iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF (XST)

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF (XST $64.81)
- $64.81 P/E (TTM): 16.5X Cap: $375M
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BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF (ZRE $22.52)
- $22.52 P/E (TTM): 25.68X Cap: $593M
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BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF (ZUT $28.03)
- $28.03 P/E (TTM): 20.46X Cap: $832M
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BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (ZLB $58.81)
- $58.81 P/E (TTM): 0.71X Cap: $5.93B
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF (XST $64.81)
- $64.81 P/E (TTM): 16.5X Cap: $375M
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF (XIT $63.71)
- $63.71 P/E (TTM): 54.87X Cap: $668M
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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.95)
- $42.95 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.13B
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Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF (HHL $7.11)
- $7.11 P/E (TTM): 23.22X Cap: $1.61B
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BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF (ZWC $21.34)
- $21.34 P/E (TTM): 0.55X Cap: $2.12B
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Ninepoint Energy Fund (NNRG)
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Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER TM ETF (HMAX $15.55)
- $15.55 P/E (TTM): 16.66X Cap: $2.06B
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Q: I seem to recall a question quite a while ago (years?) about the maximum % of your portfolio should be by fund company. If I remember correctly, your suggestion was to cap each fund company exposure to 15%. Am I correct and do you still feel the same?

My BMO ETFs are just over 16%.
My iShares ETFs are just over 15%.
I have smaller exposures to the fund companies holding HMAX, HHL, NNRG (around 5% each).

Please remind me again what the dangers are of exceeding your suggested threshold? For the larger fund companies, is the threshold higher?

Thanks for your help....much appreciated....Steve

Read Answer Asked by Stephen on March 13, 2026

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF (XST $64.81)
- $64.81 P/E (TTM): 16.5X Cap: $375M
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State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP $82.64)
- $82.64 P/E (TTM): 24.94X Cap: $16.63B
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GLOBAL X FDS (BOTZ $34.85)
- $34.85 P/E (TTM): 57.87X Cap: $3.28B
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iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV $84.34)
- $84.34 P/E (TTM): 42.42X Cap: $10.58B
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Q: What would be your top pick for the best ETF's in the following categories:
AI
Robitics
Consumer Staples (US)
Consumer Staples (Canada)
Software (after the sector bottoms)

Read Answer Asked by Larry M. on February 04, 2026

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST $979.92)
- $979.92 P/E (TTM): 69.61X Cap: $441.94B
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Coca-Cola Company (The) (KO $75.97)
- $75.97 P/E (TTM): 25.6X Cap: $333.91B
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Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG $146.71)
- $146.71 P/E (TTM): 22.54X Cap: $352.03B
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Walmart Inc. (WMT $121.98)
- $121.98 Cap: $997.18B
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Loblaw Companies Limited (L $63.12)
- $63.12 P/E (TTM): 12.29X Cap: $74.95B
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Dollarama Inc. (DOL $189.60)
- $189.60 P/E (TTM): 42.11X Cap: $53.42B
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Metro Inc. (MRU $94.82)
- $94.82 P/E (TTM): 27.9X Cap: $20.38B
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North West Company Inc. (The) (NWC $54.24)
- $54.24 P/E (TTM): 18.81X Cap: $2.60B
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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD $78.69)
- $78.69 P/E (TTM): 22.52X Cap: $76.80B
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF (XST $64.81)
- $64.81 P/E (TTM): 16.5X Cap: $375M
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State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP $82.64)
- $82.64 P/E (TTM): 24.94X Cap: $16.63B
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BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF (STPL $24.69)
- $24.69 P/E (TTM): 25.45X Cap: $33M
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Q: Hello,
I have owned stpl for years as a sector based diversification strategy but feel it has had disappointing returns, even for that sector noting that there are some great breakout picks in the staples sector.
Could you please advise if you think it is a reasonable choice for the staples sector versus specific picks?
I realize that you typically recommend dol as well as wmt, cost and pg. just wondering what you think are good long term picks at this time given significant movement in these in the last couple of years.

Read Answer Asked by Peter on December 09, 2025