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Q: Hello,

Thank you for your very prompt response to my question concerning how this ETF is able to pay such a high distribution. I now however have a few follow-on questions.

Since you indicated that a vast percentage of the distribution the ETF paid in the past year was simply a return of investors capital, wouldn't that make the likelihood of the ETF being able to continue payment of the current high yield very suspect over a rather short period of time? If investors are predominantly receiving a return of their own capital back to them, over time, then at a rate of 9% plus per year, won't the fund simply run out of funds to make these payments with over a period of 10 or so years? How would this differ from putting one's money under the mattress and simply withdrawing 10% of it each year?

Does the Evolve Global Healthcare (LIFE) ETF also engage in this practice, in order to support its roughly 6.75% yield?

If ETFs are supporting high yields by returning investor's capital to them and if that practice is inherently unsustainable, then I imagine that including information of that nature in the answer to any and all inquiries about such ETFs, would be very beneficial to all your members.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Richard on July 30, 2020
Q: Am heavily invested in USD titles/ US Treasuries,
reasons for CAD rise vs USD
any long term trends detectable,
ie when Gold rises USD sinks, true, some forecast gold at near 3000 USD??????
Art
Read Answer Asked by Arthur on July 30, 2020
Q: Thoughts on trimming some SHOP at record highs and buying some more WELL? SHOP position at 10% and WELL at 2%. I'm currently overweight tech at around 28%. What news or fundamentals would you wait for to further add to your WELL position? This is for a TFSA and looking for long term growth. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on July 30, 2020
Q: Firstly, thank you for your outstanding guidance.
The first 3 stocks haven’t bounced back yet and are still quite a bit down. My question is -would it be better to try and recover $ in the Growth stocks listed below the 3 or reinvest with A&W, BMO, PRU and wait it out for another year.
I have positions in the growth stocks that could be deeper in BNS, Telus, Enbridge, TCP, Kinaxis, Qualcomm. And if you suggest that the growth stocks make more sense to recoup money faster, could you rank these from strongest to weakest-(Potential for growth). Thank you.
Bruce
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on July 30, 2020
Q: Can you suggest three silver ETF's and three silver mining companies. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 30, 2020
Q: I own the following 6 tech names (ROP is technically an industrial but fast moving into software) in my RRSP, each at about 2% weighting. I am thinking of gradually adding one or two FANG names to round this up. I am looking at MSFT and/or GOOG. If these makes a good complement, do you consider one or the other a better buy today?
Read Answer Asked by Christian on July 30, 2020
Q: What should we expect from the 3 quarter results coming tomorrow from real. And it looks like that lightspeed will have their's on April 6 2020. These 2 companies have had a pretty good ralley the last couple of weeks, i would expect strong results. Do you see the same here?
Read Answer Asked by wilson on July 30, 2020
Q: Hello 5i team,
What fantastic insight here. By far my favourite investing site to be on. We have come across a small windfall. 120,000. The focuses being on security, income and a growth tilt. 19 years until rretirement. What your top TSX stock bundle and choices would be in this scenario?
We are well balanced as a whole geographically, sector wise etc etc. So these don't need to be followed.

Looking forward to this and many more answers.
Thanks for all the great work.
Read Answer Asked by Lochlan on July 29, 2020
Q: Could you please suggest a replacement for these mutual funds. I have been told these funds have a high MER and I should investigate other options. A switch to ETF's may be an option too.
Read Answer Asked by Terry on July 29, 2020
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