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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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Q: Hi, if an ETF with a relatively high distribution, say XEI, pays part of its distribution in ROC does that mean the underlying holdings of the ETF do not generate enough dividends on their own to cover the distribution? Thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Gary on October 16, 2020

• BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF (ZRE $22.31)
  • $22.31 P/E (TTM): 25.68X Cap: $587M
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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF (XRE $15.60)
  • $15.60 P/E (TTM): 63.09X Cap: $1.10B
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• Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY $66.00)
  • $66.00 P/E (TTM): 12.53X Cap: $6.54B
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Q: Hi

I am retiring in the near future and am looking at increasing my income based positions. I am looking for a REIT or ETF. Can you suggest any? Currently I am not holding any.

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Read Answer Asked by Stuart on September 21, 2020

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility And Inflation Hedge ETF (IVOL $18.78)
  • $18.78 P/E (TTM): 19.03X Cap: $488M
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Q: Hi
Thinking of selling XEI down 11% and buying IVOL instead.
Presently I have1% in fixed income.
Your comments and suggestions always welcome.
Thank you
Mike

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Read Answer Asked by Mike on September 18, 2020

• TC Energy Corporation (TRP $86.09)
  • $86.09 P/E (TTM): 26.88X Cap: $85.74B
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• Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF $85.68)
  • $85.68 P/E (TTM): 14.04X Cap: $47.84B
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• TELUS Corporation (T $18.00)
  • $18.00 P/E (TTM): 25.86X Cap: $28.16B
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• Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN $8.58)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDIV $38.29)
  • $38.29 P/E (TTM): 11.93X Cap: $4.30B
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• Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS $69.90)
  • $69.90 P/E (TTM): 23.88X Cap: $87.97B
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Q: Hi
If you had to put together a shopping list of solid long term dividend payers that you could pick-up if things went on sale again in the coming quarters, what would you buy? I'd want yields north of 7% so it would have to be a good sale. :)
And if you wanted to do it in one swoop with an ETF, would one of these be suitable: XEI or XDIV?
Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Carlo on September 01, 2020

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF (XTR $11.88)
  • $11.88 P/E (TTM): 18.54X Cap: $366M
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Q: Which of these would you prefer today and why. Retired, need income and a bit of growth.

Cheers

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Read Answer Asked by kelly on August 28, 2020

• iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF (XDV $41.41)
  • $41.41 P/E (TTM): 12.96X Cap: $2.26B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• Vanguard Dividend Appreciation FTF (VIG $218.09)
  • $218.09 P/E (TTM): 24.38X Cap: $101.72B
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Q: Looking for 2 dividend paying ETF's, one CDN and one USA with low MER.
Suggestions please, thank you

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Read Answer Asked by darcy on July 30, 2020

• BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (ZDV $29.72)
  • $29.72 P/E (TTM): 0.72X Cap: $1.59B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.52)
  • $42.52 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.12B
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Q: Can you please recommend what you believe is currently the best Canadian dividend ETF for monthly income and relative stability in this unstable market. You have recommended XEI in the past, but it has about about 11% more Energy stocks compared to ZDV, although XEI does have 5% less financials. I am looking for a long term hold for income in retirement. Thanks, Grant

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Read Answer Asked by Grant on April 27, 2020

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.52)
  • $42.52 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.12B
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Q: you recently ranked XEI more highly than CDZ. Could you offer a comparison between the 2? I have read elsewhere that CDZ, which I own, holds too many high yield/high risk
stocks. Would substituting XEI address that, or would it create its own issues?

Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by M.S. on April 16, 2020

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
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Q: In a recent question you said that CDZ could not do well because of dividend cuts, so, i am asking whether or not you would consider XEI to be the same or not as it has a larger amount of companies that pay dividends...Gene

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Read Answer Asked by gene on April 16, 2020

• BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (ZDV $29.72)
  • $29.72 P/E (TTM): 0.72X Cap: $1.59B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.52)
  • $42.52 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.12B
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Q: I recently sold CDZ, XEI and ZDV for a tax loss and would like to re-purchased equivalent ETF's. Can you recommend appropriate replacements?

