ETFs Listed In Canada

 
Average returns in this Category 3 months
return 		6 months
return 		12 months
return 		YTD
return
 
ETFs Listed In Canada 3.39% 23.45% -15.39% 16.13%
 
 
 
 
 
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FIE Canadian Financial Income Fund -23.08% 100%   -9.09%
RFI Canadian Fundamental 100 Income Fund 16.54% 69.14% -40.76% 20.82%
XEN Canadian Jantzi Social Index Fund        
XSU Canadian Russell 2000 Index Fund        
XCS Canadian SmallCap Index Fund        
CLF Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Government Bond ETF 15.74% 126.44% -58.65% 18.04%
CBQ Claymore BRIC ETF        
CRQ Claymore Canadian Fundamental Index ETF        
CDZ Claymore CDN Dividend & Income Achievers ETF        
CBN Claymore Global Balanced Growth ETF        
CBD Claymore Global Balanced Income ETF 41.23% 94.26% 45.02% 90.17%
CIF Claymore Global Infrastructure ETF 13.79% 55.03% -7.6% 44.38%
CGR Claymore Global Real Estate ETF -6.17% 20.63% 68.89% 137.5%
CIE Claymore International Fundamental Index ETF        
CJP Claymore Japan Fundamental Index ETF - C$ Hedged        
GAS Claymore Natural Gas Commodity ETF 3.7% 19.67% -22.75% 3.14%
CLO Claymore Oil Sands Sector ETF        
CMR Claymore Premium Money Market ETF 0% 16.64% -21.18% 0.28%
CPD Claymore S&P/TSX CDN Preferred Share ETF -3.2% 1.92% -71.29% -28.38%
CMW Claymore S&P/TSX Global Mining ETF        
CLU Claymore US Fundamental ETF - C$ Hedged        
FXC CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust ETF 4.92% 17.74% -1.87% 12.29%
COW Dow Jones-AIG Livestock Total Return ETN 0.18% -11.85% -32.52% -17.59%
AIGA ETFS Agriculture ETF -5.09% 3.02% -21.76% 3.02%
AGAP ETFS Agriculture Sterling ETF -11.28% -10.23% 4% -11.98%
AIGC ETFS All Commodities ETF 0.63% -12.82% -32.54% -12.82%
AGCP ETFS All Commodities Sterling ETF -2.89% 7% 4% -1.77%
ALUM ETFS Aluminium ETF 9.05% 31.69% -35.56% 15.31%
OLBP ETFS Brent 1mth Sterling ETF -5.73%     0%
OSB1 ETFS Brent 1yr ETF -2.27% 36.36% -35.07% 31.88%
OSB2 ETFS Brent 2yr ETF -0.45% 37.5% -32.03% 28.14%
OSB3 ETFS Brent 3yr ETF -5.09% 25.46% -28.76% -5.74%
OILB ETFS Brent Oil ETF 113.05% 113.05% -44.35% 128.49%
COFF ETFS Coffee ETF -60.78% -80.2% -86.67% -86.67%
COPA ETFS Copper ETF 24.78% 70.07% -13.37% 110.12%
CORN ETFS Corn ETF -27.16% -24.36% -50.83% -27.16%
COTN ETFS Cotton ETF 5.33% 29.51% -20.6% 13.67%
CRUD ETFS Crude Oil ETF -3.91% 27.76% -57.17% 15.16%
AIGE ETFS Energy ETF -8.33% 13.59% -55.31% -4.83%
AIGX ETFS Ex-Energy ETF 1.63% 23.82% -12.84% 20.82%
FAGR ETFS Forward Agriculture ETF -7.37% 4.99% -26.11% 0.1%
FAIG ETFS Forward All Commodities ETF -1.95% 20.73% -23.42% 14.37%
ENEF ETFS Forward Energy ETF -8.57% 18.22% -44.22% 6.1%
EXEF ETFS Forward Ex-Energy ETF 0.62% 15.64% -14.34% 14.01%
GRAF ETFS Forward Grains ETF -22.12% -5.06% -37.5% -16.01%
HEAF ETFS Forward Heating Oil ETF -9.01% 17.96% -52.24% -30.46%
FIND ETFS Forward Industrial Metals ETF -66.67% -50% -50% -66.67%
HOGF ETFS Forward Lean Hogs ETF -22.64% -34.79% -47.77% -40.09%
CATF ETFS Forward Live Cattle ETF 0% -2.4%   -4.98%
FLIV ETFS Forward Livestock ETF -6.77% -16.38%   0%
NGAF ETFS Forward Natural Gas ETF -18.01% -14.89% -57.92% -42.2%
