Tracking Errors on US and International ETFs
The table below shows the tracking error of U.S. and international equity ETFs in 2010. To make sure you...
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Tracking Errors on Canadian ETFs
An index fund’s tracking error is the difference between the return of the fund and the return of its...
How to Track Down Tracking Error
How do you measure the performance of an index fund? That sounds like a simple question, but it’s one...
How Did the Couch Potato Stack Up?
On Monday, I posted the 10-year performance record of the Global Couch Potato portfolio. From 2001 through 2010, if...
The Couch Potato’s 10-Year Report Card
I’m regularly asked why I don’t provide performance data for my Model Portfolios. It’s a fair question, but unfortunately,...
More New ETFs on the Horizon
The ETF market just keeps on growing. A couple of new products from Horizons focus on US-dollar investments, and...
Living on the Hedge
Last week I discussed currency hedging as it applies to international equity ETFs. While iShares hedges currencies in its...
A Case Study in Currencies
In my last post, I explained that US-listed ETFs that hold overseas stocks do not expose Canadians to fluctuations...
Currency Hedging in International Funds
Currency hedging can be confusing for investors who use index funds and ETFs that hold foreign stocks or bonds....