ETF for high-yield TSX stocks

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ISHARES DIVIDEND INDEX FUND $18.40 (Toronto symbol XDV; buy or sell through a broker) holds the 30 highest-yielding Canadian stocks based on dividend growth, yield and average payout ratio. The weight of any one stock is limited to 10% of of the fund’s assets. The fund’s MER is 0.50%. iShares Dividend Index Fund has a 3.7% yield. Top holdings are CIBC, 7.3%; Bank of Montreal, 6.3%; Manitoba Tel, 5.7%; National Bank, 5.5%; TD Bank, 5.3%; IGM Financial, 4.5%; Royal Bank, 4.4%; Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.3%; Telus, 4.2%; Sun Life, 3.6%; Power Financial, 3.4%; and TransCanada Corp., 3.4%. iShares Dividend Index Fund is a buy. buy…