-Monthly$0.182
2025-10-152025-10-22Semi-Monthly$0.181
2025-09-292025-10-07Semi-Monthly$0.181
2025-09-152025-09-22Semi-Monthly$0.181
2025-08-292025-09-08Semi-Monthly$0.181
2025-08-152025-08-22Semi-Monthly$0.180
2025-07-312025-08-08Semi-Monthly$0.180

You can view public filings for the Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Equity DayMAX™ ETF on SEDAR+.

Press Releases

View the latest SDAY Press Releases

Fact Sheet

SDAY Fact Sheet (2026-07-31) English Français

ETF Facts

SDAY ETF Facts (2026-06-18) English Français

Prospectus

SDAY Prospectus (2026-06-18) English Français

Financial Statements & MRFP

Annual Report (2025-12-31) English Français
Interim Report (2026-06-30) English Français

Latest Portfolio Summary

Q1 2026 Portfolio Summary (2026-03-31) Download

Independent Review Committee

2025 Annual Report to Securityholders (2026-03-06) Download

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