Here's a highly requested video on ETF/Index Investing for beginners in Canada! Enjoy & thanks for watching! :D 📈📚 As always, if you're a beginner to the Stock Market in Canada and you're looking for a step-by-step blueprint on how to get started... Find out more about our Investing Academy here - bit.ly/theinvestingacademy
Brandon Beavis Investing great video! Just something I think you should have talked, when talking about dividends. The ETFs that accumulate are also a good option. Because they make use of the compound interest and don’t pay taxes every year.
As a Canadian myself I find it pretty sad that we don't have access to such great information about finance on the internet! So this video was really helpful to me. I wanted to start investing into REITs, especially the Ishares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF, but now that you have spoken about the MER, I am kinda afraid! Their MER is at 0.61% and the management fees is at 0,55% which seems to be a little high. This is my first time investing into REIT etf and I don't want to mess up.
I am a big believer in index funds! I hold numerous funds to diversify across different markets. I am more than happy to follow the market instead if consistently trying to beat it!
Wow great vid! Im new to investing on questtrade and really learning as much as i can before i start buying stocks and this answered all my questions!!!
Hi Brandon, I’m pretty new to investing and just need some clarification. So I understand that an advantage of investing in ETFs over mutual funds is that the MER% is typically a lot lower since it is being passively managed. However ETFs also demand brokerage commissions when buying and selling. My question is can it be potentially more costly to invest in a ETF if the MER% + Brokerage commissions >= Mutual fund MER%? Also what variables are factored in when calculating brokerage commissions?
Hmm I like that, pick the provider that you are comfortable with instead of the little details and learn the fundamentals. Great info as always, brotha!
From a beginner investor like most of us,would you please do a content how to best allocate our funds or to build our portfolio,ex. is it better to mix etf and individual stocks and what percentage of fund should be allocated,should we be using. RRSP for etf only,and please include what type of investment is best for rrsp and tfsa.thanks much
Thank you Brandon for explaining it well. Many people explaining some of the concept you nail here assume a lot of context and background knowledge. Grate job!
I’m happy to hear you guys talk about some of the positions I have in my portfolio. I have S&P 500, DOWJ, AAPL, NASDAQ, TSLA, NTFLX, APPLE Macy's, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Carnival, NVAX and American Airlines just added , EBS, CODX with the help of my financial advisor Charlotte Rose Rice. hoping to round up $2 million soon with the rise in S&P well who knows.. i might be doing that sooner than i thought
great video - i just read through two books "stock investing for canadians for dummies" as well as "beginners guide to the stock market" and neither mentioned the ETF fee !
Hey man! Great video. i have a question. I have a wealthsimple account and i just got SHARES of ETF. When i told my dad about this, he said that you dont buy shares of an etf, you buy the index fund itself. Is that right? if so, how do i buy etf through wealth simple account? thnks
ETFs also have investment themes or specific sectors - like you have mentioned / With a broad based index - the sectors are weighted according to the country's economy / Within Canada 🇨🇦 - i like ZLB - and I use this ETFs an anchor.. and I'll add individual stocks positioned in my preferred sector... but as a teacher - you're excellent 😂 - and its a process of learning that's a matter of time to absorb.. And learning will continue over a lifetime.. / Your guidance is superb !
