Investors are increasingly looking for simpler, more efficient ways to build diversified, income-generating portfolios. Two trends stand out. First, demand for income-focused ETFs has never been stronger. Second, the appetite for one-ticket solutions that offer broad global exposure is growing rapidly. Concentrating a portfolio in any single market or region means missing out on the technology leaders, healthcare giants, and industrial powerhouses found across global markets – and that case for diversification has never been stronger.

The numbers tell the story. In 2025, Canadian covered call ETFs brought in $9.8 billion, underscoring strong demand for income-generating strategies.¹ At the same time, asset allocation ETFs – the “one-ticket” solutions that bundle diversified exposure into a single fund – have seen explosive growth. Asset allocation ETFs attracted $22.7 billion in inflows in 2025, double the amount from 2024.¹ The message is clear: investors want one-ticket diversified exposure and dependable cash flow – and they want it in a simple, streamlined package.

Introducing EASY: The Evolve All-in-One UltraYield ETF

That is exactly the problem the Evolve All-in-One UltraYield ETF (EASY) is designed to solve. EASY provides diversified, global equity exposure by investing with Evolve’s UltraYield lineup: BIGY (U.S. equities), CANY (Canadian equities), and INTY (international equities), all wrapped in a single ticket. Instead of building a multi-fund portfolio yourself, EASY does the work for you: one ETF, global reach, enhanced income.

How EASY Generates Enhanced Income

EASY’s underlying funds each use an active covered call strategy, where the fund owns shares of leading global companies and writes (sells) call options on those holdings. The buyers of those options pay a premium, and that premium becomes a source of cash flow that is distributed to investors. While it may cap some upside when markets rally sharply, the approach can provide a meaningful income stream while offering a modest cushion against downside volatility.

EASY also employs modest leverage of up to 1.33x which is designed to amplify both income generation and potential returns compared to an unlevered approach. The combination of covered call premiums, underlying dividends, and modest leverage is what gives the UltraYield strategy its name, and it is the engine behind EASY’s income potential.

Distributions Twice Per Month

Like the other funds in Evolve’s UltraYield suite, EASY intends to pay distributions twice per month. For retirees drawing on their portfolios, investors covering living expenses, or anyone who prefers a more predictable income cadence, semi-monthly distributions can align more naturally with household cash flow than more traditional monthly payouts. And for investors still in the accumulation phase, more frequent distributions allow for more opportunities to reinvest and compound.

One Ticker. Global Income. That’s EASY.

Building a diversified, income-generating portfolio used to mean juggling multiple ETFs across different geographies and strategies. EASY simplifies that into a single holding: global equity exposure spanning Canada, the U.S., and international markets, combined with a covered call strategy and modest leverage designed to enhance yield, all with distributions paid twice per month.

EASY is now available on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

For more information, visit evolveetfs.com/product/easy/.

 

Sources

1. TD Securities, “ETF Outlook 2026: Navigating the Next Wave of Growth,” January 2026. tdsecurities.com

 

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Disclaimer

Published March 12, 2026.

Evolve Funds Group Inc. is the investment fund manager and portfolio manager. All funds described herein is offered by Evolve Funds Group Inc., and distributed through authorized dealers.

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