Our Mega List of the Latest ETFs Mentioned on Stockchase

ZUB-T vs. ZBK-T. If you are thinking long term, he would go into the hedged version. It is not time to step into US banks yet. We will likely make lower lows. You are not owning them for dividend payout these days.

Likes it--it derives income outside Canada, though a few of the companies held here are Canadian like Enbridge. It's a well-managed ETF. The covered call increases the dividend

It's a good place to start, low-cost and liquid. Long-term this is set up for a good return. But this is very broad-based, overweighting the winners of recent years. He prefers specific

We can use low volatility now. Jan. 12-May 18 is seasonality. ZLB has held out better than the market lately and today. Holds utilities and REITs. It's a defensive bet. Who knows how long this volatility will last? You want to be in utilities.

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.

This ETF is only a year old. He calls it air bags for your portfolio. It's a momentum-based value strategy that's based on academic research following trendlines. Now, SBEA is fully invested in stocks, but can go into income if the market turns down. Generally, be defensive starting now.

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 Dec 06/19, Up 7%) It holds the bullion. (He works for Horizons.) Gold has done quite well, with a big rally in mid-2019 when interest rates fell. Late-December into late-January is gold's seasonality, which is happening. We could see a breakout due to strong interest in gold. We could see upside.

Pays a 4.9% dividend and is a strong performer. It's actively managed and equal-weight, which he likes. It's for income growth, too. You pay a little more for it being actively managed, but worth it for the performance and yield.

Charges only 25 basis points. Contains value and momentum stocks that are trending. Diversified with 250 holdings and pays a 1.84% dividend yield. The underlying securities here can withstand a recession.

Safer part of the barbell approach. US equities that have lower volatility than the broader market. Has outperformed the S&P, with lower volatility. With the economic cycle maturing, you have to have an allocation to safer stuff, whether defensive growth or minimum volatility. Yield is 1.96%.

Play this for the upside on the US market. Holdings include Microsoft. Put a stop loss on the way up. There are liquidity issues.

(A Top Pick Jan 11/19, Up 26%) He thinks this is still a good choice to weather the uncertainty right now. Low volatility ETFs are good when the markets are uncertain.

Looking for yield? He does not really like this one. Utilities, as a group are good. Covered calls are good, when used opportunistically. He likes calls as a tactical tool instead.

With the MSCI, you get 2000 companies worldwide. You don't need another all-world fund since there will be correlation risk. It's a fundamental way to get into the stock market. He would wait and see what happens in the market, since he believes we'll see an opportunity to buy at a cheaper price.

It specializes in medical devices and equipment. He has held this over a year and a half. He likes the diversification it offers. He is not sure which of the holdings are involved in manufacturing defibrillators.

(A Top Pick Jun 15/19, Up 10%) He was bullish on gold and still is. They got hit hard on the way down because of liquidity. Monetization of debt will cause a devaluation in currency and this is bullish for gold.

Home Construction? These go in cycles and he thinks we are at the bottom of the current one and he is back looking. You have to think if demand increases and interest rates remain low, there will be pent up demand, especially when people return to work. Plus there is a good boom in 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…

When he owned this, it made him no money, because the holdings were constantly being reshuffled.

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

For RRSP? Europe is primed for a good 2020; he's bullish Europe, contrary to other analysts. The Euro is more stable than many think. France is showing an uptick. Europe looks good for the coming decade in terms of expected returns. Growth profiles between Europe and the US are not that different.

He still like this. Bond markets are hitting record lows with the 10-year yield. The Fed could drop rates in a surprise move; Powell is more pro-active now to cut rates. The lifeblood of mortgage REITs is a steepening yield curve. Meanwhile, you collect a nice dividend of 7.87%.

(A Top Pick Sep 26/19, Up 4%) Europe has zero expectations for growth, so this was a reluctant top pick. Europe has been left for dead. Long-term though, this should be fine, because of rock-bottom interest rates there, there's a move from bonds into stocks.

(A Top Pick Sep 26/19, Up 1%) Before the virus, Asian countries like South Korea were outperforming, and he feels this area has been unfairly sold off. South Korea will rebound, likely in the second half of 2020. If you own this, hold it.

(A Top Pick Sep 24/19, Up 2%) The banks peaked after that, relative to the market. The end of August was a bottom. They started to break out in October. Earnings in late November needs to be good for the stock to not take a hit, from a seasonal perspective. Watching US financials.

This is an excellent hedge for Canadian investors. Don't look at the yield. If we see more panic it will do well. Canadian investors can also benefit from the currency swing.

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.

Canadian Energy Sector and especially XEG-T. XEG-T is a great ETF to play the energy market overall. It is a good core position for the Canadian sector. Seasonally it is strong until May 9. It is based on supply/demand imbalances. It is not working right now but does not mean it will not work soon.…

ZWE-T vs. ZWH-T. With covered calls, when you are in a slightly up or down or sideways market, the call brings in a premium and dampens the volatility. But when it is in a very strong uptrend, the covered write lops off the top of the uptrend. The upside is capped. In a sharp declined…

ZWC vs. ZWB Both offer additional income through covered calls. ZWC yields 8.4% plus the dividend and premium from the covered call strategy. ZWB (Canadian banks) pays 6.5%. Both you pay 72 basis points in MER. ZWC is more diverse with banks, pipelines and telecoms so he prefers ZWC. Warning: long-term, covered calls can lag…

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.

Brazil is the one country with a growing PMI. This economy could do very well.

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.