Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i, I am thinking of buying this ETF but I don’t mind buying six companies in the materials sector to get diversification and possibly a better dividend. Can you name 6 material companies that act like proxy with dividends in mind that are ex Canada.

Q: Non-resident tax, I'm considering to reduce my percentage of U.S. contents gradually, since nobody knows what to expect from donald...
Hopefully, this eventual new tariff policy wouldn't affect RSSP .
As you notice, some of the ETF posted are all U.S, companies in the case of XHY and NHYB, they both are mainly Bonds or gvt.Bonds,how tariff could affect the two.?

Thanks again to the team

Dan

Q: Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for ETFs to complement HXS and HXT in TFSA, for recurring biweekly purchases. What are your top two picks?

Q: I have created a Healthcare sector in my portfolio. It includes LIFE (5.17) and HHL (1.69). This is 6.86% of my Portfolio. Could I have your words of wisdom on this?
Thank You.

Q: I would like to get your opinion on BMAX. It's only been in existence sine August 2022, but the returns, including dividends, have been excellant. Dividends are approx 10% and it's diversified geographically in the US, Europe and Canada. Is this a growth or income or both ETF.

Wayne

Q: Could you suggest a ex-Canada, USA dividend growth ETF? I already own ZDI which pays a good dividend but not sure about its dividend growth. Thanks

Q: For a small amount of risk money, what is your top recommendation for the next 12 months? What stock or ETF sub-sector do you see with the greatest upside potential?

Thanks for this excellent service.

Q: I have BNS544 mutual fund, would like to know what 3 ETFs in order would you replace this mutual fund with. For a RRSP account.
Much appreciated

Q: What are your thoughts on FEGE as a new but potentially lower beta global equity ETF given its philosophy, current holdings, experience of its management team and limited performance which seems to be less up than the market's ups and less down than it's downs? Thank you.

Q: Is CIBR-T a reason option compared to CIBR-Q ?

Q: Good morning,

Thank you for the ongoing incredible insight.
Could I please get your favourite US momentum and sector ETF that you have a high conviction in its holdings.

Thank you.

Q: If you buy a limited partnership in a pipeline in the US at tax time you will get forms saying you may have to file a US tax return. This happened to me once and I don't want it to happen again. I was looking to purchase "weat' as there is a real drought setting up in the central plains but am worried that a product like this might trigger another US tax reporting problem. Right or wrong ?

Q: Several weeks ago one of your members said they were seeking the safety and yield of CASH:CA and another name I can't remember or find again. This to ride out the market turmoil. I remember both names as being stable and having a decent dividend. Can you suggest the forgotten name or other names that are similiar and offer similiar features?

Q: Thoughts on this ETF.

Q: Greetings 5i,

Looking for diversification for the wife's portfolio. We hold within the TD platform, TD WebBroker. Specifically regarding TDs ETFs I had thought that some of their ETFs had no transaction fees associated with purchases. Usually within TD WebBroker there is a $9.99 fee for most transactions and I am trying to get around that for the ETFs we are considering. I thought 5i may have this information available and could you list the ETFs that have no transaction/trading fee through the TD WebBroker.

Cheers!

Q: What are your thoughts on EWH these days? I'm considering investing as I have zero exposure to the China market. I have such little confidence in their legal system that I am hesitant. Any other suggestions re China? Thanks

Q: Hi Team, as I implement the Smith Maneuver, I'm planning to invest monthly using the HELOC portion that becomes available with each mortgage payment. Given that the investment amounts will be relatively small and consistent each month, what would be the most effective investment approach in this context? Should I:

Invest the available funds into a fixed list of individual stocks (using partial shares if necessary),

Choose from the same list based on valuation or price action each month and % of portfolio or

Keep it simple and invest in a broad-market ETF for diversification and simplicity?

I’m trying to balance long-term growth potential with practicality, given the size and frequency of contributions. What do you recommend in terms of both investment strategy and tax efficiency for this kind of structure?

Thanks!

Q: Hello 5i,

POWL was a favourite for electrical power grid growth at one time. There is speculation that their next few quarters may not be as "surprising". We are considering selling and adding a replacement in the sector or a stock in another sector, or just wait out the uncertainty of the market with short term Treasuries.

How confident is 5i in future growth for this niche sector in the US and would you stay in this sector if the dividend withholding cost rises? Please list your top 3 stocks in this sector or an ETF if that is preferred.

Thank you

D&J

Q: I read a lot about how the West need rare earth minerals. One of the leading ETFs in this space appears to be Van Eck's REMX. It is down year to date, and down over most time periods in the last 10 years.

Why is this ETF down so much when there is apparently such demand for the products? Do you feel this is a good time to buy with a 2-5 year hold? What could cause the ETF to break out of its current funk?

Thank you for your valued advice.

Q: I own VHT (etf) in my $US account. Performance over the last 5 years has been approx. 6% compounded annually. Poor compared to tech or the S&P500 index or the DJIA. Given little opportunity to invest in health care sector in Canada, what investment alternatives would you suggest for health care? Or would I be better off exiting VHT and putting the money into other low-cost ETFs in the US like SPY, VOO, VUG ?

Thank you. IslandJohn