Is VGRO a good investment? What else should I buy? Jun 10th

The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer investment funds and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Let’s explore the best place for you to invest.

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Is VGRO a good investment? What else should I buy?

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The Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (VGRO) has been a staple of many do-it-yourself investor portfolios since its launch in January 2018—becoming, along with its siblings VBAL and VCNS, the first asset-allocation exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Canada.

For a 0.24% management expense ratio (MER), you get an all-in-one mix of 80% global stocks and 20% bonds, rebalanced periodically, with a Canadian home bias to improve tax efficiency and reduce currency risk. Despite its growth bias, it pays a not inconsiderable quarterly dividend. If imitation is a form of flattery, VGRO comes highly praised: there are now copycats out there from other providers—XGRO, ZGRO, TGRO, HGRW—all with lower MERs.

VGRO holdings
What stocks does VGRO have?

Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF 35.14%

Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF 24.65%

Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF 14.44%

Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF 11.83%

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF 5…

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