Retirement Planning

Financing retirement is a growing challenge

Canadian retirees and pre-retirees face a complex financial picture. The end of private pension plans has created a $1.5 trillion shortfall in retirement income, according to the National Institute on Ageing. RRSP savings are filling that gap but turning a finite amount of savings into income you can live on is a truly complex prospect. Watch this video from Harvest ETFs President and CEO Michael Kovacs to learn more about the challenges retiring Canadians face, and how equity income can help.

Over 5,000 Canadians retire every week[1]

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90% of private sector employees don’t have a traditional pension plan[2]

One in five Canadians retiring at 65 will live past 95[3]

Traditional yields are below inflation – January 2022

Source: Bloomberg, December 31, 2021 ; Bank of Canada, December 31, 2021

Modern retirement is complex, but income brings simplicity

Stable monthly income generated by investments can offset government mandated RRIF drawdowns. Yields above the rate of inflation can help a retiree keep pace with the rising cost of living. If those investments remain exposed to long-term growth trends while paying income they can offer peace of mind and financial stability even as we all live longer and longer.

Harvest Equity Income ETFs are built to provide sources of steady income that can provide the simplicity retirees need. Our investment philosophy is as powerful as it is straightforward: our ETFs own high-quality companies that meet our high financial standards in sectors with serious long-term growth tailwinds. We maximize income by using a covered call strategy to generate tax-efficient cash flows, known as premiums, on our holdings while potentially minimizing portfolio volatility.

Harvest Retirement Resources

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Finding the right Equity Income ETF

Each investor’s goals, risk tolerance, and outlooks are unique. Our suite of Equity Income ETFs can offer retirees and pre-retirees a range of options designed to meet their growth and income needs. Each ETF offers consistent, strong yields and exposure to serious long-term growth trends.

Permanent, Non-Cyclical Demand

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For exposure to a sector with serious long-term demand dynamics, driven by global demographic and economic shifts, look at the Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF which captures the healthcare sector’s largest players, innovation drivers, and income potential.

Big Names, Market Leaders

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Investors who want a resilient ETF of high-quality large capitalization equities diversified across subsectors and geographies with global revenues and growth prospects in any economic cycle should look at the Harvest Brand Leader Plus Income ETF.

Growth Leaders, Era Shapers

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If you want more exposure to the technology sector and its remarkable growth track record, while still generating yield through dividends and covered calls, take a look at the Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF.

Defense, Demand, Yield

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For a defensive position that generates consistent and high yields investors may want to consider the Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities ETF which features broad diversification across subsectors and geographies to offset any individual stock specific risks.

Global, Real Asset Income

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Real estate is a core part of many Canadian retirement plans, and REITs can generate attractive income. Canadian RIETs, though, lack the breadth, diversity, and income potential that can be found abroad. To generate income and gain exposure to global trends in commercial real estate investors can look at the Harvest Global REIT Leaders Income ETF.

Powerhouse Players, Today and Tomorrow

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Big energy providers still play a crucial role in our day to day lives and have the scale and vision to embrace the next wave of energy, capitalizing on the complimentary growth of renewables. The Harvest Energy Leaders Plus Income ETF offers exposure to, and income from, those big players.

Indispensable Economic Keystones

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For investors seeking income and growth from the US financials sector and exposure to the big, robust banking institutions that finance US growth and power the global economy, they can find that in the Harvest US Bank Leaders Income ETF.

Harvest’s ‘Best Ideas’ for Income

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For investors seeking a truly diversified core income ETF the Harvest Diversified Monthly Income ETF combines 5 existing Harvest equity income ETFs. It captures the healthcare, technology, global brands, US banking and global utilities sectors in a basket of over 90 stocks with a target yield of 8.5%.

Harvest Retirement Insights

Explaining RRIF calculations

Explaining RRIF calculations

Feb 25, 2020

Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) payments are calculated based on either your age or the age of your spouse or common-law partner.

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[1] Statscan, RBC

[2] and [3] MacDonald, B.-J., Sanders, B., Strachan, L., Frazer, M. (2021). Affordable Lifetime Pension Income for a Better Tomorrow. How we can address the $1.5 trillion decumulation disconnect in the Canadian retirement income system with Dynamic Pension pools. Toronto, ON: National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University and Global Risk Institute.

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