According to data by Trackinsight, Canadian-listed ETFs attracted solid flows during the week ending October 9. Equity ETFs gathered C$3.74 billion, while Fixed Income ETFs attracted C$1.51 billion.

Multi-Asset ETFs added C$364.5 million, while Commodity products brought in C$33.5 million. Cryptocurrency products recorded C$29.7 million in net inflows.

Information Technology and Communication Services Lead Sector Inflows

Information Technology led sector ETF inflows with C$43.0 million, followed by Communication Services at C$38.9 million, Materials at C$17.1 million and Real Estate at C$10.0 million.

Financials recorded the largest sector outflow at C$92.7 million, while Energy saw C$25.5 million in outflows and Utilities lost C$15.9 million.

U.S. Equity ETFs Attract C$1.58 Billion

U.S.-focused equity ETFs led geographic inflows with C$1.58 billion, followed by Canada-focused products at C$903.9 million and Developed Markets at C$670.1 million.

World ETFs gathered another C$147.6 million, while Emerging Markets added C$127.2 million.

Japan recorded the largest geographic outflow at C$7.2 million, while North America saw C$3.1 million in outflows and India lost C$2.0 million.

Cryptocurrency Tops Thematic Flows

Cryptocurrency topped thematic flows with C$29.7 million, followed by Disruptive Technology at C$23.3 million and Global Infrastructure at C$13.4 million. Cybersecurity added C$2.7 million, while Nuclear Energy gathered C$2.4 million.

Artificial Intelligence & Big Data recorded the largest thematic outflow at C$2.5 million, while Digital Infrastructure & Connectivity lost C$1.6 million and Net Zero 2050 saw C$1.3 million in outflows.

Gold Leads Commodity Inflows

Gold led commodity inflows with C$31.0 million, followed by Multi Commodities at C$3.6 million and Natural Gas at C$308.7 thousand. Crude Oil recorded the largest commodity outflow at C$1.3 million, while Precious Metals lost C$336.3 thousand.

Bitcoin Leads Crypto Inflows

Cryptocurrency flows were led by Bitcoin with C$21.7 million, followed by Ether at C$4.7 million, Solana at C$2.4 million and XRP at C$1.1 million. Multi-Cryptocurrency products recorded the only crypto outflow at C$580.8 thousand.

Aggregate Investment Grade Bonds Lead Fixed Income Flows

Aggregate Investment Grade bond ETFs led fixed income flows with C$719.9 million, followed by Corporate Investment Grade at C$557.1 million and Government Investment Grade at C$62.9 million.

Corporate Aggregate products gathered C$42.3 million, while Corporate High Yield added C$29.2 million. Municipal Investment Grade ETFs recorded the largest fixed income outflow at C$5.9 million.

Top 10 ETF Issuers by Weekly Net Inflows

1. iShares: C$1.01 billion
2. BMO: C$961.4 million
3. Vanguard: C$906.1 million
4. Mackenzie Investments: C$490.9 million
5. Fidelity: C$484.9 million
6. Scotia Bank: C$396.3 million
7. TD Asset Management: C$362.5 million
8. Desjardins Investments: C$173.1 million
9. Global X: C$155.0 million
10. Dynamic Funds: C$141.9 million

10 Most Popular ETFs by Weekly Net Inflows

1. iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (XIC): C$801.0 million
2. iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XQQ): C$458.8 million
3. Scotia Canadian Large Cap Equity Index Tracker ETF (SITC): C$208.1 million
4. Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF (QUU): C$192.2 million
5. BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF (ZEA): C$176.4 million
6. BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ZAG): C$167.0 million
7. BMO AAA CLO ETF (ZAAA.F): C$149.4 million
8. Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV): C$147.8 million
9. Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF (QDX): C$126.9 million
10. Scotia International Equity Index Tracker ETF (SITI): C$126.5 million

Top 10 Performing Equity ETFs of the Week

1. iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF (XHAK): 6.75%
2. CI Digital Security ETF (CBUG): 4.87%
3. BMO SPDR Utilities Select Sector Index ETF - Series ETFH - CAD Hedged (ZXLU.F): 3.94%
4. BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF (ZGI): 3.80%
5. BMO SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector Index ETF - Series ETF (ZXLP): 3.69%
6. BMO SPDR Energy Select Sector Index ETF - Series ETF (ZXLE): 3.69%
7. Global X Tokenization Ecosystem Index ETF (TOKN): 3.55%
8. BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF (STPL): 3.48%
9. iShares China Index ETF (XCH): 3.46%
10. RBC Global Energy Fund (RENG): 3.38%

This article was prepared on October 9th, 2026 using Trackinsight ETF data. It is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Please consult a registered financial professional before making any investment decision.