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BMO International Dividend ETF (ZDI $31.56)
- $31.56 P/E (TTM): 18.89X Cap: $825M
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Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio (VEQT $56.05)
- $56.05 P/E (TTM): 11.69X Cap: $11.67B
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Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF (IDIV.B $19.83)
- $19.83 P/E (TTM): 22.58X Cap: $1.05B
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Q: Hello,
For international exposure, I was thinking of buying equal amounts of Vanguard VEQT, and Bmo ZDI or should i diversify and buy equal amounts of the two plus the Manulife IDIV-B international dividend etf . These 2 or 3 three (based on your view) would be in addition to the US ETF , VUN on toronto and XIU on toronto ..Your comments would be appreciated .

Asked by umedali on February 17, 2026

5i Research Answer:

We think VEQT is fine, however it does have 44% US exposure. ZDI has none. If an investor...

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