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A: iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF, $7.44, symbol FIE on Toronto (Units outstanding: 92.9 million; Market cap: $691.2 million; www.blackrock.com/ca), invests primarily in the common shares, preferred shares and corporate bonds of firms in the Canadian finance industry.
The fund charges investors an MER of 0.97%, which is high by ETF standards....
The fund charges investors an MER of 0.97%, which is high by ETF standards....
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SPDR S&P CHINA ETF $100.79 (New York Exchange symbol GXC; buy or sell through brokers; www.spdrs.com) tracks the S&P China BMI Index. This includes all publicly traded Chinese stocks available to foreign investors.
Right now, the SPDR S&P China ETF holds 372 stocks....
Right now, the SPDR S&P China ETF holds 372 stocks....
Welcome to this special issue of Canadian Wealth Advisor! In addition to your three 2020 #1 picks, this issue highlights several high-quality stocks and some top international ETFs—all with the power to lift your returns this year.
But first, let’s take a look at how last year’s #1 picks performed for our subscribers: TC Energy is up 28.3% (while yielding 5.0%); RioCan REIT, up 7.9% (5.7%); and SPDR S&P 500 ETF, up 24.3% (with a 2.2% yield)....
But first, let’s take a look at how last year’s #1 picks performed for our subscribers: TC Energy is up 28.3% (while yielding 5.0%); RioCan REIT, up 7.9% (5.7%); and SPDR S&P 500 ETF, up 24.3% (with a 2.2% yield)....
We’ve selected your top picks for 2020—one stock, one REIT and one ETF. Each offers investors an attractive combination of growth prospects and at a reasonable price. To accelerate its growth, Telus continues to diversify its revenue stream, which also cuts risk for its investors....
We think foreign stocks can safely make up 10% of a conservative investor’s portfolio. One way is through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.
The best of those ETFs charge you very low management fees yet offer you well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks.
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as well- suited for new buying and two others your portfolio will continue to benefit from holding.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF $43.93, is a buy for aggressive investors. The fund (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) is designed to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; it gives you access to some of the world’s fastest growing markets.
The ETF’s geographic breakdown is as follows: China, 34.2%; South Korea, 11.7%; Taiwan, 11.5%; India, 9.0%; Brazil, 7.3%; South Africa, 4.6%; Russia, 4.0%; Saudi Arabia, 2.6%; Mexico, 2.5%; Thailand, 2.4%; Indonesia, 2.0%; and Malaysia, 1.8%.
Your biggest stock exposure through the fund is Alibaba Group (China: e-commerce), 5.9% of assets; Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), 4.6%; Taiwan Semiconductor (computer chips), 4.3%; Samsung Electronics (South Korea), 3.8%; China Construction Bank, 1.2%; Naspers (South Africa: media and Internet), 1.2%; Ping An Insurance Group (China), 1.1%; Reliance Industries (India: conglomerate), 1.0%; Housing Development Finance Corp....
The best of those ETFs charge you very low management fees yet offer you well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks.
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as well- suited for new buying and two others your portfolio will continue to benefit from holding.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF $43.93, is a buy for aggressive investors. The fund (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) is designed to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; it gives you access to some of the world’s fastest growing markets.
The ETF’s geographic breakdown is as follows: China, 34.2%; South Korea, 11.7%; Taiwan, 11.5%; India, 9.0%; Brazil, 7.3%; South Africa, 4.6%; Russia, 4.0%; Saudi Arabia, 2.6%; Mexico, 2.5%; Thailand, 2.4%; Indonesia, 2.0%; and Malaysia, 1.8%.
Your biggest stock exposure through the fund is Alibaba Group (China: e-commerce), 5.9% of assets; Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), 4.6%; Taiwan Semiconductor (computer chips), 4.3%; Samsung Electronics (South Korea), 3.8%; China Construction Bank, 1.2%; Naspers (South Africa: media and Internet), 1.2%; Ping An Insurance Group (China), 1.1%; Reliance Industries (India: conglomerate), 1.0%; Housing Development Finance Corp....
ETF management fees are better for investors than most fees on actively managed investments