Our Mega List of the Latest ETFs Mentioned on Stockchase

Can get it in Canadian dollars and hedge it.

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly With overriding concerns growing about the state of markets, we again reiterate this defensive global utility ETF priced in Canadian dollars as a TOP PICK. Utilities are better able to manage inflationary pressures and rising interest rates than most companies as these costs are able to be passed directly along…

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

Doesn't generally like low vols because the performance tends to be lacklustre. But this one has been doing quite well. You could consider this one.

An ETF that holds short-term bank papers that are hard to buy individually. An alternative to not earning any money in a bank account. The fact that it shot up was a warning that it markets were in trouble.

(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.

It reinvests the proceeds. The chart is a steady climb, rising 2.6% for the year, but it is sure and steady. Good for short-term cash. Fort he conservative income part of a portfolio. MER of 0.17%

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.

(A Top Pick Aug 05/20, Down 16%) We have seen gold decrease. He does not hold gold at this point. It has underperformed since last August due to rising rates. On a seasonal basis there are times when gold does well and we have just passed one of them. The next one is July 12th…

(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.

If you have a growth part of your portfolio, it should be in the TFSA. You want maximum growth in TFSA so he would not recommend it for these accounts.

Note that these aren't your typical utilities, but also pipelines like TransCanada, BCE and Verizon. Holds defensive, dividend players. Pays a 7.5% dividend yield. Holds safe, low-beta names. Likes it. It has performed well, down less than 1% YTD in today's market.

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.

Likes medical devices and health area as society ages. Would buy during a correcting. US and Europe have good healthcare stocks.

options This ETF has hung in there even as gold has flattened. The market bought 10,000 of the April 29 expiring calls, going for 70 cents. This is a breakout. Goldminers will continue to rise and maybe make new 52-week highs.

When the market turns, buying US homebuilders is like catching a falling knife. The risk/reward looks in your favour. Housing shortage in the US. The easy thing to do is to buy the ITB ETF, a great way to not have to make a big bet one way or the other. But you're fighting the…

(A Top Pick Oct 03/19, Up 6%) Yields 2.35%, better than fixed income products. This is the ideal hold to generate income. It enjoys higher highs and higher lows. Seasonal tailwinds through the end of the year. Lately it has underperformed the market, so he's a little concerned. He got out of this and into…

An asset allocation ETF, which he's not a big fan of. They tend to sell the winners and buy the losers, which doesn't make a lot of sense. He bought it, held it for 6 months, and sold due to lack of performance.

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.

Good moment to buy Canadian banks? In positive scenario, can expect S&P at 4700 at the end of the year which would be good for Canadian banks. In recession scenario, S&P at 3600. Question is will there be a recession? It is likely and markets haven't priced that in fully.

Best ETF to get exposure to 30-year Treasury bonds. Trades 20 to 30 years fixed income. This is the one he uses. More aggressive option with 25+ year maturity remaining is ZEROZ-N. ZTL-T is also an option in Canada that can allow to hedge the currency risk. Keep in mind that if inflation wins and…

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…

It holds all investment-grade bonds, cheap cost at 15 basis points, and lasts only for a two-year duration.

This is for exposure to the Canadian energy sector which is in a better spot than the U.S. sector. Energy has done really well and has more to go, being in a strong seasonal period. April is a very good month for energy.

Likes it. The higher dividend version of covered calls on the US market.

Core holding, especially for more conservative investors who want yield. Banks have been beaten up because of concern about recession, but this is premature. Canadian banks are in pretty good shape from a credit point of view. Yield around 6%.

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.

Global Market. He likes it better than just Canada. This is a fine ETF.

(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.

EWZ is large cap Brazil. Likes it. There are some political issues and bad news that represents where the stocks are undervalued. Prefers FLBR which is a low cost solution with mid and small caps.

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.