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In this video we're going to go over another top Canadian dividend ETF VDY. VDY is a dividend ETF that focuses on investing in high-yielding Canadian blue chip stocks. Is a yield focused strategy really all that optimal for Canadians, or would they be better off buying an ETF that focuses on total return? Beginner investors often get caught up in the idea that they need to generate yield from dividend stocks or dividend ETFs to create what is known as the dividend "snowball", a compounding effect from DRIPing your dividends back into more shares. However, the idea of generating the most total returns possible can eventually lead you to building a larger portfolio and one that does generate more income when you need it.

00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - News on The No-BS Newsletter
01:22 - VDY Overview
05:09 - VDY Underlying Holding Valuation
07:30 - VDY Holdings and Exposure
11:35 - VDY Performance
14:02 - My Overall Opinion on VDY