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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 ?
Asked by Thomas on June 10, 2025
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