Toronto-Dominion Bank
Here are three new ETF launches. Each uses “quanitative modelling.” That may make their investment approach sound scientific; however, in our view, it will likely detract from their long-term returns. Many ETFs that use a socalled “black box” to pick stocks find the approach works only for a while, or in retrospect....
The ETF world is diverse, with a fund for every kind of investment strategy. That includes ETFs for those Canadians who want to invest in companies committed to protecting the environment and helping social causes. Here are two such funds:
ISHARES MSCI KLD 400 SOCIAL ETF $97 (NYSE symbol DSI; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $932.5 million) avoids companies that derive a significant portion of their business from alcohol, tobacco, gambling, civilian firearms, nuclear power, military weapons, adult entertainment, and genetically modified organisms.
The fund invests in large U.S....
ISHARES MSCI KLD 400 SOCIAL ETF $97 (NYSE symbol DSI; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $932.5 million) avoids companies that derive a significant portion of their business from alcohol, tobacco, gambling, civilian firearms, nuclear power, military weapons, adult entertainment, and genetically modified organisms.
The fund invests in large U.S....
A: Dividend 15 Split Corp., $10.88, symbol DFN on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 31.6 million; Market cap: $343.8 million; www.dividend15.com), is a split-share investment corporation that holds shares of 15 companies: BCE Inc., CI Financial Corporation, Bank of Nova Scotia, Thomson Reuters, National Bank of Canada, Loblaw Cos., Sun Life Financial, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, TransCanada Corporation, Manulife Financial, TD Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal, Telus Corporation and Enbridge.
The company can also invest up to 15% of its portfolio in other stocks....
The company can also invest up to 15% of its portfolio in other stocks....
ISHARES S&P/TSX 60 INDEX ETF $24 (Toronto symbol XIU; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Conservative Market cap: $10.8 billion) is a low-fee way to buy the top Canadian listed stocks. Specifically, the ETF holds stocks that represent the S&P/TSX 60 Index—the largest, most heavily traded equities on the TSX.
The ETF’s top holdings are Royal Bank, 8.7%; TD Bank, 8.0%; Bank of Nova Scotia, 5.9%; Enbridge, 5.3%; CN Railway, 4.8%; Suncor Energy, 4.5%; Bank of Montreal, 3.8%; TransCanada Corp., 3.3%; BCE, 3.3%; Manulife Financial, 3.1%, Canadian Natural Resources, 3.0%; CIBC, 3.0%; Brookfield Asset Management, 2.8% and Canadian Pacific Railway, 1.9%.
The industry breakdown is as follows: Financials (41%), Resources (29%), Industrials (9%), Telecommuncations (6%), Consumer discretionary (5%), Consumer staples (4%), Information technology (2%), Utilities (2%) and others (2%).
Still, this ETF’s assets are highly concentrated in the financial and resources sectors.
The fund began trading in September 1999....
The ETF’s top holdings are Royal Bank, 8.7%; TD Bank, 8.0%; Bank of Nova Scotia, 5.9%; Enbridge, 5.3%; CN Railway, 4.8%; Suncor Energy, 4.5%; Bank of Montreal, 3.8%; TransCanada Corp., 3.3%; BCE, 3.3%; Manulife Financial, 3.1%, Canadian Natural Resources, 3.0%; CIBC, 3.0%; Brookfield Asset Management, 2.8% and Canadian Pacific Railway, 1.9%.
The industry breakdown is as follows: Financials (41%), Resources (29%), Industrials (9%), Telecommuncations (6%), Consumer discretionary (5%), Consumer staples (4%), Information technology (2%), Utilities (2%) and others (2%).
Still, this ETF’s assets are highly concentrated in the financial and resources sectors.
The fund began trading in September 1999....
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $73 (Toronto symbol TD; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $138.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.1; Dividend yield: 3.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.td.com) is Canada’s second-largest bank with assets of $1.2 trillion.
TD continues to expand in the U.S.; that country now supplies 31% of its total earnings.
The bank and 42%-owned TD Ameritrade (Nasdaq symbol AMTD) recently completed their acquisition of Scottrade Bank....
TD continues to expand in the U.S.; that country now supplies 31% of its total earnings.
The bank and 42%-owned TD Ameritrade (Nasdaq symbol AMTD) recently completed their acquisition of Scottrade Bank....
TELUS $46.88 (Toronto symbol T; Shares outstanding: 594.0 million; Market cap: $27.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 4.2%; www.telus.com) owns 65% of Telus International. Formed in 2005, this business operates call centres on behalf of corporate clients in North America, Central America, Europe and Asia....
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....
The best bank stocks are the big-five Canadian banks. They are also the most consistent dividend payers
Toronto-Dominion Bank reported higher earnings in the latest quarter, for both its Canadian and U.S. businesses. Stronger economic growth and lower unemployment continue to lift demand for its loans. More generally, profit for banks in the U.S. and Canada tends to increase following interest rate hikes....
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....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....