Top 4 Canadian ETFs For 2025 // Canadian Passive Income

[@CanadianFinancePro]

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[@Msmelissa-u1w]

I live off dividends on ETFs, for sure it can improve your wealth if you reinvest them to buy more, creating a snowball effect that allows you compound over time.

[@CanadianFinancePro]

The dividend snowball effect after 20 years would be huge.

[@DeysiNunez-fz3vg]

I reinvest 100% and will do so for years.

[@shaquaan]

Have you considered the possibility of cashing out some of those dividends for paying off your monthly expenses, instead of re-investing them? Bcos I need a lot as rent, inflation alone eat up almost all of what I make.

[@Msmelissa-u1w]

tbh I keep compounding, adhering to well established patterns from a professional, even as a rookie, can bring tremendous value! I’ve trimmed, added also and now my average growth has increased in the past year while participating behind a top performer. effectively remits over hundred k annually and increasing.

[@Thecarbon-k2y]

Shaquaan a lot of people let their dividends ride for the long-term given its solid returns effects overtime

[@alexanderrowan5723]

The new US president effect has got a couple of stocks and assets doing quite well. I’m looking at ETFs like VDY, XLK and SCHD to get alongside. Still contemplating though.

[@joycelistings6879]

XLK and SCHD are great picks. I love them

[@alexanderrowan5723]

Getting both wouldn’t be bad now would it ?

[@joycelistings6879]

There's a fair amount of overlap, not necessarily negative, in all diversification plays a major role as regards positive returns, It's grown my 105k initial start five times multiplied in eight months.

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It's been not so pleasant for me, I used to think majoring in economics would give me a great edge investing. Impressive returns ma'am cheers!!!

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[@Toni__Michelle]

Confronting a similar situation, I consulted with an advisor. Through strategic portfolio restructuring and diversification with quality ETFs, S&P 500, and growth stocks, I have successfully increased my portfolio from $200k to over $800k within a few years.

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I feel investors should be focusing on under-the-radar stocks, and considering the current rollercoaster nature of the stock market, Because 35% of my $270k portfolio comprises of plummeting stocks which were once revered and i don't know where to go here out of devastation.

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[@jesse5615]

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[@CanadianFinancePro]

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[@AxelBowie-y2z]

Investing in AGNC initially seemed like a solid choice, particularly for the dividends. However, experiencing a significant -40% loss over the past five years, which equates to around $80,000, has left me questioning whether to sell or continue holding.

[@Beilever-d2q]

Don't sell; avoiding trying to time the market and incurring unnecessary taxes. Stay grounded and focus on the long term!

[@BjornFord-o6v]

The market is not necessarily a rollercoaster if you know your way around the market, there are various opportunities in the present market to accrue good profit, If you are not too savvy with the market, just buy and hold on strong companies with good earnings, or consult with advisors on ETFs and actively managed funds. that’s what works for my spouse and I. We've made over 30% capital growth minus dividends.

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[@TheMineA7]

Perfect timing I was just about to rebalance my portfolio. Had the first 2 in my list, didn't consider the last 2

[@CanadianFinancePro]

If you have the first 2, you're pretty good already! The ETFs kind of rebalance themselves. Are you not happy with your current portfolio's performance or is it something you do every year?

[@HamiltonRb]

My preference would be VDY over XEI, but to each their own

[@TheMineA7]

@@CanadianFinancePro I essentially had a lot of my portfolio in cash(dot)to so wanna redistribute it into etfs

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Right right, was that bc you needed the cash soon? That seems to be just a savings account or holding it to keep up with inflation.

[@HamiltonRb]

@@CanadianFinancePro VDY is a high dividend etf, the same as XEI They are similar in size, liquidity, mer and holdings, so you can’t go wrong with either or both of them, but I like the 5 year plus graph better

[@johnCoy-u1w]

I am impressed with your update on these stocks, now my question is which is best to buy at this time. I have some liquid assets to diversify.

[@William-y1d-l5c]

In no order: 1) VOO 2) QQQM 3) SCHG/VUG 4) VTI 5) SCHD/DGRO. Personally I put down 1.2m$ on few ETFs, still diversifying. it was this time last year I made my first break through with a liquid 370k. Handed it to a trader here in TX, I get weekly pay out which I put back on long term ETF's. Tesla will be a huge buy for me when the market bottoms.

[@johnCoy-u1w]

Thank you, I already added VOO and QQQM, can you share this Pro with me.

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[@Kecia-f6k]

SPY, QQQ, IWM, and currently TLT. I only have 4. Kathie’s firm grows a good portion of my diversification, I live in Connecticut.

