Investment Q&A

Q: Could you please comment on vtv and vti for long term holding.

Thank you,
Milan

Q: Can you please provide an ETF as a proxy for RBC North American Value Fund (RBF 608) ?
Thank you

Q: I noticed that on 5i website the P/E for VTV is 44, while on the Vanguard's page for VTV, the P/E is 19.6. Same on Yahoo Finance. Is the P/E on 5i page a typo or it's a forward P/E?

Q: I am looking for a Value ETF in American and Canadian funds.

Q: My daughter is just starting out with a RRSP account. She has some VDY and we would like a suggestion of 5 or 6 non Canadian Vanguard funds

Q: I am looking for a good large cap USD ETF for my RRSP. I am 68 years old and would like a stable ETF with a lower P/E and OK dividend, hence considering RSP:US rather than the S&P 500 with a high P/E. Overall want an ETF with a good total return over 5 years.
I am considering the above 3 ETFs or perhaps you know of something better.
Thanks!

Q: I am an income investor in my 80’s, largely in large cap Canadian equities and with 30 percent in GIC’s. Approximately 5% in U.S. stocks through ETF’s. I feel that I should have a larger U.S. presence but lack the knowledge to invest in that market. Can you make a few suggestions, bearing in mind that preservation of capital is important?

Q: If you were to build a portfolio of just ETFs, what 6-8 would you select? Maybe ignore Canada for this scenario as I have plenty of individual positions I'm quite happy with.

Q: Hi team,

I currently have IWO as a core holding. I would like to change to a more concentrated ETF holding either in small or mid cap US. With so many different factors to choose from such as large/medium/small cap, dividend/value/growth/blend, current valuations, etc... and looking at past returns over various time periods, how does one choose the best ETF to invest in going forward now? I would consider all these ETF's to be high quality and obviously no one knows what the range of future returns will be. With small/mid cap underperforming lately vs large cap, would you place your bets on that spread closing over time? I'm comfortable with volatility and have a long term time horizon (+15yrs). How would you rank these going forward for best risk adjusted returns?

Thank you!

Q: I hold VOT at a loss (not useable for tax). Many analysts are declaring they are now out-of-love with growth. Do you agree that growth will, generally speaking, struggle through ~2025? Is this a good time to sell and transfer affections to Value shares— for example switch to VTV? VTV has outpaced VOT over 5, 3 and one year(s).

When I make such switches, I often find the security I sold significantly outperforms the one I lavished love on. With my errors in mind, I ask for your thoughts on growth vs. value over the next year or so. Please add a bit of your valuable commentary— that would be very helpful.

Q: Can you recommend some Value ETFs for Canada, US and International. Ideally looking for ETFs with reasonable MERs.
Thanks!

Q: Hey guys, my dad is 78, what would be your top 3 Vanguard’s value ETF recommendations ?
thank you !

Q: Morning Peter & Team,

I've done very well lately, large part thanks to you. Now I am preparing to take some off the table. Plan on investing part into a 1 yr term @ 5.65% which I figure is pretty good. I am also looking for names (stocks or ETFs) which generate good cash flow and support high sustainable dividends. Can you give me 3 names (Canada & US) that you think deserve consideration? Preferably minimal debt if possible please.

Thanks for all you do

gm

Q: Hi,

Is the rotation into the value sector done? or do you think it is still a good idea to stay/buy into value plays.

If so, what is your favourite value ETF in North America and Globally as well. I gave the above ETFs as a guide and please don't be limited to these choices.

Thanks .
Mano.

Q: Please rank for safety and for growth potential.

What would be your pick in order of first to worst at this point in time and the
reasoning for your choice.

Q: I want to crystalize tax losses in my non-reg account. Can you please suggest good proxies for IYT, VTV, VEA, and IWO? Thanks.

Q: Hi Peter,

I am fortunate enough to have added the following big tech names to my portfolio recently. I currently do not hold an ETF although have been considering SPY as I have about 20k US at my disposal. Or take advantage of other big names currently on sale?

Do you feel there’s better ETF’s since I currently have full positions of it’s top 5 holdings?

Thanks

Q: I'm looking to add a US Equity ETF that trades in Canada for a non-registered account with a 1-3 years hold. I like the profile of VTV (.04% MER, low volatility, holds large US value companies with $95 billion total assets, pays a high yield 2.15%). I'm unable to find anything that trades in Canadian dollars that fits that same profile. What would you suggest? Thanks

Q: Curious to hear your thoughts about CET:NYSE, Central Securities, as a potential 5- to 10-year hold for diversification, some income and capital appreciation. Also, would it make sense to hold this in addition to BRK.B, BX, and a few ETFs (VGRO, VTV, VWO)? Thank you!

Q: I have been working on updates to the growth portion of my portfolio. On the other side, I need to add a significant value component which I find much harder to do. I seacrhed for value ETFs and found VTV and XCV. Can you comment on these and could please suggest/recommend alternatives? Thanks again.