Data from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada shows mutual fund net sales totalled $15.2 billion in 2024, the first year of positive net sales since 2021. ETF net sales totalled $75 billion in ...

ETF net sales totalled $75-billion in 2024, the highest total recorded and more than the previous two years combined. But there’s value in both, said Matthew Ardrey, senior financial planner at ...

XIU vs HXT: holdings XIU directly holds all 60 of the stocks in its underlying index directly. It is as “vanilla” as ETFs get, and doesn’t use any derivatives to achieve notional exposure or wrapper ...

In short: Because ETFs usually track an index, the underlying investments don’t change often, meaning you’ll pay capital gains only when you sell the ETF. 3.

Are covered call ETFs a good investment? It’s true that covered call ETFs pay a high income yield. But there’s a number of reasons why they may not be the ideal investment outside of a few ...

In the last 10 years, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) has become one of the most popular investment vehicles. An ETF is a type of security that tracks an index, bonds, commodities, currencies, or a ...

On average, index-tracking ETF fees shake out to 0.18% of your investment annually, according to a 2021 report published by the Investment Company Institute, (ICI), an investment industry association.

When it comes to stocks vs. ETFs, the difference is similar to buying a single flavor of La Croix versus a Costco variety pack. In other words, stocks offer shares in a single company, whereas ...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are gaining ground on mutual funds as investors chase lower fees, better tax treatment, and more ...