Investment Q&A

Q: I will be simplifying my RRSP portfolio whereby it will be mainly comprised of ETF's that can give growth as well as income that i can use to draw on when RRSP are converted to RRIF.

Can you provide me ETF's / Index funds suggestions for:
S& P 500 index
Global large cap index ex USA
Dividend appreciation index ( large cap) for Canada and US

Thank you

Q: High-Dividend yield ETFs.

Could you list 2 in Canada & 2 in the USA?

Are there any European High-Dividend yield ETFs.?

Thank you.

Q: Good day, 5i If you invested funds in CMR (no trade commission) is it ok to sell some of the invested money on the next day? Thank you for your help.

Q: Owning crypto ETF’s vs actual coins: If Bitcoin, for example, goes to $200,000 from its current level would we expect the same Percentage increase in the value of a bitcoin etf?

Thanks.

Q: Good afternoon,

I am looking for an etf that focuses on the livestock or agriculture sector with companies all over the world. Do you have any recommendations?

Thanks as always

Q: Hello Team,
Could I have your opinion on ZPH please. How safe is it going forward?
Thanks,

Q: Please compare and contrast the differences between HYLD.U and SDAY { not as yet in your stock listings } .... I have a 6.5% position in HYLD.U and considering starting a position in SDAY ...... I want to know if there is too much overlap to justify this ? Please define SDAY's investment strategy .....Also on their website they say the last distribution was .18 and then goes on later to say distributions are done twice a month ..... So if one takes them literally that implies an 18% annual dividend ...... I'm inclined to think they meant monthly but I don't know ...... Which is it ? 9% or 18% ? Thanks for your terrific service ......

Q: Is a 5 year return comparison of HXT and ZSP an apples to apples comparison? Is it total return in both cases, or should HXT return be a little higher as any dividends are reinvested?

Q: I am presently fully invested and want to raise 30% cash by selling some of my holdings…..My question is, where to invest the cash?? I used to invest in Short term bonds/tbills to preserve cash which roll over monthly but think that this is not the time for that as everything is pointing to lower interest rates! In your opinion would it be wiser to invest in longer term government bond etfs and if so which ones do you prefer? Thank you?

Q: Payf appears to present a low volatility and a significant dividend... I do not fully understand the structure of this ETF according to its web site, what are the real monthly dividend and your impressions/comments concerning this ETF for a " long term dividend investor", regards, J-Y

Q: Do you see a benefit in owning a company, and then an ETF that writes covered calls on that company, such as SHOP and SHPE, or MSTR and MSTE in order to capture upside, and also get an income distribution? Please provide pros and cons, and if both owned, what sort of division - 50/50, 60/40 (asset/ETF) etc. - thanks!

Q: Which international ETF do you like the best for a RESP account ? Money not needed for 10 years.

Thanks

Q: Hi,Please recommend global healthcare etfs(ex North America) that you like.
Thank you

Q: What is your opinion of the ETFS, XEQT and VEQT. If only buying one, which one would you pick?


Thanks Valter

Q: What is your opinion about in FLVI.NE (franklin international low vol high div etf)? What is the yield of this etf?

Q: Good morning!
I am a dividend investor, almost totally in higher paying blue chips and sector specific equities. I rely on those payments for my income. However, I am considering an etf as a possibility to lower risk , but am not very familiar with the offerings. A brief look about wasn't encouraging, as it seems that often the dividends paid may decrease over time, and not necessarily in sync with govt interest rates as you might expect. As an example, I thought XRE would be a good one, paying over 5%. Their distribution 10 years ago was 8 cents. The most recent was 6 cents. This does not keep up with inflation, a key part of my requirement.
All that being said, can you suggest Canadian etfs that pay a high dividend, one that increases with inflation? Thanks for your ideas! ... Paul K

Q: I would like to invest in commodities. Can you please recommend some Canadian and US Commodity ETFs?
Thanks!

Q: Hi,
My 17 year old will be opening a TFSA and has $2400 to invest for her future. There will be no new funds added for some time as she starts University this week. I was thinking either VEQT or a combo of XIC and ZSP. What do you think is the best choice or do you have a better suggestion?
Thanks,
Kerri

Q: I am slowly transition my portfolio from individual stocks to ETFs. I am looking for ETFs that will focus on dividend payers (in the US and Cdn markets trading on the TSX) and Hamilton has recently come out with CMVP and SMVP which are purported to provide good income and growth with less volatility. They also have leveraged versions which I am not opposed to as these would be 10year investments.
Would these be good choices or would you recommend other ETFs with similar objectives.

Q: Can you recommend five CAD-denominated, growth-oriented ETF’s trading on the TSX for a three-year hold? This could include sector-specific (eg cybersecurity, AI, dividend-growth, etc), theme-based (eg momentum) and/or general/broad index suggestions (eg TSX, S&P500, NASDAQ100, etc). Thanks.