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Bravo Jordan

Jul 26, 2024 05:00

I’m considering investing 40% VFV.TO, 30% XUU.TO, and 30% XEQT.TO. Is this a good portfolio? If not, why? $VANGUARD S&P 500 INDEX ETF TR UNIT (VFV.CA)$ $ISHARES CORE S&P US TOTAL MKT INDEX TRUST UNITS (XUU.CA)$ $ISHARES CORE EQUITY ETF PORTFOLIO UNITS CAD (XEQT.CA)$

FinanceGuru

Apr 15, 2024 03:47

Canadian market ETF with different MERs

Comparing Canadian market ETFs with different MER fees (XCG 0.55%, VDY 0.22%, XIC 0.06%), it's evident that fees significantly impact total returns over time. Despite starting with the same amount and making equal monthly contributions, the ETF with the lowest fee (XIC 0.06%) outperforms the others, resulting in the highest total amount at the end of the investment period. This highlights the importance of considering fees when selecting investments, as eve...

FinanceGuru

Apr 15, 2024 03:43

All good names. But since all are Market Cap Indexes you’ll have overlap and not a lot of variation in returns (same up same down).
Two considerations:
• Look at FEQT Vs XEQT - this weights stocks based on 4 factors so you may see slightly different return profile Vs MCap ETFs
• Since $ISHARES CORE S&P US TOTAL MKT INDEX TRUST UNITS (XUU.CA)$ \ $ISHARES S&P/TSX 60 INDEX ETF UNIT (XIU.CA)$ are redundant you good consider one lower risk ($XBAL $FBAL or similar) and one higher risk/return profile wit...

I am a 30 year old investor. Should I invest:
20% $ISHARES CORE EQUITY ETF PORTFOLIO UNITS CAD (XEQT.CA)$
20% $VANGUARD S&P 500 INDEX ETF TR UNIT (VFV.CA)$
20% $INVESCO NASDAQ 100 INDEX ETF CAD UNIT (QQC.CA)$
20% $VANGUARD FTSE CDN HIGH DIVID YIELD TRUST UNIT (VDY.CA)$
10% $ISHARES CORE S&P US TOTAL MKT INDEX TRUST UNITS (XUU.CA)$
10% $ISHARES S&P/TSX 60 INDEX ETF UNIT (XIU.CA)$
Please advise!

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