Investment Q&A

Q: I have USD in my US account. Can you suggest a US ETF on the US market where I can park these funds.

Q: I went to a large cash position in my rrsp a few weeks ago, and now I’m interested in putting part of my retirement portfolio (I retired Jan 1) into high interest etfs that I can buy and forget while they generate income via yield. I’ve added a few I’ve been looking at to the ticker box. I’m looking at bond etf’s but I don’t fully understand when to get in and out of bonds - can an investor buy and forget? I’m also looking at covered call leveraged etf’s based on the S&P and Nasdaq indexes. I realize an investor has to have a strong stomach for the volatility associated with high interest leveraged etfs, but for purely an income vehicle, can you provide a few names based on the above criteria? Assuming about 10-15% positions, what percentage of a retirement portfolio would you invest in high interest etf’s, Hoping to generate 8-10% annually from the portfolio. The remainder of my portfolio is mid cap large cap US and Canadian equities. The usual suspects.

Q: Can I get recommendations for the following:


Best Europe ETF (cad listed)

Best Emerging Market ETF (cad listed)

Just vanilla etfs, though would like a dividend

Q: There was a recent question about BOXX. Can you provide a bit more detail….what sort of cost (MER etc) is involved? Is it fairly liquid? can you hazard a guess at its current rate of return? An HISA is currently paying 3.9%….is that comparable? Many thanks

Q: Hello, I have some US cash in my US TFSA, can you suggest a good place to park cash for the short term (1-2 year) needs given the current environment with tariffs etc ???

Q: hi
I’m trying to build a simple ETF portfolio with TSX & S&P500 exposure so that’s it’s easy to add during dips.
For the S&P500 i’m thinking XSP.
Not sure what to do about the TSX. Undecided on XIU, XEI or XDIV. I realize the composition of each is different. Energy, Financials, Utilities etc. What would you do?
Thanks

Q: I am holding a substantial amount of US funds. With people getting out of US stock market and the downward trend of the American dollar, I would like to know your recommendations. Should I buy Canadian stocks, Canadian Cash ETFs or leave the funds in the US until the tariffs are settled?

Q: Retired investor can wait, not ready to leave risk assets.

My current allocation is 9% International markets, 38% US, 27% Can and 27% Cash and bonds.
Would like to start dipping some Emerging markets. For long term hold, how would you proceed and in what % in can$ ?
I just sent a question regarding ZEM, actually if we need to reduce the US allocation than us$ can be used to buy EM. Please make the necessary correction to the previous question if need be.

Thank again.
Yves

Thank you
Yves

Q: Dear 5i, If one were interested in investing in Japan using a TFSA for a long term hold. Which would you prefer between FLJP or EWJV ETF on the US exchange? FLJP has approx. 500 holdings and EWJV has a value tilt. with approx. 100 holdings. EWJV's 100 holdings are a subset of FLJP's holdings.

Q: In this environment do you consider investing in active etf instead of regular index.

Can you also suggest active etf for USA, CDN and global markets index.

Thanks for the great advice and support.

Q: Dear 5i, FLEE is a Europe ETF incl. UK and FLEU is Eurozone excl. UK.
For a long term hold which one would you prefer for a long term hold?
Can you please help explain your reasons.

Q: Could I have your opinion on XHY?

Thank you

Q: Hi, I am supporting my 32 year old son in investing a very modest RRSP - $12K total. Given his age, can you recommend a solid set of ETFs or Stocks to get him started?

Thx

Kathryn

Q: This morning you suggested NNRG as a potential ETF for oil and gas sector and that it is more aggressive. Could you share what the top 10 holdings are and at what percentage of the ETF they are please.

Thanks!

Q: Good morning,

When do you think Ztl.ca would be a buy for long term hold in RIFF

Cheers

Carl

Q: When a RRSP becomes converted into a RRIF ,I tend to believe that owning a certain proportion of covered calls ETF ( let's say 30- 40% ?) could be interesting in order to get enough dividends each year , to avoid selling, and to preserve the capital for constant revenues when you are in excellent health..Thanks for any comments or suggestions ,the goal being long term optimized revenues .

Q: What do think of this ETF ? Income is taxed as capital gain, but is it worth it ?

Q: Would you recommend VIX stocks like VOLX:CA and VIXY:US or gold stocks at this time?

Q: I see the suggestion of going to gold for safety in this market. Do your mean buying gold pieces at Costco or other means? I need some recommendations on how to enter the market and take the least amount of risk.

Q: Hello,
Can you please recommend an ETF for the technology sector (US, CAN or international exposure) that can be held long term and with reasonable fee. Moderate risk. If not trading in $CAD, what are the implications if held in RRSP, TFSA or cash account? Thank you.