• Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY $52.52)
  • $52.52 Fwd P/E: 14.74X Cap: $3.01B
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• iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDIV $32.18)
  • $32.18 Fwd P/E: 25.07X Cap: $1.42B
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Q: Your thoughts please on replacing the income portfolio with xdiv or vdy. Long term performance of 5 years is much better on the ETFs.

Thx

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Read Answer Asked by blake on June 16, 2025

• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $37.92)
  • $37.92 Fwd P/E: 5.74X Cap: $1.05B
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• iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDIV $32.18)
  • $32.18 Fwd P/E: 25.07X Cap: $1.42B
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• TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF (TQCD $21.79)
  • $21.79 Fwd P/E: 2.84X Cap: $525M
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Q: Good morning all. Could we please have your viewpoint on the above ETFs. TQCD seems to have the best total return over 5 years (according to Koyfin). Do you think this position can be maintained over the coming years?

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Read Answer Asked by Roger on June 10, 2025

• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ $37.92)
  • $37.92 Fwd P/E: 5.74X Cap: $1.05B
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• iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDIV $32.18)
  • $32.18 Fwd P/E: 25.07X Cap: $1.42B
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Q: 1. For a Canadian dividend ETF, do you prefer CDZ or XDIV. CDZ has a much higher MER.
2. What would be 5 Canadian dividend stocks that you would purchase today if I choose not to proceed with one of the above ETFs ?

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Read Answer Asked by Thomas on June 10, 2025