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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG $19.45)
- $19.45 P/E (TTM): 1.58X Cap: $1.45B
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State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE $46.11)
- $46.11 P/E (TTM): 16.32X Cap: $27.81B
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Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV $28.29)
- $28.29 P/E (TTM): 12.1X Cap: $14M
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Q: Is NDIV a reasonably good natural resources fund? Only 3 years old, has minimal AUM, and there is no Morningstar rating. Selects dividend paying natural resource companies globally. Could be attractive IF it’s managed by Kevin Simpson , who seems to be a great manager running covered call strategies. I cannot tell if NDIV follows such a strategy. Information on ETF data sites is scanty. Would appreciate very much your insight and comments including whether this ETF is a good diversifier. MER 0.59%.

Asked by Adam on June 30, 2025

5i Research Answer:

NDIV is a few years old but only has $11M in AUM, and its MER of 0.59% is somewhat high. It has...

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