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Q: I was given the above five ETFs from a friend to consider adding to my portfolio. I assume the criteria of ranking the ETFs are the same as stocks, so I would like your recommendation on how you would rank these five. Also which ones amongst them five are the ones that you would strongly recommend that I should/"must" own.

Thank you.
Asked by Victor on February 17, 2026
5i Research Answer:

ETFs can have different ranking criteria, as their performance depends more on their market and sector focus as opposed to individual company performance. Note there were only four valid symbols in the question ZBW was an error. We would rank these XEI, XEG, ZWC, ZWB. The latter two are covered call funds and could lag in a rally. They are fine but we would consider them primarily for income. XEI is a general dividend fund, multi-sector. It is not necessarily a must-own but offers good diversification and potential, and is more diversified than the specialized ETFs and not encumbered by covered calls.

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