Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan and 5i,
Could you please give me a list of at least 5 US Listed ETF's (Total Market) for a Lira account with at least 10 year hold.
Thanks as always for your expert advice. Ivan

Q: Hi, I previously asked about PH&N Global Equity Segregated Fund to which you used the F Series as a proxy, and felt it was a good fund. How would you compare this to the Black Rock US Eq Index Segregated Fund (Reg)? Both are offered through Sunlife and have a similar 5 yr return of 12.5% - 13.0%. If it helps, it says the 'underlying fund' is BlackRock CDN US Equity Index Non-Taxable, Class D. The 'underlying fund' for the PH&N fund is Phillips, Hager & North Global Equity Fund, Series O.
Thanks

Q: What is the best way to invest in physical gold without actually buying a brick and having to store it? i.e. is there a mutual fund and how does doing this investing strategy compare with investing in a streamer like FNV?
Thank you.

Q: Hi Peter

Yesterday Horizon launched HULC and HXCN total return ETF's. Will appreciate your expert opinion on them against available ETF options from other providers.

Q: I have a general question on the Energy sector. To state the obvious this has been a very weak sector to invest. More recently, we had Jim Cramer come out and say investing in energy stocks is no longer attractive and fund flows are coming out of them as it does not "look good" to have these stocks in a fund. The extreme opposite is a well known Canadian manager who touts 2020 is the start of a new bull market in energy. However, when looking at performance of this fund it has a negative compound over 10 years and since inception.

I like taking a contrarian view, and can be patient, however, I am going back and forth on this but continue to side more with the view of Cramer as you can almost "feel" the shift in sentiment away from energy.

What are your views, and is it worthwhile to have any exposure here?

Q: Hello, are HXH and HXCN identical? Any idea why HXH is so thinly traded? Would you prefer one over the other if you are only looking for capital gains?
Thank you

Q: This seems like a small ETF. The yield is good and they seem to hold the large players in the energy sector. Just wondering what you think of this one for a multi year hold.

Q: Hello. Wondering what you view as the best way to play the overall market in Japan as it appears cheap on valuation? ETF or other investment vehicle recommendations for Japan?

Q: Hi
Looking at a trade XIT for SKYY
Made money on XIT but only 17 or so holding some having very high weightings 20% plus, where SKYY has 60 plus.
Comments please
Thank you
Mike

Q: Peter,

Looking for either (unhedged ) ETF or Mutual fund in Canadian dollars that captures the Info Tech space, predominantly outside of Canada.

Thank you
Paul

Q: What are your thoughts of Vanguard’s new global bond fund? Would you consider this a reasonable one stop fund for fixed income? Thanks

Q: Pro shares -SSO
DO you think this is too risky for average investor? Any way to protect downside risk?

Q: What do you think of TGRE? It seems like a remarkably steady performer.

Q: I am following up on a question asked by Gary on December 6, 2019.

I am also looking to find an international dividend growing ETF similar to VIGI. I am not looking for high dividends per se. I do not like many of the international dividend ETFs due to their often high exposure to financials (IGRO would fit in this category).

IQD looks promising, and its methodology appeals to me. I would appreciate your advice about the pros and cons of this fund, and why you gave it only a very tepid recommendation.

What are your top dividend growing ETFs, regardless of whether they are Canadian or US ETFs. Per your previous answers, I understand your top two choices are VIGI and IGRO. Do you have any others?

Thank you again for your insightful advice.

Q: Q1- There appears to be increased emphasis on the growing video gaming industry as opposed to more tradional media. Are there any ETFs that focus on that space?
Q2- Please provide your top 3 recommendations for Healthcare ETFs.
Thank you.

Q: Dear 5i,
Are ROC and Phantom Distributions included when ETFs and stocks compute Annual Total Return? It seems to me that ROC should not be included in the calculation. It makes sense that ROC decreases ACB and Phantom Distributions increase ACB. Can you help explain what is and is not included in a Total Return Calculation.

thanks

Q: Greetings,

I just sold some mutual funds(finally) in my wife's RRSP account. We are fairly diversified at individual level, majority of our holdings are from your Balanced and some from growth and income portfolios. All our funds are in Canadian and would like to diversify.

Please advise, if this is right time to diversify in to US/World markets. if it is a right time, can you suggest few EFT's for 5+ year hold.

Q: Please provide your suggestions for non US investments of above 3.5% yield and some growth and somewhat protected from volatility in Canada and internationally. Thanks.

Q: Stocks will sometimes issue more shares to raise capital. Does this ever happen with ETF’s ?
When an ETF is born I presume the promoter will take a percentage and institutional investors the rest , is this so ?
I ask because I notice some ETF’s are very small, does this mean they will remain illiquid ?

Q: What do you think of a Chinese ETF as a Contrarian play at this point in time for a long term investor? Which ETF would you suggest to do this?