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Q: Can you please comment about ETFs that short the QQQ. I see that SQQQ has a market cap of $2.78B compared with $651M for PSQ; is SQQQ the best choice at 4x the size? SQQQ and PSQ apparently pay high dividends, is that really the case? Finally, with QQD's market cap of only $59M, is this ETF just too small to consider?
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Grant on May 20, 2025
Q: Hello, when I look at the MAGS etf from Roundhill through my broker, it shows that is owns 51% in US treasuries and swaps as well as MAG 7 stocks. Can you explain how that works ? I would of thought they just own the MAG7 stocks,
Read Answer Asked by Robbie on May 20, 2025
Q: Do actively managed bond funds have a history of outperforming bond etfs? My bond etf doesn’t seem to move much.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 20, 2025
Q: Trump’s pro-U.S. policies (tariffs, tax cuts, deregulation) are driving U.S. market growth. What would the best US dollar etf's be to take advantage of this growth. This will be held in a unregistered account. TY!

Derek
Read Answer Asked by Derek on May 20, 2025
Q: Hi Peter and 5i Team,

Can you recommend a few ETFs that are focused on 20+ Treasury bonds, and also one that is focused on 7-10 year Treasury bonds?

Thanks for all the work that you do.
Read Answer Asked by Marvin on May 16, 2025
Q: VHT is hitting some lows, being effected by UNH which is a 4.7% position of the fund. Do you see upside from here, or is it a cautionary sector right now? How do you see the sector going forward? Thinking of stepping in as my healthcare part of portfolio is low. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Pat on May 16, 2025
Q: I am looking to increase my fixed income percentage but this current market has me bamboozled. Major markets are basically even YTD despite Trump's tariffs still being on the books. There was a significant rally the other day because the US is “only” going to levy 30% tariffs and China will drop theirs to “only”20%! But while the markets go up, long term bonds continue to drop which I thought was a negative market indicator. So are things as mixed up and incoherent as I think? And with this background is now a good time to buy long bonds, short bonds or equal amounts of both?

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on May 15, 2025
Q: Do you consider HYLD as a reasonably safe place to store cash in my normally growth orientated TFSA while I decide on a growth stock I want to invest in long term? (The high yield is very tempting).
Thank you.
David
Read Answer Asked by David on May 14, 2025
Q: Hi there, often times the 4% rule is used as a foundation for retirement planning. I believe the original study used US equities and US bonds as the funds to develop the 4% withdrawal rule. Obviously no one has a crystal ball, but what would be your opinion on using as international equity ETF with the 4% rule rather than a US fund such as VFV? If you were make an educated guess, do you believe using funds such as XEQT/VEXT and VAB/XBB instead of US funds would yield similar results as the 4% study over the longterm going forward?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on May 14, 2025
Q: I have small holdings in HYLD (1.54), FMAX (2.24) and HUBL (1.51) for 5.29% in my overall US Financial portfolio. I would like to consolidate into only one ETF. I am leaning toward HYLD. Would you have any thoughts on this?. Your comments please. At my age, I am only investing for Dividends, Distributions and Interest. Thank You.
Read Answer Asked by William on May 14, 2025
Q: why do you prefer the USD bitcoin ETFS over the Canadian ones?
Read Answer Asked by Carla on May 14, 2025
Q: Hello
What is 5is opinon the new Purpose ETF s ? Is the current AUM large enough to take a position ?

Ethereum vs Solana : which would you choose an digital asset investment ?
Read Answer Asked by Brant on May 13, 2025
Q: Delete the last question; Harvest shows a truncated version - as though it has just been issued. The profile is very similar to that of HPYT so the new question is should these funds do well and what is the difference between them?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on May 13, 2025
Q: Hello,

From all the companies in any of the 5i portfolios, would you be able to list which have been buying back shares or have had high insider buying within the last 6 months?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Sarj on May 13, 2025
Q: Hi Peter and team,
European ETFs such as the ones listed above have a relatively high concentration of pharmaceuticals. With Trump's plans to curb such imports to the US, do you believe that this will be a headwind for these ETFs?
Your insight is greatly appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on May 13, 2025
Q: I have been building a portfolio with ETFs.
ZWC (10.3%) & HMAX (4.97%) makes up the Canadian Income Equity Sector (15.3%)

I am 77 years of age and only interested in Dividends, Interest and Distributions. I have 9 sectors I will present each over the next 2 weeks. Please comment on the 2 ETFs in this sector.

Thank You, Jim
Read Answer Asked by William on May 13, 2025
Q: Would you consider one of these superior to the other? Are there others that you would prefer?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Catherine on May 13, 2025
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