Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Gang, are there are any small cap Ai companies in Canada that show good promise going forward, Thanks Anthony

Q: Is black rock XEQT all in one, all stock, ETF a good option for an RESP that would start with a $1000,00 and add $100 a month. Or do you have a better suggestion.

Q: Dear 5i,
I would like to spice-up my portfolios with small allocations to some small/mid-cap/thematic/sector ETFs. The Active ETF's can be sold on a US or CDN exchange and the holdings can be in any country. Can you suggest as many as you can so I can do some further research. (ie ARK products look interesting to me)

thanks for your suggestions

Q: I listened to a commentary where the analyst was suggesting one have a bond fund, in this case US, which receives income in a foreign [non-US] currency and then the fund converts that to USD. As the USD depreciates from QE relative to other currencies [if this happens in reality] the inflow to the bond fund will be worth more in USD. Is that a logical approach and would Vanguard’s BNDX be an appropriate? Even if the above is a stretch would holding some of one’s bond allocation in BNDX be prudent?

Thank you.

Q: What would be the best ETF choice for exposure to India (USD or CAD is fine)? I am aware of ZID. Is there anything comparable or better?

Thanks

Q: FENY, XLE, IYE I am looking to add to my small investment in energy stocks. I have zeroed in on these 3 candidates. Using the RBC Direct Investing site, there appears to be little difference between these stocks looking a both short term and long term out to 10 years. MER’ s are also comparable.
But FENY has almost a 12% yield while the other 2 are around 6%. Given the otherwise very similar performance metrics is there any reason NOT to buy FENY. And for a decking dividend and significant upside potential is there another energy etf that I should consider? Thanks for your help with this decision,

Q: I own nvs and thinking of swapping it with an health global ETF. Is there one on the US side similar to the global can hedged XHC?
appreciate your opinion
thanks a lot
margit

Q: Hello
Can you please tell me whether the above noted ETFs are included as part of the $ 100,000 limit imposed by the CRA for reporting foreign assets?
Thank you

Q: Is there an ETF on the TSX which holds silver mining companies rather than silver bullion?

Q: Hello,

Thank you for your very prompt response to my question concerning how this ETF is able to pay such a high distribution. I now however have a few follow-on questions.

Since you indicated that a vast percentage of the distribution the ETF paid in the past year was simply a return of investors capital, wouldn't that make the likelihood of the ETF being able to continue payment of the current high yield very suspect over a rather short period of time? If investors are predominantly receiving a return of their own capital back to them, over time, then at a rate of 9% plus per year, won't the fund simply run out of funds to make these payments with over a period of 10 or so years? How would this differ from putting one's money under the mattress and simply withdrawing 10% of it each year?

Does the Evolve Global Healthcare (LIFE) ETF also engage in this practice, in order to support its roughly 6.75% yield?

If ETFs are supporting high yields by returning investor's capital to them and if that practice is inherently unsustainable, then I imagine that including information of that nature in the answer to any and all inquiries about such ETFs, would be very beneficial to all your members.

Thank you

Q: Looking for 2 dividend paying ETF's, one CDN and one USA with low MER.
Suggestions please, thank you

Q: Could you please compare these two EFFs and which one would you recommend?

Thanks
Dave.

Q: Could you please suggest a replacement for these mutual funds. I have been told these funds have a high MER and I should investigate other options. A switch to ETF's may be an option too.

Q: Hi, could I please have your view on this ETF. It is small in AUM but seems to have a lot of underlying holdings. Wondering if these holdings are relatively mature stable companies (for China!) like utilities, telcos, banks etc.. Would you consider the distribution relatively stable? Also is it currency hedged to the Canadian $. Thanks.

Q: Hello 5i,
I'm currently holding a 2.44% position in XGD etf. I would like to add 2.5% to either a junior gold etf or gold bullion CGL.C.T. My concern is has gold climbed to rapidly. Should I wait for a better entry position. If you have other gold buying suggestions or not, please add. Thank You. Walter

Q: Could I please get your thoughts on this ETF as a potential LT hold. I like the idea of having a diversified way to invest in the Blockchain space but I am concerned that it's strong run since April means most of its holdings are overvalued. I did find somewhere that its P/E is around 19.5 which wasn't as high as I thought it might be.

Q: These US technology ETFs seem to focus on smaller cap/growth oriented stocks; what are your thoughts on these to complement “FANG” focussed stocks/ETFs?

Q: Hi,

Im looking to buy gold in US market as I own XGD in CDN market. What do you recommend?

Q: The bond portion of my portfolio is equally weighted between CLF and ZAG. With CLF having a government bond and shorter term focus and ZAG having a corporate bond component and longer average bond life, would it be sensible for someone with a medium risk profile to sell CLF and consolidate the bond portfolio in ZAG to take advantage of the higher interest return?

Q: Hey guys,

We already own DXG, would you recommend any others instead of DXG for international exposure? Also, a full position on individual stocks is between 4 to 5% (hopefully letting them grow to 7 to 8%, ), what about etfs?
Thanks