New ETF Offers Canadians Unhedged Exposure To U.S. Dividend Stocks

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. has expanded its exchange traded fund family with the addition of four new iShares “Core Series” funds, as well as a fifth new ETF that provides an unhedged option to get exposure to dividend-paying U.S. companies. The “Core Series” fund family by BlackRock caters to investors who want to buy and hold. The four new funds bring the iShares Core group to a total of 14 funds within Canada.

The new funds are: iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (XUU), iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XUH), iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF (XAW) and iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XFH). iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF and iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) offers investors broad exposure to U.S large, mid, small and mirco capitalized companies. XUH is 100 per cent hedged to the Canadian dollar.

Source: Globe and Mail

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