Compare the NAV of ZWC and VDY since 2017 inception. ZWC share price down about 11% while VDY is up about 40%.
Compare the actual payouts. ZWC has been between 0.10 and 0.11 monthly since 2017, so it is basically flat since inception. VDY total year div for 2017 was about $1.19 and in 2024 will be around $2.20 to $2.30. So getting close to doubling the dividend over those 7 years.
VDY has some extra risk because it is more concentrated, but it also has a much better total r...

So I got into a back and forth with someone this afternoon about performance of Canadian equities market being abysmal under Trudeau.
We also hear this a lot in general putting politics aside that Canadian equities are underperforming.
So here are some stats using ETFs that Vanguard has put together since JT took office and over the last 5 years.
Granted - very obviously - that weighting matters but as Canadians these are the easily accessible ...

The Bank of Canada has consecutively lowered its interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% for the third month in a row, aligning with market expectations. This marks the third rate cut since the initial reduction in June, driven primarily by sluggish economic growth, a high unemployment rate, and easing inflationary pressures.
Inflation levels and employment figures are the key data points closely monitored by the...