Investment Q&A

Q: Dear 5i, What is your opinion n selling STIP to raise money for XLU? As per Portfolio Analytics, my TFSA needs more Utilities, and more exposure in the USA. Thank you

Q: Interested in your thoughts on HUTS. Could you please compare it to ZWU. Which of the two would you prefer, and why?

Thanks,
Chuck

Q: I just read your recent answer about NXF.B and would like clarification about:
"There is withholding taxes on the direct US investments held in the fund"

i thought in RRSP there would not be withholding tax, is that just on dividends and the income generated on covered calls is treated differently?

Q: Hi,
I have cash to purchase another dividend paying stock to add to my portfolio. Which of these would you recommend over 5-10 yrs and why?
thanks
Michele

Q: HI, your though about this ETF
thanks
jean guy

Q: I've held a full position in HAL for just over 3yrs all dividends reinvested, gain of 12%. My original plan was to hold for the longer term, DCA reinvesting any dividends. The annual portfolio turnover 78% is twice the category average for the group as per Morningstar. I'm not sure how you make better returns with that amount of trading.
Can you share your thoughts on portfolio turnover
Offer other options on this type of ETF
Regards,
Tom

Q: I am considering replacing ENB with NXF.B in my RRSP account. Two questions: (1) what do you think of this change considering the likelihood of increased taxation for O&G producers - i.e. "fair share tax"? (2) Are there tax implications when holding NXF.B in RRSP i.e. will I receive the stated 10% dividend or there will be some reductions due to the fact that this is CDN ETF holding non-CDN stocks?

Q: What would be the best way to get exposure to US Treasury Bills for inclusion in a registered account (assuming no tax hit from holding them there)?

Q: I believe all of these ETF’s are paying close to 3%. How do they do this?

Q: I am trying to insure broad diversity across our investments and we seem to be missing the small to medium cap categories. Would you consider this to be a good way to cover this area?

Q: These two ETF's appear to have the same holdings, but NXF.B seems to have better results. Would you recommend one over the other for income purposes?

Q: Hello,

I just received a letter stating that PXG and many other Invesco ETF's are being delisted as at April 17, 2023.

Is it more prudent to sell prior to this date or let the delisting date be the selling date? Any advantages or disadvantages?

Thanks for your help.

Q: With China sending UFOs to annoy Biden and inconvenience Justin do you feel this could cause issues with holdings in China? My only exposure is in VEE so wonder if I should sell it and buy a ex china emerging market ETF. Do you have a recommendation for a VEE replacement with no or much less China exposure.

Q: Too good to be true alert: Can HMAX consistently deliver a 13% return using call options? This is near triple the yield on some of the big six bank stocks. It's hard to believe that a 13% return can be consistently delivered. Doesn't seem real. What might the downside be to owning this vehicle? Thank you!

Q: I’m looking to diversify a small portfolio in a TFSA by purchasing ‘some’ ETF’s with reasonable distributions and not too much risk to capital, the idea being that this is a growing ‘rainy day fund’. The most attractive ones, to me, involve at least some U.S. investments. I’m sure that the first thing you would say is that you are not tax experts. With that said, do you think that XHY’s income would be subject to the U.S. Witholding tax? And following that do you know of any online sources that list the tax implications of specific ETF’s re. Withholding tax? The most that ETF providers might say on their sites is that an ETF is TFSA/RSP eligible
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I recognize that the tax does not rule out the utility of an investment. When would you ignore its’ presence for an investment? A long-winded question.

Q: Hi,

I'm looking for a CDN growth/tech ETF and I was astonished to kind TLF has a dividend of 6.5%?? And TXF has a dividend of 15.6%?? Is this true and is it safe?

I don't understand why growth ETFs would have dividends like this? Of the 3 ETFs mentioned, which would you recommend?

Q: I hold VIG and VTI in my RRSP account.

How much overlap is there with these? I'm trying to trim down the number of holdings I have and was thinking I could choose one of these.

If you were to go to one, which one would it be?

Thanks
Robert

Q: Hello Peter,
I don’t have any investments in my portfolio in the emerging market, especially in China. Would you please recommend a few stocks and/or ETFs for 5 year or longer holds. If possible, please provide on each of your recommended investments an approximate price-entry point. In general, what percentage of my portfolio should be allocated for this market?

Thank you,
Roger

Q: Our daughter has secured a great job and is now in a position to invest in TSFA and RRSP's. I'm thinking she should start out investing in ETF's. Can you please recommend your favourite ETF's for each, would you also diversify to include some foreign exposure at this time ?

Q: Hello 5i,
What do you think about BMAX for income? How do they achieve a current dividend yield of 9.24%. Is there a return of capital? Thanks. Cheers