Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF (TSX:CDEF)

Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
14.43
+0.07 (0.49%)
May 12, 2026, 11:23 AM EST
Assets3.59M
Expense Ratio0.36%
PE Ratio18.78
Dividend (ttm)0.26
Dividend Yield1.82%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 30, 2025
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payout Ratio34.27%
1-Year Return+23.15%
Volume385
Open14.37
Previous Close14.36
Day's Range14.36 - 14.43
52-Week Low11.87
52-Week High14.43
Beta0.41
Holdings67
Inception DateNov 10, 2021

About CDEF

Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Manulife Investment Management Limited. The fund is co-managed by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets of Canada. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in low volatile stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index. The fund employs proprietary research to create its portfolio. Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF was formed on November 10, 2021 and is domiciled in Canada.

Asset Class Equity
Category Total Market
Region North America
Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol CDEF
Provider Manulife

Performance

CDEF had a total return of 23.15% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.85%.

Top 10 Holdings

27.93% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Cenovus Energy Inc.CVE3.27%
Imperial Oil LimitedIMO3.02%
National Bank of CanadaNA2.85%
Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCM2.79%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City LimitedCP2.75%
Canadian National Railway CompanyCNR2.72%
Enbridge Inc.ENB2.68%
The Toronto-Dominion BankTD2.62%
Hydro One LimitedH2.62%
Fortis Inc.FTS2.61%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 30, 20250.20221 CADJan 15, 2026
Jun 30, 20250.05977 CADJul 15, 2025
Dec 30, 20240.15198 CADJan 14, 2025
Jun 28, 20240.13922 CADJul 12, 2024
Dec 28, 20230.13126 CADJan 12, 2024
Jun 29, 20230.1249 CADJul 13, 2023
Full Dividend History