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The six ETFs we update below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. ex- changes. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and bio- technology.

Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $160 (www.stanleyblackanddecker.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of hand and power tools for consumers. The company will buy the industrial business of Nelson Fastener Systems, which makes nuts, bolts and related products....

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND $61.12 (New York Exchange symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) is an ETF that tries to match the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Japan Index.

The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 4.6%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, 2.4%; Softbank, 2.1%; Honda Motor, 1.6%; Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, 1.6%; Sony Corp., 1.6%; Keyence Corp., 1.5%; Fanuc Corp., 1.3%; and KDDI Corp....

These six ETFs mostly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and biotechnology....

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $40 (New York symbol NWL; Aggressive Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 490.1 million; Market cap: $19.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a variety of household goods....

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $164 (New York symbol SWK; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 153.2 million; Market cap: $25.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker....

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $137 (New York symbol SWK; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 153.2 million; Market cap: $21.0 billion; Dividend yield: 1.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker....

GENUINE PARTS CO. $83 (www.genpt.com) sells replacement auto parts through 1,100 outlets under the NAPA banner; its distribution business serves 4,900 independent stores in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Genuine also distributes industrial parts, office products and electrical equipment....

AMAZON.COM $978.18 (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (206-266-1000; www.amazon. com; Shares outstanding: 480.4 million; Market cap: $469.9 billion; No dividends paid) has reached a deal with the troubled Sears Holdings Corp. (symbol SHLD on Nasdaq) to allow the department store chain to sell its Kenmore- branded appliances on Amazon’s websites....

These six ETFs mostly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and biotechnology.


Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....