etf
These six ETFs hold mostly blue-chip stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each ETF mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from narrower indexes that focus on resources or themes such as solar power or biotech.
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....
ISHARES CHINA LARGE-CAP ETF $35.51 (New York symbol FXI; buy or sell through brokers) holds the 50 largest, most-liquid Chinese stocks.
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....
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....
ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $16.09 (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 5.1%.
The ETF’s top ten holdings are: RioCan REIT at 19.6%, H&R REIT (14.2%), Smart REI...
The fund’s MER is 0.61%, and it yields 5.1%.
The ETF’s top ten holdings are: RioCan REIT at 19.6%, H&R REIT (14.2%), Smart REI...
A: No one can consistently predict currency movements, and we still feel that most Canadian investors should hold, say, up to 30% of their portfolio in U.S. stocks. Note that even if the U.S. dollar falls against the Canadian dollar, your U.S. stocks can appreciate even while the currency sags.
But looking at your question:
There is no easy way to hedge individual U.S....
But looking at your question:
There is no easy way to hedge individual U.S....
Continue reading to find out answers to these questions: What are ETFs? Are ETFs good investments? Should I make ETFs part of my diversified portfolio?
Have you ever wondered, “what are ETFs?” and how can they impact my investment returns?
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index....
The Bank of Canada is unlikely to raise interest rates any time soon. That’s because low prices for oil should continue to offset government stimulus spending as well as increased exports due to the weak Canadian dollar. The federal government’s tighter mortgage rules should also cool housing markets and further limit the need to raise interest rates.
Even so, interest rates are expected to rise in the long term....
Even so, interest rates are expected to rise in the long term....
A: The iShares 1-5 Yr Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF, $18.98, symbol CBO on Toronto (Units outstanding: 106.9 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; www.blackrock.com/ca), invests in a portfolio of short-term and medium-term corporate bonds....
The best ETFs are low-cost, simple and efficient investments
LOBLAW COMPANIES $65.13 (Toronto symbol L; Shares outstanding: 404.5 million; Market cap: $26.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.6%; www.loblaw.ca) currently operates over 1,100 supermarkets across Canada. In March 2014, the company purchased the Shoppers Drug Mart chain of 1,300 drugstores.
The company continues to expand its popular President’s Choice brand of products....
The company continues to expand its popular President’s Choice brand of products....
GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF $17.31 (New York symbol COPX; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) tracks the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, which includes 20 to 40 international companies that mine, refine and explore for copper. Germany-based Structured Solutions AG created the index in April 2010.
Canadian firms make up 46.2% of the ETF’s holdings....
Canadian firms make up 46.2% of the ETF’s holdings....