Two new ETFs for Canadian investors

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This month we highlight a new ETF from Roundhill Financial that invests in companies at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence (AI) products and services. We also look at an enhanced dividend fund from TD Bank. Roundhill Financial launched the GENERATIVE AI ETF $27.72 (New York symbol CHAT) on May 18, 2023. This is an actively-managed fund that invests globally in companies involved in artificial intelligence, and related technologies. Nvidia, whose semiconductors are used in artificial intelligence products, is the top holding. Other holdings include Microsoft, which recently invested $10 billion into ChatGPT inventor OpenAI as well as Baidu, the Chinese search engine that’s preparing to launch its bot named Ernie. This ETF has a narrow focus, which increases its investment risk. That’s because its industry may not grow as expected and other companies—not currently included in the fund—may ultimately become the industry’s leaders. We do not recommend this ETF. TD ACTIVE U.S. ENHANCED DIVIDEND CAD HEDGED ETF $20.80 (Toronto symbol TUEX) invests primarily in U.S. dividend-paying companies. All of the…