New ETFs for Canadian investors

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This month we highlight six new funds that trade in the form of Canadian Depository Receipts (CDRs). BMO Asset Management recently launched a series of single stock CDRs. These new funds complement a long list of already existing single stock CDRs available from CIBC. All CDRs trade on the CBOE Canada Exchange. Notably, the BMO listings are different than those from CIBC in that their focus is on top companies with primary listings outside of North America. CDRs don’t charge management fees, although they charge fees for the currency hedges that are employed on all these funds. These fees will not exceed 0.60%. Here we highlight six of the new listings: From Japan, there are three global leaders: Toyota (symbol TOYM). Known for the reliability of its vehicles, including the Camry, Corolla, and RAV4, along with luxury models through its Lexus brand and hybrid technologies in the Prius. Nintendo (symbol NTDO). A household name in gaming, credited with franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon. The company also…