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A top ETF will practice “passive” management, and have a much lower MER than a comparable mutual fund
Our view of Purpose Core Dividend ETF, which holds high-quality companies we like—but also employs strategies that could cut into returns
The Bank of Canada increased interest rates in July 2017 for the first time since 2010. It then raised its key interest rate again in September 2017, from 0.75% to 1.00%. But it appears unlikely that it will raise it again this year.
That’s because the Canadian economy shrank unexpectedly in August, by 0.1%....
That’s because the Canadian economy shrank unexpectedly in August, by 0.1%....
ISHARES CHINA LARGE-CAP ETF $46.23 (New York symbol FXI; buy or sell through brokers) holds the 50 largest, most-liquid Chinese stocks. Its MER is 0.74%.
The ETF’s top holdings include Tencent Holdings, China Mobile, China Construction Bank, Bank of China, Ping An Insurance, and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.
Recent political events in China add risk for this ETF....
The ETF’s top holdings include Tencent Holdings, China Mobile, China Construction Bank, Bank of China, Ping An Insurance, and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.
Recent political events in China add risk for this ETF....
ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $16.23 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index. The fund’s MER is 0.61%, and it yields 4.5%.
The ETF’s top ten holdings are RioCan REIT at 17.4%, H&R REIT (13.5%), Canadian Apartment Proper...
The ETF’s top ten holdings are RioCan REIT at 17.4%, H&R REIT (13.5%), Canadian Apartment Proper...
These six ETFs mostly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and biotechnology....
There are advantages and disadvantages behind investing in ETFs vs stocks. Above all, it’s important to focus on investments that will leave you with the least amount of risk.
If you’re looking for ETFs to invest in for the best portfolio returns, then start your search with these five tips.
GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF $25.84 (New York symbol COPX; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) tracks the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, which includes 20 to 40 global firms that mine and explore for copper. Germany-based Structured Solutions AG created the index in April 2010.
Canadian firms make up 29.9% of the ETF’s holdings....
Canadian firms make up 29.9% of the ETF’s holdings....
In 2011, gold shot up to a high of $1,950 U.S. an ounce, and silver reached a peak of $48.58.
Gold prices then fell steadily, dropping to $1,050 an ounce in December 2015 for the first time since early 2010. Silver also declined to a five-year low of $13.65 an ounce....
Gold prices then fell steadily, dropping to $1,050 an ounce in December 2015 for the first time since early 2010. Silver also declined to a five-year low of $13.65 an ounce....