Our Mega List of the Latest ETFs Mentioned on Stockchase

Opinion about ZUB-T: Largest in the category. ZBK is unhedged, but there's a hedged version as well (ZUB). He'd opt to start hedging risk away a bit more, given what seems a concerted effort to weaken the USD. Gives you diversification in the US banks, instead of Canadian banks, as it's a different market and…

Opinion about HUTL-T: HUTL vs. ZWU Both offer similar exposure. He doesn't looked at HUTL's foreign exposure, but likes both as a strategy. They take turns outperforming each other. Even. Both are good.

Opinion about XEC-T: Tilted portfolios towards developed and emerging international. Best returns will come from here.

Opinion about ZLB-T: Portfolio of low-beta stocks. Consumer staples, some financials, utilities. MER is 39 bps, not exactly cheap but not overly expensive. For the investor looking for dividends plus a low ride in the equity market. Consumer staples and utilities in Canada aren't cheap right now, as people flock to safety. At some point, investors…

Opinion about XSH-T: 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.

Opinion about BHAV-T: (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.

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

Opinion about ZST.L-T: (A Top Pick Aug 07/24, Up 1%) (Note the short timeframe.)A substitute for cash when you're feeling a bit cautious. Slow and steady, conservative. When he chose it markets were selling off, presidential election was looming, seasonal weakness was upon us. And then the bull market resumed a week later.

Opinion about VEGN-Q: 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.

Opinion about SMOG-N: 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.

Opinion about HUG-T: Gold got a strong bump up this year (driven by central bank buying), now pulled back a bit. Central banks are continuing to buy, but we haven't seen a lot of interest in gold from investors yet. Gold could pick up, some hot money could start to move in at some point…

Opinion about EDGF-T: (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.

Opinion about FLUS-T: (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.

Opinion about USMV-N: (A Top Pick Feb 27/20, Up 9%) Does well in tougher environments. But the market's strong right now. When we get into trouble again, he may look at the name once more.

Opinion about DXU-T: (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.

Opinion about ZLU-T: Canada doesn't have a version of this low-vol with a currency hedge. Now is not a good time to invest in the US. ZLU has outperformed the US market long-term with less volatility.  You get less bad when markets are bad and a little more good when it's good--like it for that.

Opinion about ZWU-T: For dividend seekers. Gives you exposure to great Canadian dividend payers like telcos, utilities, pipelines. Lots of diversification, so when a BCE has a bad run you're still generating income.

Opinion about XAW-T: Industry leader. Cap-weighted. MER is 22 bps. In today's climate, good to look at something with less volatility than a market-cap weighted portfolio. See his Top Picks.

Opinion about IHI-N: 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…

Opinion about GDX-N: He's not a big buyer in the gold space. His models look for intrinsic value. Gold does not have a dividend or cashflow or a revenue stream. Lots of excitement in the space, but it can be volatile over its history. That being said, XGD or GDX are probably your best bets.

Opinion about ITB-N: 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

Opinion about SDY-N: This holds growing dividend stocks, weighted towards higher yields, so it's attractive as yields on the cash side decline.

Opinion about VGRO-T: 80% equity, 20% fixed income. Great for the average investor. The one you want when you're bullish on equities. When you're defensive, you go into the balanced or conservative version which brings you down to 60/40 or 40/60 equities to bonds.Right now, way too early to be bullish on equities. At some…

Opinion about VBU-T: Buy the hedged version to avoid foreign exchange risk. He prefers the US bond market to the Canadian one in the aggregate.

Opinion about VE-T: It's not too late to invest in Europe. Volatility will furnish buying opportunities and VE-T will save investors time from researching the right stock(s) across the Atlantic. VE's top holdings start with SAP, Nestle, ASML Holding, Roche, Shell, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, HSBC and Siemens, a cross-section of industries that offers exposure…

Opinion about REM-N: (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…

Opinion about EUFN-Q: He's never made money investing in Europe. One reason is that they have some very funny labour rules, such as not being able to fire anyone. Government coalitions are always ready to break apart. An investor probably already has North American financials, so to invest in this would put a portfolio overweight…

Opinion about EWY-N: Appealing markets outside NA -- Korea (EWY), Brazil (EWZ), or Germany (EWG)? Whatever happens in the US affects the rest of the world. He wouldn't recommend emerging markets, as they tend to underperform if/when there's a recession. Investors would be better off buying the best companies in the German market, rather than the…

Opinion about HEWB-T: No distributions, so does a sale trigger a capital gain or loss instead of dividend income? Any sale triggers either a capital loss or gain. It depends on the election you made with CRA on your exact tax treatment. Capital gains are the most efficient tax treatment.  Benefit of CRA and dividends only…

Opinion about TLT-Q: The yield has been flat in the last two years though shares have been volatile with the bond market. The bond market is broken long term as a buy-and-hold; you have to be an active bond manager given inflation's impact.

Opinion about FLCI-T: 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…

Opinion about ZST-T: A corporate bond money market fund maturing under a year and is good for parking cash.

Opinion about XEG-T: The cap is pretty high. He doesn't know if there are more equal weight ETF's in the energy sector

Opinion about ZWH-T: 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).

Opinion about ZWB-T: Yield is 7.1%, fairly tax efficient from distributions and ROC. Great for investors that want that yield. However, more often than not, the underlying securities will perform better on a total return basis. With the covered call, you get struck out as prices go higher over time. See ZEB.

Opinion about MGV-N: 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.

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

Opinion about HRA-T: (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.

Opinion about EWZ-N: Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research We are not experts on Brazil, and it has certainly had some economic issues of late. Still, the Brazil market is nicely ahead of the US this year, and positive on the year. EWZ is up 10.17% YTD. Certainly for investors looking…

Opinion about PAWZ-Q: 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.