etf

Banks and insurance companies have performed strongly over the past year, easily beating the main market indices. However, banks, in particular, use a lot of debt to boost returns, and are prone to volatility when they encounter problems.


We’ve always said most investors should diversify within the finance sector by holding not just banks, but also insurers, fund managers and so on....

BMO MSCI All Country World High-Quality ETF $69.66 (Toronto symbol ZGQ; TSI Network ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $730.7 million) tracks the MSCI All-Country World High Quality Index. From the broad universe of available stocks, those with high-quality scores based on three main fundamental —high return on equity, stable year-over-year earnings growth, and low financial leverage—are selected for inclusion in the ETF.


The ETF currently holds 479 stocks; the largest geographical allocation is to the U.S....

GLOBAL X INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED MARKETS EQUITY ETF $48.32 (Toronto symbol HXDM) provides exposure to major companies listed in developed markets excluding North America. The fund, launched in September 2017, holds $557.3 million of assets, and it charges what sounds like a reasonable MER of 0.22%.


The ETF tracks the Global X EAFE Futures Roll Index....

Companies that generate a lot of free cash flow (regular cash flow less capital expenditures) are generally in a strong financial position. For investors, free cash flow eliminates the distraction of non-cash deductions like goodwill, purchased R&D, depreciation and so on....

You can develop an aggressive ETF portfolio model to add to your conservative profits—but we recommend you follow these tips

You Can See Our CWA ETF Portfolio For October 2024 Here.

Index funds are mutual funds that invest so as to match market-index performance....

VANECK VECTORS VIETNAM ETF, $12.70, is a buy for aggressive investors. This emerging-markets ETF (New York symbol VNM) taps the leading Vietnamese firms as well as foreign firms that get a significant share of their revenue from this Southeast Asian nation....

ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND, $53.60, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol EWT; buy or sell through brokers) gives you direct exposure to some of the top public companies of this East Asian powerhouse economy.


The fund’s largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor at 22.7% of assets....

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is a good time for new buying....

Invesco Solar ETF offers industry and geographic diversification in a sector that’s primed to grow significantly over time.