FPET ETFS Forward Petroleum ETF -4.99% 32.69% -40.18% 39.49%
SOFF ETFS Forward Softs ETF 11.85% 28.36% 1.15% 33.03%
UGAS ETFS Gasoline ETF        
BULL ETFS Gold ETF 7.78% 52.84% 30.32% 68.43%
BULP ETFS Gold Sterling ETF -1.52%     0%
AIGG ETFS Grains ETF -2.58% 4.13% -23.33% 4.13%
AGGP ETFS Grains Sterling ETF -22.52% 5% 3% -22.02%
HEAT ETFS Heating Oil ETF 24.73% 66.31%   0%
AIGI ETFS Industrial Metals ETF 20.65% 52.8% -19.77% 60.7%
HOGS ETFS Lean Hogs ETF 7.54% 54.02% 19.49% 2.17%
LAGR ETFS Leveraged Agriculture ETF -17.69% 16.16% -48.88% -0.58%
LALL ETFS Leveraged All Commodities ETF -4.04% 32.6% -53.71% 15.01%
LALU ETFS Leveraged Aluminium ETF 22.66% 62.29% -65.49% 22.24%
LCOC ETFS Leveraged Cocoa ETF 23.05% 46.15% 14.03% 22.62%
LCFE ETFS Leveraged Coffee ETF -9.97% 15.62% -41.36% 13.3%
LCOP ETFS Leveraged Copper ETF 55.1% 150.21% -40.96% 285.9%
LCOR ETFS Leveraged Corn ETF -48.88% -47.98% -81.29% -52.46%
LCTO ETFS Leveraged Cotton ETF -4.58% 52.03% -48.82% 13.75%
LOIL ETFS Leveraged Crude Oil ETF -12.21% 47.06% -88.19% 6.28%
LNRG ETFS Leveraged Energy ETF -20.26% 18.04% -84.68% -20.89%
LNEY ETFS Leveraged Ex-Energy ETF -0.44% 31.25% -40.39% 35.49%
LGAS ETFS Leveraged Gasoline ETF -12.49% 76.8% -76.67% 181.3%
LBUL ETFS Leveraged Gold ETF        
LGRA ETFS Leveraged Grains ETF -40.94% -14.43% -65.51% -31.77%
LHEA ETFS Leveraged Heating Oil ETF -17.48% 54.92% -82.03% 23.05%
LIME ETFS Leveraged Industrial Metals ETF 56.67% 101.43% 12.8% 51.61%
LLEA ETFS Leveraged Lead ETF 46.92% 143.14% -12.43% 342.86%
LLHO ETFS Leveraged Lean Hogs ETF -13.08% -50.53% -72.24% -55.32%
LLCT ETFS Leveraged Live Cattle ETF -1.96% -6.57% -44.82% -17.18%
LLST ETFS Leveraged Livestock ETF -5.95% -23.28% -57.05% -33.26%
LNGA ETFS Leveraged Natural Gas ETF -48.17% -63.04% -93.11% -83.13%
LNIK ETFS Leveraged Nickel ETF 26.29% 175.58% -47.72% 88.1%
LPET ETFS Leveraged Petroleum ETF 0% 0% -86.67% -83.33%
LPLA ETFS Leveraged Platinum ETF 9.75% 47.06% -2.45% 92.68%
LPMT ETFS Leveraged Precious Metals ETF 16.3% 17.94% 60.34% 42.11%
LSIL ETFS Leveraged Silver ETF 37.24% 55.81% 77.85% 112.15%
LSFT ETFS Leveraged Softs ETF 14.9% 56.67% -13.96% 55.59%
LSYO ETFS Leveraged Soybean Oil ETF -24.46% 14.82% -64.42% -5.97%
LSOB ETFS Leveraged Soybeans ETF -24.42% 38.16% -41.15% 13.66%
LSUG ETFS Leveraged Sugar ETF 83.25% 123.92% 67.22% 162.85%
LTIM ETFS Leveraged Tin ETF -9.95% 95.08% -51.03% 102.64%
LWEA ETFS Leveraged Wheat ETF -51.03% -49.14% -78.19% -61.16%
LZIC ETFS Leveraged Zinc ETF 50.67% 114.54% -17.86% 125.69%
CATL ETFS Live Cattle ETF -0.29% -1% -24.75% -7.63%
AIGL ETFS Livestock ETF -1.93% -11% -32.58% -16.43%
NGAS ETFS Natural Gas ETF -15.65% 106.38% -60.16% 18.29%
NGSP ETFS Natural Gas Sterling ETF -27.12% -57.25%   -57.25%
NICK ETFS Nickel ETF 24.18% 197.37% 30.89% 188.51%
AIGO ETFS Petroleum ETF -6.37% 31.2% -49.05% 28.03%
PHAU ETFS Physical Gold ETF 46.55% 46.55% 22.98% 61.58%
PHGP ETFS Physical Gold Sterling ETF 6.18%     0%
PHPD ETFS Physical Palladium ETF 20.31% 47.55% 20.51% 61.86%
PHPT ETFS Physical Platinum ETF 8.86% 25.7% 9.53% 44.83%
PHPM ETFS Physical PM Basket ETF 49.81% 12.55% 19.69% 76.17%
PHPP ETFS Physical PM Basket Sterling ETF 6.68% -1.92%   0%
