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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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ISHARES DOW JONES CANADA SELECT DIVIDEND INDEX FUND $20.08 (Toronto symbol XDV; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds 30 of the highest-yielding Canadian stocks. Its selections are based on dividend growth, yield and payout ratio. The weight of any one stock is limited to 10% of its assets. The fund’s MER is 0.50%. It yields 4.5%.
The fund’s top holdings are CIBC, 6.9%; National Bank, 6.0%; TD Bank, 5.6%; Bank of Montreal, 5.2%; Bonterra Energy, 5.2%; AG Growth International, 4.8%; Royal Bank of Canada, 4.3%; Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.3%; and BCE Inc., 4.0%.
The fund holds 54.1% of its assets in financial stocks. Utilities are next, at 21.4%. The top Canadian finance stocks have sound prospects. However, if you invest in this ETF, be sure to adjust the rest of your portfolio so it won’t be overly concentrated in the financial sector.
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The fund’s top holdings are CIBC, 6.9%; National Bank, 6.0%; TD Bank, 5.6%; Bank of Montreal, 5.2%; Bonterra Energy, 5.2%; AG Growth International, 4.8%; Royal Bank of Canada, 4.3%; Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.3%; and BCE Inc., 4.0%.
The fund holds 54.1% of its assets in financial stocks. Utilities are next, at 21.4%. The top Canadian finance stocks have sound prospects. However, if you invest in this ETF, be sure to adjust the rest of your portfolio so it won’t be overly concentrated in the financial sector.
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iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund ETF, $12.22, symbol XTR on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 37.5 million; Market cap: $458.3 million; ca.ishares.com), holds units of nine different iShares ETFs. Among these holdings are units of four bond funds that add up to 60.7% of the iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund ETF’s assets. These include the iShares DEX Hybrid Bond Index Fund and the iShares DEX All-Corporate Bond Index Fund, both of which hold corporate bonds....
Most stock markets are down lately due to investor worries about a potential eurozone breakup, sluggish U.S. growth and a slowdown in China. Still, the long-term outlook is positive. One way to profit from a rebound is to add exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track major stock market indexes to your portfolio. ETFs trade on stock exchanges, just like stocks. Prices are quoted in newspaper stock tables and online. You must pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell ETFs, but their low management fees still give them a cost advantage over most mutual funds....
VANGUARD GROWTH ETF $71.05 (New York symbol VUG; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI U.S. Prime Market Growth Index, a broadly diversified index that mainly consists of stocks of large U.S. companies. Its MER is just 0.10%.
The $24.6-billion fund’s top holdings are Apple Inc., IBM, Google, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Philip Morris International, Oracle Corp., Wal-Mart, Cisco Systems and Qualcomm.
Vanguard Growth ETF is broken down by economic segment as follows: Information Technology (32.3%), Consumer Discretionary (18.0%), Industrials (11.9%), Consumer Staples (11.5%), Health Care (9.5%), Energy (8.1%), Financials (5.0%), Materials (3.1%), Telecommunication Services (0.4%) and Utilities (0.2%).
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The $24.6-billion fund’s top holdings are Apple Inc., IBM, Google, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Philip Morris International, Oracle Corp., Wal-Mart, Cisco Systems and Qualcomm.
Vanguard Growth ETF is broken down by economic segment as follows: Information Technology (32.3%), Consumer Discretionary (18.0%), Industrials (11.9%), Consumer Staples (11.5%), Health Care (9.5%), Energy (8.1%), Financials (5.0%), Materials (3.1%), Telecommunication Services (0.4%) and Utilities (0.2%).
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VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS ETF $42.82 (New York symbol VWO; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which is made up of common stocks of companies located in emerging markets around the world. The fund has an MER of just 0.20%.
The fund’s top holdings are Samsung Electronics (South Korea: electronics), Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil: oil and gas), Vale SA (Brazil: mining), Gazprom (Russia: gas utility), China Mobile (China: wireless), Taiwan Semiconductor (Taiwan: computer chips), America Movil SAB de CV (Latin America: wireless), China Construction Bank (China: banking), Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil: banking), Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (China: banking), CNOOC Ltd. (China: oil and gas) and China Life Insurance (China: insurance).