[@funmi_mat]

Really found your recommendations insightful. Thank you, Bassem!

[@CanadianFinancePro]

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[@deanmartinteam]

what trading platform do you recommend for Canadians? I trade options and stocks and have both direct trading and a TSFA account.

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Hm, I like interactive brokers bc its cheap, however its not user friendly. I also use Questrade, its pricier but prettier to look at and use.

[@vicgill1980]

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[@CanadianFinancePro]

You've been here since the start! Also, I skipped that staged fight :p

[@tysonogloff]

As someone who is in his 30s and way behind on investments - I loved this video. I am trying to learn all that I can before I dive into the market in 2025. I am looking to invest on a weekly schedule, and hold the ETFs in my TFSA for 10-30 years. I am curious why VEQT over XEQT?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

VEQT and XEQT should be treated the same, its the same thing to me. Vanguard and Blackrock create the same ETFs. Everything V is vanguard like VGRO and everything X is Blackrock like XGRO.

[@rcmcdonald01]

With Bitcoin do you recommend hedged or unhedged ? Btcc or btcc-b ?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

unhedged for me.

[@wofapapaye-gu5ed]

The best video so far. Do more ETF in the future.

[@MaryHannah-o9b]

I wouldn't trust Trump economy for so long. Any tips on stocks that can outperform s&p500? I am at the beginning of my investment journey and intend spreading $200k across dividend stocks, so that I can annualize up to 30% ROI even after my retirement.

[@BorisLewinsky]

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[@DetlepNiessen]

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[@jjp7260]

great info. thank you!

[@sr71_ramjet]

Thanks for the video. Just subscribed, what are your thoughts on holding some gold stock or ETF backed by real gold as the 5th recommendation ?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I've never been interested in Gold as an investment tbh, to me, it barely beats inflation I feel. Like, its up 100% in 8 years, that's not bad? I just feel every other investment makes more $$. I'm not interested in safe investments at the moment ...

[@jmc8076]

@@CanadianFinancePro I believe historically it’s held as an inflation or volatility hedge vs for growth or returns. But def more of the latter right now.

[@northstarie851]

Love your video, excellent. Appreciated it.

[@christianlevac7097]

Great choices, have all three in my various portfolios

[@CanadianFinancePro]

wahoo thats awesome, you're on the right track.

[@HvacDaddio]

ETF and options, the financial engineering to squeeze out every bit of capital in the free market is amazing. What else will they come up with in the future. I feel like quantum computing and A.i. will be the end of stock market trading

[@daryamhm]

Great video! I already have VGRO in my portfolio. If I were to consider adding VFV or VEQT, would it make sense to buy both, or would only one be a better fit? Which one might complement my existing VGRO allocation better?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Hm, VGRO is basically 80% VEQT and 20% Bonds. So, depending on what you want, VEQT is more diversified "safer" but VFV has had way better returns. I don't invest in VGRO since I dont like 20% bonds, my RRSP was 50% VFV and 50% VEQT, if that helps. Its not 50/50 anymore since VFV increased way more, but I used to buy 50/50.

[@jesse5615]

@@CanadianFinancePro do you have to rebalance the 50%/50% - veqt/vfv because i've been just buying monthly lol. For example, i'm investing $1000 every 2 weeks and would buy 50% split between the two funds but of course it's not going to be perfect since the price per share is different. Does this makes sense? Thank you

[@CanadianFinancePro]

@@jesse5615 I wouldn't rebalance.

[@carinas_introverted_plans]

thank you so much, informative and to the point!

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Awesome thank you!

[@SynkovaAnna]

Thank you, I am new to Canada, for the first time I understood. If you don't mind to share, what platform did use to check ETFS?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I would use Questrade to buy ETFs. I would use Vanguard to research the ETFs or even ssga, like here: www.ssga.com/us/en/intermediary/etfs/spdr-sp-500-etf-trust-spy

[@orvillebrown4398]

Question - what’s your opinion on choosing XEI over VDY ?

[@barbellsandgames3721]

Just wondering your thoughts - why BTCC vs BTCC.B? and have you tried Wealthsimple Crypto vs ETFs?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I wanted to take currency out of the equation. I played around with WS Crypto but since not everyone has a WS account, I thought it'd be best to recommend ETFs that can buy purchased on Questrade & other platforms.

[@SlyTrashPanda9000]

Just reviewing finances, thanks for the recommendations.

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Awesome, let me know if you have any questions.

