VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD STOCK ETF $115.87 (New York symbol VT; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Conservative; Market cap: $49.3 billion) tracks the FTSE Global All-Cap Index. U.S. companies make up the largest component of the portfolio (58.7%), then Japan (6.1%), the U.K. (3.8%), Canada (2.7%), China (2.5%), France (2.4%),… Read More

We think that most Canadian investors should hold the bulk of their portfolios in high-quality, dividend-paying Canadian stocks (or ETFs that hold those stocks). We also feel that virtually all Canadian investors should have, say, 20% to 30% of their portfolios in U.S. stocks (many… Read More

Investors looking for ETF gains—but with the least amount of risk—should ask these three key questions:
Is the ETF well diversified?
ETF portfolios that are well-diversified typically are less volatile and have a lower risk of capital loss.
There are three common ways that equity ETFs can diversify… Read More

Over the last few years, more and more ETF managers have launched funds focused on taking environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into account.
Sustainable investing offers some investors a lot of conceptual and emotional appeal. But does investing in these kind of stocks hurt your… Read More

We think that most Canadian investors should have high-quality, dividend-paying Canadian stocks (or ETFs that hold those stocks) make up the bulk of their portfolios. We also feel that virtually all Canadian investors should have, say, 20% to 30% of their portfolios in U.S. stocks… Read More

You will find that the most-popular ETFs in the Sustainable Investment category pick companies based on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) attributes. While the top-ranked companies are generally included in ETF portfolios, the funds also tend to widen their holdings to include all major… Read More

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF, $43.25, symbol VT on New York (Shares outstanding: 14.8 million; Market cap: $640.6 million), aims to track the FTSE All-World Index. This index is made up of about 2,800 large- and mid-capitalization stocks of companies that are located in 47… Read More

Generally speaking, Canadians can’t buy units of mutual funds registered in the U.S., because they aren’t registered with provincial securities commissions for sale in Canada. For that matter, some Canadian funds are not available in all provinces.

Canadians can’t buy Vanguard index mutual funds. They can,… Read More