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Over the last few years, more and more ETF managers have launched funds focused on taking environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into account.


Sustainable investing offers some investors a lot of conceptual and emotional appeal. But does investing in these kind of stocks hurt your portfolio returns? Yes and no.


One way investing in sustainable ETFs can hurt performance is the ethical criteria used could keep investors out of promising stocks with the power to boost your long-term portfolio returns....

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—and especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is a good time for new buying....

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, $134.21, Toronto symbol RY, is still a buy.

The bank has agreed to pay $13.5 billion in cash for the Canadian operations of U.K.-based HSBC Holdings plc (New York symbol HSBC). Those include 130 branches, which mainly cater to businesses in industries that trade and bank internationally....

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $128 (www.rbc.com) is a buy. The bank has agreed to sell its European asset servicing and custodial operations to a business jointly owned by France’s Crédit Agricole S.A....

SUNCOR ENERGY INC., $43.04, Toronto symbol SU, remains a buy.

The company is Canada’s largest integrated oil firm, with major projects in the Alberta oil sands. Suncor also operates four refineries (three in Canada and one in Colorado), along with 1,875 Petro-Canada gas stations.

With the June 2022 payment, Suncor increased your quarterly dividend by 11.9%....

SUNCOR ENERGY INC., $45.04, Toronto symbol SU, remains a buy.

The company is Canada’s largest integrated oil firm, with major projects in the Alberta oil sands. Suncor also operates four refineries (three in Canada and one in Colorado), along with 1,875 Petro-Canada gas stations.

Suncor has agreed to sell its renewable power projects in Alberta and Ontario to Canadian Utilities (see below).

The company will receive $730 million for these assets when it completes the sale in the first quarter of 2023....

ENBRIDGE INC., $51.22, Toronto symbol ENB, is a buy.

The company operates pipelines that pump oil and natural gas from Western Canada to eastern Canada and the U.S. It also distributes gas to 3.9 million consumers in Ontario.

Enbridge has agreed to sell a 11.57% stake in seven pipelines to a consortium of 23 First Nations and Métis groups....

3M COMPANY, $129.14, New York symbol MMM, is still a buy for long-term gains.

The company makes over 60,000 consumer and industrial goods, including air purifiers, adhesives, bandages and components for medical devices. Investors tap its main brands, including Post-it notes, Scotch tape, Scotch-Brite cleaning products, Scotchguard protection and Thinsulate insulation.

3M last raised its quarterly dividend with the March 2022 payment....

Shares of Royal Bank have declined lately, mainly due to fears that rising interest rates will slow demand for new loans and lead to higher writeoffs. However, the implementation of mortgage stress tests in the past few years should keep any losses low. The bank also continues to expand its profitable wealth management operations.


ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $126 is a buy. The bank (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $176.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.9; Dividend yield: 4.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) is Canada’s largest chartered bank by market cap....

High-yielding ETFs have appeal for income-seeking investors. The income they provide can also provide a buffer in declining markets. However, you need to look closely at the strategies that let those ETFs pay their high yields—and whether they are worth the risks.


Below we look at three ETFs that aim to provide investors with high yields....