Our Mega List of the Latest ETFs Mentioned on Stockchase

Despite being better diversified, US banking space can be more volatile than Canada's. Achieves more capital growth then an ETF with a covered call strategy. As well, consider some of the active options as offered, for example, from Hamilton.

(A Top Pick May 17/22, Down 2.3%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with HMUTL has triggered its stop $17.75. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time. When combined with the previous buy recommendation, this will result in net investment loss of 6%.

Tilted portfolios towards developed and emerging international. Best returns will come from here.

He doesn't buy low-vols, because they drag on performance.

In a rising rate environment, you might want to stick to a shorter term. XSH is a short-term, corporate, investment-grade ETF. Had drawdowns, but not as bad as a typical aggregate bond or high-yield ETF.

(A Top Pick Apr 08/19, Up 3%) Gains have been made recently. Trades are chunky. BHAV capitalizes of investor over-reaction after earnings reports. They lowered their MER. Low volumes, though. He's confident about BHAV long-term.

(A Top Pick Jan 06/20, Down 8%) Delisted with only a few million dollars at time of delisting.

In his portfolios, he can go between 100% equity and 100% cash. When things go awry, he can sell equities and go to cash. For him, this means short-term money markets and bonds. This ETF holds bonds with maturities of less than 1 year. It's like cash that you earn a bit of money on.…

It's brand new. It replicates the S&P minus companies involved in animal testing and cruelty as well as being fossil-fuel free. VEGN performs slightly better than the S&P. It's still exposed to large caps though.

A green tech ETF with Tesla as the largest holding. It is risky, though you're not betting a specific company or technology, but rather a wide range of companies and techs, like LED lights and e-cars.

Gold ETF and outlook? Careful because gold stock beta and gold beta are different. Better to buy gold itself, like this ETG or HUG-T which is cheaper and offers some tax saving.

(A Top Pick Oct 29/19, Down 1%) This is more of a diversifier. You get exposure outside Canada, and to sectors like healthcare, consumer staples, consumer discretionary. Focused on large cap companies.

(A Top Pick Oct 29/19, Up 6%) Tough go for anything equity related. Tries to find higher quality companies with good balance sheets that perform better in a drawdown.

(A Top Pick Oct 24/19, Up 4%) Has underperformed as of late, because of the tech push, but longer term it's had lower volatility. Makes sense for those investors who want less octane in the portfolio, but returns that follow the S&P.

(A Top Pick Oct 23/19, Up 19%) He continues to hold it. Gold and the market will be at the same level once the pandemic is over. He would rather have both the market and gold. The underlying stocks are in US dollars which he values.

ETF for US exposure? Underperformed the last couple of years. Low volatility was all the rage when we had some corrections. We might have some more corrective action in US stocks, Warren Buffett has a massive cash hoard, Stanley Druckenmiller's calling for 0% growth in US stocks for 10 years. Volatility is tempered with ZLU…

Add for long-term income? Includes telcos likes BCE, Telus, and Rogers, as well as utilities. Still likes it a lot, has it in his global dividend strategy. He reduced exposure on recent rally, moving to ZPAY for the lower risk. Before adding, wait for it to hit the low $10s.He feels that interest rate pressure…

Much in the US, but doesn't include Canada. 22 bps expense ratio. He likes Canada for value and cyclicality, so he wouldn't want to not have Canada. Europe appears cheap, but Ukraine conflict raises concerns.

Allan Tong’s Discover Picks IHI's MER is actually higher (at 0.39%) than the yield it pays (0.3%). Like the other names here, IHI trades at a low beta, 0.86 to be precise. So, if you're not buying this for income, what's the growth? Let's look at IHI's largest holdings. TMO offers diversity among lab testing,…

Gold. Gold remains in an uptrend, past his target of $2600. He's a big fan of the Commitment of Traders data from the Chicago Board of Trade, which comes out weekly on Fridays at 3:30 pm. Commercial traders continue to reduce exposure on the way up. Though gold can push higher, we're getting to the…

Up 68% last year and 23% this year due to a massive housing shortage. Will benefit directly from lower interest rates. They have pricing power. ITB has been up 115% under Pres. Biden

This holds growing dividend stocks, weighted towards higher yields, so it's attractive as yields on the cash side decline.

