Q: What are your thoughts on the Biotech ETC here? I have heard the argument that biotech is very beaten down, and that lowering of interest rates tends to booster the sector quite a bit, especially once IPOs begin to happen again.
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Investment Q&A
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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation FTF (VIG $221.87)
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State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY $140.33)
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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF (VYM $144.70)
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Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD $27.62)
Q: Searching for a stable high dividend US ETF for my RRSP. Looking at VYM and SCHD or perhaps you can recommend a different high dividend ETF? VYM has 450 holdings and SCHD 104; VYM appears to have a bit lower P/B and P/E. 10 year return for SCHD is 11.03% and 9.38% for VYM; SCHD also has a higher yield. Thanks for your comments!
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN $780.50)
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Eli Lilly and Company (LLY $1,078.73)
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iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF $477.94)
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Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG $492.54)
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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW $143.93)
Q: Can you suggest some growth ETFs (not necessarily healthcare ) which hold Eli and or REGN please?
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iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM $249.88)
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iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR $122.53)
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iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN $183.68)
Q: I want to add a US small cap ETF and am looking at IJR, IWM and IWN. I recognize that all small caps bring higher risk, but can you please rank these 3 ETFs, with the ETF with the best quality stocks first, ie. rank in terms of lowest risk to highest risk. Does IJR generally hold stocks with higher market caps?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Q: Hello
I guess you knew someone was going to ask this. Of the new 11 spot bitcoin US ETFs newly approved, which three have the lowest MERs and what would your three favorites be and why if you have any?
Thanks
jeff
I guess you knew someone was going to ask this. Of the new 11 spot bitcoin US ETFs newly approved, which three have the lowest MERs and what would your three favorites be and why if you have any?
Thanks
jeff
Q: Happy New year to you and your staff !!! A brand new year, a brand new challenge. It would seem that small caps are the cheapest part of the market these days. Would something like CALF be a good way to take advantage of the small cap market without the obvious risk of picking individual winners in this space ?
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BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF (ZEO $80.25)
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Global X Crude Oil ETF (HUC $18.88)
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG $19.18)
Q: Another question regarding Martin Pelletier's Financial Post article about using oil to hedge against possible serious geopolitical events:
Would HUC work in this scenario? Please suggest at least three other Canadian-listed oil ETFs that could also work.
Thanks.
Would HUC work in this scenario? Please suggest at least three other Canadian-listed oil ETFs that could also work.
Thanks.
Q: Tax Q - Are distributions from a money market ETF like ZMMK taxed as income or dividends?
If it's income, are there any tax differences in picking the Canadian ZMMK vs BIL, which is a US name?
If it's income, are there any tax differences in picking the Canadian ZMMK vs BIL, which is a US name?
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BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZUH $70.46)
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Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (QQC $41.57)
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INVESCO QQQ Trust (QQQ $620.87)
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iShares U.S. Industrials ETF (IYJ $150.01)
Q: Would you have a recommendation to replace ZUH, which would have more growth, with the understanding that it would also be higher risk either a stock or an ETF?
Thanks for your service!
Thanks for your service!
Q: Hi, Can you please suggest the best way to invest in Russell2000. both Hedged and not.
Q: I took a position in ZRE, I also try to avoid office REITS and a to high proportion of retail REITS in the present market..I noticed that ZRE fact sheet shows 68% retail REITS,and no residential REIT in its sector allocation ! Among the 23 holdings, at least 9 appear to be residential REITS.Could you please indicate the "real percentage" of retail REITS and of residential REITS in this ETF.Are sector allocation % calculated from the number of REITS or by the cumulative NAV in each category?
Q: As per Martin Pelletier's article in the Financial section of this morning's National Post, I believe that oil (and/or oil & gas) will be a good hedge against general political and market turmoil this year. Would PDBC be a good alternative?
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Apple Inc. (AAPL $273.76)
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State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV $57.26)
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B $501.05)
Q: I hold BRK.B and SPYV in a non-registered account and so far, BRK has had a much better gain than SPYV. Over the next 5 years, do you think SPYV or BRK.B will have the best total return? Is the high concentration of APPL in BRK.B a concern? Do you know where I can get an accurate list of BRK.Bs holdings?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Q: Is it too late to buy an artificial intelligence ETF? Considering one of AIQ, BOTZ or THINQ. Which would you chose and why? If you prefer another ETF or individual company, please provide your recommendation. Thank you for your great service.
Stella
Stella
Q: Setting aside currency considerations, which ETF-- VWO.US or ZEM.CA-- is better to hold within an RRSP? (I am asking this question because I know that based upon the different ways that ETFs are structured, some have less losses based on foreign tax rules and considerations.)
Ted
Ted
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iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH $66.93)
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BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF (ZMID $49.27)
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Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO $293.53)
Q: which of the following mid cap ETF,s would you prefer and why IJH -ZMID -VO
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BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZDJ $73.62)
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iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XSP $70.72)
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iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XQQ $63.01)
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Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged) (VSP $109.93)
Q: hi, can I get your top pick(s?) for a US market(s?) ETF CDN$ hedged long term hold.
cheers, Chris
cheers, Chris
Q: If a full position in a stock portfolio is typically around 5%, the portfolio would contain approx 20 individual holdings. What is the similar tactic for an etf portfolio?
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Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP $193.52)
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Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF (EQL $40.36)
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Invesco NASDAQ 100 Equal Weight Index ETF (QQEQ $30.73)
Q: Hello, Would you please provide your comments on EQL as a safety play (reduce MAG7 weight) to VFV? I hold a very oversized position between VFV & VOO and am looking for your recommendation for an equal weight in CA$. Could you also provide a US$ version that you would recommend?
Thank you.
Thank you.
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BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZDM $34.88)
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iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF $46.80)
Q: can you tell me 1) if there is any difference in XEF and ZDM in terms of tax efficiency and 2) which accounts are best to hold these ETFs in in terms of tax efficiency (please rank from best to worse) ?
thanks
thanks