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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG $27.22)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL $52.83)
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Q: Is there a Canadian ETF that is similar to INFL?
Thanks

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Read Answer Asked on April 24, 2026

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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Q: Thanks for your help and advice in these crazy choppy markets!

My inquiry is about the basic mineral sector.
Is there an ETF you'd recommend focusing on the basic mineral part of the market, perhaps in both Canada and the US?

Thnx 5I

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Read Answer Asked by David on April 24, 2026

• Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX $56.55)
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• Newmont Corporation (NEM $108.62)
  • $108.62 P/E (TTM): 17.38X Cap: $115.95B
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• Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV $307.53)
  • $307.53 P/E (TTM): 39.31X Cap: $59.05B
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• Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM $170.85)
  • $170.85 P/E (TTM): 38.26X Cap: $77.57B
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• Barrick Mining Corporation (ABX $52.75)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
  • $43.10 P/E (TTM): 26.3X Cap: $672M
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• State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB $51.35)
  • $51.35 P/E (TTM): 26.04X Cap: $7.35B
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Q: Hello,

My portfolio is low in materials.
What would be your suggestions for individual stocks and/or an ETFs.
Long term hold
Thank you

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Read Answer Asked by Josette on April 21, 2026

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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Q: What would be the best way to invest in Canadian materials at this time?

Thanks as always.
David

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Read Answer Asked by David on February 23, 2026

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (CUD $58.14)
  • $58.14 P/E (TTM): 20.22X Cap: $245M
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• Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY $70.98)
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Q: I am a value dividend investor with some growth at 80 years with a 5 to ten year outlook. I am low on real esate with only ZRE.to which is doing well for me. Should I just add to this or would you please suggest another option that has a good dividend with a little growth. I do not have any material so please suggest two material stocks or ETF's with, again, a good dividend with a little growth. Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by STANLEY on January 17, 2026

• BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF (ZUT $28.77)
  • $28.77 P/E (TTM): 32.7X Cap: $874M
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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Q: hello 5i
your analytics say that i need to increase my holdings in basic materials and the utilities sectors. I have avoided these in the past because I wanted to avoid dividends, favouring capital gains instead. but i am wondering whether i should top up a bit here and how to go about it.
can you advise me on whether i would be wiser to buy a handful of individual stocks rather than an etf for conservative| sectors like this/ if so, how many stocks would i need and can you suggest a few of the best
thanks

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Read Answer Asked by joseph on December 02, 2025

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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Q: Hello,
I am pretty well diversified across sectors, except for Materials, and have missed out on the past year's gains.
I already hold 25 individual positions and am reluctant to add more stocks to follow.
Was thinking of adding iShares Capped Materials XMA as an eventual full long-term position. Thoughts?
How would you approach buying XMA now after the year's gains? All at once? Over 3-6 months? Over the next year?
Thanks as always

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Read Answer Asked by Roman on November 28, 2025

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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Q: I recall asking here why materials stocks, namely gold, were so low. Now with gold prices rocketing I am amusing myself with the opposite worry. I am holding this etf and see that it has had a meteoric rise. Do you think that this is a still a prudent investment or is there a better way to manage my materials exposure? Is gold unnecessarily high right now?

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on September 16, 2025

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB $51.35)
  • $51.35 P/E (TTM): 26.04X Cap: $7.35B
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• Nutrien Ltd. (NTR $102.24)
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Q: Based on today’s environment is NTR a sell? The materials sector is pretty diverse, are there two or three CDN companies that you would have a high degree of confidence would outperform just holding XMA for materials exposure? Or would you steer clear of Canada altogether, and if so, applying the same criteria suggest two or three U.S companies that could outperform XLB in the near term.

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Read Answer Asked by Stephen R. on February 07, 2025

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF (XFN $83.86)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG $27.22)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF (XRE $16.61)
  • $16.61 P/E (TTM): 10.65X Cap: $1.16B
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• State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP $84.17)
  • $84.17 P/E (TTM): 24.94X Cap: $14.87B
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• State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV $145.16)
  • $145.16 P/E (TTM): 23.97X Cap: $38.37B
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• State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK $161.87)
  • $161.87 P/E (TTM): 39.24X Cap: $105.37B
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• State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY $118.63)
  • $118.63 P/E (TTM): 34.95X Cap: $23.16B
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• State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU $46.55)
  • $46.55 P/E (TTM): 23.28X Cap: $24.32B
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• State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI $172.96)
  • $172.96 P/E (TTM): 26.42X Cap: $30.38B
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• State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC $116.72)
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Q: Hi Group can you make me a list of 10 best (sleep at night)ETFs (one for each sector) c/w 5 year dividend % . I want to buy them and forget about trading or sell foe the next 10 yrs. Can be US or Cad ...Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Terence on March 27, 2024

