Investment Q&A

Q: I have only heard of EQL recently. How does it compare to XUS?

Thanks

Q: Besides IGV (US) and XIT (CA), can you recommend any other software ETFs ? Any that focus on small to mid cap software ? Thank you .

Q: I hold both Xli and Vis in my rrif. Is there a us industrial etf which you favour? I would hope for some stability with growth. I would prefer to have only one ie merge the above , but am open to suggestions. Thanks very much
Tom

Q: Which one do you prefer and why?

Q: It is rare that I ask this question coming from an 84 year old senior, but all the above equal weighted ETF's are presently in my TFSA and can't decide how to invest for the 2025 contribution. Which ETF I should I be adding to the above list or should I be adding a new one that is not in the portfolio?
Also are any of those listed that do not belong in a TFSA?
Thanks for your usual great service.

Q: What would be the iShares equivalent of VGG:CA? Thank you

Q: What are you thoughts on this one for Income. Is the value slowly being eroded due to ROC ? Any other red flags ?

Q: How the dollar work with the hedged bond

Q: Good Day
Is there an equal weight ETF for S+P 500 like RSP traded in Canada ?
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Q: Your thoughts on this fund. I have had it for three years and it has done nothing. It is 5% position. I thought it would balance my portfolio with some emerging markets, but it seems like more of a boat anchor. Should I keep it for the long term or move on.
Thanks

Q: I have a lot of cash and am planning to trim some tech stocks.
I have no ETF.s or bonds in my portfolio. Can you recommend some safe and growth bonds.

Q: Please give me your updated view on Bitcoin. I remember, in one of your replies, you had mentioned something about drawdown, could you elaborate on that? At what point, are we in the cycle? Where would you find it interesting enough to take a position if not already owned? Thanks in advance.

Q: If you own a Canadian domiciled ETF that holds US fixed income (like ZTS) what are the tax implications? Is there withholding tax if held in an RRSP, TFSA, or taxable account?
Some websites say no withholding tax on U.S. bonds but others say yes. What's the right answer?

Q: I think my question was more related to, do you agree that GLCC was so much better than AEM.
Using 04/21/2011 as start date to match available data range for AEM.CA and GLCC.CA
AEM.CA GLCC.CA Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: 04/21/2011 04/21/2011
End date: 01/17/2025 01/17/2025
Start price/share: $64.99 $10.04
End price/share: $123.09 $28.11
Starting shares: 153.87 996.02
Ending shares: 194.26 3,596.08
Dividends reinvested/share: $14.08 $21.84
Total return: 139.12% 910.86%
Average Annual Total Return: 6.54% 18.32%
Starting investment: $10,000.00 $10,000.00
Ending investment: $23,899.77 $101,111.35
Years: 13.75 13.75

Q: Does the Hamilton group of US etf.s like HYLD HBND. FMAX. HBIL have withholding tax if held in a TFSA or non regestered account? Thank you JIM

Q: I have held SCHD for several years and just compared its total return with that of SPY and VIG:
SCHD (Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF)
• 1 Year: 15.73%
• 3 Years: 15.80%
• 5 Years: 76.76%
• 10 Years: 204.74%
SPY: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust:
• 1 Year: 27.37%
• 3 Years: 44.86%
• 5 Years: 98.26%
• 10 Years: 254.08%
VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF)
• 1 Year: 27.48%
• 3 Years: 45.14%
• 5 Years: 98.81%
• 10 Years: 256.38%
Are my calculations correct? Return on SCHD doesn't look right to me. The data supports Mr. Buffett’s view on SPY being better overall.

This question is prompted by concerns that my portfolios are in mostly high growth businesses and thus vulnerable. I wonder if one should lean towards dividend growth this year and trim the now-expensive high growth companies. Ignoring tax impact, would you today stay with SCHD, or switch to VIG, SPY , or do you have another US dividend-growth ETF to balance a high beta folio?
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Q: I have a significant amount of my USD portfolio in VOO, I won’t need the money for 20 years. I’m trying to decide where to invest new USD with current stock market valuation. With a long term horizon any reason I can’t keep buying VOO?

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan and Team,
I know that 5i is a fan of momentum investing, and would like your take on VMO. We have a small position since Portfolio Analytics tells us that our International holdings are too low. Are there any similar ETFs in this space that we should consider?
Thanks as always for assisting us to make informed decisions.

Q: Hello,

Considering selling a combination of XBB, XLB, and ZMP and purchasing some CAP REIT. Would you see this as a good move? Or hold the bond ETFs? Looking for a longer term hold.

Thanks!

Q: Of these two etfs HYLD and HHIS how safe is the capital and which one would you prefer. Also would they be better for a RRSP, TFSA or NON REGISTERED account