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Today, John Hood commented about whether TXF.TO, XLI, ZWH.TO, ZEB.TO, SOXX, ITB, XGRO.TO, HHL.TO, ZWU.TO, ZPR.TO, HMMJ.TO, ZUH.TO, ZWK.TO, VGG.TO, ZWC.TO, HNU.TO, VFV.TO, CQQQ, XIC.TO, ZWB.TO, XSP.TO are stocks to buy or sell.

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BMO EqWt US HthCare Hedged CAD(ZUH.TO)

Sep 27, 2021
(A Top Pick Nov 09/20, Up 21%) He likes it, likes this niche though ZUH is diversified in hospital care and big pharma.
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$85.67

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$75.05

As of Jul 03, 2026. Market Open.

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Horizon's Medical Marijuana(HMMJ.TO)

Sep 27, 2021
Are you investing or gambling? Some invest in hot sectors like cannabis or blockchain without understanding them. He's never owned this, because it's gambling. He avoids the sector for the same reason.
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No
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$8.08

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$7.25

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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DON'T BUY

BMO S&P/TSX Laddered Preferred(ZPR.TO)

Sep 27, 2021
Pays a 4+% dividend. Preferreds are susceptible to changing in interest rates. This is a rate-reset, so even if interest rates rise, ZPR can reset its payout. Generally, he doesn't like preferreds, and would rather buy covered calls which pays a slightly higher return.
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No
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$11.44

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$12.87

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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DON'T BUY

BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF(ZWU.TO)

Sep 27, 2021
For the long term The only problem is that utility stocks rely on government contracts, so are vulnerable to an increase in interest rates; they can't adjust quickly. So, if rates rise, utilities will decline even though the dividends now look attractive.
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No
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$12.87

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$11.69

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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BUY

Healthcare Leaders Income ETF(HHL.TO)

Sep 27, 2021
Harvest has many covered call ETFs, using 25-30% of the stocks within an ETF that is a covered call. If you want yield, these look attractive, all the Harvest ETFs. But he's not 100% certain how they work, but has never heard of any problems. Generally, this is good.
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No
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$8.41

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$7.22

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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DON'T BUY

iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio(XGRO.TO)

Sep 27, 2021
For an RRSP long term He bought the Vanguard version when they were first issued, because he liked the idea where Vanguard acted as the portfolio manager, but the performance lacked. It was good for small accounts like kids' RRSPs. But he owns none of them now. When they rebalance, they take money out of the US (growth) and into Europe (which declined)--that's why. He's not a fan of the algorithms which automatically determine reallocations.
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No
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$25.73

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$38.78

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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WEAK BUY

iShares DJ Home Construction ETF(ITB)

Sep 27, 2021
It holds Home Depot and Lowe's. People are doing fewer home renos after the lockdowns, but the US housing space remains healthy. This is okay to own.
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No
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$69.67

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$100.76

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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An ETF for bond exposure?(A Commentary)

Sep 27, 2021
An ETF for bond exposure? There is no exchange for bonds, so they can suffer swift losses. In March 2020, there were liquidity issues, so he sold all of his. Bonds recovered quickly though. Bond ETFs: look at the "yield to maturity" in the fact sheet to find the real maturity.
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WEAK BUY

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF.(SOXX)

Sep 27, 2021
Are semiconductors a solid bet for the next 5 years? He doesn't look at it that way. He'd rather look at the indices themselves for strategy. This is a new ETF, founded in June, and contains big names like Qualcomm. That's fine. The sector is hurt of supply chain issues. It's okay as a sector trade.
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No
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$471.97

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$586.94

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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TOP PICK

BMO EQUAL WEIGHT BANKS INDEX ETF(ZEB.TO)

Sep 27, 2021
They cut the MER recently to 0.25%. It was too high before at 0.65%. Holds the six Canadian banks.
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N/A

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$76.02

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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TOP PICK

BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF(ZWH.TO)

Sep 27, 2021
Likes it as a sector play--high-dividend US stocks--and for the dividend of 6%. It's broadly based, and bonds don't pay much or anything.
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$22.17

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$27.06

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLI)

Sep 27, 2021
It includes Lockheed-Martin, so scores low in ESG (fighter jets) but also holds Union Pacific and Caterpillar. This is on sale, because it hasn't performed well.
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$101.08

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$185.25

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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DON'T BUY

CI TECH GIANTS COVERED CALL ETF(TXF.TO)

Sep 27, 2021
The company does some covered calls. One concern is that gold or any commodity is risky, so he wants the full benefit of that risk in return. A covered call on a commodity limits the upside (though he really likes covered calls in general). TXF pays a 9% dividend yield--it looks wonderful, but below the surface could lie risk.
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$22.06

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$27.50

As of Jul 06, 2026. Market Open.

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