Generally, mutual funds, index funds and ETFs are lower risk...lower reward. Given that we're now in a bear market for the first time in a decade+ and stocks have sold off MASSIVELY already, I'd much rather go for individual stocks, rather than index funds, mutual funds or ETFs, in anticipation of the coming (eventually) bull market. The risk is significantly lower now than a month ago, and the reward is significantly greater, moving forward with individual stocks. That said, still no hurry to dip your toes in the water, IMO. It looks like we still haven't hit the bottom. Do your research, get your stocks ready and, if you're one of the lucky ones who got out before the crash, you now have PLENTY of cash to invest in much, much cheaper quality stocks. Enjoy...and stay safe out there. :)
Since Canada is banning all one time use plastics by the end of 2021, I was wondering if you know of any good reusable plastics or recycling ETF's. Maybe even a good Bamboo stock lol
End of the day ETF are pretty much same as stock. The price of ETF is based on how well it is being traded. It does matter which ETF you get even though they are index fund. If there is no volume in trading, there most likely will be volitility and may have trouble selling in a timely manner. If you are a Canadian, it's better buy ETF that is traded in US indexes. You save on foreign with helding tax and usually you get more trading volume. I think it is an illusion that you get diversification with ETF. Here is why, if S&P500 is doing really well today, all of sudden Berkshire Hathaway decides to sell all of it VOO ETF shares and people follow suite, likely changes of the etf share price tanking is pretty high. If you want true diversification, buy individual stocks of different companies. ETF sounds all good theory but only if all investors thought of it that way.
great help for beginner investors. is it a good idea once you picked an etf or multiple etfs you like to keep buying shares of that etf from the money you put into your tfsa each month ?
Thanks Brandon,Its really helpful to understand ETF, however I do think the price does matter as it helps to be eligible for DRIP. higher prices makes hard for people holding low cash like me, to be eligible for DRIP.Also If u cud explain turnover ratio on choosing ETF, wud be great.✌
Fidelity now allows you to buy fractional shares so instead of buying a certain number of shares, you can pit the dollar amount of what you want to buy.
ETF's are a great way to dip your toes in the realms of investing. DIVIDEND REITs are an even better option, as that even shows you a bit of the Compound Interest realm - an once you taste that you're never going back to any other type of investing. #DIVIDENDSFORLIFE
I’m under 18 but I really want to start looking after my finances while I’m young and set myself up for the future. Am I still able to invest in ETFs? If not what are some ways that I can still invest while I’m young?
As an 18 year old you now have the option to invest in a TFSA (up to 6000$ I think). You can purchase anything within the account, ETFs, Bonds, Stocks, options etc.
Not all ETFs are Index Funds. There is a difference between MUTUAL FUND (managed by a professional), INDEX FUND (compound interest through automatic investing) and ETFs (Manual investing ).
Could you explain the pros and cons about hedged and unhedged etfs. I’d like to invest in s&p 500 but there’s vfv and vsp and i don’t know which to pick or if to invest in both:/ thanks!!
Hey Brandon, thanks for this video! I’m from Uk but livening and working in Canada and a complete beginner in this! I was wondering if was allowed to invest in stocks or ETFs here Canada!Your suggestion will be greatly appreciated! thanks
Hi Brandon great content as expected if you buy ARKK ETF in US funds in your TFSA trading account and the MER is 0.75% how to you personally pay for that ...? Or the funds gets paid on they own...? Thanks for your input
Hi Brandon, I understand that the liquidity of an ETF is primarily dependent on its underlying assets and its trading volume secondary. That being said , what is considered a healthy trading volume of ETF's in the secondary market for liquidity risk , some funds like the QQC.F is trading with volume of less than 10k in the secondary market. It also holds primarily its American ETF (QQQ) instead of physically owning stocks directly. Could you please explain the potential liquidity risk of this example?
Hi Brandon great video as I’ve watched 3 times and only question I have would be on how do I know what fund companies to stay away from as I know the Vangaurds and Ishares and banks would all be good reputable companies. But how would I know say for example if CI First asset is reputable ? Thanks
Hi Brandon, I greatly appreciate your informative videos. My question is: When investing in an ETF and lets say its an ETF for the top 500 companies. When you mentioned that ETFs don't have much flexibility, does that mean that if I bought an ETF on say June 28, that my ETF would be fixed to those exact 500 companies whether they exist or not in say 20 years when I decide to sell my ETF, or do those companies get replaced and the ETF updates automatically to reflect the current Index of the top 500 companies?
