ETF (INDEX) INVESTING IN CANADA | Things To Know For Beginners

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[@beaviswealth]

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

[@pedroatg]

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.

[@jackywhite9756]

Do you have any updated ETFs in Canada with medium risk?

[@songnipful]

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[@LoganKohn]

I really enjoyed this video, you definitely have my support. Subbed!

[@sc3639]

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

[@overagain6455]

Brandon, i really like all your videos. Its not clickbait and very informative. You are my number 1 Canadian youtuber!!

[@AdventuresandUs]

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!

[@kcordesmusic]

Hi, Bradon. Just wanted to say I like the videos you put up! Keep it up!

[@welditful]

Could you do a video on whether it's better to chase monthly dividends vs. quarterly dividends? That would be awesome!

[@FireMuscle11]

BRO THANKS, UR THE BEST ON TEACHING! KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!

[@brettm8417]

You should do a video on all in one ETFS! like XGRO, XBAL VGRO etc

[@Liza_Beth243]

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.

[@Moiez101]

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.

[@emmapaynter9893]

Great video! So awesome to find someone focused on Canadian investing

[@zamran100]

I have to say you are the best in explaining details Easy way. You should be a Economic teacher

[@JfaJosephR9]

Would say he's more finance than economics

[@TonyTang604]

Thank you so much. This is very clear for a rookie like me.

[@frozen_tortus]

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!

[@enochqin5497]

This was super helpful, you got yourself a sub bro

[@Dedicated2WendyWilliams]

I learn more on this guys channel than i ever did in school... plus this is the stuff i actually need!!

[@habibahassan7129]

Thanks for your knowledge, I learned something from new.

[@GenZInvestor]

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!

[@cavemadskates2511]

What app do you use to buy these index funds?

[@santiagogarcia7038]

Love the analogies you use👍🏽

[@jandresz6274]

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!!!

[@courge37]

Your explanations are so clear!! Thank you 🤩

[@sagig72]

Great video Brandon !

[@Polar_soul]

This was very informative, I ended up with 2 pages of notes. Thank you

[@SimonSkittleFace]

^ same lol

[@MclarenF1rocket]

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 !

[@jayke1405]

Hi Brandon for the first time I have understood the ETF and INDEX funds

[@samanthaesdon4366]

Thank you for explaining the fine details that most miss assuming everyone already knows them :)

[@DeparturesCapital]

bro ur thumbnail is fire!!! where do i buy merch lol!! i need to support

[@areckis1]

Thanks Brandon, very helpful video !!

[@littleninjai222]

Excellent explaination. Thanks Brandon. Sent this to my 16-year-old to learn more about investing.

[@topetfs8627]

Love the video Brandon. Great advice!! 👍

[@AkwaIbomDoll]

needed this so much! Thanks

[@ThinkMoneyBenny]

SPHD might be a good pick up for an IRA account right about now

[@habibahassan7129]

It is great educational videos, I am grateful what you teaching us.

[@SCtester]

Great video. What's your opinion on CAD-hedged ETFs? For example, comparing VFV to VSP.

[@cathyle417]

Amazing. Thanks buddy!

[@AntonyLe55]

You are an amazing teacher for us newbies

[@the.daily.dollar]

what do you guys think of inverse etf's like $HSD etc for us in Canada to get a quick return ??

[@nonviolence_peace6012]

Nice lesson to learn as a beginner, I’m interested to invest

[@ninagees]

Simply explained ! Thanks for your great content 😊

[@belt9162]

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?

[@stevenarcus]

Hi Brandon, this was a great video :) Learned a lot about investing with ETF's. Thanks.

[@kristaylor7119]

Hi Brandon, I’m thinking buying of XIU as a first ETF for my portfolio, but have an account question. Even though this tracks the TSX 60 index, it also mentions S&P 500 within it. Would this be safe to buy within a TFSA as it tracks a Canadian index, or does it mean that due to the S&P 500 aspect it needs to go within an RRSP?

