Hi Ls,
Cost averaging can also be used to feed back dividends into the stock.
Re taxes on ETFs. You have taxes on 3 levels: what the ETF receives is taxed, the ETF itself is taxed and the dividends are taxed.
An ETF based in Ireland will for example receive dividends from a US company, this will be taxed. Ireland will also tax 15%. Then the dividend that is paid to you will be taxed as well.
The same ETF based in the US, will not be taxed on the received dividends and also the ETF will not be taxed by US government. The dividend paid to you will be taxed, 30% or 15% depending.
My conclusion is when I use ETFs, they should be based in the US, not in Europe. The tax situation is that much better. As soon as an equivalent fund will trade in the US, I will move my VHYL to the US.
The best of course is shares itself. Buying in several sectors based on Value seems nice to me.
Btw, your mexican stock will pay a dividend soon.
Best Regards,K
