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ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF, $13.33, is a hold. The ETF (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) lets you tap all 19 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index.


Investors pay a reasonable MER of 0.61%, and the REIT fund gives you a high 7.1% yield.
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This issue of Canadian Wealth Advisor highlights several high-quality stocks and some top Canadian and U.S. ETFs—all with the power to lift your returns.


But first, I’d like to say that I still think the bulk of the damage to the stock market may already be behind us.


As always, we feature safety-conscious stocks ready to add to your long-term returns. Metro is new to Canadain Wealth Advisor, but it’s at the forefront of an essential supply chain for Canadians during the COVID-19 outbreak....

These two REITs have recently completed multi-year restructuring plans that shifted their focus to much more promising properties. Moreover, both have held your distributions steady during their restructuring, and we feel they’re poised to add to your income following the current COVID-19 crisis.


H&R REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $8.46 is a buy. Through your units in this REIT (Toronto symbol HR.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 286.7 million; Market cap: $2.4 billion; Dividend yield: 16.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.hr-reit.com) you tap income from 455 properties: 33 office buildings, 311 retail developments, 87 industrial buildings and 24 residential properties....

NUTRIEN LTD. $44 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares o/s: 572.9 million; Market cap: $25.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) is world’s largest producer of agricultural fertilizers, shipping about 27 million tonnes annually....

This issue of Canadian Wealth Advisor highlights several high-quality stocks and some top international ETFs—all with the power to lift your returns this year.


As always, we also feature safety-conscious gainers ready to add to your long-term returns. Algonquin Power keeps making acquisitions, but it cuts risk for investors by sticking with businesses it knows and backing that up with long-term guaranteed contracts.


Loblaw Cos. continues to prosper in the hyper-competitive Canadian supermarket business....

These two REITs are increasingly focused on their core markets. That only strengthens their appeal for income-seekers. We’re confident that their high-quality properties in hot urban markets will fuel your gains and distributions.


RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $27 is a buy. Through your distributions in this REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 317.7 million; Market cap: $8.6 billion; Dividend yield: 5.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.riocan.com) you hold a stake in its extensive portfolio of shopping centres....

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $27.07, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 303.8 million; Market cap: $8.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.3%; www.riocan.com) continues expand under the RioCan Living brand it formed to build and market residential apartments and condominiums.


RioCan recently completed two residential projects and is working on eight more....

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)....

ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF, $19.49, is a hold. The ETF (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) lets you tap into all 19 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index.


Investors pay a reasonable MER of 0.61%, and it currently gives you a high 4.1% yield.

Investors in these two top REITs got the best of both worlds in 2019—rising unit prices plus high distributions. RioCan rose 13% and Choice climbed 21%. And even with those returns, RioCan still offers you a high 5.4% yield, and Choice is just behind at 5.3%.


To keep up their momentum, both continue to focus on properties in the Greater Toronto Area and other big urban centres with lower vacancies and higher rents....