[@darshanjain9658]

Great video for a beginner like me! I have a question though, does VFV and VQT pay dividends? Im completely new to this and so I am not aware. Thanks to anyone who answers this in advance!

[@CanadianFinancePro]

They do pay small dividends, like 1%

[@adrianbot2435]

What type of account would you recommend to buy and hold these in? TFSA/ RRSP ETC.

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Tax sheltered first so FHSA if you want to buy a house. Then RRSP if you make over $130K or TFSA first if you make under $130K.

[@adrianbot2435]

@@CanadianFinancePro Perfect, thank you. I make under 130k so I guess it’s TFSA for me!

[@eunyoulyang5205]

VFV tracks S&P 500. I am wondering if there is a canadian etf which tracks SCHD?

[@ItBeNolanTho]

is xeqt the same as veqt? does it matter which one you choose?

[@jmc8076]

Search it online. Many good sites and info to compare.

[@Northern_Squirrel]

Hi, around 5 minutes into the video you said VTI is the USD version of VEQT. This is not correct. VEQT is 45% US, 30% Canada, and the rest excluding North America and emerging market. Meanwhile VTI is total US. Perhaps you meant to say VT?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Hm maybe I can add an edit in there, I've never owned VTI, but I thought it was the total market index, let me re-review.

[@Shawpaw]

would you consider XUS for s&p 500 considering our loonie is weak in near future?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I would! I recommended XUS last year but I didn't want to make the same video over again in case people got bored of my content or sick of me repeating myself.

[@wideback4553]

SPTM? Would holding usd now be better because Canada's dollar is going lower?

[@Elmundoquemesalvó]

Amazing video thank you!

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Glad it helped!

[@goalaspect]

I am 59 / Canadian / retiring at 65. Small business owner. I have my savings in rrsp and tsfa. Was going to do 50% xei and 50% xiu ? Also I have a holding corporation. Has my company cash for dividend stocks - are all Canadian stocks so I thought I get that eligible dividend rebate but Does that corp pay 38% taxes on that dividend income? I didn’t see any way to lower tagt

[@slada69]

thank you so much amazing video

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@JohnHobbs-o3z]

FIE is good for retires,especially if they reinvest some of the income,it has paid out up to 7% in the past,currently its paying i think about 5.7%.Since inception it has total return of about 8%.

[@JCLReVZz]

XEQT or VEQT?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I can't pick! I would say both :p

[@BossRob]

Do you have any thoughts on xdiv?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I'd be ok with swapping one ETF xdiv, I've recommended it previously on the channel.

[@BossRob]

@@CanadianFinancePro Just found your channel recently.

[@CanadianFinancePro]

@@BossRob welcome! I'm trying to find my xdiv review but I have too many videos :'(

[@neiljohn13]

I only have 2 ETFs 95% XEQT(love the thought of buying and holding it) plus 5% XDIV(playing around as it brings me great feeling of getting paid every month) - Do you think this is also a good strategy?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Simple is sometime better! XEQT is great, you're invested in the whole world, why not :p

[@caseybills5517]

Considering the current market uncertainty, it seems prudent to invest in gold or a gold ETF. I'm thinking of allocating over $300k for retirement purposes. While the potential for short-term gains in a bullish market is appealing, I recognize the importance of maintaining a long-term investment strategy.

[@LiaStrings]

As they say, time IN the market is better than trying to time the market. I think you should seek advice from a licensed financial advisor. They’ll give you guide on high risk and low risk investment strategies for your portfolio

[@StacieBMui]

Accurate asset allocation is crucial with an Experts guidance. I have 850k in equity, 275 cash earning 5.25 interest, 685k in 401k, 120k cash account, 80k in car assets ( paid off cars) Gold and silver bars. age is 48. My advisor helped me realign my portfolio to my risk tolerance and it boomed shortly.

[@StocksWolf752]

I’ve been worried sick about the current state of my portfolio, who is your advisor?

[@StacieBMui]

Finding financial advisors like Sonya lee Mitchell who can assist you shape your portfolio would be a very creative option. There will be difficult times ahead, and prudent personal money management will be essential to navigating them.

[@patrik4656]

Solid advice!!! Thanks

[@CanadianFinancePro]

No thank you!

[@chriswiens9706]

Do you know of a leveraged stock the is 2 x against VFV? Would be a cool play!

[@jesse5615]

Question- I have other etfs but I’m planning to only buy 50% vfv and 50% veqt going forward. Should I sell them or keep. It’s hxq and qqqm because I had USD

[@CanadianFinancePro]

mmm hard to say, nothing wrong with the Nasdaq, what's the difference between HXQ and QQQM?

