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Q: Is there an Canadian ETF that covers the magnificent seven?
Thanks very much.
Dorothy McConville
Read Answer Asked by Dorothy on August 16, 2024
Q: Hello 5i Team

1 - HBB

Global X's webpage for Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corporate Class ETF (HBB) lists the following fees:

Management Fee - 0.09 % + applicable sales tax
Management Expense Ratio - 0.10 %
Trading Expense Ratio - 0.15 %
Swap Fee - No more than 0.15 %

Therefore are the maximum total fees that I would pay for HBB as follows:

Management Expense Ratio + Trading Expense Ratio + Swap Fee

0.10 % + 0.15 % + 0.15 % = 0.40 %

2 - HSAV

As HSAV is also a corporate class fund why would Global X not list a swap fee for HSAV?

Thanks


Read Answer Asked by Stephen on August 16, 2024
Q: Hi team,

Grateful for your updated views on the above stocks. Would you buy them now for strong growth ? Or could you provide better alternatives ?

Have a good day,

Jacques IDS
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on August 16, 2024
Q: With a long term view, what proportion would you allocate to each of the above to make a balanced portfolio?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Yves on August 16, 2024
Q: Very curious as too why you seem to support HDIV. Looking at the sell-off window between Jul 31 and Aug 7 this year, HDIV declined approx 40% more than the avg decline of the TSX, S&P500 and DOW. I fully understand at/out of money risk, but it seem leverage, which HDIV uses, is not great in market downturns. I know the window for this analysis is narrow, however it seems to show the risk of leveraged funds.
Read Answer Asked by Christopher on August 15, 2024
Q: Do you know anywhere I could park some UK Sterling and gain some interest while it sits? Maybe a low cost ETF or something?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by TOM on August 15, 2024
Q: I'm leaning towards emax in a cash account to diversify with the US holdings even though encc has a higher yield.

What are the tax implications of emax vs. encc.

emax writes in the money options on 30% of the holdings
I cannot find this data for encc

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by JACK on August 13, 2024
Q: Good day,

I am selling some positions and want build up cash. I have put it into TDB2914 Premium MMF at 4.52%. Is there any bettter options? How about a bond ETF?

Thanks,
George
Read Answer Asked by George on August 12, 2024
Q: I am retired and invested in the following corporate class ETFs in an effort to reduce income from non-registered accounts: HBB, HULC, HXCN, HXDM, HXQ, HXS, HXT and HXX which I do not plan to tap into over the next five years.

I have allocated roughly 9% to HBB, HXCN, HXQ, HXS and HXX and 18% to HULC, XDM and HXT.

How would you revise these percentages for optimal allocation in terms of diversification in view of the current and anticipated market conditions?

Any suggestions in terms of other corporate class ETFs I should be looking at ?
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 12, 2024
Q: Hello
I did read about MAGS
are there any ETF that trace the magnificant 7 in tech stocks that you would recommend?
what would be a good entry price for a 3 years hold? thanks
Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on August 12, 2024
Q: VI and VEF have been suggested as Canadain dollar alternatives to VXUS. Both VI and VEF are hedged to the Canadian dollar. Is it better to be hedged or unhedged to the Canadian dollar? I was considering VIU which I believe is the unheadged version of VI.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by J Stephen on August 12, 2024
Q: This is a similar question to Craig’s question on August 8, regarding several mawer funds
I have held the above funds for a few years, and they are all positive still
Do you see underperformace of these funds in the past five years and if so would you advise replacing them with an ETF?
can you recommend etf replacements in Canadian dollar
Much appreciated
Read Answer Asked by Indra on August 12, 2024
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