Investment Q&A

Q: For a conservative income oriented investor looking for some growth, what ETFs would you recommend to increase my international exposure, and take advantage of lower rates.?
Many Thankls
John

Q: May I please have your top two emerging market ETFs?
With appreciation,
Ed

Q: FCTE is a Warren Pies portfolio managed July 2024 inception ETF with an active strategy holding 21 large caps. The MER is .85%. It has had a good start for its limited existence. Mr Pies seems like a deep thinker. Could you opine on the published holdings and any other thoughts you can share regarding the manager, his history and the strategy. Obviously too new for a strong recommendation but your preliminary sense on this one would be great to have. Thank you.

Q: What do you think about this fund in terms of performance, risk and cost? Is there a better alternative?

Q: Can you pls recommend a hedged fund following the US S&P 500 but with low / no high tech content. Something like TPU.TO but without tech? looking for 10% return over first year including both yield and capital appreciation. Tx.

Q: Hi Everyone at 5i!
I have a 27 year old nephew who would like to open a TFSA. He is putting $5000 in to start which he will gradually add to. He is looking for a growth ETF concentrated on the US market. Would VFV suit his needs, or should he consider something else??

Cheers,

Tamara

Q: Value investor with some growth, 78 years old with good pension. I am slightly overweight in financials as above. I now see that I own both BKCC and HMAX. I do not seem to need both. I intend to sell BKCC and buy AW.UN to take advantage of its current situation. Does this sound like a plan or are there pitfalls?
Thank you

Q: How would you rate this bond fund? Is there a better alternative in terms of performance, risk and cost?

Q: Following up on your excellent article comparing CASH & XBB.

I like the current 4.95% rate on CASH. '

As interest rates come down would the yield on CASH drop at the same rate ?

Thanks.

Q: What 5 market industry sectors do you recommend for investing in now, ranked in descending order, in the USA, for ETFs that will yield 10% per year including both dividends and capital appreciation please? Same question for ETFs in Canada please?

Q: In an investment account that does three cash transactions per month would you park the cash in TDB8150 or the CASH etf? Thanks Ron

Q: EDGE was mentioned on BNN the other day. It seems interesting as it offers substantial diversification compared to the mainstream equities I typically invest in. I have some questions for you:
1. What is your overall view about this ETF?
2. AUM is about $46M...is that too small for the fund to have much promise?
3. With $46M, is it too risky to take a large position, or is there protection from how ETFs operate?
4. It is perplexing to me....the average volume shows at about 600 on one trading platform I use and about 1,000 on another, yet there are bids and asks in excess of 2,000; why would there be such large bid / ask when the volume is much lower?
5. The quoted fee is 0.40% but about 1/2 of the holdings are other Evolve ETFs; is the real cost of the fee more than the 0.40% quoted (do they stack)? Would it be less of a fee if one simply bought the other funds?
Sorry if some of these are dumb questions, I don't often invest in ETFs. Many thanks for your excellent service.

Q: How safe are these high interest savings ETF’s?

Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages for an investor to put all their funds in a "balanced ETF", i.e. Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio (VBAL.TO) or iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (XBAL.TO)?

Q: Any opinion on I Shares XUSC (3% weighted) as a hedge against XSP where there is a major portion allotted to large companies?
I believe this is a new ETF and might, in my opinion, cause one to wait awhile however considering the issuer is there any point in holding off an attempt to partially offset XSP?
Any better ideas would be great.
Thanks

Q: My son is 25 years old and saving to buy a house in the near future. Which is a better TFSA investment strategy for him, investing his savings in a balanced ETF Vanguard Growth ETF portfolio (VGRO.TO) vs. allocating 25% of savings to Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB), 25% to Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF (VCN), and 50% to Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF(VXC)?

Q: What are the pros and cons for a Canadian to put money in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Portfolio (VFV.TO) vs. a Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Portfolio (VOO)?

Q: Hello,

My RRSP funds are with TD Strategic management balanced portfolio, MER is about 1.8%, it does not look like it is doing good. What are your thoughts about TD Strategic management balanced portfolio, and will self-manage option be better to save 1.8%

Q: Level's Deadlift ETF comprises eight major American companies, each holding a 12.50% allocation within the fund.

This ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 140% over the past four years.

Is this true?

What is the symbol?

Thank you.

Q: Could you pls suggest a hedged and the related unhedged US Utility EFT that will earn about 10% including both dividend plus yield over 1 year?