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An ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) is an investment fund that holds a collection of underlying assets, such as stocks or bonds, in a single pooled vehicle. ETFs allow investors to purchase a variety of different securities at once, providing greater diversification compared to owning individual assets. They are traded on stock exchanges like regular stocks, allowing for intraday trading at market prices. ETFs typically have lower fees than mutual funds and often passively track an index or sector, making them a popular choice for investors seeking a cost-effective way to invest in a diversified portfolio.
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VANGUARD GROWTH ETF $97.09 (New York symbol VUG; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) U.S. Large Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index that mainly consists of stocks of large U.S. companies. The fund’s MER is just 0.09%.
The $38.0-billion Vanguard Growth ETF’s top holdings are Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, Philip Morris International, Oracle, Schlumberger, Comcast, Qualcomm, Gilead Sciences and Walt Disney Co.
The fund’s breakdown by industry is as follows: Technology (24.1%), Consumer Services (19.7%), Financials (12.4%), Industrials (12.1%), Health Care (11.0%), Consumer Goods (10.5%), Oil and Gas (7.9%), Materials (1.7%), Utilities (0.4%) and Telecommunication Services (0.2%).
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The $38.0-billion Vanguard Growth ETF’s top holdings are Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, Philip Morris International, Oracle, Schlumberger, Comcast, Qualcomm, Gilead Sciences and Walt Disney Co.
The fund’s breakdown by industry is as follows: Technology (24.1%), Consumer Services (19.7%), Financials (12.4%), Industrials (12.1%), Health Care (11.0%), Consumer Goods (10.5%), Oil and Gas (7.9%), Materials (1.7%), Utilities (0.4%) and Telecommunication Services (0.2%).
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GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF $10.03 (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 or explore for copper. Germany-based Structured Solutions AG created this index.
Canadian firms make up 41.4% of the fund’s holdings. It also includes companies based in Australia (14.8%), Poland (4.5%), Peru (5.1%) and Mexico (5.0%). Global X Copper Miners ETF’s MER is 0.65%.
Its top holdings are Panaust Ltd. at 6.0%; Vedanta Resources, 5.4%; Oz Minerals, 5.2%; First Quantum Minerals, 5.0%; Imperial Metals, 4.9%; Hudbay Minerals, 4.9%; Kazakhmys, 4.9%; Lundin Mining, 4.9%; Grupo Mexico, 4.7%; Freeport Copper, 4.6%; and Glencore International, 4.6%.
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Canadian firms make up 41.4% of the fund’s holdings. It also includes companies based in Australia (14.8%), Poland (4.5%), Peru (5.1%) and Mexico (5.0%). Global X Copper Miners ETF’s MER is 0.65%.
Its top holdings are Panaust Ltd. at 6.0%; Vedanta Resources, 5.4%; Oz Minerals, 5.2%; First Quantum Minerals, 5.0%; Imperial Metals, 4.9%; Hudbay Minerals, 4.9%; Kazakhmys, 4.9%; Lundin Mining, 4.9%; Grupo Mexico, 4.7%; Freeport Copper, 4.6%; and Glencore International, 4.6%.
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GLOBAL X SILVER MINERS ETF $11.36 (New York symbol SIL; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) tracks the Solactive Global Silver Miners Index.
This index includes 26 international companies that mine, refine or explore for silver. Germany-based Structured Solutions AG developed the Global X Silver Miners Index.
Canadian companies make up 48.9% of the fund’s holdings, but it also includes miners in the U.S. (13.2%) and Mexico (12.0%). Its MER is 0.65%.
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This index includes 26 international companies that mine, refine or explore for silver. Germany-based Structured Solutions AG developed the Global X Silver Miners Index.
Canadian companies make up 48.9% of the fund’s holdings, but it also includes miners in the U.S. (13.2%) and Mexico (12.0%). Its MER is 0.65%.
