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John Hood iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility XMV-T TOP PICK Aug 07, 2015

Minimizing volatility is the name of the game and this is why he chose this. He is not really enthusiastic about the Canadian market, but at the same time doesn’t want to be out of it. The problem with this type of ETF is that they are so defensive in terms of REITs, utilities, etc. that the Price to BV are around 4X and the PE ratios are very, very high. iShares came out with this and the PE is around 18-19 and Price to BV is around 1.8-2. It has an overweighting in financials that the others don’t. The track record on this has been pretty good. Also this one is cheaper.

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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility(XMV-T)

Dec 30, 2014

ETF Cdn$ Hedged, low volatility with US based companies? Both iShares (iShares MSCI Cdn Min Volatility (XMV-T)) and Bank of Montréal (BMO Low Volatility US (ZLU-T)) have one. For someone shy of volatility, either of these are very good choices.

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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility(XMV-T)

Aug 04, 2016

(Top Pick Aug 07/15, Up 9.05%) You have to be careful about these. Often the price to book is higher than other ETFs. Often you are overpaying for the stocks because they are lower volatility.

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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility(XMV-T)

Jul 20, 2020
It holds the lowest volatility stocks, allowing you to participate in a market upswing though limits it, but not suffering as much during a downturn. This makes your portfolio more resilient to market shocks and weather the storms.
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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility(XMV-T)

Sep 17, 2020

With ZLB, you get similar or better returns with less risk, beta, volatility. Well constructed product. Skews more to certain sectors like utilities and financial services, so you'll see underperformance. For 5-10-15-20 years, it's a thoughtful way to get returns from the market. XMV creates a portfolio of minimum volatility. You could use these 2 ETFs together.

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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility(XMV-T)

Jul 16, 2021
(A Top Pick Jul 20/20, Up 24%) The minimum volatility is something that investors should consider. Constructing it by overall volatility of the portfolio. You get consumer, utility with less in tech. Reduces downside capture while maintaining overall returns.
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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility(XMV-T)

Jul 16, 2021
(A Top Pick Jul 20/20, Up 24%) The minimum volatility is something that investors should consider. Constructing it by overall volatility of the portfolio. You get consumer, utility with less in tech. Reduces downside capture while maintaining overall returns.
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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility(XMV-T)

Jun 27, 2022
It plays defense. These holds the lowest-volatility stocks in various sectors from utilities to banks. This minimizes losses during market declines.
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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility(XMV-T)

Jun 27, 2022
It is good for playing defense with lessening liquidity. A portfolio should have the lowest volatile stocks so you lose less in a market decline. The draw-downs in XMV are lower than in the TSX this year.
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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility(XMV-T)

Jan 09, 2023
(A Top Pick Jun 27/22, Up 4%) It tracks low Beta (low volatility) indices. You get almost full market returns with 80% of the risk taken out. You should continue to look for low Beta ETF's
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