ETF News

According to Trackinsight data, Equity ETFs led allocations during the week, attracting CA$2.77 billion in net inflows. Fixed Income ETFs gathered CA$256.7 million, while Multi-Asset products added CA$160.2 million.

Commodity ETFs recorded outflows of CA$12.1 million, and Cryptocurrency ETFs declined by CA$1.5 million during the period.

Sector Equity ETF Flows: Energy Leads While Financials Records Largest Outflow

Energy ETFs attracted the largest sector inflow of the week, gathering CA$71.3 million. Information Technology added CA$16.7 million, while Real Estate attracted CA$4.5 million. Health Care recorded inflows of CA$0.3 million.

Financials posted the largest sector outflow at CA$87.8 million. Communication Services declined by CA$37.4 million, while Materials lost CA$16.3 million. Industrials recorded outflows of CA$12.4 million, and Utilities declined by CA$5.7 million. Consumer Discretionary lost CA$0.7 million.

Sector Equity Performance: Materials Leads Weekly Gains

Materials delivered the strongest sector performance, advancing 5.53% during the week. Information Technology gained 3.66%, while Industrials rose 2.60%.

Communication Services advanced 2.41%, and Consumer Discretionary gained 1.91%. Real Estate rose 0.18%.

Consumer Staples declined 0.19%, while Health Care fell 0.23%. Utilities lost 0.36%, and Financials declined 0.81%.

Energy recorded the weakest sector performance, falling 6.40% over the period.

Geographic Equity ETF Flows: Canada and US Lead Allocations

Canada-focused ETFs attracted CA$831.3 million, the largest geographic inflow of the week. US exposures followed with CA$806.8 million, while Developed Markets gathered CA$391.8 million.

World ETFs attracted CA$243.6 million, and North America exposures added CA$2.2 million. Europe and Greater China recorded modest inflows of CA$1.0 million and CA$0.4 million respectively.

China recorded the largest geographic outflow at CA$0.9 million, while India declined by CA$4.0 thousand.

Geographic Equity Performance: Emerging Markets Lead

Emerging Markets delivered the strongest geographic performance, advancing 3.32% during the week. Developed Pacific gained 3.12%, while Japan rose 1.41%.

US exposures advanced 1.29%, and Developed Markets gained 0.84%. World ETFs rose 0.64%, North America added 0.63%, and Europe gained 0.45%.

Canada advanced 0.15%, while Greater China declined 0.13%. India fell 0.19%, Australia declined 0.95%, and China lost 1.11%.

Thematic Equity ETF Flows: Disruptive Technology Leads

Disruptive Technology ETFs attracted CA$36.7 million, the largest thematic inflow of the week. Global Infrastructure gathered CA$20.1 million, while Space & Deep Sea added CA$17.5 million.

On the negative side, Artificial Intelligence & Big Data recorded outflows of CA$10.3 million, while Global Defense declined by CA$9.4 million.

Thematic ETF Performance: Cloud Computing Posts Strongest Gain

Cloud Computing delivered the strongest thematic performance, rising 8.84% during the week. Space & Deep Sea gained 8.18%, while Blockchain advanced 8.09%.

Strategic Metals rose 7.69%, while Blockchain & Cryptocurrency gained 6.01%. 5G advanced 5.77%, and Artificial Intelligence & Big Data gained 4.94%.

North America Energy Infrastructure declined 5.43%, while Cryptocurrency fell 3.22%.

Fixed Income ETF Flows: Corporate Investment Grade Leads

Corporate Investment Grade ETFs attracted CA$142.9 million, the largest fixed income inflow of the week.

Government Investment Grade gathered CA$72.5 million, while Corporate High Yield added CA$49.6 million. Corporate Aggregate products attracted CA$45.6 million, and Government Aggregate ETFs gathered CA$15.7 million.

Municipal Investment Grade products added CA$8.7 million, while Aggregate High Yield attracted CA$1.1 million.

Government Agencies Investment Grade recorded outflows of CA$1.5 million, while Aggregate Investment Grade declined by CA$160.5 million.

Commodity ETF Flows: Multi Commodities Records Inflows

Multi Commodities ETFs attracted CA$5.1 million during the week.

Gold ETFs recorded outflows of CA$17.3 million.

Cryptocurrency ETF Flows: XRP Leads Inflows

XRP ETFs attracted CA$1.5 million, while Bitcoin products gathered CA$1.1 million.

Ether ETFs recorded outflows of CA$4.3 million during the period.

Top ETF Issuers by Weekly Net Inflows

1. Vanguard: CA$826.2 million
2. iShares: CA$745.1 million
3. BMO: CA$383.6 million
4. Fidelity: CA$358.7 million
5. TD Asset Management: CA$333.2 million
6. CIBC: CA$215.8 million
7. Desjardins Investments: CA$139.1 million
8. Manulife Investments: CA$81.8 million
9. Harvest Portfolios Group: CA$60.2 million
10. Purpose Investments: CA$55.5 million

Top Performing ETFs of the Week

1. Global X Copper Producers Index ETF (COPP): 9.35%
2. Evolve Cloud Computing Index Fund (DATA): 8.94%
3. Blockchain Technologies ETF (HBLK): 8.60%
4. BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZMT): 8.51%
5. First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY): 8.45%
6. Global X Space Tech Index ETF (ORBX): 8.18%
7. iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF (XETM): 7.69%
8. Global X Big Data & Hardware Index ETF (HBGD): 7.64%
9. iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF (XBM): 7.14%
10. Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology Index ETF (AIQ): 6.94%

Most Popular ETFs by Weekly Net Inflows

1. Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF (HXS): CA$318.7 million
2. Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund (FGEP): CA$205.2 million
3. Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio (VEQT): CA$148.9 million
4. Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV): CA$142.2 million
5. BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ZAG): CA$141.3 million
6. iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF): CA$132.6 million
7. BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZCS): CA$129.0 million
8. iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (XTOT): CA$107.3 million
9. BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (ZCN): CA$107.0 million
10. Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY): CA$102.8 million

Please note this article is for information purposes only and does not in any way constitute investment advice. It is essential that you seek advice from a registered financial professional prior to making any investment decision.