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Commodities can help diversify portfolios, but they are cyclical and come with high levels of price volatility.
Well-diversified ETFs that offer exposure to commodity producers can, however, 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. For more information on the risks and returns of commodities, see the supplement on page 80.
Well-diversified ETFs that offer exposure to commodity producers can, however, 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. For more information on the risks and returns of commodities, see the supplement on page 80.
TD U.S. EQUITY INDEX ETF $48.79 (Toronto symbol TPU; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market Cap: $3.5 billion) invests in U.S. publicly listed companies.
The ETF tracks the Solactive U.S. Large Cap Index. That index includes large companies listed on the U.S. public markets. Stocks are weighted based on their market values.
The ETF tracks the Solactive U.S. Large Cap Index. That index includes large companies listed on the U.S. public markets. Stocks are weighted based on their market values.
GLOBAL X SUPERDIVIDEND ETF $23.08 (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 high exposure to individual companies. The stocks must also meet criteria for market cap and liquidity.
Stocks in the fund’s portfolio are equally weighted to reduce the risk associated with high exposure to individual companies. The stocks must also meet criteria for market cap and liquidity.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is essentially the merging of today’s big computing with big data. This has resulted in breakthroughs in everything from medical research to building cars capable of driving themselves. At the same time, AI is just one of many new technologies disrupting—and increasingly powering—the performance of firms across a range of industries.
Here we discuss two ETFs that hold companies involved in the development of AI and more. Meanwhile, in the supplement on page 79, we look at how whole industries are being reshaped by the advances of AI companies, many of which are held by the following ETFs.
Here we discuss two ETFs that hold companies involved in the development of AI and more. Meanwhile, in the supplement on page 79, we look at how whole industries are being reshaped by the advances of AI companies, many of which are held by the following ETFs.
You Can See Our CWA ETF Portfolio For July 2025 Here.
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VANECK VECTORS VIETNAM ETF, $13.76, is a buy for aggressive investors. This emerging-markets ETF (New York symbol VNM) taps the country’s leading firms as well as foreign firms that get a significant share of their revenue from this Southeast Asian nation....
ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND, $58.75, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol EWT; buy or sell through brokers) gives you direct exposure to some of the top public companies of this East Asian powerhouse economy.
The fund’s largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor at 23.6% of assets....
The fund’s largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor at 23.6% of assets....
The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive prospects for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is a good time for 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....
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