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ETFs in brief


Exchange-traded funds are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index....

Companies that pay regular and growing dividends have performed very well over time when compared to the broad market indices.


A strategy such as selecting stocks with a long history of uninterrupted dividend growth—as represented by the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats—has resulted in gains of 11.8% per year over the past 30 years; this compares to 10.9% for the S&P 500 Index....

This month we highlight the Canadian listing of a very popular U.S. ETF from JP Morgan, as well as another listing of a “quality equity” fund from BMO.


JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF $26.61 (Toronto symbol JEPI) invests in the shares of U.S....

The U.S. has been the leading economy in the world for many decades, and the stock market has outperformed international markets for the past 15 years. Despite the challenges posed by its big deficits, plus uncertainty posed by the upcoming Trump administration’s policies, top U.S....

Dividend-paying companies have done well over the longer term, although the recent performance of this group lagged the main market indexes. That’s because higher interest rates on fixed-income investments made their dividends less attractive to income investors....

VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED ALL CAP EX NORTH AMERICA ETF $35.16 (Toronto symbol VIU; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $4.7 billion) tracks the FTSE Developed All Cap ex-North America Index. The index includes large, medium, and smaller companies listed in developed markets.


Financial Services make up 19% of the portfolio, followed by Industrials (18%), Healthcare (12%), Technology (11%), and Consumer Discretionary (11%)....

BetaPro Equal Weight Canadian REIT 2x Daily Bull ETF $16.88 (Toronto symbol HREU) aims to use a combination of derivatives and debt to offer daily returns that correspond to twice the daily gains of the Solactive Equal Weight Canada REIT Index....

Global military spending reached an all-time high of $2.44 trillion U.S. in 2023, spurred by major regional wars and large-scale investments by several countries. That spending might slow in the coming years as governments are forced to re-examine their military budgets in the wake of massive stimulus spending to deal with COVID-19....

INVESCO SOLAR ETF, $36.02, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol TAN; buy or sell through brokers) tracks solar-related companies (including technology firms and utilities) listed on global exchanges.


Its top holdings are First Solar (China; solar panels), 9.9%; NEXTracker Inc....