Investing Strategy:
The fund seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad Canadian equity index that measures the investment return of common stocks of Canadian companies that are characterized by high dividend yield. Currently, this ETF seeks to track the FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Index (or any successor thereto). It invests primarily in common stocks of Canadian companies that pay dividends.
ETF in a nutshell:
Financial firm: Vanguard
Short code including:
- Volume
- Assets Under Management
- Yield
- Expense strategy
- Discount or Premium to NAV
- ETF Type
- Region
Top 10 holdings
| Name | Symbol | % Weight | % Dividend |
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY.TO | 13.77% | 3.42% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | TD.TO | 12.81% | 3.50% |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS.TO | 7.68% | 4.34% |
| Enbridge Inc | ENB.TO | 7.63% | 5.96% |
| Bank of Montreal | BMO.TO | 6.45% | 3.57% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | CNQ.TO | 5.66% | 3.86% |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM.TO | 4.84% | 4.12% |
| TC Energy Corp | TRP.TO | 4.59% | 4.96% |
| Nutrien Ltd | NTR.TO | 4.28% | 1.93% |
| BCE Inc | BCE.TO | 4.15% | 5.40% |
Sector allocation
DSR comment
A quick analysis of what the ETF would possibly add to a portfolio (growth, income, stability, exposure to a certain sector/investment style). Strengths and weaknesses (could be allocation, style, specific stocks).