Investment Q&A

Q: What are your thoughts on Hamiltons new ETF CDAY?

Q: Hi 5i Team,

I'm interested in your views of buying something like UMAX using a margin account. It seems like the math works out provided a particular financial institution has a reasonable margin rate. I'm wondering if there's an angle I'm missing here. If not, is UMAX a good option for this idea? Or something else? I need more utilities and industrials in my portfolio so this would also help add to these.

Thanks as always for this wonderful service!
Lisa

Q: When an ETF is sold at a loss, does the loss increase because the ETF had received a Return of Capital as part of the annual distribution and you are supposed to reduce your cost by the annual ROC received? Thanks

Q: Hello Chris/Michael:

Kudos for your YouTube podcast. Great data dense presentation with some actionable ideas! I posed this question on YouTube comments section. Hee it is for all of us, the subscribers.

If 1% position is a reasonable position to take in Cryptos, what would be the "intra group" percentages for ANY investor. I know percentages are personal. Here it is about slicing that 1 % ! More in the ETF than in the "miners?

Also, I remember Peter mentioning that Tom Lee is one of his favourites and he follows him. I don't recall Chris mentioning Tom Lee's Bitmine?

Best wishes to these young men!
Many thanks!

P.S. My Twitter/YouTube handle dovetails nicely with Chris's percentage based approach! My handle is 3P Investor. Investing is P for Personal, P for Percentage based and P for Portfolio/Probability. The three legs of a Financial stool. :)

Q: My search for XRP returns the following tickers: xrp-cad, xrp-us, xrp.to, xrp-cny, xrp-eur, axrp.sw, xrpp.to.

I think I understand some. I do not understand all.

Please explain ticker symbols, investment thesis for symbols, and your opinion on these investments for a new TFSA account at age 19.


Thank you.

Q: Why the difference in results? Since inception, Jan 13 2025 for IBIT.CA 30%, BTCC.B 22%

Q: First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) - not in your system. This US based ETF has a mandate to invest in MLP units among other things like stocks. Does this make it problematic for Canadians to hold as it pays a 2.8% dividend? How does it compare with UNG - also not in your system?

Q: Would you invest some cash in this? BMO ZAAA-NE.

Q: Can you share thoughts on US listed CSNR commodity miners ETF? Considering it for commodity exposure.

Q: Retired, dividend-income investor. I have long term holdings in both ZLB and ZUT. Both are in registered accounts...no tax issues.

For asset allocation reasons, I am considering trimming ZUT and adding the proceeds to ZLB. When I use your charts and compare these two, ZLB appears to be the better performer over most timeframes.

Normally I would simply proceed, but this is a minor asset allocation tweaking. Also, I think that the BOC may be reducing interest rates this fall, which should have a positive impact on ZUT. Do you agree with this assumption?

Would you proceed or wait....I know this is a bit of a "market-timing" question?

Thanks for your help....Steve

Q: Good morning,
Your thoughts on this ETF
Any other suggestions
Thanks Peter

Q: BMO is now introducing Spyder ETFs for each major US market sector. They have the unhedged and hedged. Which of these sector ETFS do you like and would you do unhedged or hedged? I know there is ZQN and ZQQ which you have recommended, so I'm wondering what the difference would be in those versus ZXLK. Thank you!

Q: Please advise which USA and CDN VIX ETF would you recommend. I want to trade VIX for August to September since volatility is high during those months.

Thanks for the great service

Q: This RTF is up over 50% in less than two years. Do you think it still has room to run.

GUY

Q: Hello 5i,

Are the distribution from this ETF classified as interest income or dividends?

What type of account is this ETF best to invest in, a T FSA; RRIF or Cash Account?

Thank you.

Q: Can you recommend a similar ETF to this, but in USD?

Q: Do you prefer ZFH or ZHY ?

Q: A 2 part question - 1) How frothy do you find the market and would you take a bit off the table?

2) If you did take sell some stocks, what’s your favourite Money market fund/ETF, in terms of high yield and low risk/safety?

Thanks,

Cam

Q: Have both in my rrif and looking to add to one. Which would you recommend? Thanx.

Q: I have been buying HHL ETF over the last number of months, but it continues to struggle. Would say this is just sector weakness and if so how do you see the sector - will it eventually recover? My only other Healthcare stock is is ABBV so I am not overly exposed but this ETF is close to a full position, for income. Are there any issues with the ETF, and are you cautious? Thanks so much.