Thanks so much very informative. I am just going and interested to invest and its very helpful. Also very clear explanation. Thanks thanks so much. By the way I'm from Montreal any suggestion on which provided i can invest with and because of the Covid is it the right time to invest?
Hey Brandon, really informative video thank you! One question, you mentioned that the ETF you choose doesn't really matter when you're deciding between a few that track the same index. In this case what exactly is the purpose of having others such as Vanguard or iShares, etc.? What makes them different from each other to go with one over the other? It is odd since some have higher dividend yields than others.
Vanguard and Ishares has slightly different holding allocation, vanguarda may have 20% apple and 30%tesla, and Ishare may have Apple at 30% and tesla 20% etc. this is just an analogy, not an actual allocation.
Hey Brandon, this is a begginer question. For canadians which platform would be best used to purchase etf's? Can it be done on questrade or should i look to vanguard like your vid was showing?
Here's a highly requested video on ETF/Index Investing for beginners in Canada! Enjoy & thanks for watching! :D
📈📚 As always, if you're a beginner to the Stock Market in Canada and you're looking for a step-by-step blueprint on how to get started... Find out more about our Investing Academy here - bit.ly/theinvestingacademy
Brandon Beavis Investing great video! Just something I think you should have talked, when talking about dividends. The ETFs that accumulate are also a good option. Because they make use of the compound interest and don’t pay taxes every year.
Do you have any updated ETFs in Canada with medium risk?
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I have to say you are the best in explaining details Easy way. You should be a Economic teacher
Would say he's more finance than economics
You should do a video on all in one ETFS! like XGRO, XBAL VGRO etc
Brandon, i really like all your videos. Its not clickbait and very informative. You are my number 1 Canadian youtuber!!
As a Canadian myself I find it pretty sad that we don't have access to such great information about finance on the internet! So this video was really helpful to me. I wanted to start investing into REITs, especially the Ishares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF, but now that you have spoken about the MER, I am kinda afraid! Their MER is at 0.61% and the management fees is at 0,55% which seems to be a little high. This is my first time investing into REIT etf and I don't want to mess up.
Irrespective of whether you want to invest in REITs or ETFs, Management fees is included in the MER. All you pay is MER and not both.
I am a big believer in index funds! I hold numerous funds to diversify across different markets. I am more than happy to follow the market instead if consistently trying to beat it!
What app do you use to buy these index funds?
Thanks. This video starts @1:34 .
Bro! Love the use of analogies. I just invested into thr Vanguard and iShare ETFs yesterday! Your videos have helped me a lot, will keep watching.
Hi Brandon for the first time I have understood the ETF and INDEX funds
Could you do a video on whether it's better to chase monthly dividends vs. quarterly dividends? That would be awesome!
I really enjoyed this video, you definitely have my support. Subbed!
OMG this is like investing for dummies!! Thank you for your video!!!
Very helpful too as a beginner.have you got yourself a platform?
precisely
Simon Rex I’ll like to introduce you to my platform?
wow this was a very good video. You do a great job at laying everything out and answering possible questions that we might have. ty
Wow great vid! Im new to investing on questtrade and really learning as much as i can before i start buying stocks and this answered all my questions!!!
Hi Brandon, I’m pretty new to investing and just need some clarification. So I understand that an advantage of investing in ETFs over mutual funds is that the MER% is typically a lot lower since it is being passively managed. However ETFs also demand brokerage commissions when buying and selling. My question is can it be potentially more costly to invest in a ETF if the MER% + Brokerage commissions >= Mutual fund MER%? Also what variables are factored in when calculating brokerage commissions?
Very good question. Thanks you open up another situation for me.
Holy fucj this guy is such a good teacher, explains stuff with fuxking ease
Hmm I like that, pick the provider that you are comfortable with instead of the little details and learn the fundamentals. Great info as always, brotha!
Great video! So awesome to find someone focused on Canadian investing
Thank you for explaining the fine details that most miss assuming everyone already knows them :)
Great tutorial! Explained in laymen’s terms with great analogies.
