Stock price when the opinion was issued
(A Top Pick July 5/17, Up 4%) Banks are big players here, but they’ve gone nowhere because of interest rates where pretty flat. The place to be in the future. Likes it for a taxable account because it doesn’t pay the dividend, it’s one of those total return ETF, the stock price will reflect the accumulated dividend. A key holdings for them on the international side.
Canadian ETF based on 50 largest companies in Europe. MER is ~19 bps. Europe makes a lot of sense, as international markets are starting to perform well relative to the US. US is rife with policy uncertainty, plus valuations have moved higher. Top names include SAP, ASML, SI, and AZ. At a discount compared to US.
Won't get distributions from dividends. Capital gains accrue when sell. Very tax efficient. Provides good exposure to Europe. Large cap names comprise most of fund.