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Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ZUD-T BUY Jul 23, 2018

ZDY-T vs. ZUD-T. They are identical holdings. ZUD-T has a currency hedge. He buys ZDY-T to get exposure to the US dollar as well as US dividends. If he thinks the CAD$ will get stronger, he trades to ZUD-T. You can also get ZDY.U-T to buy it in US$.

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Hold off until after the election? We have bigger concerns over the next year than the US election. Europe fracturing next year is a bigger risk for global markets. ZWH-T gives you higher dividend payers, but is not currency hedged. He sees a 10% correction minimum in the next 6 months.

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US Dividend Hedged to Canadian dollars. When you buy a hedged product, you are making a call on the currency. You should hedge unless you feel strongly the US dollar will go up or you are trying to create a diverse basket of foreign currencies. Right now he would buy this hedged version.

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He would think of getting rid of the currency hedge.