Investment Q&A

Q: July 10 2019 you gave the following opinion on EDG100
"We are generally not huge fans of mutual funds for their higher fees, but EDG100 is an exception that has consistently justified the higher fees through its performance. We would be fine keeping it."
1) Just wondering what your thoughts are on this mutual fund today and are the high fee still justified by it performance?
2) What alternative that operate in the same space would you suggest looking into?

Q: Greetings 5i team,
I hold these three securities (one mutual fund and two ETFs) in my RSP for global (non-Canadian) equity exposure, total 17% (approx 150k) of overall portfolio and am looking for 5i analysis and possible replacement recommendations. Among the three I have some active management which has been successful, but expensive (EDG), some div income incl 50% US (CYH), some global non-NA exposure (XIN). I primarily invest in international securities for the diversification and growth and not nec income.
I would like to:
- possibly trade off the div income (CYH) for greater international growth
- understand if the active management component is worth the squeeze (cost) for this particular and only MF I own (EDG)
- reconsider the mix of international exposure among the three securities

What combination of ETF(s) would 5i recommend as potential replacement (or sustain as is) for these three securities that meet my goals?
TY for your work

P.S. Good webinar today on Portfolio Analytics.

Q: Just a quick comment. I read your answer at Manoj on edg100.
you seem a little biais on Vt. you mention the advantage on C$ 0n 10y performance.
At the end of mars 2009, the C$ was at 1,2576, now around 1,33 (5-6% difference total), that's not just explain more than 2% overperformance net of fee.

Thanks

Q: I noticed you recommended VT instead of EDG100. On morningstar I see VT has a 10 year annualized return of 11.93% and EDG100 has a 10 year annualized return of 15.09% net of fees. I understand VT has lower fees, but why make this substitution when EDG100 is outperforming so dramatically net net of fees? Am I missing something? Also, it seems like EDG100 does much better on the downside.

Q: Hello
I just sold my mutual fund edgepoint and I want to replace it with a another global fund or ETF or closed fund like cymbria. I find the management fees to high for an investor in td webbroker. They dont have a serie D. Can you suggest me a similar investment better return or similar with lower risk or similar but with lower management fees. Its could be in US dollar or canadian $
Thank you

Q: Hello guys

I want to replace my edgepoint global fund in my TSA for another global fund or and ETF with a better upside and downside risk capture and if its possoble at lower fees

Thanks for an answer

Q: Hi 5Ii,
I have some cash to invest in my RSP . What are your thought on this fund? 5+ yr holding, am 62 yrs old? Gives me some diversification.
The cost is however 20,0000, I currently manage my own portfolio just looking to manage less.
Or better to Purchase similar ETF funds?
Any suggestions much appreciated.?
THANKS,
Scott