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ETF Fee Comparison

See exactly how much high MERs cost you over time vs low-cost ETFs.

e.g. XEQT (0.20%), VEQT (0.24%)

e.g. bank mutual funds (1.5–2.5%)

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Popular Canadian ETFs by MER

XEQT (iShares Core Equity)100% equities
0.20%
VEQT (Vanguard All-Equity)100% equities
0.24%
XGRO (iShares Growth)80/20 equity/bond
0.20%
VGRO (Vanguard Growth)80/20 equity/bond
0.24%
XBAL (iShares Balanced)60/40 equity/bond
0.20%

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ETFs & Account Selection

An ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) is a basket of securities that trades on a stock exchange like a single stock. Canadian all-in-one ETFs like XEQT or VEQT give you global diversification in a single holding with MERs as low as 0.20% — a fraction of the 2%+ charged by traditional bank mutual funds.

Where you hold your ETFs matters as much as which ETFs you choose. Inside a TFSA, all growth is tax-free. Inside an RRSP, growth is tax-deferred. In a non-registered account, you pay capital gains tax on realized growth — making tax-efficient broad market ETFs (rather than high-turnover active funds) the best choice.

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