There can be large tracking errors when holding leveraged
ETFs on a longer term basis.
Not exact matches
Consider this simple example with a three - instrument portfolio comprised of a S&P 500
ETF, a
long -
term bond
ETF and a cash - proxy
ETF.1
Based on daily returns since 2010, the annualized volatility
on the cash proxy (a short -
term bond
ETF) is effectively zero, compared to 16 % and 15 % for the stock and bond
ETFs.
Relative to actively managed mutual funds, some actively managed
ETFs offer potential tax advantages.3 However, we caution investors against making
long -
term investment decisions
based solely
on any potential tax benefits.
After forming a month -
long base near its multi-year lows, the
ETF recently formed a «higher low,» then broke out above intermediate -
term resistance of its 50 - day moving average
on higher than average volume.
Stock prices can fluctuate widely
on a day to day
basis, but the
long -
term fundamentals are
on your side when you rely
on an
ETF such as Vanguard S&P 500
ETF to invest in a diversified basket of solid businesses.
Long -
term investors need to make an effort to understand the specific
ETFs they select, and those choices need to be
based on real conviction, not just recent performance.
Sub-advised by Landry Investment Management Inc. («Landry»), HMA will seek
long -
term returns by providing exposure to selected global asset classes
on a risk - adjusted
basis, primarily through investments in
ETFs.
These types of
ETFs were designed to achieve their objectives
on a daily
basis and are not meant as
long term investments.
The daily marked - to - market value of a swap is
based upon the daily performance of the reference index, which is calculated
on a total - return
basis • The counterparty to a swap in a Horizon's TRI
ETF must maintain the following minimum
long -
term debt credit rating: A (DBRS), A (Fitch), A2 (Moody's), A (Standard & Poor's).
Spotlight: An
ETF based on companies involved with blockchain technology is off to a bumpy start, but its founder is staying focused
on the
long term.
† The «Money 50» list published in the January / February 2017 Investor's Guide of Money magazine is
based on mutual funds and
ETFs that are low - cost and produce
long -
term returns that match or beat their benchmarks.
Of course, the whole point of screening mutual funds and
ETFs is to increase your chances of investing in funds that are more likely to perform better in the future
on both a sustained,
long -
term basis and
on an risk - adjusted investment
basis.
Complete with step - by - step instructions
on how to purchase TD e-series funds or
ETFs, how to track your adjusted cost
base to report your taxes, and behavioural insights and tips to help you stay
on track for the
long term.