investment trusts

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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....

ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF $19.77 (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 4.1%.


The ETF’s top holdings are Canadian Apart....

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....

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A: BDCs, or business development companies, lend to early stage, private and/or often distressed firms that have credit ratings in the “junk” status. BDCs are as close to investing in private equity deals as investors will find on a major stock exchange.

Like real estate investment trusts (REITs), business development companies must pass through at least 90% of their profit to shareholders....

Traditionally, REITs are said to suffer when interest rates rise. That’s in part because their units, which typically offer high yields, compete with fixed-income instruments for investor interest. However, higher interest rates are usually accompanied by increased economic activity and growth....

Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) have different valuation measures than, say, industrial companies or banks. Here we look at five popular methods to compare the valuations of REITs.


The net asset value (NAV) approach


Most REITs regularly value their real estate portfolios, either internally or by appointing an external valuer....

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...