Top 30 Canadian stocks ETF

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ISHARES DOW JONES CANADA SELECT DIVIDEND INDEX FUND $19.08 (Toronto symbol XDV; buy or sell through a broker) holds 30 of the highest-yielding Canadian stocks. Its selections are based on dividend growth, yield and payout ratio. The weight of any one stock is limited to 10%. The fund’s MER is 0.50%. It yields 4.0%. The ETF’s top holdings are CIBC, 7.9%; Bank of Montreal, 7.2%; TD Bank, 5.8%; National Bank, 5.3%; Telus, 4.8%; Manitoba Telecom, 4.8%; Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.5%; Royal Bank, 4.3%; IGM Financial, 4.1%; and Sun Life, 3.4%. The fund holds 61.4% of its assets in financial stocks. Utilities are next at 22.6%. The top Canadian finance stocks offer sound prospects. However, if you invest in this ETF, be sure to adjust the rest of your portfolio so it won’t be overly concentrated in the financial sector. iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund is a buy. buy…