VANGUARD US DIV APPR IDX ETF (VGG-T)

Capital gains are generally the most tax-efficient in a non-registered account, which is likely why it seems most individuals hold VGG in a registered account as it pays a distribution. However, the distribution is small (1.6%), so we would not be overly concerned with the slight tax efficiency downside within a non-registered account. We would be comfortable holding with a non-registered account.
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Focused on dividend stocks on the S&P at medium risk. He's done well with it. It covers value-oriented stocks.

Another way to get US exposure. Dividend-appreciating stocks, rebalanced for you. Dividends are a reasonably good way to look at a portfolio. One shortfall is it doesn't consider share buybacks.

Consider shareholder yield products, such as SYLD.

An offshoot of VIG (US dollar version). Holds a basket of rising dividends over the past 10 years, like JNJ and Visa. Important to invest in rising, not static dividends as interest rates rise. Pays a 2.2% dividend yield. This remains good. For more growth though lower dividends, look at VVL. Consider taxation in a non-registered account.

Still buying this. Companies have so much cash that they will raise their dividends. There are also many solid companies like P&G and JNJ. 0.3% MER. Earlier this year, when growth stocks rallied, dividend stocks lagged, but that has since changed. See also his past picks.

VIG vs. VGG in a non-taxable account? And will the CAD go down? The USD won't go down, but he won't speculate on currencies' directions. It's impossible. But BIG is great. VGG is the Canadian one and you can buy it, but there's an extra cost with it. He prefers VIG, the USD one.