Q: Would you comment on the potential of the America ETF IZRL, which invests in Israeli technology companies, in light of the possible normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israeli and therefore the flow of investment funds into Israel?
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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.03)
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iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDIV $37.54)
Q: Between these 2 ETF which one would you say is a better hold moving fowarde.
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BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF (ZUD $34.52)
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RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (RUD $28.45)
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Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV $171.20)
Q: Currently hold positions in both these ETF's for U.S. exposure in a RRIF account.
Considering replacing ZUD with either VGG or RUD.
Any comments or other suggestions would be appreciated. Brian
Considering replacing ZUD with either VGG or RUD.
Any comments or other suggestions would be appreciated. Brian
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BMO International Dividend ETF (ZDI $29.98)
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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF (VEE $47.08)
Q: Theses ETFs nd many more trade on the TSX in CDN$ but are they currency hedged or not? I understand currency hedging but how can a foreign based ETF trade in Canada without hedging? Thanks Ron
Q: Which Mutual fund(s) or ETF(s) would you recommend for a conservative retiree looking for dividend yield in the 3.5%-5% range? She would be drawing down the account on a monthly basis for the next 20 years or so.
Thank You
Thank You
Q: Hi Peter & 5i, Is there a significant overlap between these 2 ETF'S. Also where would you park 75K US$ to earn its keep, some risk acceptable.
Thanks as always
Ivan
Thanks as always
Ivan
Q: Hi 5i team,
I want to add gold bullion as an asset class in my portfolio. What's the difference between KILO and PHYS? Which one do you prefer and the reasons behind? Is this asset class best be inside non registered account or inside RRSP/RRIF account?
Thanks.
I want to add gold bullion as an asset class in my portfolio. What's the difference between KILO and PHYS? Which one do you prefer and the reasons behind? Is this asset class best be inside non registered account or inside RRSP/RRIF account?
Thanks.
Q: My question relates to Warren Buffet's purchase of 5 major Japanese trading companies.
If one likes to mirror Buffet's buys, in your opinion, would you be inclined to follow him into this move?
I believe none of these are traded on USA exchanges.
So if you like the move, is there an ETF that you would suggest in order to participate in this move of his?
If one likes to mirror Buffet's buys, in your opinion, would you be inclined to follow him into this move?
I believe none of these are traded on USA exchanges.
So if you like the move, is there an ETF that you would suggest in order to participate in this move of his?
Q: With governments pouring money out the window inflation and declining bond prices seem to be a certainty. Where do you go for safety? How would CLF compare to a fund like HFR? Are equities safer at this point? Always value your opinion, thanks.
Q: What is your opinion on this etf? I don't expect it to do well in a downturn (when it hits again), but the long term track record looks good.
Q: Could only find one response regarding this etf . Has your opinion changed since 2016? Aside from a fairly high MER any other drawbacks?
Q: I have 7% invested in ZWU covering the Canadian market plus I hold ENB, KEY and ALA individually. I do not have any exposure to the energy, water, electric or natural gas utilities which operate in the USA. Thus far there have been no questions on this fund, PSCU, and I would like to obtain your assessment of its prospects going forward. This interests me in that it holds smaller cap stocks which are always there for being acquired by a larger firm although I am not considering this fund specifically for that reason.
I am retired so dividends/distributions are important but equally important is fund security. May I have your opinion.
Thank you
I am retired so dividends/distributions are important but equally important is fund security. May I have your opinion.
Thank you
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BMO International Dividend ETF (ZDI $29.98)
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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF (VEE $47.08)
Q: Would a combination of VEE and ZDI cover off the international portion of a portfolio? Long term holds for diversification, growth and some income. Thanks Ron
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Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade Bond ETF (HFR $10.11)
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Purpose High Interest Savings Fund (PSA $50.04)
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Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF (VSB $23.50)
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Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio (VCIP $27.26)
Q: What is your opinion on using VCIP as a 'slightly riskier than cash' investment vehicle for a holding period of 6-12 months? It is obviously riskier than HISAs/GICs/PSA, but do you think it is riskier than XSB/VSB/HFR? There is an equity component to VCIP, but given its greater diversification compared to XSB/VSB/HFR, I wonder if, paradoxically, it might actually be 'safer'. I note that when the pandemic hit, even VSB/HFR fell quite precipitously. Would you advocate a mix of VCIP/VSB/HFR instead? If so, how would you weight the three? Thank you.
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iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $33.31)
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iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF (XTR $11.89)
Q: Which of these would you prefer today and why. Retired, need income and a bit of growth.
Cheers
Cheers
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF (XIT $77.61)
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TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF (TEC $53.69)
Q: What do you think about having a combination of these ETF's for a North American tech weighting? Any other suggestions?
Q: What is your opinion on KWEB ? I have heard Chinese companies are going to face more accounting scrutiny by the SEC. to maintain listings in the US. Is there a significant risk to buying the major players, ie Alibaba, Ten Cent, etc and etf's such as KWEB? . Thanks for your analysis.
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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF (VEE $47.08)
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight (BABA $170.93)
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. ADR (TCEHY $80.18)
Q: Can you help us understand the value of holding an ETF such as VEE for foreign exposure and why it is highly recommended to own this ETF? Returns are low with high volatility. The ETF remains below 2018 levels when BABA and Tencent were ~30% less and they make up 12% of the portfolio. Maybe we are nuts but something seems amiss. Why not just buy BABA and Tencent instead? Are there other recommendations for capitalizing on Asian growth outside of China as we do not believe VEE is going to deliver returns for the expected growth in those regions.
Thank you for the great Service
Debbie and Jerry
Thank you for the great Service
Debbie and Jerry
Q: There is some reliable ETF dealing with Crypto currency.
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Micron Technology Inc. (MU $336.63)
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Baidu Inc. (BIDU $149.40)
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Ambarella Inc. (AMBA $64.60)
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GLOBAL X FDS (FINX $29.01)
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Sonos Inc. (SONO $15.93)
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VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO $106.13)
Q: I am thinking of adding the following positions to my portfolio at about 2.5% each, would like your opinion on prospects for the following companies: bidi (Baidu); SONO; Mu (Micron); AMBA (Ambarella);; espo (VanEck e gaming etf); find (global fintech etf). These are all a play on the 5G rollout/stay at home revolution/play at home, your comments would be most welcome