BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZEF)

BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZEF $12.51)
- $12.51 Cap: $645M
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BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZEF $12.51)
- $12.51 Cap: $645M
- View ZEF Profile
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BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZHY $11.22)
- $11.22 Cap: $973M
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iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XHY $16.74)
- $16.74 Cap: $826M
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Q: I own ZHY, XHY and ZEF bond ETFs. They do pay some income, but the capital is getting constantly depleted - I am 10% down on ZHY/XHY and 5% down on ZEF after holding them for many years. Is there a point of keeping these funds or should I get rid of them?

Read Answer Asked by Mirjana on August 26, 2021

BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZEF $12.51)
- $12.51 Cap: $645M
- View ZEF Profile
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Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY $55.50)
- $55.50 P/E (TTM): 9.2X Cap: $4.28B
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Pimco Income Opportunity Fund of Beneficial Interest (PKO $23.77)
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PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) (PMIF $18.23)
- $18.23 P/E (TTM): 22.17X Cap: $3.37B
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BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF (ZMBS $30.59)
- $30.59 Cap: $423M
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Q: Interesting question on PKO recently. Is there a comparable fund in Canada? Also, if I were to buy the fund, what factors might cause it to lose money? In other words, what danger signs should I watch for?

Read Answer Asked by Les on August 05, 2021

BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZEF $12.51)
- $12.51 Cap: $645M
- View ZEF Profile
- View Questions on ZEF
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XEB $16.24)
- $16.24 Cap: $26M
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iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB $94.12)
- $94.12 Cap: $13.38B
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RBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund Series D (RBF1097 $10.56)
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Q: Hello 5i Team
I want to invest in an Emerging Markets Bond Fund or ETF. My preference is to invest in Canadian Funds. Choices I have found are:
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) – Symbol XEB.CA
BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF – Symbol ZEF.CA
RBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund Series D – Fund Code RBF1097:CA

Questions I have are:
1 – It is not clear from BlackRock’s website, but is XEB 100 % invested in BlackRock’s US ETF EMB:US ?
1 – XEB and ZEF net assets are $97M and $380M, is the lower net assets a concern?
2 - XEB and ZEF average trading volume is 1,707 and 2,664, is the lower daily average volume a concern?
3 – Although the MER for RBF1097 is 1.07% is this a better choice than XEB/ZEF whose MER is 0.54% and 0.55 % as the net assets for RBF1097 is approximately $1.7B?
4 – Any other ETF/MF that I should review?
Thanks

Read Answer Asked by Stephen on October 09, 2020