iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF $22.97 – Toronto symbol XDV

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ISHARES CANADIAN SELECT DIVIDEND INDEX ETF $22.97 (Toronto symbol XDV; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds 30 of the highestyield Canadian stocks. Its selections are based on dividend growth, yield and payout ratio. The weight of any one stock is limited to 10% of the ETF’s assets. The fund’s MER is 0.55%, and it yields 4.4%. This ETF began trading on September 28, 1999. iShares Canadian Select Dividend’s MER is higher than, say, the iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF because it’s more actively managed. Most market indexes are set up so that the stocks in the index are those with the highest market capitalization and also the most widely traded. However, the iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF focuses on the 30 stocks that it sees as having the highest dividend yields, but also the best propects for dividend growth and sustainability. The fund’s top holdings are CIBC, 8.4%; Agrium, 7.7%; Bank of Montreal, 6.1%; Royal Bank, 5.9%; Bank…