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Q: Looking to diversify into international markets for the first time and was hoping to get your advice on where to start. Do you have any preferred international ETF's for a long term hold?
Read Answer Asked by Graham on April 13, 2026
Q: Holding for the next five years, what would you choose and why?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on March 11, 2025
Q: Hi 5i,

Are there any value based European ETFs that you could recommend? If none that are value focused, then what would be a good European ETF in general?

TIA!
Read Answer Asked by Wayne on July 18, 2024
Q: Looking for a Europe ETF in Canadian dollars to invest. XEU has the lowest MER and lowest return, EHE has the highest MER and highest 1 year return. RPDH return and MER are in the middle. Would you go with EHE for the highest return or are there other considerations? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on March 25, 2024
Q: Hi Team,
I am looking to invest in Europe for the first time in a few years. I have held XEU and FEZ. The biggest difference between them seems to be that FEZ includes only 50 large stocks (ASML is 10%) and excludes the UK. Over the last 6 months, XEU has begun to outpace FEZ. Which one do you prefer for a new position? Or would you suggest splitting the investment into both?
Read Answer Asked by Ken on March 18, 2024
Q: I hold ZWE & am looking for European etfs that are not hedged to the Canadian dollar.Should I stay with ZWE or add another & keep both within reasonable %ages ?
Thanks
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on January 30, 2023
Q: Please rate these Europe ETF's in order of your best choices. VGK; ZEQ; XEH; XEU; VE.
Read Answer Asked by Terry on August 11, 2021
Q: How would you rank these two groups of ETF’s for future investment returns, where the best is listed first. European ETF’s VE, ZEQ, FEZ, & XEU. Emerging market ETF’s VEE, XIN, and ZDI. In the two groups if there is a better ETF in i5Reseach opinion, please add it to the list. Please correct the list if I have incorrectly categorized an ETF. Also what percentage of a portfolio should be invested outside of North America. Thanks … Cal
Read Answer Asked by cal on July 08, 2021
Q: Good morning,

I have some cash and am looking to add more non-Canadian content to my stock portfolio which is 79.5% Canadian stocks. I have only 4.5% in Europe in FEZ (US$) and XEU (C$), and 16% in individual US stocks. I have no emerging markets. I am thinking of adding to XEU because the European market is cheaper than the US and the large number of value stocks in the ETF should benefit from re-opening in Europe. For a balanced investor would it be reasonable to double Europe to 9% by adding to XEU bringing foreign content to 25%?
Read Answer Asked by Ken on May 18, 2021
Q: May I please have the names of 3 or 4 recommended non-North American, non-European ETFs and one European ETF?
With appreciation,
Ed
Read Answer Asked by Ed on April 21, 2021
Q: I need to increase my Global ETF or ETFs (ex- North America) exposure. I currently have some VIU but am wondering if I should consider a couple geographic areas: Europe, Asia, Japan etc. My preference would be something I can hold in CAD non-hedged and preferred non covered call.
Read Answer Asked by Sandy on October 29, 2020
Q: For diversification, I would like to invest in Europe.

Your suggestions, please, for strong growth, in stocks and ETFs.
Gratefully,

Jacques, IDS
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on July 24, 2020
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and 5i staff,

For my son's 2018 TFSA contribution, please rank these stocks and one ETF in order of preference: GSY, AVO, TOY, SIS, MX, XEU. He already holds SIS (up 216%), TOY (up 50%), and MX (up 34%). He holds no European stocks and very little outside of Canada, so I think that XEU could achieve some extra diversification, with a further advantage that it's a "commission-free" ETF with Scotia iTrade. Any other suggestions would be most welcome.

His other holdings include BCE, BEP.UN, BNS, CAR.UN, ENGH, GUD, KXS, NFI, PBH, and TRP.

Thanks for such great advice! There's no way we could replicate such results without 5i at our side.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on January 09, 2018
Q: Which of these three would be your preference for investing in developed Europe, and why?
Read Answer Asked by Peter on January 02, 2018
Q: Both FEZ and XEU follow similar European stock indexes. Over the last year, they basically tracked each other. However, since May, FEZ has been relatively flat at $40 US, while XEU has dropped by about $2 from $25 to $23 Can. The divergence is difficult to understand, but I assume it is mostly due to three currencies being involved - the Euro, $C and $US. My question is which is the better investment for a Canadian investor given that XEU seems to be going in the wrong direction?
Read Answer Asked by Ken on September 01, 2017
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