Canadian ETF Flows & Market Action | September 14-18, 2026
A recap of Canadian ETF flows, performance and market activity for September 14-18, 2026.
According to data by Trackinsight, Canadian-listed ETFs recorded inflows across most major asset classes. Fixed income led with CA$2.11 billion, while equity ETFs attracted CA$1.91 billion.
Multi-asset products added CA$283.1 million and commodities gathered CA$73.3 million.
Cryptocurrency ETFs recorded CA$9.9 million in inflows, while currency products saw CA$24.1 million in outflows.
Energy Leads Sector Flows as Health Care Tops Performance
Energy attracted the largest sector inflow at CA$64.2 million, with Financials adding CA$44.5 million and Materials gathering CA$24.9 million. Utilities stood out on the other side with CA$10.8 million in outflows. Performance told a different story, with Health Care gaining 2.08% and Information Technology advancing 1.56%, while Communication Services was the weakest sector at -2.45%.
U.S. ETFs Lead Geographic Flows While Greater China Tops Performance
U.S.-focused ETFs attracted CA$589.7 million, ahead of Canada at CA$414.1 million and Developed Markets at CA$356.6 million. World exposures added CA$207.5 million and Emerging Markets gathered CA$103.3 million. On the performance side, Greater China stood out with a 2.73% gain, while the Eurozone recorded the largest decline at -1.70%.
Global Infrastructure Leads Flows as Cybersecurity Tops Thematic Performance
Global Infrastructure recorded the largest thematic inflow at CA$16.7 million, followed by Cryptocurrency at CA$9.9 million and China Disruptive Technology at CA$9.7 million. Cybersecurity, despite recording CA$3.1 million in outflows, was the strongest-performing theme with an 8.39% gain. BioTech & Genomics also advanced 6.03%, while Cryptocurrency gained 5.57%.
Aggregate Investment Grade Drives Fixed Income Flows
Aggregate Investment Grade ETFs accounted for the bulk of fixed income activity, attracting CA$1.68 billion. Corporate Investment Grade products added CA$182.1 million and Government Investment Grade gathered CA$134.7 million. Municipal Investment Grade ETFs moved in the opposite direction, recording CA$17.9 million in outflows.
Gold Dominates Commodity ETF Flows
Gold accounted for most commodity inflows, attracting CA$71.0 million. Multi Commodities added CA$4.4 million, while Crude Oil and Silver recorded modest outflows.
Bitcoin Leads Cryptocurrency ETF Inflows
Bitcoin recorded the largest cryptocurrency inflow at CA$5.1 million, followed by XRP with CA$3.2 million and Multi-Cryptocurrency products with CA$2.8 million. Ether was the notable exception, posting CA$1.5 million in outflows.
Top 10 ETF Issuers of the Week by Net Inflows
- Global X: CA$1.08 billion
- iShares: CA$1.01 billion
- BMO: CA$539.4 million
- Fidelity: CA$357.5 million
- Vanguard: CA$346.2 million
- TD Asset Management: CA$237.8 million
- Desjardins Investments: CA$107.8 million
- National Bank Investments: CA$97.5 million
- Manulife Investments: CA$91.9 million
- Mackenzie Investments: CA$91.6 million
Top 10 Most Popular ETFs of the Week by Net Inflows
- Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corporate Class ETF (HBB): CA$1.10 billion
- Global X NASDAQ-100 Index ETF (QQQX): CA$535.8 million
- iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XSP): CA$151.0 million
- iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF (XBB): CA$150.4 million
- iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF): CA$139.4 million
- iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (XTOT): CA$101.3 million
- Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio (VEQT): CA$89.2 million
- iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDIV): CA$82.2 million
- BMO All-Equity ETF (ZEQT): CA$81.8 million
- BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ZAG): CA$75.1 million
Top 10 Performing Equity ETFs
- Evolve Cyber Security Index ETF - CAD Hedged - CAD (CYBR): +9.58%
- iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF - CAD (XHAK): +8.20%
- First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF - CAD (CIBR): +6.75%
- CI Digital Security ETF - CAD (CBUG): +6.57%
- iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF - CAD (XDNA): +6.03%
- Ninepoint Crypto and AI Leaders ETF - CAD (TKN): +5.63%
- CI Galaxy Blockchain ETF - CAD (CBCX): +5.28%
- Blockchain Technologies ETF - CAD (HBLK): +3.98%
- Global X Big Data & Hardware Index ETF - CAD (HBGD): +3.57%
- Global X Equal Weight Global Healthcare Index ETF - CAD (MEDX): +3.35%
This article was prepared on September 19, 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.