RESP for an 8-year old, for growth and diversification. Investing time horizon is long, 10 years in this case. So that lets you take on a bit more risk. Though you'll find 10-year timeframes in the equity market that have delivered losses, that makes the balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds so important.If you don't…

Buy the hedged version to avoid foreign exchange risk. He prefers the US bond market to the Canadian one in the aggregate.

(A Top Pick Jan 24/20, Up 2%) He likes Europe. Banks there have been under a lot of pressure. He expects North American banks to do well, but Euro banks are really cheap--and are essential to VE-T.

(A Top Pick Sep 26/19, Down 30%) He bought more in the March trough. Performance has been disappointing. Still holds a small position. It bounced back partly since March. The value and expectations in mortgage REITs is so low now, so he still holds a small position of this. This is trading well below book…

Basket of European banks, insurers, investment managers, and diversified financial companies. Likes European banks, as they're cheaper than ones in Canada or US. Half the price to book of US financials. 48 bps. A good value play into a sector and a geography that hasn't been performing well until earlier this year, and has a…

A very long running ETF specializing in South Korea market. You can also look at the Franklin family of country funds. They have competitive MERs.

(A Top Pick Oct 31/23, Up 17%) Bank stocks had bottomed in Oct 23' which made for a good buy. Relief in interest rates good for bank stocks. Strong earnings also good for stock performance. Recent share pullback good time to buy. 

(A Top Pick Jul 31/24, Down 1.95%) It is near its support zone so he has it as a potential trade in their aggressive account. He has a tight stop at $91.75 so if it goes below that for three or more days then he will sell at a 2 or 3% loss. The idea…

A defensive ETF? If your concern is safety you may want to look elsewhere. This ETF holds investment grade Canadian corporate bonds. It is actively managed, which makes sense for this unique space. It has a lower MER as well (0.4%). Be careful looking at yield. It the yield is listed higher than the bond…

Effect of lower CAD? A short-term money market ETF is not going to be impacted by currency volatility. They're Canadian plays in Canada. Even though the BOC is a lot more aggressive in terms of cutting rates because the Canadian economy is significantly weaker than that of the US. 

The go-to energy ETF. He's bullish energy, particularly Canadian. Is market-cap weighted, so you get more exposure to big names like Suncor and less to smaller names.

BMO has the biggest suite of covered call strategies around the world. For US high-dividend covered-call strategies, ZWS or ZWH are really good (one hedged, one not).

Retired, no pension, relies on dividends for income. ZWB or ZPAY? A put/write covered call income-focused strategy using options can generate extra income. ZWB is covered call banks. If you're bullish on the market, ZWB will give you more upside than ZPAY. If you're conservative on the market, and you think there's going to be…

Has a lot of financials and healthcare including Berkshire Hathaway, JPM and Exxon among 300 names. 0.70% MER. A good way to play value stocks, and it does okay in a non-value environment. He bought it yesterday.

A minimum-volatility ETF of various stocks. This diversity reduces risk. Holds 55% US stocks, so XMW is also geographically diverse.

(A Top Pick Jan 29/19, Up 1.5%) Global Risk Parity balances the risk of growth and inflation. It balances the risks to keep you level. The peak draw down was 12% -- very manageable in the context of recent volatility.

(A Top Pick Jul 31/24, Up 2%) It is moving in a range. It is close enough to the bottom of the range and he is tight with discipline. If it breaks its support level and stays there for a number of days, then he will sell.

More Americans own pets (68%) than have children (42%). It's a play for pet owners. It's a new ETF, and it spans pet pharmaceuticals, food and supplies.