[@nidhis5253]

Hi Brandon , if I am with RBC banking and do I need to open special account to invest my money in stocks or just download the stock investing app and then just use my checking or RRSP to use my money?

[@PascalVilleneuve]

So we’ll explained. Thank you!!

[@Paniro]

Thanks alot. Subscribed 💪🏿

[@SimonSkittleFace]

Thanks man for another killer video

[@vishavdeepwarring7470]

Hi Brandon, is there a Canadian version of the US ETF VYM available that trades on the TSX? Thanks!

[@filipinocanadianbrotvchann3855]

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

[@gbradley5264]

your content is freaking amazing. thanks!!!! :-) can you do a short video on when/how/if you have to declare money made on taxes?

[@pantera6]

only on non-registered savings accounts. So a high interest savings account would be taxable, or a margin account.

[@samuelparadis3678]

You should do a podcast with your investing academy

[@dennisc5232]

Hi Brandon, awesome video for newbs like me. I am wondering though for Canadian ETFs holding a % of US stocks, do we get taxed on capital gains in a tfsa acct?

[@samanthale6623]

Hi Brandon, do I need to be holding US dollars in my trading account if I will only be purchasing ETFs that are in Canadian currency (ex. Vanguard's U.S. Total Market Index ETF (VUN))? Just wondering how it works if the ETF is in Canadian dollars and being bought and sold on the Toronto Stock Exchange however the ETF holds US stocks. Thanks!

[@newnaturel137]

OMG this is like investing for dummies!! Thank you for your video!!!

[@rogerkeithver1015]

Very helpful too as a beginner.have you got yourself a platform?

[@SimonSkittleFace]

precisely

[@rogerkeithver1015]

Simon Rex I’ll like to introduce you to my platform?

[@LaGataGanter]

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!!

[@dl8259]

Great tutorial! Explained in laymen’s terms with great analogies.

[@charifsleiman6211]

Can you make a video about how and when to buy with the canadian dollar cuz now the canadian dollar is very low

[@cFc5ingh]

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?

[@riorin8829]

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?

[@ChampionsOfTheTable]

Hey Brandon, how is the MER deducted? Let's say I invest in TEC at 0.39% MER is that deducted from my TFSA or from dividend payment.

[@Steven-wq8tx]

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?

[@belt9162]

Very good question. Thanks you open up another situation for me.

[@heminrasul]

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

[@Rob-ob3sh]

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

[@amachelsea]

What other research. You are my research 😂 lol. Great content 👍

[@hirockblinkmonstiez]

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 ?

[@MTN99999]

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

[@ChoicesHabitsAttitudeLuck]

Should I buy directly from the website or on the Wealth Simple App? Which one is better?

[@Koko-uo9dq]

Does the number of shares you have impact the dividends you receive? or your piece of the distribution? and how?

[@KR-hk5hz]

Good explanation

[@ferrocene1537]

Hi, Could you please make a video about Canadian company in Crowdfunding RIET

[@sergeantkawaii8070]

Holy fucj this guy is such a good teacher, explains stuff with fuxking ease

[@kilo_victor]

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

[@BrunoLima-xi2vy]

Hi Brandon, thanks for the info! Your videos are very helpful. I understand that the price of an ETF doesn't matter, but can an ETF be over or undervalued? For example, with an individual stock, I can use the discounted cash flow method to figure out the intrinsic value of the stock and compare that to the market price. Is there a similar strategy when it comes to ETFs? Thanks

[@user-zy4tf9id1m]

Let's go Brandon

[@lichellecruz5744]

If i hold a dividend canadian etf but US holding stocks in my tfsa. is the dividend already taxed before I receive it?

[@kfreezy1317]

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!

[@user-me5hb2xl1j]

Amazing video, you explained everything that I had questions about. Keep up the great work.

[@ronisworld2916]

so for a total beginner that only has a bank acct, what do i do to get started? do i need to call my bank 1st to ask/inform that i want to open a Brokerage acct? or i just go to a provider and open an acct? pls. advice! thanks!