[@jesse5615]

@@CanadianFinancePro qqqm is in usd. I had usd kicking around after i sold apple stock. And the mer for qqqm is 0.15% vs it's QQQ at 0.20%. HXQ is in CAD non hedged mer 0.27%.

[@jesse5615]

@@CanadianFinanceProhey bro- qqqm is USD sand HXQ is CAD

[@alexandrelegault3400]

I been investing into VOO instead of VFV as a Canadian, do you think it is a bad idea?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

No that's fine, VOO is better imo, but not everyone has cheap access to USD. Sometimes converting is costing people 2%, which isn't worth it to me.

[@alexandrelegault3400]

@@CanadianFinancePro Thanks budday that's nice to hear I been using Wealthsimple so the app is dead simple for USD! I been using 33% to VOO, 33% to SCHB and 33% to QQQM , all for 30 years+ for retirement in TFSA, does my portfolio is bad ? My partner is doing her master right now so I'm not putting anything in my RRSP, I'm only 27 so I feel I have lots of time . Keep going with the videos , I'm learning lots. From an Happy French Canadian from Nova Scotia

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Hey that's awesome, the portfolio is fine! Remember to open an FHSA if you think about buying a house, even if you don't use the FHSA now, having it opened means you get $8,000 of contribution room per year. I've never been to Nova Scotia sadly, but I am planning to go visit a friend/KZbinr in Summer 2025. There's a famous guitar youtuber named Brandon D'eon in Halifax & I want to pay him a visit.

[@alexandrelegault3400]

@@CanadianFinancePro Nova Scotia is awesome, feel free to hit me anytime I already bought a house in 2020 when Covid started , so I got lucky haha , thanks for the replys, it is nice !

[@antonioportelli2415]

@@CanadianFinancePro If you don't open the FHSA do you not get the extra contribution room. I am 20 and I have not made out my TFSA yet. Should I wait in till I max that out first?

[@xpminister]

Re: VFV. Will you not be subject to 15% withholding tax off the dividends?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Yes but its a 1% yield for dividends, this is a growth stock instead of divvies so I wouldn't worry about 15% of 1% for now. Note, since this is a Canadian listed ETF, the 15% wht hit is within the fund itself.

[@DONRANNIREALTOR]

I like the picks

[@denverd513]

What about 15% withheld tax if withdrawn from tfsa or even withdrawn from rrsp for Canadians. Also, 15% tax is on the capital gain or on the entire amount if withdrawn

[@CanadianFinancePro]

The 15% wht is on US dividends, since these aren't dividend stocks, the 15% on your 1% yield is minimal. If you want to avoid that, you'll need USD and invest in your RRSP only. The 15% wht on the dividends is always lost in a tfsa. Capital gains are not taxed.

[@robertgrlic6505]

Vfv in tsfa, will I pay taxes on those US div?

[@robinverma5366]

No

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Well ... since VFV is Canadian, the FUND will pay 15% WHT on the US dividends, but not you directly ... if that makes sense. The only way to save US dividend tax is to buy a US stock in your RRSP. WHT is withheld at source aka in the US.

[@Bha-b2d]

I am 59 and have about hundred thousand in TFSA savings account. What is the best place to park this cash for the next 5 years

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Hm, might be worth just to do a GIC or cash.to

[@karenzhou1083]

can you explain how to pay taxes on US dividends from VFV? There is a 15% withhold tax that applies to a TFSA. can you explain how this works?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Hey, you won't pay tax if you hold VFV, since its a Canadian fund, the manager or the fund will pay the WHT, so you won't see it come out of your cash or account. If VFV is supposed to return 100% income, you'll only see your account grow by 99.85% for example, because they've paid .15%. If that makes sense ...

[@firasg.8511]

Great Video! Let's go Vechain!

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Haha shout out to vechain.

[@angier2289]

Quick question…Is there any reason I should not buy some VOO & some VFV to get the 50%? I have some USD but not enough to just buy VOO and I don’t really want to buy more USD when the exchange is so lousy. I want to buy and keep these on the back top shelf of my closet and forget about them for the next 5 years. I really appreciate the quality of the information you provide and have just subscribed. I have been a Bitcoin hold out but I’m leaning towards ‘trusting the process’ and buying a little BTCC. Might be good fun to get on the roller coaster and besides, everybody likes to have a little skin in the game, right?!

