I have updated two articles that go into detail on specific ETFs to consider investing in.
The first article covers the relatively new balanced fund ETFs from Vanguard and iShares. These could be especially useful for newer investors and for anyone who wants a more passive, perhaps less stressful, approach. If someone wants to know how to start an investment portfolio, they could do a lot worst than just put a lump sum into VBAL or XBAL or one of the variations around this that are available.
That article also provides a list of ETF symbols that could easily used to put together a customized balanced ETF. For example some investors might want to customize the fixed income component in regards to the amount of long- versus short-term bonds or perhaps including REITs and preferred shares and GICs rather than strictly bonds. And some investors would want a different allocation of equities between Canada, the U.S. and the rest of the world.
And for those looking for a much more customized or a-la-carte approach, I have updated my detailed ETF article that provides a wide range of Canadian ETFs that also includes P/E ratios and yields and, in many cases, my thoughts on whether each ETF is attractive at this time. There are tons of links in this article. Financial and High Dividend ETFs were among the ETFs that looked most attractive.