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Read Answer Asked by Paul W on April 15, 2020

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
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Q: This question is two fold...one is the payment from XEI applicable for the Canadian Dividend Tax Credit thus 100% dividend and secondly would you think this as a good holding for an unregistered account to be used for income....thanks...Gene

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Read Answer Asked by gene on April 13, 2020

• BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (ZDV $29.72)
  • $29.72 P/E (TTM): 0.72X Cap: $1.59B
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• BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF (ZUT $27.67)
  • $27.67 P/E (TTM): 17.8X Cap: $817M
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• BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (ZEB $58.78)
  • $58.78 P/E (TTM): 15.15X Cap: $4.73B
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• Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF (HAL $29.00)
  • $29.00 P/E (TTM): 14.93X Cap: $120M
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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.52)
  • $42.52 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.12B
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Q: Please rank the above ETFs in order of preference for income and safety. Thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Paul W on April 08, 2020

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
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Q: Hi
Do you like XEI?
Is there anything you don't like about it?
I'm looking for monthly dividend income from the different sectors.
It seems to hold most of the "usual suspects" with a pretty low MER (0.22%).
Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Carlo on March 24, 2020

• BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (ZDV $29.72)
  • $29.72 P/E (TTM): 0.72X Cap: $1.59B
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• Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF (HAL $29.00)
  • $29.00 P/E (TTM): 14.93X Cap: $120M
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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.52)
  • $42.52 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.12B
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Q: Hello 5i, I currently own the BMO Monthly Income Fund (25% of porfolio) and some xtr(2%). I wish to liquidate the fund and get another etf or 2 to replace it and am considering the above dividend etfs. I would like the best of both worlds high yield/low fees and some growth with low volatility Which of the 4 would you consider adding to my xtr etf and why? Should I also increase my xtr holding. I have some GIC and am trying to be on the conservative side with this account but do hold some reits and utility etfs.
Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by pietro on April 30, 2019

• BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (ZDV $29.72)
  • $29.72 P/E (TTM): 0.72X Cap: $1.59B
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• iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF (XDV $41.41)
  • $41.41 P/E (TTM): 12.96X Cap: $2.26B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.52)
  • $42.52 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.12B
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• Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY $66.00)
  • $66.00 P/E (TTM): 12.53X Cap: $6.54B
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Q: Good Day 5i,
Which Canadian Dividend ETF's do you recommend, The main choices I have been looking at are CDZ, XDV, XEI, VDY, ZDV. I Currently hold CDZ and XDV.

Thanks,
Dan

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Read Answer Asked by Dan on April 03, 2019

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.52)
  • $42.52 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.12B
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Q: What’s your view of this ETF for dividend income and stability. Or would you recommend a different one. Also is this best to hold in a non registered account.
Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by HEATH on February 22, 2019

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
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• iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF (XTR $11.88)
  • $11.88 P/E (TTM): 18.54X Cap: $366M
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Q: In a recent posting you replied that you favoured both for high dividend etf. If you had to choose one over the other, which one. I hold both in equal amounts.

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Read Answer Asked by William Ross on January 21, 2019

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF (XTR $11.88)
  • $11.88 P/E (TTM): 18.54X Cap: $366M
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.52)
  • $42.52 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.12B
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• Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY $66.00)
  • $66.00 P/E (TTM): 12.53X Cap: $6.54B
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Q: Would you please recommend:
A couple of well diversified Canadian equity dividend ETF’s
A couple of well diversified Canadian equity High dividend ETF’s.
Thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Gary on October 25, 2018

• BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (ZDV $29.72)
  • $29.72 P/E (TTM): 0.72X Cap: $1.59B
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• BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF (ZWU $12.11)
  • $12.11 P/E (TTM): 16.11X Cap: $2.12B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF (PDC $44.30)
  • $44.30 P/E (TTM): 14.95X Cap: $949M
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Q: Is there a etf with the major communication stocks in it,Bce,Rogers etc ?

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Read Answer Asked by terrance on June 07, 2017

• iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $35.78)
  • $35.78 P/E (TTM): 13.77X Cap: $3.42B
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $42.52)
  • $42.52 P/E (TTM): 16.81X Cap: $1.12B
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Q: Hi 5i team,
Your choice between XEI or CDZ as core in a RRIF with minimum yearly withdrawal and why. What % do you recommend as core holding? 15%, 20%, 25%
What about owing both and if so, what would be the % split? Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Karl on April 06, 2017