Hap (Robert) Sneddon FCSI
iShares China Index ETF
XCH-T
TOP PICK
Feb 21, 2024
Chinese stocks have sucked for 3-4 years due to political interference from Beijing. But XCH bottomed a month ago and is rebounding. If this breaks below $13.74, then that means there are more problems in China. Start with a small position. If this continues to rise, he will add to his holding, currently 3% of his portfolio. Risk-reward is really good.
China double bull ETF? China Index ETF is the only thing he has. Sector and Country plays are a little more expensive so it costs about 85 basis points, which is more than he likes to pay for an ETF. To get a double bull, he suspects he would have to go through the US.
(A Top Pick Aug 12/19, Up 13%) China lowered their tariff on US goods. We have a trend here but will have resistance in the high $20s. If we get through that then away we go. He would add to this name. It would, however, come off with any correction in the next couple of weeks.
ZCH is more focused on the tech names with BABA counting for 22% of the holdings. There is virtually no financials. XCH has about 20% banks. Must understand what you own. Internet names have been pounded recently. KWEB could be a good way to play it.
Outlook on China Yes, China is reopening, but China is a strategic threat to North America and there's no transparency in their companies. China has the law of rules, not the law of rule (corruption). He owns nothing in China.
The idea of China is a good one and a diversifying one. Their business cycle and monetary policy are so very different from what we have in Canada. Focus is on a single country. MER is around 0.85%, as it's harder to gain access to those securities. Pretty good exposure.
Chinese stocks have sucked for 3-4 years due to political interference from Beijing. But XCH bottomed a month ago and is rebounding. If this breaks below $13.74, then that means there are more problems in China. Start with a small position. If this continues to rise, he will add to his holding, currently 3% of his portfolio. Risk-reward is really good.