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ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $16.48 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds the 15 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The weight of each REIT is limited to 25% of the ETF’s value.
iShares CDN REIT’s expenses are 0.60% of its assets. The fund yields 4.9%.
The ETF’s largest holding is RioCan REIT at 19.9%, followed by H&R REIT (15.1%), Canadian REIT (7.5%), Dream Office REIT (7.2%), Calloway REIT (6.6%), Canadian Apartment REIT (6.0%), Boardwalk REIT (6.0%), Allied Properties REIT (5.8%), Cominar REIT (5.3%), Artis REIT (4.8%), Chartwell REIT (4.5%), Granite REIT (4.5%), Crombie REIT (2.3%), Dream Global REIT (2.2%) and Northern Property REIT (2.1%).
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iShares CDN REIT’s expenses are 0.60% of its assets. The fund yields 4.9%.
The ETF’s largest holding is RioCan REIT at 19.9%, followed by H&R REIT (15.1%), Canadian REIT (7.5%), Dream Office REIT (7.2%), Calloway REIT (6.6%), Canadian Apartment REIT (6.0%), Boardwalk REIT (6.0%), Allied Properties REIT (5.8%), Cominar REIT (5.3%), Artis REIT (4.8%), Chartwell REIT (4.5%), Granite REIT (4.5%), Crombie REIT (2.3%), Dream Global REIT (2.2%) and Northern Property REIT (2.1%).
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ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $16.48 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds the 15 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The weight of each REIT is limited to 25% of the ETF’s value.
iShares CDN REIT’s expenses are 0.60% of its assets....
iShares CDN REIT’s expenses are 0.60% of its assets....
The price of gold hit a low of around $1,200 in December 2013. It then moved up to almost $1,400 in two months. But the price has since fallen and is once again close to $1,200. Silver fell to $19 U.S. an ounce in December 2013. It rebounded to $22 in February 2014 but is down again, at $18.81 an ounce. Over the longer term, gold and silver could well regain their early 2011 highs ($1,900 for gold and $48.48 for silver), but they will likely remain volatile. Meanwhile, they will probably stay in a narrow range for some months....
GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF $10.03 (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 or explore for copper....
Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. The group administers over $2 trillion U.S. in 170 mutual funds.
Vanguard, which went into business in 1975, offers low-fee index mutual funds. Generally speaking, Canadians can’t buy units of mutual funds that are registered in the U.S., because they aren’t registered with provincial securities commissions....
Vanguard, which went into business in 1975, offers low-fee index mutual funds. Generally speaking, Canadians can’t buy units of mutual funds that are registered in the U.S., because they aren’t registered with provincial securities commissions....
ISHARES S&P INDIA NIFTY 50 INDEX FUND $28.82 (Nasdaq symbol INDY; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) is an ETF that aims to track the S&P CNX Nifty Index, which represents the 50 largest, most liquid Indian securities.
Indian stocks have moved up after the recent election of Narendra Modi as prime minister....
Indian stocks have moved up after the recent election of Narendra Modi as prime minister....
On occasion, we come across an investment that provides a clear example of one or more investment principles. Global X Social Media ETF, which we analyze in this week’s first question, touches on several. ETFs. Exchange traded funds are a relatively recent and benign investment innovation. Unlike many investment innovations, ETFs can cut investor risk and cost. They are a little like conventional open-ended mutual funds, but fees and trading costs are much lower, since they only aim to duplicate the performance of a market index. However, not every index is a good model for investing. You might say that ETFs make it easier and cheaper to pursue a variety of investment ideas, regardless of whether the ideas are good or bad. Theme investing. This particular ETF gives you an easy and low-cost way of investing in stocks associated with the “Social media” investing theme. These stocks are now in the broker/media limelight (see next investment principle). That’s not a particularly good time to buy. By the time the media has identified an investment theme like social media, and the investment industry has begun offering ETFs and other short cuts to investing in it, the best opportunities may have already come and gone....