[@Mist_R]

are there significant advantages, for Canadians, to owning Canadian ETFs than US ETFs? say for example, VFV compared to VOO?

[@swass1622]

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.✌

[@AJohnson0325]

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.

[@Jake-nl6on]

Fantastic explanation, really helpful

[@beaviswealth]

Glad you think so!

[@kulassbp]

Hi Brandon, is it ideal to have an ETF and at the same time have some blue chip stocks?

[@DISTURBEDSAS]

Thanks Brandon! Wanted to ask if u recommend buying US stocks with the CAD being this low?

[@Adriana666]

Disturbedsas - قيمنق do you need help trading crypto ?

[@cristina2390]

Many ETFs have many holdings in it. Is it better to choose an ETF concentrated with 60 holdings vs 200 holdings?

[@MonsieurDee]

Would you hold an ETF in your RRSP or TFSA? Assuming you're wanting to hold for 30 years. American etfs do better than tsx but I don't want my dividends to be taxed? If I hold in my TFSA my growth won't be taxed but my dividend will be? Any thoughts would help. Thanks.

[@shirleycrosner634]

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 !

[@gigili73]

Thanks for the video! How many different ETFs do you recommend a person to buy? Say I have $5000 to $9000 in my TFSA, should I buy 1-3 different ETFs, or like 5+ different ETFs? Assuming I find 5+ that I may be interested in and that they all have different enough holdings from each other. Since ETFs are already diversifying, is it better to diversify further or focus on a few? Thanks in advance!

[@desaidushyant]

Is there 15% dividend tax holding if I buy SP500 index fund i.e ZSP in my TFSA?

[@chadshad672]

do i buy the etfs in a tfsa, or without and what happens if i buy one without?

[@mssumerloving]

But Brandon what ETF/INDEX FUND in Canada tracks the S&P 500, us hedged to the CAD dollar and the fee is $0.05%?

[@GilliMarieMoody]

Thanks. This video starts @1:34 .

[@user-rq6id3gh3n]

Am I correct in my understanding that index funds have lower mer fees than index based etf's?

[@katelynrenesse4798]

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

[@TheBubbleRed]

@@nataliehinnes5221 bots?

[@slee0917]

What about hedged vs unhedged etfs like vfv or zsp vs spy or voo

[@got77]

Hey Brandon! I have a question for you. What trading platform allow you to buy small portion of a share rather then having to buy the who stock or index fund? I am a Canadian currently using questade. I've tried IBRK but found it not user friendly for a newbie

[@ritapowell1397]

Ok I will recommend an expert for you.

[@canadianurbanent3298]

What’s th best way to buy ETFs in Canada and what’s a top ETF that tracks USA s&p 500?

[@nestord2970]

Great video, thanks! I have several mutual funds that I've intended to switch to ETFs in the past two years. However, personal businesses took priority and my full attention, so that switch never materialized. Now, with the pandemic situation and the world markets at low levels, I wonder if is worth now to do the move from MFunds to ETFs, or wait for a slight recovery. I assume that the markets situation is affecting both MFs and ETFs alike and I am still being charged higher rates for my MFs, so my preliminar conclusion is that I should complete the switch regardless of the current market situation. Any advise on this? Thanks a lot.

[@PMW442]

Is there an equivalent of the SQQQ inverse short selling ETF on the TSX?

[@MRZEROTOINFINITY]

Great point about receiving income as a dividend! I'll be growing that dividend income each month during this crash.

[@sonjagatto9981]

Just be mindful that some could also cancel their dividend. It takes Knowledge!

[@stefanluciaan]

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.

[@Adriana666]

Stefan Lucian do you need help trading crypto?

[@ZyberFlix]

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.

[@peelogphilip]

Hey Brandon have you heard of Sano Nano tech ? It’s a company from Halifax that’s creating lateral flow test for the corona virus . This weekend filed for a ticker on the US OTC market. Lots of good information on the yahoo finance chat . Any thoughts ? Thought it could be big