ETF choices
ETF choices
Hi Ya All,
After much research and scribbling in my grade school notebook I have been able to narrow down my ETF selection.
VFV for US market 50%
VGK for European market 25%
VCN for Canadian market 25%
I had looked at XAW, which has 45% of VFV stock through its IVV etf
XWD has 59% of VFV holdings through its IVV etf
VXC has 54% of VV which again is the top holdings on VFV
so I eliminated these as they would just overlap VFV
When buying these should I bother waiting till they drop in value? Or just pull the trigger and buy now?
I plan on putting VFV in the US side of my RRSP, and holding the others in my Can. RRSP
I have realized I am not a stock picker.
How am I doing?
After much research and scribbling in my grade school notebook I have been able to narrow down my ETF selection.
VFV for US market 50%
VGK for European market 25%
VCN for Canadian market 25%
I had looked at XAW, which has 45% of VFV stock through its IVV etf
XWD has 59% of VFV holdings through its IVV etf
VXC has 54% of VV which again is the top holdings on VFV
so I eliminated these as they would just overlap VFV
When buying these should I bother waiting till they drop in value? Or just pull the trigger and buy now?
I plan on putting VFV in the US side of my RRSP, and holding the others in my Can. RRSP
I have realized I am not a stock picker.
How am I doing?
Re: ETF choices
No Asia, Australia or emerging markets? Seems to me you're still stockpicking.
Assuming you have an existing portfolio of stocks, I would do the conversion all at once when you make a final decision. If your existing portfolio is mostly Canadian, Canada has been one of the best performing markets in the world this year. So might be a good time to diversify.
I think you want to keep VGK on the US side of your RSP, not VFV.
Assuming you have an existing portfolio of stocks, I would do the conversion all at once when you make a final decision. If your existing portfolio is mostly Canadian, Canada has been one of the best performing markets in the world this year. So might be a good time to diversify.
I think you want to keep VGK on the US side of your RSP, not VFV.
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A few questions/comments:
- Why using only Vanguard funds ? All other things being equal, I would personally favor BMO's ETF since they employ tens of thousands of Canadians.
- Why slicing & dicing regions when it's easier to buy XAW or VXC which gives you instant exposure to World minus Canada ?
- VFV has nothing to do with the "US side" of your RSP since it's a Canadian-listed fund. The "US side" of a RSP refers to the use of US-listed ETF (ex. VTI, VOO, etc.) to avoid one level of withholding tax on dividends
- Why using only Vanguard funds ? All other things being equal, I would personally favor BMO's ETF since they employ tens of thousands of Canadians.
- Why slicing & dicing regions when it's easier to buy XAW or VXC which gives you instant exposure to World minus Canada ?
- VFV has nothing to do with the "US side" of your RSP since it's a Canadian-listed fund. The "US side" of a RSP refers to the use of US-listed ETF (ex. VTI, VOO, etc.) to avoid one level of withholding tax on dividends
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As a BMO shareholder, I sure hope their ETF division doesn't employ tens of thousands of Canadians.Thanh wrote: - Why using only Vanguard funds ? All other things being equal, I would personally favor BMO's ETF since they employ tens of thousands of Canadians.
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Supporting local companies helps support the local economy which eventually benefits all Canadians. As a BMO shareholder, I sure hope that they do employ tens of thousands of Canadians across their entire organization.IdOp wrote:As a BMO shareholder, I sure hope their ETF division doesn't employ tens of thousands of Canadians.Thanh wrote: - Why using only Vanguard funds ? All other things being equal, I would personally favor BMO's ETF since they employ tens of thousands of Canadians.
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Don't, you'll irreparably lose 15% of all dividends for eternity. Do a Norbert's Gambit and buy VTI instead. MER is a fraction lower (and gets lowered), and liquidity is incredible.Turkey1 wrote:I plan on putting VFV in the US side of my RRSP
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Don't you want to share with people in low-income countries such as India?serious7 wrote:Supporting local companies helps support the local economy which eventually benefits all Canadians. As a BMO shareholder, I sure hope that they do employ tens of thousands of Canadians across their entire organization.
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I believe the "tax drag" is only 0.3%. I hold VFV in my RRSP. The cost of 0.3% means I do not have to do Norbert's Gambit and I don't have to worry about US estate taxes.Hammerer wrote:Don't, you'll irreparably lose 15% of all dividends for eternity. Do a Norbert's Gambit and buy VTI instead. MER is a fraction lower (and gets lowered), and liquidity is incredible.Turkey1 wrote:I plan on putting VFV in the US side of my RRSP
Recently, the guys at PWL updated their report on foreign withholding taxes. This is good reading:
https://www.pwlcapital.com/pwl/media/pw ... f?ext=.pdf
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A touch under .3% these days, but that's $300/yr on a $100k portfolio. After 20 years, that extra .3% drag/yr means one loses 5.8% of their portfolio (if they never contributed again). 9.8% after 30 years. This is exactly my situation. I have an RRSP, but now have a job with DB plan, so those contributions I have made won't be touched for a loooong time.Insomniac wrote:I believe the "tax drag" is only 0.3%. I hold VFV in my RRSP. The cost of 0.3% means I do not have to do Norbert's Gambit and I don't have to worry about US estate taxes.Hammerer wrote:Don't, you'll irreparably lose 15% of all dividends for eternity. Do a Norbert's Gambit and buy VTI instead. MER is a fraction lower (and gets lowered), and liquidity is incredible.Turkey1 wrote:I plan on putting VFV in the US side of my RRSP
Recently, the guys at PWL updated their report on foreign withholding taxes. This is good reading:
https://www.pwlcapital.com/pwl/media/pw ... f?ext=.pdf
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Yes, there is a cost for convenience. Turkey1 needs to read the PWL report and decide what works best for him.
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I see your point but don't forget who started the low fee investment revolution. Would Canadian banks be offering low MER ETFs if it wasn't for Vanguard? I think not...Thanh wrote:All other things being equal, I would personally favor BMO's ETF since they employ tens of thousands of Canadians.
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+1InvestorNewb wrote:Would Canadian banks be offering low MER ETFs if it wasn't for Vanguard? I think not...
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+2 But those darn Canadians are so polite.longinvest wrote:+1InvestorNewb wrote:Would Canadian banks be offering low MER ETFs if it wasn't for Vanguard? I think not...