[@RRoh202]

Why XEI over FIE or ZWC even though the later have high yield? low MER?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

ZWC is mainly covered call distributions, I was going to do a video on that next week. XEI to me feels more like dividends (instead of distributions) coupled with capital appreciation, the stock is up 26% in 5 years, whereas ZWC has higher cash payouts but its been flat over 5 years. I haven't looked into FIE yet.

[@JohnHobbs-o3z]

If you want to draw down your portfolio in retirement,CC is fine,if you want some growth,stay away from covered calls.

[@jmc8076]

Ben Felix also did video on cc funds incl curve of returns, pros vs cons and why (IHO) they make little sense.

[@William-x6f7c]

I have VFV but also QQC - any reason why QQC isn't in the recco?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Its already included in VEQT and VFV, so, I had to leave it out this time. I don't want to overcomplicate.

[@chadweberg6039]

I have 150k in my rrsp in RBC MF its has been decent but very slow going at times 2024 was a good year....im thinking of transferring and putting into wealth simple and trying a ETF strategy..... as well i have another 90k in my Tfsa .... really thinking of changing my entire portfolio and i like 10% crypto idea....is wealth simple a good platform

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Wealthsimple is great for beginners, but if you want advanced options, maybe IB for stocks/options and then even Binance/Coinbase if you want crypto.

[@jesse5615]

Hey Boss, regarding 50% veqt and 50% vfv, any tips how to equally invest in both. What i mean is that currently veqt 46.97 and vfv 151.76. So let's say i wanted to invest $1000 how would i invest equal 50% into each? I hope this makes sense. thank you

[@FrankRudner]

XEQT or ZEQT gives quarterly dividends much better and XEQT has larger aum

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I'm ok with XEQT, I reviewed that one last year, I haven't looked at ZEQT yet.

[@MasculineEnergyBeastMen]

Hey Bassem, why do Canadian stocks perform so bad compared to the US counterparts. Literally state of California has a larger economy than Canada. TSLA and NVDA alone have grown so much that you don't have to invest in Canadian stocks at all. Would you say after the Tariff's come into effect Canadian economy will be impacted?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I think California has the same population as Canada. Canada feels safer but safe means less growth. We decreased less during the 2000 bubble and the 2008 financial crisis. But also, we increased less during the bull runs. Don't get stuck comparing TSLA/NVDA, its cherry picking the stocks that have gone up 1,000%. Personally I don't invest in Canadian stocks, the return is too low and our currency is devaluing, so I'm purely US stocks. Also, tariffs, if they happen, will impact Canada for the short term, I don't think they'll last.

[@sssingh6517]

What if i want to invest 200$ every month ,where should i invest??

[@siakelley2345]

I have schd schg svol and btc etf

[@FrankRudner]

XEI is very good I like VDY better even though it’s bank heavy

[@karimovitchchess7775]

40% TEC - 30% VFV - 20% XEI - 10% BTCC?

[@lucasstewart3297]

BTCC for the win!

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Agreed :p

[@HouseOfBurgz]

30% BTC ETF. Why not?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I'll do it if you do it.

[@HouseOfBurgz]

@@CanadianFinancePro Done! Especially now that I’ve learned both IBIT and FBTC has a Canadian version of the American fund on the TSX (CBOE)

[@paulvardon6653]

Qqc for Nasdaq exposure

[@RRoh202]

What are your views about HMAX for dividends?

[@rachelavila7041]

I’d like to hear opinion on this as well, with the addition of thoughts on HMAX with HDIV 😊

[@FelipeRsaah]

Bassem, are you hiring video editor?

[@CanadianFinancePro]

I'm not, my videos are pretty straight forward so I just do them myself.

[@FelipeRsaah]

@@CanadianFinancePro Oh i see

[@FrankRudner]

Bitcoin, maybe however if you’re over 50 then why would you want to buy bitcoin or bitcoin etf, I’d go gold bullion

[@JohnHobbs-o3z]

If you are retired stay away from Bitcoin,if your young have at it.

[@Adrian-cn5rk]

But by holding btcc you lose out on the tremendous upside. I'mma stick with the Buffet/Ackman approach

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Yes but some people (many many people) don't want to hold the coin.

[@mandtgrant]

You lost me at bitcoin. No underlying value at all

[@CanadianFinancePro]

$100K per Bitcoin in value ...

[@MykolaYel]

why not 100% in bitcoin? just look how it is growing

[@CanadianFinancePro]

Too short sighted, have to diversify ...

[@elnor1942]

Great video Bassem. I'm planning to buy BTCC in USD (BTCC.U.TO). What would be the best? To use my TFSA or my RRSP? Thanks.