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With the current market troubles, many ETFs focused on emerging markets have dropped more than the overall markets. That’s in large part because a growing U.S. economy and sharply rising interest rates have pushed up the U.S. dollar. This typically results in capital flowing to the U.S....

SIMPLIFY VOLT CLOUD AND CYBERSECURITY DISRUPTION ETF $5.95 (New York symbol VCLO) is an actively managed fund that invests in companies that it believes are positioned to lead developments in cloud-based data management and security.


The portfolio is concentrated, with large holdings in Crowdstrike, Cloudflare, Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple, and Fortinet.


The ETF launched on December 28, 2020 but only has a small asset base of $5.0 million—even after almost two years....

Cybercrime can have major consequences for individuals, corporations, and governments, alike; recent highly publicized cyberattacks on Colonial Pipeline and meat producer JBS provide good examples. Meanwhile, people working from home and the growth in gaming have also spurred a jump in cyberattacks....

ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND, $45.22, 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 20.9% of assets....

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, have moved back up since their initial COVID-19 drop. Nonetheless, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is still a good time for new buying....

VANECK VECTORS VIETNAM ETF, $13.02, is a buy for aggressive investors. This emerging-markets ETF (New York symbol VNM) lets you tap leading Vietnamese companies as well as foreign firms that get a significant share of their revenue from this Southeast Asian nation....

A: iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF, $23.46, symbol XDIV on Toronto (Units outstanding: 30.4 million; Market cap: $713.2 million; www.blackrock.com/ca), tracks the MSCI Canada High Dividend Yield 10% Security Capped Index.

This index aims to invest in Canadian stocks with above-average dividend yields and steady or increasing dividends....

When considering a mutual fund vs ETF for your portfolio, it’s important to have a strong understanding of each.

Among the wide variety of investing styles, growth and value are among the most popular.


Growth investors focus on companies that are expected to grow their revenues and profits faster than the rest. Bargain or value stocks will typically trade lower than their financial fundamentals suggest....

This month we highlight an ETF from Fidelity that invests in companies involved in the development of the metaverse. That’s in addition to an ETF from Horizons that invests in Canadian utility companies.


FIDELITY TOTAL METAVERSE INDEX ETF $9.42 (Toronto symbol FMTV) invests globally in companies that contribute to the development of the metaverse (new virtual reality platforms).


Companies included in the ETF are involved in various aspects of the metaverse or support the digital economy of the metaverse such as digital payment providers and cryptocurrency enablers.


Just over 50% of the holdings are from the U.S., followed by Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean companies.


The fund’s top holdings include Apple, Alphabet, Tencent, Adobe, Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Dassault Systems and Nintendo....