etf

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, ETFs, listed on U.S....

A: The Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF, $180.93, symbol PSCH on Nasdaq (Units outstanding: 2.8 million; Market cap: $506.6 million; www.invesco.com), invests in smaller U.S. firms involved in the health-care industry....

Exchange-traded funds offer a simple and convenient way for investors to access a variety of investment strategies. From plain vanilla, index-tracking funds focused on stocks, to high-risk, highly leveraged ETFs focused on the most volatile commodities, all are available to investors....

Low interest rates have pushed income-seeking investors to search for high yield outside of traditional fixed-income investments. For many of these investors, stocks with high yields look increasingly attractive—and the best of those stocks (or ETFs that hold them) are buys for current income, as well as the potential for capital gains.


In some cases, however, a high yield may be a warning sign that all is not well with a company and that future dividend payments are at risk....

Equity markets in the developed world, especially North America, continued their upward climb in April while developing markets, especially India, struggled. REITs had another strong month, while selected commodities and miners also gained ground.


At the broad market level, the Vanguard Total World Stocks ETF (VT) gained 4.3% for the month....

This month we take a look at new cryptocurrency ETFs from CI First Asset.


CI Global Asset Management recently launched the third Canadian ETF that invests in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, the CI Galaxy Bitcoin Fund $10.11 (Toronto symbol BTCX)....

Taiwan faces diplomatic isolation, an aging population, and ever-increasing export competition from China and other Asian countries. Meanwhile, though, it offers investors a highly developed free-market economy led by its globally recognized expertise in computer chip and electronics manufacturing....

New money continues to flow at a rapid pace into Canadian ETFs. In the first three months of 2021, those funds attracted $13.4 billion of new money. That brought total ETF assets up to $258.8 billion by March 31, 2021.


The bulk of the inflows this year moved into stock ETFs, with the funds that offer global exposure for investors attracting the most money....

Each year, major industry associations such as Lipper and Fundata produce lists of award-winning mutual funds and ETFs. Here’s a close look at a few of their top winners.


As well, please check out the Supplement on page 60 That’s where we highlight factors contributing to top ETFs.


DYNAMIC ACTIVE GLOBAL DIVIDEND ETF $47.48 (Toronto symbol DXG; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $1.2 billion) invests globally in firms that pay a dividend or are expected to pay a dividend....

BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF $17.80 (Toronto symbol ZWC) holds mostly high-quality Canadian stocks. The ETF, launched in February 2017, holds $985.2 million of assets, and has a MER of 0.72%. The fund has 75 stocks. Current top holdings include TD Bank, Royal Bank, BCE, CIBC, Manulife, and Enbridge....