Canadian blue chips dominate these two Canadian ETFs

Canadian blue chips dominate these two Canadian ETFs

These two Canadian ETFs track Canada’s best-established indexes and provide low-fee exposure to widely traded blue chip stocks.
When you invest in ETFs, simpler is generally better. And each of these two Canadian ETFs provides a straightforward approach to investing in a selection of Canada’s top… Read More

Currency Hedging Comes At a Cost With ETFs

Currency Hedging Comes At a Cost With ETFs

Any currency volatility can send investors hunting for hedged ETFs. But the extra costs limit the appeal of currency hedging as a strategy.
If you want to buy U.S. stocks and hedge against the U.S. dollar’s movements against the Canadian dollar, you could buy a hedged… Read More

Q: Hope you are enjoying the summer weather—it will be winter before we know it! What do you think about the Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap Ex North America Index ETF (symbol VIU on Toronto)? Thanks.

A: Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF, $34.74, symbol VIU on Toronto (Units outstanding: 128.8 million; Market cap: $4.5 billion; vanguard.ca), tracks the FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index. This index includes stocks of all sizes listed in developed… Read More

Two new ETFs for Canadian investors

This month we discuss two new ETFs that aim to use derivative instruments to target specific investment outcomes. The BMO U.S. Equity Buffer ETF promises upside potential along with limited downside protection against U.S. market declines. The Harvest Industrial Leaders Income ETF plans to supplement… Read More

China’s promise comes with considerable risk

The Chinese economy expanded rapidly between 2000 and 2019 when annual growth averaged a high 9%. It has recovered from the pandemic, but its growth trajectory going forward is uncertain. That’s because of factors like the trade war with the U.S. and other Western countries… Read More

Utilities are attractive right now

High interest rates boost bond yields—and their appeal with investors. Conversely, those high or rising rates can hurt the appeal of high-yield utilities, and their shares, since utilities are then forced to pay higher interest on their debt. However, with interest rates falling in Canada,… Read More

Buy the best of Taiwan

ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND, $55.27, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol EWT; buy or sell through brokers) gives you direct exposure to some of the top public companies of this East Asian powerhouse economy.
The fund’s largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor at 23.8%… Read More

Six North American ETFs: 5 buys, 1 hold

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer,… Read More