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iShares Cdn Dividend ETF (XDV.TO)

47.26

+0.11 (0.23%)

as of Jun 29, 2026, 7:54:15 pm Market Open.

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Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 3 opinions in the last 12 months.

The iShares Cdn Dividend ETF (XDV-T) is viewed positively for its monthly dividend payments; however, experts suggest certain drawbacks in terms of diversification. While it consists of a significant allocation in banks (38-39%) and a smaller portion in energy (less than 30%), some investors may prefer a more balanced approach found in alternatives like XEI. The current yield of XDV is noted to be 4.2%, which is attractive but raises questions about the concentration risk in specific sectors, especially in light of recent underperformance of certain holdings like BCE. An expert advises against replacing BCE with XDV unless BCE constitutes a significant portion of the investor’s portfolio, encouraging overall diversification. For broader exposure and additional safety, investments like ZWU, which include telcos and utilities and offer a higher yield through a covered call strategy, are highlighted as better options.

Consensus

Mixed

Valuation

Fair Value

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ZDV

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 18/06. Up 10%.) Wanted an instrument to give a decent cash flow while waiting for the market to settle down.

BUY

Not a bad place to put your money. Should be very safe from here until the end of the year.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 18/06. Up 3% not including dividends reinvested.) Performance comes from the reinvestment of cash flow. Great place to be for a lot of investors because it tends to have a lot less volatility.

BUY

Gives you a well-diversified portfolio of Canadian dividend stocks.

BUY

An indexed dividend fund. Has a management expense ratio of about 50 basis points.

TOP PICK

With market corrections, interest-rate hikes and a lot of noises in between, longer-term investors need to look at instruments that are going to have decent cash flow while they wait. Don't buy as a growth, but only as a yield play.

DON'T BUY

Suggests getting individual stocks instead of a dividend stock, because if one sector gets hit then the whole portfolio is down.

TOP PICK

A stronger performing sector in the mutual fund area is dividend growth funds. History of the S&P 500 or TSE 60, shows that between 56% and 63% has been generated by the reinvestment of dividends. This iUnit is based on blue-chip Canadian stocks with a history of dividends and an increase in them.

BUY

Offers diversification in dividend paying stocks. One of the great things about E.T.F.'s is that MER's are incredibly low, so you're getting an index strategy and diversification and you are only paying a low amount. Also gives you liquidity.

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