Investment Q&A

Q: Which high yield fund do you prefer between FFN and HMAX?

Q: Can you comment on these etfs from a likely return point of view

Q: I have $ 60000 to invest in my tfsa. I am retired. What 3 etfs would effectively give me a good somewhat conservative diversity especially for these chaotic times. Stability and income would be my main focus

Q: Would a combination two funds, XLV (70%) HHL (30%) be an adequate combination to cover the health care sector while enhancing returns?

Thanks in advance.

Q: I have a fairly large chunk of US cash invested in a 'High-Interest Savings Account' which earns 3.15% interest. The interest has not kept up with the loss in value of the US dollar. Can you suggest a similar kind of investment based on Euros or Swiss Francs which can be purchased through TD Direct? Or do you have a better low-risk idea for this money? (I am pessimistic about both the USD and CAD keeping their value against other currencies.)

Q: What would be the best way to invest in Canadian materials at this time?

Thanks as always.
David

Q: BROOKFIELD GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE ETF (TOLZ]

Your opinion, buy, maybe, no?

Thank you.

Q: Hello,
Can you please recommend 2 USD ETF equivalent to XHY? I would prefer to buy in USD for currency diversification. Thank you.

Q: In response to a question from Pat, you suggested a 10% to 12% weighting in the oil/gas sector instead of the 16.44% in the TSX. If I didn't want to buy individual companies for oil/gas, what ETF/ETFs would you suggest to make up the 10% to 12%? If more than one ETF, what percentage would you have in each?

Q: TOLZ or TOLL WHICH TO BUY?

TOLL looks better.

An ETF better than TOLL?

Thank you.

Q: Given that the market is broadening out and that I would like my portfolio to follow suit, I am thinking of switching half of my money in XUU, a market-cap weighted fund which makes up about 10% of my portfolio, to EQL, an S&P equal-weighted fund.

What would your opinion be on that?

Also, along the same line of thought, I'm considering trimming NVDIA and GOOG although the mere mention of it has my investing friends screaming "NO!". They understand the sentiment but think it's not the right time.

Q: Is WIP a worthwhile choice for inflation protection, income and diversification for a retired investor with an otherwise CMR (20%), preferred stock (FITBI 12%) and pipeline-heavy (10%) portfolio?

Q: Hi 5i, I own BUG (not in your database) since about its low in 2023 . In 2025, it has underperformed ETFs like CIBR, HACK. IHAK did not do very well either.

First question: Why the discrepancies between these ETFs performance, BUG in particular? Some bad holdings?

Second question: Is it worth to have this kind of niche ETFs if we have broader ETFs like QQQ?

Third question: I could Sell BUG for a small profit, or Hold for a bit hoping a better price, or switch to a more expensive ETF (my last choice). Your pick?

Have a good weekend.

Q: My financials consist of JPM purchased during the Covid crash for a 3.5% position { currently risen to 11.82% } which I'm considering reducing and IFC a 2.91 % position which I am considering eliminating as it has been on a slow steady slide .... So I am considering adding a bank ETF . The question is where ? Canada , the U.S., or Europe ..... The candidates are three enhanced yield covered call ETF's ..... EBNK, HMAX, and FMAX ..... Could 5i give me the annualized return { including dividends } for each for the last three years { I realize FMAX has only been around for 2 years } ? .... And also which of the three locations 5i believes is the best place to put finance investments going forward ? { and why ? } using these 3 ETF's as the options available ? ..... { This will all be inside a RRIF } ...... Thanks for your terrific service ......

Q: What are your ideas about these 2 ETF's ?

Q: Good Mormning.
Given your positive comments om XHY and BND, I am considering adding to my holdings. How safe are the distributions on these types of funds? Will the distributions remain constant regardless of market conditions?
Thank you.

Q: Dear Peter et al:

This is a follow up to Lyle's question on Feb 17th. If one has a professional corporation and it's related investment account, (Non-Regd) won't holding ZEQT or VEQT cause tax drag? (Dividend withholding) Do you think holding HEQT is a better option? This goes back to my own earlier question about where should one park their investments? Which ETF goes into what bucket?! My apologies for my poor grammatical format :) Many Thanks in advance.

Q: Given the strong recent performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index relative to the MSCI World Index (42.8% vs. 19.6% for the year ending Jan. 31), could you recommend appropriate ETFs that track each index?

I would also value your views on the forward outlook for emerging markets versus developed markets and whether current conditions support adjusting exposure between the two.

Q: Occasionally I develop a strong conviction on where the Bitcoin price is headed, and would like your thoughts on best way to play short-term, (1-7day), moves on this. Must be CDN listed and 2x vehicles would be fine as well.
Thanks

Q: I am looking for an all in one equity etf. What are your thoughts on FEQT vs VEQT ? I understand FEQT is actively managed using factor approach and has much less stocks. Does the 0.43 MER for FEQT include the MER for the underlying ETFs ? I wouldn’t think that Fidelity would be charging investors twice.