Daniel Straus
Franklin FTSE Japan Index ETF
FLJA-T
BUY
Aug 21, 2024
For high-net-worth investors especially, consider getting a Canadian-domiciled ETF. Yes, US listings are very liquid and some are cheaper, but you might be exposing yourself to US estate taxes. He's not a tax expert.
Franklin Templeton disrupted the single-country category by tracking the FTSE indices, which are actually more diversified because they hold mid- and small-caps. Its Japan offering, LJA, is super-cheap at just 10 bps. Not currency hedged, a good thing.
For high-net-worth investors especially, consider getting a Canadian-domiciled ETF. Yes, US listings are very liquid and some are cheaper, but you might be exposing yourself to US estate taxes. He's not a tax expert.
Franklin Templeton disrupted the single-country category by tracking the FTSE indices, which are actually more diversified because they hold mid- and small-caps. Its Japan offering, LJA, is super-cheap at just 10 bps. Not currency hedged, a good thing.