HCAL ETF Analysis: Hamilton Enhanced Canadian | TO

Long/Short & Market Neutral | TO, Canada | Market Cap: 996m CAD | 12M Return: 57.6% | CA40704L1085 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Banking, Equities, Leverage, Cash
Total Rating 78
Safety 61
Buy Signal 0.51
Long/Short & Market Neutral
Category Rotation: -17.3
AUM: 699M
Avg Turnover: 2.42M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility28.6%
VaR 5th Pctl5.28%
VaR vs Median2.64%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio2.08
Rel. Str. IBD86.4
Rel. Str. Peer Group95.5 pctl
Character TTM
Beta0.628
Beta Downside0.305
Hurst Exponent0.500
Choppyness57.6%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD16.33%
CAGR/Max DD3.00
CAGR/Mean DD20.42

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Rs Leader
Idiosyncratic Leader

Seasonality 6 years of data, until 10/2026

Jan -1.2% 5
Feb -0.6% 5
Mar -5.2% 5
Apr +0.7% 0
May +1.8% 5
Jun -1.0% 0
Jul +1.9% 0
Aug -1.7% 5
Sep -0.5% 5
Oct -1.6% 5
Nov +5.8% 22
Dec -0.6% 0

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, ≥40 worth a closer look and ≥60 is strong.

Description: HCAL Hamilton Enhanced Canadian

HCAL is a Canadian bank ETF designed to deliver 1.25 times the returns of the Solactive Equal Weight Canada Banks Index. It invests in Canadian banks and uses 25% cash leverage, without derivatives; leverage can amplify both gains and losses.

Canadian banks typically operate across retail and commercial banking, wealth management, and capital markets. HCAL’s equal-weight index gives its bank holdings more balanced weighting than a market-cap-weighted approach.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Canadian bank earnings and dividends drive equal-weight portfolio returns
  • Rate changes reshape bank margins, loan growth, and credit losses
  • 25% cash leverage magnifies returns, losses, and borrowing-cost effects
What is the price of HCAL shares?

As of November 12, 2026, the stock is trading at CAD 50.53 with a total of 29,050 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.08%, over one month by +6.64%, over three months by +1.66% and over the past year by +57.61%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 49.20 (which is 2.6% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is HCAL a buy, sell or hold?

Hamilton Enhanced Canadian has no consensus analysts rating.