Alternatives to CDAY.
Two different questions, and most lists answer only the first: what is like CDAY, and what pays similar income without holding the same companies.
Not an alternative — a wrapper
HDIV has a direct holding relationship with CDAY: one holds the other outright. Swapping between them is not switching exposure, and owning both concentrates rather than diversifies.
Closest to CDAY
Same mandate, or genuinely shared holdings. Use these to swap — not to hold alongside.
Similar income, different companies
Under 5% shared holdings with CDAY, ranked by yield. These are the ones worth holding alongside it rather than instead of it.
| Symbol | Sector | Overlap | Yield | Per month | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDAY | Technology | 0.0% | 17.09% | $0.4540 | vs |
| UMAX | Utilities | 0.0% | 14.48% | $0.1500 | vs |
| LMAX | Healthcare | 0.0% | 12.11% | $0.1420 | vs |
| HYLD | US Multi-Sector | 0.0% | 11.54% | $0.1630 | vs |
| HMAX | Financials | 0.0% | 10.95% | $0.1680 | vs |
| RMAX | REITs | 0.0% | 10.57% | $0.1480 | vs |
| HDIF | Multi-Sector | 0.0% | 10.24% | $0.0900 | vs |
| EMAX | Energy | 0.0% | 10.16% | $0.1430 | vs |
| QMAX | Technology | 0.0% | 9.98% | $0.2260 | vs |
| SMAX | US Equity | 0.0% | 9.89% | $0.1980 | vs |
| HHL | Healthcare | 0.0% | 9.61% | $0.0600 | vs |
| AMAX | Gold | 0.0% | 9.37% | $0.2850 | vs |
| HTA | Technology | 0.0% | 8.03% | $0.1600 | vs |
| HUTL | Utilities | 0.0% | 7.93% | $0.1300 | vs |
| HUBL | US Banks | 0.0% | 7.78% | $0.1000 | vs |
| HBF | US Equity | 0.0% | 7.56% | $0.0750 | vs |
| HIND | Industrials | 0.0% | 6.72% | $0.0850 | vs |
| HLIF | Canadian Dividend | 0.0% | 6.10% | $0.0700 | vs |
| HCAL | Canadian Banks | 0.0% | 3.12% | $0.1400 | vs |
Overlap is the share of the two portfolios that is the same company, by the smaller of the two weights. Holdings as at 2026-08-10. Only the 22 funds covered here are compared.
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