Brendan McCann, CFA

The BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF offers a passive, market-value weighted portfolio.

The iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF overweights financials but has slashed its fee in recent years.

The iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF has a cost-efficient and proven approach.

The iShares TSX/S&P 60 ETF takes a cost-effective and proven approach.

The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF suffers from high turnover and tends to hold lower-quality stocks.

This durable ETF provides cheap and broad exposure to mid-cap stocks.

iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF is a best-in-class option.

The iShares Core S&P US Total Market Index ETF is a one-stop shop for all US stocks.

The Vanguard US Total Market Index ETF’s simple and effective strategy gives it a long-term advantage.

With its low fee and simple weighting strategy, the Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF stands out.

BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity shines in bad markets but can lag peers in better ones.

BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF has consistently cut back on volatility.

BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD ETF’s market cap weighting and low turnover make it a compelling offering.

The iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI ETF offers a broadly diversified foreign stock strategy.

A well-diversified portfolio at a low price, but with some sector-level concentration.

The strategy targets the 60 stocks that best represent the Canadian large- and mid-cap market.

The strategy’s sector neutrality cushions market swings, but its relatively narrow scope exposes it to year-to-year variability.

This is a fundamental-weighted fund with risks.

The fund has a slight value tilt and a smaller allocation to tech stocks.

Broad exposure and a low fee give this exchange-traded fund an edge.

Razor-thin fees and a broad reach make this fund shine.

Razor-thin fees and broad exposure give large-cap stock investors a competitive edge.