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Q: Greetings 5i,

I'm looking to decrease some of my US investments and want to sell XUS (I also own VFV). I'm looking at either VIU or XEF as a replacement for XUS. Does this make sense and if so do you have a preference for either of these ETFs or would you recommend something else as a replacement?

Thank you.
John.

Asked by John on March 20, 2025

5i Research Answer:

While we cannot personalize responses, owning both XUS and VFV is redundant, and thus for some...

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