iShare Core MSCI World ex Canada (XAW-T)

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. It is a large and cheaper fund that is good for ex Canada exposure. There is less exposure than other ETFs in tech and health care but it has wide appeal to most investors for non-Canadian exposure for diversification. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

XWD vs. XAW He prefers XAW. Both are ETFs of ETFs. XAW includes emerging markets, a nice diversifier, with EM comprising 50% of the world's GDP. He likes global.

XAW-T vs. VXC-T. Both are good ETFs. XAW-T is cheaper. They are great one-ticket solutions. He has an extremely high bias in Canada.

If you want to buy something outside Canada. 55% US, 8% Japan, 3% China. Chance to invest in US and foreign. Good safe way to put your money outside Canada in some good solid names. MER is cheap.

A good idea. He runs multi-asset portfolios, concentrating maximum equities, minimum fixed income. Great one-stop is multi-currency baskets. All you have to decide is what percentage of your portfolio you want in equities, and it keeps you from fiddling around with your portfolio.