The $68.2-billion Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF’s breakdown by country is as follows: China (17.1%), Brazil (15.4%), South Korea (14.9%), Taiwan (10.9%), South Africa (7.5%), India (7.4%), Russia (6.6%), Mexico (4.7%), Malaysia (3.4%), Indonesia (2.9%), Thailand (1.8%), Chile (1.7%), Poland (1.5%), Turkey (1.3%) and Other (0.9%).
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The fund’s top holdings are Samsung Electronics (South Korea: electronics), Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil: oil and gas), Vale SA (Brazil: mining), Gazprom (Russia: gas utility), China Mobile (China: wireless), Taiwan Semiconductor (Taiwan: computer chips), America Movil SAB de CV (Latin America: wireless), China Construction Bank (China: banking), Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil: banking), Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (China: banking), CNOOC Ltd. (China: oil and gas) and China Life Insurance (China: insurance).
The $68.2-billion Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF’s breakdown by country is as follows: China (17.1%), Brazil (15.4%), South Korea (14.9%), Taiwan (10.9%), South Africa (7.5%), India (7.4%), Russia (6.6%), Mexico (4.7%), Malaysia (3.4%), Indonesia (2.9%), Thailand (1.8%), Chile (1.7%), Poland (1.5%), Turkey (1.3%) and Other (0.9%).
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GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF $13.56 (New York symbol COPX; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) tracks the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, which includes between 20 and 40 international companies that mine, refine or explore for copper. Germany-based Structured Solutions AG created this index.
Canadian companies make up 38.1% of the fund’s holdings. It also includes companies based in the U.S. (10.7%), Australia (6.9%) and Mexico (6.2%), Global X Copper Miners ETF’s MER is 0.65%.
Its top 10 holdings are Lundin Mining Corporation at 6.8%; Xstrata plc, 6.1%; Grupo Mexico, 6.1%; Southern Copper Corporation, 5.9%, Antofagasta plc, 5.4%; First Quantum Minerals, 5.2%, Jiangxi Copper Company, 5.2%; Vedanta Resources, 5.2%; HudBay Minerals, 5.2%; and Freeport Copper, 5.1%.
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Canadian companies make up 38.1% of the fund’s holdings. It also includes companies based in the U.S. (10.7%), Australia (6.9%) and Mexico (6.2%), Global X Copper Miners ETF’s MER is 0.65%.
Its top 10 holdings are Lundin Mining Corporation at 6.8%; Xstrata plc, 6.1%; Grupo Mexico, 6.1%; Southern Copper Corporation, 5.9%, Antofagasta plc, 5.4%; First Quantum Minerals, 5.2%, Jiangxi Copper Company, 5.2%; Vedanta Resources, 5.2%; HudBay Minerals, 5.2%; and Freeport Copper, 5.1%.
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GLOBAL X SILVER MINERS ETF $20.96 (New York symbol SIL; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) tracks the Solactive Global Silver Miners Index.
This index includes between 20 and 40 international companies that mine, refine or explore for silver. Germany-based Structured Solutions AG developed this index.
Canadian companies make up 45.6% of the fund’s holdings, but it also includes companies based in Mexico (14.5%) and the U.S. (9.0%). The ETF’s MER is 0.65%.
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This index includes between 20 and 40 international companies that mine, refine or explore for silver. Germany-based Structured Solutions AG developed this index.
Canadian companies make up 45.6% of the fund’s holdings, but it also includes companies based in Mexico (14.5%) and the U.S. (9.0%). The ETF’s MER is 0.65%.
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ISHARES FTSE/XINHUA CHINA 25 INDEX FUND $38.31 (New York symbol FXI; buy or sell through brokers) is an ETF that aims to track the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, which is made up of the 25 largest and most liquid Chinese stocks. All of the stocks in the index trade on the Hong Kong exchange. Some also trade as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the New York exchange.
The fund’s top holdings are China Mobile, 10.3%; China Construction Bank, 8.7%; Industrial & Commercial Bank, 7.9%; CNOOC, 6.9%; Bank of China, 6.0%; Ping An Insurance, 4.2%; Petrochina, 4.1%; China Merchants Bank, 4.1%; and China Life Insurance, 4.1%.
The fund’s holdings give it the following industry breakdown: Financials, 53.9%; Telecommunications, 18.0%; Oil and Gas, 14.8%; Basic Materials, 10.3%; and Industrials, 2.2%; The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.72%.
