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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ)
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iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDIV)
Q: 1. For a Canadian dividend ETF, do you prefer CDZ or XDIV. CDZ has a much higher MER.
2. What would be 5 Canadian dividend stocks that you would purchase today if I choose not to proceed with one of the above ETFs ?
2. What would be 5 Canadian dividend stocks that you would purchase today if I choose not to proceed with one of the above ETFs ?
5i Research Answer:
They are different, with CDZ focusing on dividend growers and XDIV on 'high quality' dividends. XDIV has a better five year performance, 16% vs 13.93%. In a different market environment (lower rates) the performance could swap, but for now we would lean to XDIV.
Five dividend stocks: FTS, BAM, ENB, BEPC, NTR