I learn more on this guys channel than i ever did in school... plus this is the stuff i actually need!!
From a beginner investor like most of us,would you please do a content how to best allocate our funds or to build our portfolio,ex. is it better to mix etf and individual stocks and what percentage of fund should be allocated,should we be using. RRSP for etf only,and please include what type of investment is best for rrsp and tfsa.thanks much
You should do a podcast with your investing academy
Excellent explaination. Thanks Brandon. Sent this to my 16-year-old to learn more about investing.
Love the analogies you use👍🏽
Simply explained ! Thanks for your great content 😊
BRO THANKS, UR THE BEST ON TEACHING! KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!
This was very informative, I ended up with 2 pages of notes. Thank you
^ same lol
Thank you Brandon for explaining it well. Many people explaining some of the concept you nail here assume a lot of context and background knowledge.
Grate job!
Hi, Bradon. Just wanted to say I like the videos you put up! Keep it up!
Thank you so much. This is very clear for a rookie like me.
I’m happy to hear you guys talk about some of the positions I have in my portfolio. I have S&P 500, DOWJ, AAPL, NASDAQ, TSLA, NTFLX, APPLE Macy's, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Carnival, NVAX and American Airlines just added , EBS, CODX with the help of my financial advisor Charlotte Rose Rice. hoping to round up $2 million soon with the rise in S&P well who knows.. i might be doing that sooner than i thought
@@nataliehinnes5221 bots?
Hi,
Could you please make a video about Canadian company in Crowdfunding RIET
great video - i just read through two books "stock investing for canadians for dummies" as well as "beginners guide to the stock market" and neither mentioned the ETF fee !
So we’ll explained. Thank you!!
This was super helpful, you got yourself a sub bro
Love the video Brandon. Great advice!! 👍
Your explanations are so clear!! Thank you 🤩
You are an amazing teacher for us newbies
Thanks for your knowledge, I learned something from new.
needed this so much! Thanks
Thanks alot. Subscribed 💪🏿
Hey man! Great video. i have a question. I have a wealthsimple account and i just got SHARES of ETF. When i told my dad about this, he said that you dont buy shares of an etf, you buy the index fund itself. Is that right? if so, how do i buy etf through wealth simple account?
thnks
Great video Brandon !
ETFs also have investment themes or specific sectors - like you have mentioned /
With a broad based index - the sectors are weighted according to the country's economy /
Within Canada 🇨🇦 - i like ZLB - and I use this ETFs an anchor.. and I'll add individual stocks positioned in my preferred sector... but as a teacher - you're excellent 😂 - and its a process of learning that's a matter of time to absorb..
And learning will continue over a lifetime.. /
Your guidance is superb !
SPHD might be a good pick up for an IRA account right about now
Great point about receiving income as a dividend! I'll be growing that dividend income each month during this crash.
Just be mindful that some could also cancel their dividend. It takes Knowledge!
Generally, mutual funds, index funds and ETFs are lower risk...lower reward. Given that we're now in a bear market for the first time in a decade+ and stocks have sold off MASSIVELY already, I'd much rather go for individual stocks, rather than index funds, mutual funds or ETFs, in anticipation of the coming (eventually) bull market. The risk is significantly lower now than a month ago, and the reward is significantly greater, moving forward with individual stocks. That said, still no hurry to dip your toes in the water, IMO. It looks like we still haven't hit the bottom. Do your research, get your stocks ready and, if you're one of the lucky ones who got out before the crash, you now have PLENTY of cash to invest in much, much cheaper quality stocks. Enjoy...and stay safe out there. :)
Amazing. Thanks buddy!
It is great educational videos, I am grateful what you teaching us.
Hi Brandon, this was a great video :) Learned a lot about investing with ETF's. Thanks.
Should Canadians buy US ETF’s?. I’m looking to invest in my first S&P 500 ETF
Yup, 💯%! Need to diversify...cover Canada, us, global market.