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The fund’s top holdings are China Mobile, 10.3%; China Construction Bank, 8.7%; Industrial & Commercial Bank, 7.9%; CNOOC, 6.9%; Bank of China, 6.0%; Ping An Insurance, 4.2%; Petrochina, 4.1%; China Merchants Bank, 4.1%; and China Life Insurance, 4.1%.
The fund’s holdings give it the following industry breakdown: Financials, 53.9%; Telecommunications, 18.0%; Oil and Gas, 14.8%; Basic Materials, 10.3%; and Industrials, 2.2%; The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.72%.
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ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS EASTERN EUROPE INDEX FUND $26.38 (New York symbol ESR; buy or sell through brokers), is an ETF that aims to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index. The fund’s geographic breakdown is as follows: Russia, 76.4%; Poland, 15.8%; Czech Republic, 3.9%; and Hungary, 3.5%.
The fund’s top holdings are Gazprom (Russia: gas utility), 19.7%; Lukoil (Russia: oil), 10.0%; Sberbank (Russia: bank), 8.9%; Novatek (Russia: natural gas), 3.9%; Rosneft Oil Company (Russia: oil and gas), 3.7%; Uralkali (Russia: potash), 3.4%; Mobile Tele- Systems (Russia: wireless), 3.2%; Tafneft (Russia: oil and gas), 2.8%; MMC Norilsk Nickel (Russia: mining), 2.7%; and Magnit OJSC (Russia: retailing), 2.5%. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund’s expense ratio is 0.68%.
The fund’s concentration in Russia adds risk. But the long-term outlook for resource prices, including oil, is positive. That’s a big plus for Russia’s largely resource-based economy, which is forecast to grow by 4% in 2012.
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The fund’s top holdings are Gazprom (Russia: gas utility), 19.7%; Lukoil (Russia: oil), 10.0%; Sberbank (Russia: bank), 8.9%; Novatek (Russia: natural gas), 3.9%; Rosneft Oil Company (Russia: oil and gas), 3.7%; Uralkali (Russia: potash), 3.4%; Mobile Tele- Systems (Russia: wireless), 3.2%; Tafneft (Russia: oil and gas), 2.8%; MMC Norilsk Nickel (Russia: mining), 2.7%; and Magnit OJSC (Russia: retailing), 2.5%. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund’s expense ratio is 0.68%.
The fund’s concentration in Russia adds risk. But the long-term outlook for resource prices, including oil, is positive. That’s a big plus for Russia’s largely resource-based economy, which is forecast to grow by 4% in 2012.
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ISHARES S&P INDIA NIFTY 50 INDEX FUND $22.40 (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.
The fund’s top holdings are ITC Ltd. (conglomerate), 8.3%; Reliance Industries Ltd. (conglomerate), 7.8%; Infosys Technologies (software), 7.1%; Housing Development Finance, 6.2%; ICICI Bank, 6.2%; HDFC Bank, 6.1%; Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (conglomerate), 4.1%; Tata Consultancy Services (information technology), 3.8%; and State Bank of India, 3.5%.
The fund’s industry breakdown includes Banks, 19.0%; Computers, 13.0%; Refineries, 8.3%; Cigarettes, 8.3%; Automobiles, 6.6%; Housing, 6.3%; Pharmaceuticals, 4.4%; Engineering, 4.1%; Power, 3.9%; and Oil Exploration, 3.7%. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.89%.
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The fund’s top holdings are ITC Ltd. (conglomerate), 8.3%; Reliance Industries Ltd. (conglomerate), 7.8%; Infosys Technologies (software), 7.1%; Housing Development Finance, 6.2%; ICICI Bank, 6.2%; HDFC Bank, 6.1%; Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (conglomerate), 4.1%; Tata Consultancy Services (information technology), 3.8%; and State Bank of India, 3.5%.
The fund’s industry breakdown includes Banks, 19.0%; Computers, 13.0%; Refineries, 8.3%; Cigarettes, 8.3%; Automobiles, 6.6%; Housing, 6.3%; Pharmaceuticals, 4.4%; Engineering, 4.1%; Power, 3.9%; and Oil Exploration, 3.7%. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.89%.
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