iShares MSCI Canada (TSX) vs Oxford Lane Capital Corp — how do they compare? iShares MSCI Canada (TSX) trades at $61.51, while Oxford Lane Capital Corp trades at $9.3 (market cap $909.61M). The key difference: Oxford Lane Capital Corp pays a 25.76% dividend while iShares MSCI Canada (TSX) pays none, and iShares MSCI Canada (TSX) is trading nearer its 52-week high, Oxford Lane Capital Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EWC | OXLC | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Financials |
52-Week High | $61.51 | $18.75 |
52-Week Low | $47.00 | $8.15 |
Market Cap | — | $909.61M |
Dividend Yield | — | 25.76% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
EWC is a country-specific ETF that tracks the performance of the Canadian equity market. It provides exposure to large and mid-sized companies in Canada, with heavy concentrations in financials and energy, including Royal Bank of Canada, Shopify, and Enbridge.
Read more on EWC →Oxford Lane Capital Corp. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to achieve high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The company primarily invests in equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), which are pools of corporate loans. OXLC is known for its high-yield distribution policy and provides investors with leveraged exposure to the CLO market.
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