Investment Q&A

Q: Dear 5i
Could you please confirm the MER's for the above stated high interest funds and that the stated 12 month yield is net of the MER . Also is it more important to go with the fund with the higher yield or the fund with the tighter bid/ask spread or the fund with the tighter 52 week differential or try to determine the best when considering all three factors knowing there is some compromises ?
Thanks
Bill C

Q: Dear 5i
Do most or all high interest savings accounts pay distributions monthly or quarterly ? How would you rate the above ones that i've listed ? Do you have to be a little cognizant of when you buy them as i see the price can fluctuate slightly throughout the day ? Are you best to buy the one with the highest % distribution or a combination of % distribution and the smallest 52 week high /low spread ?
Take as many points as necessary as i have multiple questions and lots of points .
Thanks
Bill C

Q: I have money invested in non-registered accounts which I will need in 1-3 years for a downpayment on a house.

Am I correct that money needed in a 1-3 year time frame should not be invested in the markets ?

If so, what should be done with this money ? Any "money" ETF s to consider ? Thank you !

Q: The four referenced cash accounts pay roughly the same rate of return. Which of these are best in terms of risk and liquidity. What would you recommend for cash portions of the portfolio and which etf if any would you avoid. Thanks

Q: Hi there,

With so many low risk, high yielding ETFs now that are producing better rates than savings accounts, which would be the best to hold in a non registered account, and why?

Thanks!

Q: I'm looking to park some cash and let it earn some interest. My bank doesn't offer any meaningful savings interest rate and I'm not interested in a GIC. Can you please recommend a couple of money market funds or ETFs I could buy through my non-registered iTrade account.

Q: Hi,
I was wondering if my interpretation of the timing of PSA's monthly payment is correct. My Investor's Edge account says for last month: "PURPOSE HIGH INTEREST SAVINGS FUND UNITS SAVINGS FUND UNITS DIST ON XXX SHS REC 07/28/23 PAY 08/08/23."
I take this to mean, if I hold the shares on 07/28 I will receive the dividend on 08/08. For this month, if I were to sell my PSA shares after 08/28/23, I would still receive the dividend in September. Do you think I have that correct?

Thank you. Michael

Q: Hi there, could you please name your favourite high-interest savings account etf for a non-registered account, with a short description of why?

What is your favourite for a registered account and why?

Thanks!

Q: For the High interest savings etf's listed, which has the best net yield (or if another has a better yield that is not listed please let me know)?
With the HSAV product not paying a distribution, how do you find its yield? (In an answer to a previous question recently, it had the highest gross yield at that time of 5.25%)

And lastly, for funds held within a corporation, what would be the best tax advantaged way to go (pay tax on the dividend or the capital gain on HSAV)?

Thanks very much,

Q: I was considering investing 300k into 2 or 3 of these picks below for almost guaranteed savings. This would be in a non registered holding company.

1. Horizons Cash Maximizer- HSAV (which you have pointed out is more tax efficient since they don't pay distributions and yield gains are building into escalating price, etc)

2. Horizons High Interest Savings-CASH which is straight up high taxation interest gains

3. Purpose High Interest Savings- PSA which is straight up high taxation interest gains.

Please advise if you have a preference for perhaps two picks at 150K, or all three at 100k for example.

Alternatively, if there is another TSX traded option that you suggest, i would look at that too. To be purchased via CIBC Investors Edge.

Thank you.

Q: Last September I asked about MNY as an alternative for brokers who do not allow you to buy PSA. I haven't seen anything on it since.

What do you think of it now and why do you prefer PSA?

Thanks

Q: I have a few questions about money market ETFs and high interest savings ETFs. Can you suggest one or two MM ETFs or HIS ETFs? Additionally, do they have monthly interest distributions and experience daily price changes? Do these distributions count as taxable interest? Are they available for purchase without charges and do they have management expenses (MERs)? Lastly, are these ETFs tradeable daily with high liquidity?

Q: Could you suggest some good ways to park money for the next year or so?
Thanks
Dave

Q: What is the best high-interest option for keeping an emergency savings fund of living expenses ?

Q: Which ETF product would be suitable for a one year holding period in an RESP?

Q: With bank failures in the forefront these days would you still consider HISA ETF's safe in this environment? Will the issues in the banking sector affect the NAV prices of these ETF's?

Q: Hello 5i Team

Further the many questions on HISA ETF (i.e. CASH, HSAVE, PSA etc.)

The Globe and Mail on February 09, 2023 a summary of the brokers services including availability to purchase HISA ETF; HISA Mutual Funds; and GIC.

Link (may be behind a pay wall) - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-canadas-top-digital-broker-is-td-direct-investing-with-an-assist-from/

Essentially the three brokerages which do NOT allow HISA ETF are:

BMO Investor Line
RBC Direct Investing
TD Direct Investing

Regardless most brokers allow access to HISA mutual funds, however you may be restricted to the particular brokerages affiliated products (i.e. Royal Bank at RBC Direct Investing TD Bank at TD Direct Investing).

Thanks

Q: Hi
I use TD WebBroker. Why can I not purchase PSA or HSAV on WebBroker? Do you have a similar investment I can buy on WebBroker? I would like CAD and USD options please.

Thanks for everything
Greg

Q: My sister needs to park around $90,000 which she intend to put on a house down-payment next February.

She can get around 4.5% for a 9-month GIC.

From reading your website over the years, I know that the above funds are also an option. However, I don't know how to judge the return that can be expected.

Which of the two options (GIC or one of these funds) would you recommend?

Thanks as always.

Q: Can you clarify the tax advantage of HSAV over PSA for non-registered accounts.