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Daniel Straus iShares Cdn Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE-T DON'T BUY Mar 12, 2019

What percentage of the distribution would be return of capital, not profits? You can look it up on the iShares website. He hasn't looked at this ETF in a while. It's an asset-allocation portfolio ETF. It uses a lot of financials and their bond and preferred issues to build a high-yielding portfolio. It also uses 15% leverage to juice its distribution to clients. It has a mixed of assets--preferreds and bonds. Pays nearly a 7% dividend. This underperforms financial sector ETFs, either flat or lower. This should stay flat on a capital basis. Look at XFN instead. basis. IT pays a 6.% but that means little stock price movement.
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DON'T BUY

It's like XTR--the yield you seem to get is not what you're enirely getting. He'd rather do straight bond ETF or covered call one.

HOLD
Fixed dividend. It has a huge exposure to corporate bonds, preferred shares and a lot of the banks and insurance companies. There will be some dividend impairment for 6 months or a year. He would stick with it. If dividends get cut by the companies in it, then the ETF's dividend will probably be cut.
DON'T BUY
It is not really diversified. This is extremely concentrated. You need to question your confidence in dividends. There is a reason this has an 8% yield and it is not because it is a safe haven.
COMMENT

There are two elements to covered call strategies. There is the underlying stocks, and then the option premium. Volatility will continue to be high for the next couple years. Premiums will remain elevated. FIE pays back a part of your money back. There are a couple different elements to consider.

COMMENT
A financial, dividend paying strategy. Has banks, insurance companies and dividend payers. A concentrated investment in financials so keep this in mind for allocation. Around 6% yield. However, underlying is not earning 6%, so there is a return of capital. A tax effective way to get exposure to financials.
DON'T BUY
Strong dividend payouts has led to shares being traded for long time. Not a strong return on capital. Would not recommend buying.
PARTIAL BUY

Good option for real estate investors. Safer bet than over valued tech stocks. Also provides decent yield. Could also be a good option with falling interest rates. 

DON'T BUY

It pays over a 6% dividend yield, but this is less than what this ETF is earning. Doesn't like this. Are better ways to earn income.

BUY

It pays a higher yield than what it's earning. To generate income, it uses options. Is a tax-efficient income vehicle, but has no growth.

COMMENT
An ETF with return of capital

It has a fixed payout. The underlying holdings don't generate that income. So, you get part of your money back.