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A: Pacer U.S. Cash Cows 100 ETF, $57.17, symbol COWZ on the CBOE (Units outstanding: 386.5 million; Market cap: $22.1 billion; www.paceretfs.com) aims to provide capital appreciation over time by picking and holding the top 100 companies of the Russell 1000 based on free cash flow yield.

Pacer defines free cash flow as the cash remaining after a company has paid expenses, interest, taxes, and long-term investments....

ISHARES S&P/TSX CANADIAN DIVIDEND ARISTOCRATS INDEX ETF $32 (Toronto symbol CDZ; Units outstanding: 28.1 million; Market cap: $899.2 million; Dividend yield: 3.95%; www.blackrock.com/ca) aims to mirror the performance of the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index.


The ETF holds 91 stocks....

A: Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF, $21.04, symbol HCAL on Toronto (Units outstanding: 25.3 million; Market cap: $532.3 million; hamiltonetfs.com), aims to track the Solactive Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index.

This index invests in the biggest six Canadian banks—Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, Royal Bank, TD and National Bank....

As long-time readers know, we welcomed the arrival of ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) when they came on the market as “the most benign stock market innovation we’ve seen since stock commissions became negotiable.”

However, the financial industry often figures out a way to offer investors attractive terms on a newly minted version of an innovation, just to get their interest....

Ignore the “bells and whistles” when it comes to making portfolio decisions and stick to simple investing for the long term.

Unveiling the truth behind low volatility ETFs - a closer look at beta traps, beta scoring and its impact on investment decisions.

You Can See Our Exchange-Traded Funds Portfolio For April 2024 Here.

ETFs in brief


Exchange-traded funds are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index....

Value investing has long been considered the investment style that provides superior returns over the long run. However, for much of the past 15 years “growth investing” produced much better results. That may be changing, as “value investing” staged a comeback over the past three years, supported by moderate profit growth and considerable valuation discounts.


Defining ‘value investing’


There is no universal definition of value investing....

This month we highlight an ETF that aims to profit from the popularity of a single company—Nvidia—and a second that wants to jump aboard the artificial intelligence bandwagon.


NVIDIA YIELD SHARES PURPOSE ETF $30.82 (Neo Exchange symbol YNVD) invests in the common stock of Nvidia Corp....

Switzerland has a stable, export-oriented economy, which regularly ranks among the world’s most competitive. In addition, it is home to some of the top performing and best-known global companies. The Swiss economy continues to outperform the overall Euro area, aided by comparatively low inflation and interest rates, as well as by its large chemical and pharmaceutical industries, which are relatively insensitive to global business cycles.


Here is one ETF that provides exposure to leading Swiss publicly traded companies.


ISHARES MSCI SWITZERLAND ETF $47.38 (New York symbol EWL; TSI Network ETF Rating: Conservative; Market cap: $1.2 billion) tracks the performance of the largest publicly listed Swiss companies.


Healthcare companies account for 33% of the assets, while Consumer Defensive (21%), Financial Services (18%), Basic Materials (9%), and Industrials (9%) are other key segments.


The ETF holds a portfolio of 41 stocks; the top 10 holdings make up a sizeable 67% of its assets....