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ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF $18.80 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 19 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index. The fund has an MER of 0.61%, and it currently yields a high 4.4%.
The ETF’s top holdings are RioCan REIT (14.1%), Canadian Apart....
A: The iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF, $21.31, symbol XEI on Toronto (Units outstanding: 20.2 million; Market cap: $430.5 million; www.blackrock.com/ca), aims to track the S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index, which effectively holds the 75 highest-yielding Canadian stocks.
The index is market-capitalization weighted, with each stock capped at 5% (any stock may rise above 5% temporarily until rebalancing)....
The index is market-capitalization weighted, with each stock capped at 5% (any stock may rise above 5% temporarily until rebalancing)....
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 that provide exposure to commodity producers or directly to the commodities themselves....
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 that provide exposure to commodity producers or directly to the commodities themselves....
U.S. banks have improved their operations considerably since the financial crisis a decade ago. Key performance indicators, such as their net interest margins, are once again approaching pre-crisis levels. A slower-than-expected rise in interest rates, however, has limited investor interest....
A: Canadian shareholders pay a 15% withholding tax on dividends from U.S. stocks. If you hold the stocks in non-registered cash accounts, you can then get a Canadian tax credit to offset all or part of the tax you paid to the U.S. Better still, thanks to rules in the U.S./Canada tax treaty, the U.S....
The six ETFs we update below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as cryptocurrencies or biotechnology.
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
Gold is up 7% over the last six months and now trades at $1,286 U.S. an ounce. Silver is up 2% to $14.90 U.S.
Those gains generally reflect the belief that slow global growth will hold back U.S. interest rate increases. That would strengthen the likelihood of a falling U.S....
Those gains generally reflect the belief that slow global growth will hold back U.S. interest rate increases. That would strengthen the likelihood of a falling U.S....
A: The PIMCO Global Short Maturity Fund (Canada) ETF, $20.12, symbol PMNT on Toronto (Units outstanding: 3.2 million; Market cap: $64.32 million; www.pimco.ca) was recently launched by PIMCO.
Based in Newport, California, PIMCO is one of the world’s biggest fixed-income investment managers....
Based in Newport, California, PIMCO is one of the world’s biggest fixed-income investment managers....
ISHARES CDN REIT INDEX ETF $18.37 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index. This includes retail, residential, office and industrial REITs.
The fund has an MER of 0.61%, and it currently yields a...
The fund has an MER of 0.61%, and it currently yields a...