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Q: If one was to anchor their RRSP portfolio with VBAL which is a 60 equity/40 fixed income split, but would like to be more 70/30. Would you add another ETF or two to achieve the desired weightings? Does this strategy make sense? What would be Five i's thoughts and suggestions.

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Asked by Mike on January 19, 2024
5i Research Answer:

We think the strategy is fine. We can't find a suggestion for a 70/30 one-stop ETF. We might add some CDZ for dividend growth, or one could simply add some XIC/SPY/VFV for additional general equity exposure. 

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