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW $231.85)
  • $231.85 P/E (TTM): 21.72X Cap: $3.16B
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• State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB $51.35)
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Q: What would be your top ETF picks in the materials sector, either US or Canada?

Thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Tony on March 05, 2024

• Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (APD $301.07)
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• Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX $56.55)
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• Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM $249.67)
  • $249.67 P/E (TTM): 20.46X Cap: $125.08B
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• iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CGL.C $52.31)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• Nutrien Ltd. (NTR $102.24)
  • $102.24 P/E (TTM): 34.22X Cap: $49.27B
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• Linde plc (LIN $507.92)
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• West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG $84.88)
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Q: Portfolio Analytics indicates that across all accounts, we are underweight in the Basic Materials sector. The two stocks and CGL.C listed above are the only holdings in this sector. (CGL.C is a small holding. as it can be traded with zero commission)

Please suggest some additional Canadian and U.S. stocks in this sector to improve diversification, include reasonable entry points, and rank them in order of what to purchase first.

For a Canadian ETF, what is your opinion of XMA?

Please deduct as many credits as necessary.

Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Jerry on January 30, 2024

• Teck Resources Limited Class B Subordinate Voting Shares (TECK.B $78.80)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• Rio Tinto Plc (RIO $100.58)
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• BHP Group Ltd. (BHP $79.06)
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Q: What are a few relatively safe material sector stocks that my daughter, mid 30's, could thinking about holding in her RRSP for the long term???......thanks for the suggestions as me, I tend to shy away from material sector stocks.........Tom

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Read Answer Asked by Tom on September 06, 2023

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF (XFN $83.86)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG $27.22)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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Q: Hello 5i
I have read recently that several US analysts think that the Canadian market will do better than the US this year. T Rowe Price was the most recent one in the National Post, i think. Wondering what you think of this thesis. And if you believe it, how would you organize to profit from it? I imagine the thesis has a lot to do with resources with the possible re opening of China. Is there, for instance, a good etf? Or, what stocks would you choose to create your own etf substitute?
Thanks as always for your excellent advice

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Read Answer Asked by joseph on February 06, 2023

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW $231.85)
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• State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB $51.35)
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Q: Hi Peter,
Further to my question posted previously on investing in basic materials in ETFs, do you have any Canadian ETFs similar to XLB you would recommend?

Many Thanks,
Roger

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Read Answer Asked by Roger on November 30, 2022

• BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF (ZRE $23.66)
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• iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF(CAD-Hedged) (XGI $69.28)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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Q: Which ETFs trading on the TSX would you use for Real Estate, Materials, and Industrials exposure?

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Read Answer Asked by Alexander on April 25, 2022

• iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF (XCG $66.56)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG $27.22)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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Q: I am looking for Core Growth ETF similar to XGRO but with a higher concentration of exposure to energy & materials than XGRO. any suggestions

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Read Answer Asked by darcy on March 15, 2022

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF (XBM $34.48)
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Q: Would you prefer to buy XMA or XBM at these levels?

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Read Answer Asked by Allan on March 08, 2022

• Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX $56.55)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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• Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW $231.85)
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• Nutrien Ltd. (NTR $102.24)
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• Rio2 Limited (RIO $2.57)
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• Teck Resources Limited Class A Multiple Voting Shares (TECK.A $79.04)
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Q: Hi,

I have no materials in my portfolio although lots of oil. Can u recommend two US and two CDN ETFs OR companies that you think should do well without too much volatility?

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Read Answer Asked by Graeme on March 01, 2022

• Teck Resources Limited Class B Subordinate Voting Shares (TECK.B $78.80)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA $43.10)
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Q: please recommend an Canadian ETF of resources except energy. Interested in what may do well because of infrastructure needs. Would Teck resources be a proxy and you assessment of TECK.B.
thanks
Yossi

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Read Answer Asked by JOSEPH on February 16, 2022