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Q: Hello 5i,
Retired investor requiring sustainable income.
I currently hold ZWG as a large part of my International holdings, however it is largely U.S. and I am currently overweight U.S. by 10% according to my P.A. analysis.
I require the higher income that the C.C. ETF's bring to the table and I was considering switching from ZWG to EMCC:CA (Global X MSCI Emerging Markets C.C. ETF), either in whole or in part. Currently I have no Emerging Market coverage to speak of.
I do have some other Global X products and have no issues with them, but I would like your expert opinion on my proposed switch. Are there any "red flags" that I should be aware of? Would there be other options that you could recommend that you would be far more comfortable with?
Many thanks for any clarity you can provide!!
Cheers,
Mike
Asked by Mike on October 10, 2025
5i Research Answer:

We are comfortable with EMCC's strategy and would be fine with it if it matches one's objectives. However, it is quite small currently at only $14M assets. We would consider it too small to endorse. There are actually very few options with low US exposure. One we would be comfortable with is IDVO (US traded), with only 6% US exposure. Yields are a bit lower but still above average.