Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF

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VFV + XEQT

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The video addresses a common concern for Canadian investors regarding portfolio diversification and overexposure to specific markets, providing a clear and concise explanation of a potential pitfall.

Summary

The video explains a potential issue for Canadian beginner investors holding both VFV (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) and XEQT (iShares Core Equity Portfolio ETF). It highlights that XEQT already contains a significant portion of US equities, and holding VFV in addition can lead to unintentional overexposure to the US market.

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1Introduce VFV and XEQT
2Explain XEQT's US equity exposure
3Explain the overlap when holding both
4Warn about overexposure
5Offer advice and call to action

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The issue holding vfv and xeqt if you aren’t aware #greenscreen #stock

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Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF $191.67 CAD +35.41 +22.66% Last year FVV Problem with VFV + XEQT? iShares Core Equity Portfolio $46.05 CAD +9.04 +24.42% Last year XEQT

Transcript

Problem with VFV + XEQT? If you own both of these ETFs as a Canadian beginner investor and you don't know this one thing, it could be messing up your entire portfolio composition going forward. If you didn't know, XEQT is made up of 40% US equities and if you also hold VFV on top of that, you're just getting extra exposure into the US markets. Of course, if this is what you intended, then that's totally fine, it's your strategy. But if you didn't know this, this is something that you should look into, especially if you don't want to be overexposed or overleveraged to the US markets. I hope this helps you out. Good luck with your investing journey and follow if you want to see more personal finance and money content.