Looming Housing Bubble Casts Doubts on Canada ETF By Don Dion About this article: In a recent report by the World Economic Forum, Canada's banking system came out on top as the soundest in the world. This is great news for ETF investors holding the iShares MSCI Canada Index -- the fund is heavily weighted in financials, with The Royal Bank of Canada , Toronto-Dominion Bank and Bank of Nova Scotia all among the fund's top ten holdings. Thanks to strict regulation and avoidance of subprime lending, the big Canadian banks were able to weather the recent global economic crisis better than many other nations. Year to date for the period ended Nov. 3, the fund has reflected this financial strength jumping nearly 41%. But while the World Economic Forum believes the Canadian banking system is stable, others are less optimistic about the future of the nation's economy. In particular, some analysts are concerned about the stability of... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200. More Stories From RealMoney Durable Goods Up Move Down the Tech Food Chain Jobless Claims Still High Bulls' Tenacity Is the Big Question Mark Should You Buy It? Pharmaceutical Product Development Bad News Trumps All Support for Banks Holds, For Now Bummer, Yields Are on the Rise Money on the Line Makes a Big Difference Structured Products: Unsafe at Any Price MORE STORIES FROM REALMONEY

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