Thanks Brandon, very helpful video !!
Since Canada is banning all one time use plastics by the end of 2021, I was wondering if you know of any good reusable plastics or recycling ETF's. Maybe even a good Bamboo stock lol
If your looking to invest in green packaging check GDNP.
@@Okanaganguy2021 I bought 400 shares at 0.93 2 months ago
@@mariopario8637 Sweet! Another one to check out is NEXE if you like green stocks they went IPO few months back.
@@Okanaganguy2021 Awesome! Thanks!
Great video. What's your opinion on CAD-hedged ETFs? For example, comparing VFV to VSP.
are there significant advantages, for Canadians, to owning Canadian ETFs than US ETFs? say for example, VFV compared to VOO?
Fantastic explanation, really helpful
Glad you think so!
End of the day ETF are pretty much same as stock. The price of ETF is based on how well it is being traded. It does matter which ETF you get even though they are index fund. If there is no volume in trading, there most likely will be volitility and may have trouble selling in a timely manner. If you are a Canadian, it's better buy ETF that is traded in US indexes. You save on foreign with helding tax and usually you get more trading volume. I think it is an illusion that you get diversification with ETF. Here is why, if S&P500 is doing really well today, all of sudden Berkshire Hathaway decides to sell all of it VOO ETF shares and people follow suite, likely changes of the etf share price tanking is pretty high. If you want true diversification, buy individual stocks of different companies. ETF sounds all good theory but only if all investors thought of it that way.
great help for beginner investors. is it a good idea once you picked an etf or multiple etfs you like to keep buying shares of that etf from the money you put into your tfsa each month ?
Tangerine has an ETF (tracking 5 different indexes), but the MER is 0.77%.... Seems pricey. What do you think?
your content is freaking amazing. thanks!!!! :-) can you do a short video on when/how/if you have to declare money made on taxes?
only on non-registered savings accounts. So a high interest savings account would be taxable, or a margin account.
Thanks Brandon,Its really helpful to understand ETF, however I do think the price does matter as it helps to be eligible for DRIP. higher prices makes hard for people holding low cash like me, to be eligible for DRIP.Also If u cud explain turnover ratio on choosing ETF, wud be great.✌
Fidelity now allows you to buy fractional shares so instead of buying a certain number of shares, you can pit the dollar amount of what you want to buy.
what do you guys think of inverse etf's like $HSD etc for us in Canada to get a quick return ??
bro ur thumbnail is fire!!! where do i buy merch lol!! i need to support
I was wondering if we invest in an international lets say US etf from a tsx, r we subject to pay tax from their dividend?
Kim these comments above are all bots. Don't believe that shit.
ETF's are a great way to dip your toes in the realms of investing. DIVIDEND REITs are an even better option, as that even shows you a bit of the Compound Interest realm - an once you taste that you're never going back to any other type of investing. #DIVIDENDSFORLIFE
If you pick an ETF, can you still pick individual stocks on the side?
@P S thank you
I’m under 18 but I really want to start looking after my finances while I’m young and set myself up for the future. Am I still able to invest in ETFs? If not what are some ways that I can still invest while I’m young?
As an 18 year old you now have the option to invest in a TFSA (up to 6000$ I think). You can purchase anything within the account, ETFs, Bonds, Stocks, options etc.
@@Wavyyyaf I agree!
Can you make a video about how and when to buy with the canadian dollar cuz now the canadian dollar is very low
do i buy the etfs in a tfsa, or without and what happens if i buy one without?
Not all ETFs are Index Funds. There is a difference between MUTUAL FUND (managed by a professional), INDEX FUND (compound interest through automatic investing) and ETFs (Manual investing ).
Does the number of shares you have impact the dividends you receive? or your piece of the distribution? and how?
As a Canadian - do we pay taxes on dividends on US index funds?
Many ETFs have many holdings in it. Is it better to choose an ETF concentrated with 60 holdings vs 200 holdings?
