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Year-to-date, the Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF (ECHI) continues to lead the peer group at +27.80%, outperforming Harvest (HHIC) at +22.79%, Hamilton DayMAX (CDAY) at +18.36%, and more traditional covered call exposure like CNCC at +12.09%, with Evolve UltraYield (CANY) at +12.74%.

Over shorter periods, performance is more mixed, but over six months ECHI remains ahead at +23.56%, reinforcing consistent leadership within the category.

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Year-to-date, U.S. equity income ETFs show wide dispersion, ranging from +7.04% for SMAX (Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Equity DayMAX ETF) to -4.78% for the Evolve U.S. Equity UltraYield ETF. More traditional covered call exposure like USCL is modest at +1.93%, while HYLD sits at +2.82%, highlighting how leverage and option strategies drive outcomes beyond the underlying market.

Over a longer horizon, results can diverge from short-term trends. HHIS (Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF) has delivered strong 1-year returns (+52.93%) despite being slightly negative YTD (-0.53%).