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You Can See Our Exchange-Traded Funds Portfolio For September 2023 Here.

ETFs in brief


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

BMO recently added eight new ETFs to their already extensive Canadian lineup. Here’s a look at two of the new BMO ETFs now available to Canadian investors.


BMO GLOBAL HEALTH CARE ETF $15.58 (NEO Exchange symbol BGHC) invests globally in publicly traded health care businesses....

The United Kingdom has one of the largest economies in Europe and is among the world’s top 10. However, over the near term, it faces challenges. This includes high inflation, which has forced interest rate hikes, and an overall slower global economy, which has hurt exports....

Commodities can help diversify portfolios, but are cyclical and come with high levels of price volatility.


However, well-diversified ETFs that offer exposure to commodity producers can help investors overcome the problems associated with direct investments in physical commodities, or funds that track a single commodity.


Below, we look at three ETFs providing exposure to commodity producers....

DIREXION DAILY S&P BIOTECH 3X BULL ETF $4.98 (New York symbol LABU), provides highly leveraged exposure to the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index. The ETF aims to generate returns three times the daily movement of the S&P Biotechnology Index.


The fund launched in May 2015 and has a large asset base of $1.05 billion....

Healthcare companies as a group performed well over the past decade or so—including big growth spurts during and after the pandemic that pushed many of them to new highs. The underlying growth trends remain strong as the global population grows older and emerging economies spend more on healthcare.


Here are two ETFs that aim to benefit from the opportunities presented by healthcare....

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND, $61.49, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) aims for the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Japan Index.


The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 5.0%; Sony Corp., 3.3%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, 2.6%; Keyence (sensors), 2.4%; Tokyo Electron (computer chips), 1,9%; Mitsubishi Corp....

Most top international markets have rebounded since their big drop on the outbreak of the pandemic. Going forward, we think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks in those markets. One way to profit from their growth—while cutting your risk—is to invest in top ETFs.


Here’s a look at four international funds that we believe are suitable for your new buying....

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....

Here’s Part One of the most-recent letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients in May 2023:

“Many investors wonder what to expect next from interest rates, following the rise they began in early 2020, around the time when the COVID-19 pandemic first appeared.

My best guess is that the rise in interest rates has stalled, at least for now. I can’t say for sure, of course, and neither can anybody else....