This Week in Canada ETFs: August 31-September 4, 2026
Here’s a recap of all the key developments from week 36 of 2026 in Canada’s ETF market.
Canada’s ETF industry went back to school without any new launches this week, leaving filings and fund updates to do most of the homework.
Latest ETF Filings
Systematic Equity and Asset Allocation Drive a Broad 1832 Filing Wave
1832 Asset Management has filed for seven ETFs spanning quantitative equity and all-in-one portfolio strategies. The Dynamic Systematic Canadian Equity ETF (DSCA), Dynamic Systematic International Equity ETF (DSIT) and Dynamic Systematic U.S. Equity ETF (DSAM) will use multifactor models to select and weight stocks within defined risk constraints, with management fees of 0.20%, 0.30% and 0.25%, respectively.
The Scotia Conservative ETF Portfolio (SBCN), Scotia Balanced ETF Portfolio (SBBL), Scotia Growth ETF Portfolio (SBGR) and Scotia All-Equity ETF Portfolio (SBEQ) will target equity allocations of 40%, 60%, 80% and 100%, respectively, with each charging a 0.15% management fee.
Canadian Equity and Leveraged Single-Stock Strategies Join the Pipeline
Lysander Funds has filed for the Lysander-Triasima Canadian Equity Fund – ETF Series (LTCE CN), which will invest primarily in mid- to large-cap Canadian-listed companies and carry a 0.60% management fee.
Global X has filed for seven currency-hedged PowerStock ETFs targeting 1.33x exposure to Alphabet (GOOP), Amazon (AMZP), Apple (AAPP), NVIDIA (NVDP), SK Hynix (SKHP), SpaceX (SPCP) and Tesla (TSLP). Each will charge a 0.15% management fee and may use borrowing and derivatives to obtain leveraged exposure.
Other ETF Industry Updates
Other Updates
Purpose Cuts Risk Ratings Across Four Yield Shares ETFs
Purpose Investments has lowered the risk ratings on four Yield Shares ETFs effective September 3. The Purpose Shopify (SHOP) Yield Shares ETF moved from High to Medium-to-High, while the Purpose Dollarama (DOL), Couche-Tard (ATD) and Brookfield (BN) Yield Shares ETFs moved from Medium-to-High to Medium. The changes do not alter the funds’ objectives, strategies or management.
This article was written on September 5th, 2026. 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.