Any idea why different S&P 500 ETFs have different dividend yield?
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Could you explain the pros and cons about hedged and unhedged etfs. I’d like to invest in s&p 500 but there’s vfv and vsp and i don’t know which to pick or if to invest in both:/ thanks!!
Nice lesson to learn as a beginner, I’m interested to invest
Should I buy directly from the website or on the Wealth Simple App? Which one is better?
What’s th best way to buy ETFs in Canada and what’s a top ETF that tracks USA s&p 500?
What about hedged vs unhedged etfs like vfv or zsp vs spy or voo
Is there an equivalent of the SQQQ inverse short selling ETF on the TSX?
Hey Brandon, thanks for this video! I’m from Uk but livening and working in Canada and a complete beginner in this! I was wondering if was allowed to invest in stocks or ETFs here Canada!Your suggestion will be greatly appreciated! thanks
Hi Brandon great content as expected if you buy ARKK ETF in US funds in your TFSA trading account and the MER is 0.75% how to you personally pay for that ...? Or the funds gets paid on they own...? Thanks for your input
What other research. You are my research 😂 lol. Great content 👍
Hi Brandon, I understand that the liquidity of an ETF is primarily dependent on its underlying assets and its trading volume secondary. That being said , what is considered a healthy trading volume of ETF's in the secondary market for liquidity risk , some funds like the QQC.F is trading with volume of less than 10k in the secondary market. It also holds primarily its American ETF (QQQ) instead of physically owning stocks directly. Could you please explain the potential liquidity risk of this example?
Why cant I buy SWPPX on Questrade????
Hey Brandon i am new to the trading world i want to invest in etf right now but I dont which one to choose?
Hi Brandon great video as I’ve watched 3 times and only question I have would be on how do I know what fund companies to stay away from as I know the Vangaurds and Ishares and banks would all be good reputable companies. But how would I know say for example if CI First asset is reputable ? Thanks
Hi Brandon, I greatly appreciate your informative videos.
My question is:
When investing in an ETF and lets say its an ETF for the top 500 companies. When you mentioned that ETFs don't have much flexibility, does that mean that if I bought an ETF on say June 28, that my ETF would be fixed to those exact 500 companies whether they exist or not in say 20 years when I decide to sell my ETF, or do those companies get replaced and the ETF updates automatically to reflect the current Index of the top 500 companies?
Good explanation
Hi Brandon, is it ideal to have an ETF and at the same time have some blue chip stocks?
Thanks so much very informative. I am just going and interested to invest and its very helpful. Also very clear explanation. Thanks thanks so much. By the way I'm from Montreal any suggestion on which provided i can invest with and because of the Covid is it the right time to invest?
Thanks man for another killer video
Do ETFS pay dividends?
Do index funds offer dividends?
Hey Guys! I'm a newbie as well :D
I just wanted to ask real quick what websites do you use to analyze and monitor these ETF's? Thanks!
Hi Brandon, is there a Canadian version of the US ETF VYM available that trades on the TSX? Thanks!
Hey Brandon, really informative video thank you! One question, you mentioned that the ETF you choose doesn't really matter when you're deciding between a few that track the same index. In this case what exactly is the purpose of having others such as Vanguard or iShares, etc.? What makes them different from each other to go with one over the other? It is odd since some have higher dividend yields than others.
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Vanguard and Ishares has slightly different holding allocation, vanguarda may have 20% apple and 30%tesla, and Ishare may have Apple at 30% and tesla 20% etc. this is just an analogy, not an actual allocation.
Is there 15% dividend tax holding if I buy SP500 index fund i.e ZSP in my TFSA?
Hey Brandon, this is a begginer question. For canadians which platform would be best used to purchase etf's? Can it be done on questrade or should i look to vanguard like your vid was showing?
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@@Adriana666 He's asking about ETF's - what do you think? Get out of here with your desperate crypto BS