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Why Vanguard’s ETF aimed at retirees is currently cautious in its asset allocation

– moneysense.ca

As a semi-retired investor who recently started a registered retirement income fund (RRIF), I regard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Vanguard Group as a major part of my core portfolio, along with low-volatility ETFs from BMO ETFs, and income-oriented ETFs from various other vendors.

After the Liberation Day craziness of April 2025, I became increasingly defensive, although my asset allocation is not (yet) to the point that would be recommended by the rule of thumb that your age should equal your fixed income. If that were the case, I should have 28% in equities and 72% fixed income, and I’m not (yet) quite that conservative.

As we indicated in the previous column on the Purpose Longevity Pension Fund, I intend to live a long time (Lord willing); therefore, I also believe that stocks (at least quality dividend-paying stocks or ETFs holding them) should always account for at least half of an investment portfolio—even in retirement.

A core fund for retirees is the Vanguard Retirement Income Fund, or VRIF, trading on the TSX…

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