etf

As their name implies, value stocks trade lower than their fundamentals would suggest. Investors perceive them as undervalued with the potential to rise. Even so, it’s best for you to zero in on the shares of quality companies with a consistent history of sales and earnings (or the ETFs that hold them)....

GLOBAL X SUPERDIVIDEND ETF $21.23 (New York symbol SDIV) invests in 100 of the highest-yielding stocks worldwide.


Stocks in the fund’s portfolio are equally weighted to reduce the risk associated with a high exposure to individual companies....

Traditionally, the price of most stocks, and the ETFs that hold them, drop in market declines. However, certain segments generally perform better than the overall market. Below, we highlight three ETFs focused on firms that produce and sell consumer staples. They should, as in past downturns, bounce back faster than most segments if the market drops.


Meanwhile, the supplement starting on page 39 provides more information on the performance of various sectors during market declines.


VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES ETF $200.24 (New York symbol VDC; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $7.7 billion) tracks the MSCI U.S....

Most precious-metal stocks dropped, along with the market, in March 2020. They then quickly reversed that trend to soar for investors, in part because of gold’s appeal as a “safe harbour” in times of economic uncertainty. In fact, in August 2020, gold jumped to over $2,000 U.S....

INVESCO SOLAR ETF, $42.01, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol TAN; buy or sell through brokers) tracks solar-related companies (including technology firms and utilities) listed on global exchanges.


Its top holdings are Enphase Energy (U.S.; home solar systems) at 12.6%; First Solar (China; solar panels), 10.7%; SolarEdge Technologies (Israel; solar-power batteries), 7.8%; Shoals Technologies (China; solar components), 5.7%; GCL Technology (China; polysilicon), 5.6%; and Sunrun (U.S.; panels), 5.6%.


The ETF’s MER is a relatively high 0.67%.


Renewable stocks have drifted down since early 2021; that follows big run-ups in 2020 on President Biden’s support for sun, wind and hydro power—plus strong investor interest in stocks gaining from environmental concerns....

Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. (Moreover, some Canadian mutual funds are only available in a limited number of provinces.)


Investors in this country can, however, buy exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....

A: The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF, $37.90, symbol MAGS on Nasdaq Units outstanding: 3.9 million; Market cap: $147.8 million; www.roundhillinvestments.com), offers equal weight exposure to the so-called “Magnificent Seven” stocks—Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla.

The fund’s MER is 0.29%.

Prior to November 9, 2023, this ETF was originally named the Roundhill Big Tech ETF (BIGT)....

A: The BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF, $41.48, symbol ZLB on Toronto (Units outstanding: 81.2 million; Market cap: $3.4 billion; www.etfs.bmo.com), provides exposure to a portfolio of Canadian stocks with an overall low beta weighting (more on beta below)....

Last year, Canada saw the listing of 164 new ETFs. This month we highlight two of the most successful new launches in 2023. The first is an balanced ETF, while the second invests in technology companies with a covered call strategy.


PURPOSE ACTIVE BALANCED ETF $21.61 (Toronto symbol PABF) invests in a diverse set of asset classes through ETFs as follows: fixed income (41%), North American equity (28%), international equity (20%), and gold (4%)....

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

ETFs in brief


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