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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index. They hold a more or less fixed selection of securities that represent the holdings that go into the calculation of the index or sub-index.
ETFs trade on stock exchanges, just like stocks....
ETFs trade on stock exchanges, just like stocks....
iShares Silver Bullion ETF, $12.27, symbol SVR on Toronto (Units outstanding: 5.0 million; Market cap: $61.4 million; ca.ishares.com), is an example of an ETF with the kinds of “bells & whistles” mentioned above. iShares Silver Bullion ETF aims to replicate the performance of the price of silver bullion, less the fund’s fees and expenses. Unlike stocks, commodity investments like silver bullion do not generate income. Instead, they come with a continuing cash drain for management, insurance and so on....
ISHARES S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD INDEX FUND $11.19 (Toronto symbol XGD; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) aims to mirror the performance of the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index.
This index is made up of 37 gold stocks from Canada and around the world. The iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund’s MER is 0.60%. It began trading on March 23, 2001.
The fund’s top holdings are Barrick Gold at 17.9%; Goldcorp, 16.1%; Newmont Mining, 8.6%; Franco Nevada, 5.7%; Yamana Gold, 5.6%; Randgold Resources (ADR), 5.1%; AngloGold Ashanti (ADR), 4.7%; Agnico-Eagle Mines, 4.3%; Kinross, 4.2%; Eldorado Gold, 3.6%; Royal Gold, 2.9%; New Gold, 2.3%, Gold Fields (ADR), 2.1% and Osisko Mining, 2.1%.
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This index is made up of 37 gold stocks from Canada and around the world. The iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund’s MER is 0.60%. It began trading on March 23, 2001.
The fund’s top holdings are Barrick Gold at 17.9%; Goldcorp, 16.1%; Newmont Mining, 8.6%; Franco Nevada, 5.7%; Yamana Gold, 5.6%; Randgold Resources (ADR), 5.1%; AngloGold Ashanti (ADR), 4.7%; Agnico-Eagle Mines, 4.3%; Kinross, 4.2%; Eldorado Gold, 3.6%; Royal Gold, 2.9%; New Gold, 2.3%, Gold Fields (ADR), 2.1% and Osisko Mining, 2.1%.
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ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $15.52 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds the 15 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The weight of each REIT is limited to 25% of the ETF’s value.zxc iShares CDN REIT’s expenses are 0.60% of its assets....
ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $15.52 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds the 15 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The weight of each REIT is limited to 25% of the ETF’s value.zxc iShares CDN REIT’s expenses are 0.60% of its assets....
The price of gold hit a low of around $1,200 in July 2013. It then moved up to $1,400 in two months. Now the price has moved back down and is once again close to $1,200.
Silver fell to $18.50 U.S. an ounce in June 2013. It rebounded to $24 in August but is down again at $19.88 an ounce.
Longer term, gold and silver could well regain their early 2011 highs ($1,900 for gold and $48.48 for silver), but they will likely remain volatile....
Silver fell to $18.50 U.S. an ounce in June 2013. It rebounded to $24 in August but is down again at $19.88 an ounce.
Longer term, gold and silver could well regain their early 2011 highs ($1,900 for gold and $48.48 for silver), but they will likely remain volatile....
iShares S&P 500 Fund, $24.65, symbol XUS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 3.4 million; Market cap: $83.8 million; ca.ishares.com), holds the stocks in the S&P 500 Index, which is made up of 500 major U.S. companies selected by industry group, market size and liquidity. The index’s 10 highest-weighted stocks are Apple, Exxon Mobil, Google, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Chevron, Procter & Gamble, Berkshire Hathaway and Wells Fargo. The ETF’s MER is 0.14%. It yields 1.6%....
ISHARES AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND $24.15 (New York symbol EWA; buy or sell through brokers) is an ETF that holds the 71 largest Australian stocks. Its MER is 0.51%.
The fund’s top holdings include Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 11.4%; BHP Billiton, 10.9%; Westpac Banking Corp., 9.0%; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, 8.0%; National Australia Bank, 7.4%; Wesfarmers, 3.9%; Woolworths, 3.8%; CSL Ltd., 3.0%; Rio Tinto, 2.7%; Woodside Petroleum, 2.3%; Telstra Group, 2.1%, Westfield Group, 1.9%; and Macquarie Group, 1.4%.
Australia benefits from its stable banking and political systems. It is also rich in natural resources, and it’s close to key Asian markets with vast potential, including India and China.
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The fund’s top holdings include Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 11.4%; BHP Billiton, 10.9%; Westpac Banking Corp., 9.0%; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, 8.0%; National Australia Bank, 7.4%; Wesfarmers, 3.9%; Woolworths, 3.8%; CSL Ltd., 3.0%; Rio Tinto, 2.7%; Woodside Petroleum, 2.3%; Telstra Group, 2.1%, Westfield Group, 1.9%; and Macquarie Group, 1.4%.
Australia benefits from its stable banking and political systems. It is also rich in natural resources, and it’s close to key Asian markets with vast potential, including India and China.
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ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL INDEX FUND $42.51 (New York Exchange symbol EWZ; buy or sell through brokers) is an exchange traded fund that is designed to track the Brazilian stock market.
Top holdings are Petrobras (oil and gas), 10.7%; Vale do Rio Doce (mining), 9.1%; Cia Itau Unibanco Holding (banking), 7.4%; Cia de Bebidas das Americas (beer and beverages), 6.9%; Banco Brandesco, 5.5%; and BRF SA (food), 3.5%.
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