ETF Central

The Canadian ETF industry usually lags behind its U.S. counterpart in terms of sheer size (as based on assets under management, or AUM), but does occasionally pull ahead when it comes to the variety...

One of the silver linings behind Bank of Canada's (BoC) recent spree of interest rate hikes was better rates earned on bank savings products such as high-interest savings accounts and guaranteed...

Despite energy being the worst performing sector so far in 2023, down 7.26% year-to-date, energy stocks emerged as the leading beneficiaries of the week, with a notable surge of over 4.77%, after...

The proliferation of spot (physically backed) Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in Canada is a prime example of how our regulatory landscape has actually been more permissive and innovative compared to our...

According to the Cboe ETF screener, the top three most popular Canadian ETFs in terms of assets under management, or AUM all come from three providers: iShares Canada, BMO (TSX:BMO) Global Asset...

Despite the Federal Reserve holding rates steady last week after a series of ten hikes to fight inflation, Jerome Powell maintained a hawkish slant on Wednesday while speaking to the House Financial...

After a dismal year in 2022 marked by sticky inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. tech sector roared back to life. Led by artificial intelligence (AI) hype and positive earnings reports from...

While much of this year’s equity resurgence has been centered on the performance of US equities, the performance of foreign capital markets, namely, Europe, Japan, Australasia, and Far East...

Investing with a conscience has become more attainable than ever, thanks to Sustainably focused ETFs. These investment vehicles provide a unique opportunity to align investment strategies with...

After last week’s decline in cryptocurrency prices due to the SEC suing Binance and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), it was another wild week for cryptos in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s...

The Bank of Canada (BoC) raised rates in their most recent interest rate policy announcement, after holding in the previous two sessions. As stated in their accompanying press release, the BoC...

The first half of the year has proven to be difficult for the energy sector. After being up 59.04% in 2022 against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions and supply threats, it is the worst-performing...

On May 25th, Fidelity Investments made further inroads into the Canadian ETF market with the launch of four ETFs on the Cboe Canada exchange as part of the firm's Fidelity Active ETFs and ETF Series...

When it comes to income-oriented offerings, the Canadian ETF industry excels. Specifically, ETFs employing derivative income strategies have become immensely popular in recent years, with a slew of...

After the mania of 2020 and 2021 faded away, many new investors once again had to contend with the prospect of facing unrealized losses and drawdowns in their portfolio. Only this time, bonds did...

Today, there are greater investment opportunities available at a lower cost than ever before in what we would call the democratization of personal investing. A significant factor in this trend has...