Investment Q&A

Q: I plan to own above 4 ETF is there an overlap on these ETF. If there is an overlap which one would you recommend as a buy for long term hold.

Thanks for the great service

Q: Peter; A happy,safe and prosperous 2025. It’s been a great ride since 2012 - your Mawer recommendation then has been exceptionally beneficial.
Is there a way to participate in Singapores growth? Thanks.
Rod

Q: How safe is CBIL? Can it be used instead of a HISA? It has a great yield.

Q: Hello,
can you recommend an etf that is asia ex Japan - preferably that trades in CAD?
there is no rush to respond.
happy holidays

Q: Which of these three ETFS do you prefer if I was to pick one? I have 25% of my portfolio in USD Equity ETFS so already have some currency diversification.

Q: Can both of these be held in a long term balanced portfolio? Is there overlap between them?

Q: Which would you recommend, investment account or TFSA.

Q: Which one do you prefer for a 5 year hold? Thanks

Q: What's your opinion on buying GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF , NVDL.

Or other Long ???? Daily ETF's.

Thank you.

Q: Hi Peter and all at 5i. Wishing you the best of the season!

Peter, first of all, I really enjoyed your last article in the National Post. Your financial stories were highly entertaining.

I manage a RRSP for my daughter-in-law. She has approximately 24K in cash due to a GIC that recently matured. (She got 5.16% interest).

She has these commission-free ETFs: CEW, QQC.F, XHC, XIT, and XST. She would have to pay a $10 commission on the following stocks and ETFs: BCE, BNS, FTS, PBH, SLF, WSP, ZIN, and ZRE.

Question 1. In what order would you suggest she uses the cash to purchase more of the commission-free ETFs?

Question 2. If there are compelling reasons to do so, in what order would you suggest she uses the cash to purchase more of the stocks and ETFs where there is a $10 commission?

I’m hoping that this question can be answered before Christmas if possible. Please use as many question credits as you see fit to provide a comprehensive reply.

Thanks as always for your valuable insight.

Q: Happy holidays…. Tax loss selling….. proxy for TLT, VDE, EMXC, OXY, PICK, LLY, NXT, ZBH, AMD, -Thanks

Q: I understand that VGT and XLK are extremely popular US technology ETF's.
I also understand that many popular US exchange ETF's are extremely tax efficient If I held these in my taxable account will there likely be capital gains/losses declared annually? If so, where can I find this historical information?
Would my broker provide this tax information annually to help me prepare my tax return?

Q: hi 5i!
and happy holidays to everyone on this platform!
I am considering adding a US dividend ETF with $CDN hedge. can you give me your top picks based on 1) past performance ( long term but up to 20 years at most ) 2) "guess-timate" of future performance including fees ( and your reasoning ) 3) Net $$ assets 4) daily trading volume 5) dividend yield and 6) dividend growth.
take as many points from me as you need.
all the best
Chris

Q: Please explain the differences with these etf's.
Do you have a preference.

Thank you

Q: There is an ETF, that invest in the canadian market, which does not pay out any dividend to investors, instead it is capitalized onto the NAV. I think it was a Harvest ETF. They used derivatives instead of holding the shares. The problem is I cannot find it now. Do you have any suggestions.
Tank you and merry Christmas.

Q: Hi- I’m looking for a long term, somewhat diversified CG hold for my TFSA. What do you think of FEQT. Do you have others you prefer?
Thanks,
Guy

Q: Hi 5i!

A question for a friend looking for a new investment instead of csav and cash as interest rates are reduced.

He already have XQQ and ZSP.

1. He is looking for an etf of canadian dividends stocks, do you have a suggestion?

2. What would you propose now for lower risk tolerence?

Q: Recently you answered my question regarding US dividend WHT on Canadian domiciled ETF issues (Vanguard Canada, RBC Ishares etc) and noted that withholding taxes are owing on distributions since the Canadian ETF is simply holding the US ETF and the taxes would be levied when distributions are paid by the US ETF to the Canadian ETF.

Some follow up questions:
- I am assuming that the WHT would apply even if the Canadian ETF is held within a registered account?
- Does the WHT explain part of the difference in yield when comparing the US ETF and the Canadian ETF? For example - VIG yields 1.69% while VGG yields 1.17%. Assuming also that the higher MER on VGG also explains part of the yield difference??
- Given these factors - the WHT and higher MER - why would anyone choose the Canadian version of the same ETF. Further to this - In another question posed by Jacques - you point out that the Canadian ETF ZSP would be preferable to VFV since it holds the stocks directly and not thru the US ETF VOO....thereby avoiding WHT's for registered accounts. However - when you look at VOO - the yield is about 26 bp's higher than either VFV and ZSP....again why would you not just buy VOO.

Many thanks

Q: I own HHL and LIFE (two separate accounts). They aren't looking too healthy lately. What are the likely reasons? Trump, cover calls, interest rates, time of year, etc?
Thank You, Merry Christmas

Q: For a non -registered account what would be safer for longer hold and dividend ZMI or CT REIT ?