Rob Carrick’s ETF Buyer’s Guide 2025: The complete series

Be mindful that the past returns shown here are quite a bit higher than historical average returns. Given our trade dispute with the U.S. government, the year 2025 could be a challenging one for investors holding Canadian stocks.

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Best Canadian equity funds If you’ve ever had doubts about a strong weighting of Canadian stocks in your portfolio, the first installment of the 2025 Globe and Mail ETF Buyer’s Guide gives you something to think about.

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Best Canadian bond funds As you’ll see in the second instalment of the 2025 Globe and Mail ETF Buyer’s Guide, returns from exchange-traded funds holding Canadian government and corporate bonds were strong in the past 12 months. This is encouraging news for investors looking for portfolio stability in a trade war.

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Best U.S. equity funds There’s a strong case for holding U.S. stocks that transcends the U.S.-Canada friction of early 2025. U.S. stocks dominate the global stock market like no other country, and they include dominant names in technology, health care and other sectors where the Canadian market is thin.

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Best international equity funds In the current global trade war, a lot of investors decided they very much need international exposure.

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Best Canadian dividend funds Canada’s dividend disconnect is that investors love dividend stocks, but not exchange-traded funds that invest in these shares.

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Best Asset Allocation Funds If you want a sense of the global importance of U.S. stocks, take a look at how asset allocation ETFs are built.

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