PHAG ETFS Physical Silver ETF 56.22% 56.22% 32.59% 91.37%
PHSP ETFS Physical Silver Sterling ETF 7.6%     0%
AIGP ETFS Precious Metals ETF 11.31% 13.78% 37.3% 25.12%
SAGR ETFS Short Agriculture ETF 11.08% -11.24% 15.88% -9.17%
SALL ETFS Short All Commodities ETF 3.56% -17.14% 25.61% -13.86%
SALU ETFS Short Aluminium ETF -18.44% -32.17% 32.78% -24.21%
SCOC ETFS Short Cocoa ETF -9.16% -23.74% -25.99% -22.2%
SCFE ETFS Short Coffee ETF 2.21% -13.22% 8.41% -15.29%
SCOP ETFS Short Copper ETF -23.55% -46.85% -18.36% -60.46%
SCOR ETFS Short Corn ETF 19.11% 60.11% -18.88% 19.29%
SCTO ETFS Short Cotton ETF 1.68% -25.03% 10.39% -15.99%
SOIL ETFS Short Crude Oil ETF 0.47% -28.74% 52.76% -30.55%
SNRG ETFS Short Energy ETF -100% -100% -100% -100%
SNEY ETFS Short Ex-Energy ETF -45.45% -73.33%   -82.86%
SGAS ETFS Short Gasoline ETF -20% 300% -52.38% 0%
SBUL ETFS Short Gold ETF -8.48% -10.61% -31.69% -21.94%
SGRA ETFS Short Grains ETF 9.61% -8.02%   0%
SHEA ETFS Short Heating Oil ETF 7.86% -32.23% 50.45% -28.41%
SIME ETFS Short Industrial Metals ETF -18.01% -38.89% -0.58% -44.22%
SLEA ETFS Short Lead ETF -20.38% -45.91% -34.91% -63.16%
SLHO ETFS Short Lean Hogs ETF 4.98% 32.93% 66.53% 35.47%
SLCT ETFS Short Live Cattle ETF -0.31% -0.61% 26.29% 5.15%
SLST ETFS Short Livestock ETF 4.09% 43.57% 53.63% 43.57%
SNGA ETFS Short Natural Gas ETF 20.21% 14.77% 118.18% 67.81%
SNIK ETFS Short Nickel ETF -14.87% -50.49% -24.51% -48.44%
SPET ETFS Short Petroleum ETF 2.06% 49.85%   49.85%
SPLA ETFS Short Platinum ETF -6.9% -23.22% -21.4% -35.55%
SPMT ETFS Short Precious Metals ETF -6.24% -14.58% -34.74% -23.29%
SSIL ETFS Short Silver ETF -16.16% -26.75% -50.43% -41.9%
SSFT ETFS Short Softs ETF        
SSYO ETFS Short Soybean Oil ETF 8.31% -5.8%   0%
SSOB ETFS Short Soybeans ETF 8.02% -26.12% -2.77% -19.06%
SSUG ETFS Short Sugar ETF -30.25% -38.34% -39.4% -46.39%
STIM ETFS Short Tin ETF 3.93% -30.66% -6.26% -39.81%
SWEA ETFS Short Wheat ETF 38.84% 23.98% 57.22% 35.86%
SZIC ETFS Short Zinc ETF -13.23%     0%
SLVR ETFS Silver ETF 17.14% 26.97% 52.95% 53.89%
AIGS ETFS Softs ETF 14.08% 30% -1.41% 30%
SOYO ETFS Soybean Oil ETF -100% -100% -100% -100%
SOYB ETFS Soybeans ETF -12.68% 21.12% -14.05% 11.5%
SUGA ETFS Sugar ETF 37.06% 53.95% 38.88% 70.62%
WEAT ETFS Wheat ETF -29.32% -22.95% -48.21% -34.49%
OSW1 ETFS WTI 1yr ETF -2.1% 33.12% -33.42% 35.34%
OLWP ETFS WTI 2mth Sterling ETF -9%     0%
OSW2 ETFS WTI 2yr ETF -0.64% 35.89% -30.5% 29.86%
OSW3 ETFS WTI 3yr ETF 0.33% 30.48% -22.91% 26.66%
OILW ETFS WTI Oil ETF 94.28% 94.28% -44.47% 106.22%
ZINC ETFS Zinc ETF 22% 127.33% 35.39% 133.62%
HBD Horizons BetaPro COMEX Gold Bullion Bear Plus ETF        
HBU Horizons BetaPro COMEX Gold Bullion Bull Plus ETF        
HOD Horizons BetaPro NYMEX Crude Oil Bear Plus ETF        
HOU Horizons BetaPro NYMEX Crude Oil Bull Plus ETF        
HND Horizons BetaPro NYMEX Natural Gas Bear Plus ETF        
HNU Horizons BetaPro NYMEX Natural Gas Bull Plus ETF        
HXD Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 Bear ETF        
HXU Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 Bull ETF        
HED Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Energy Bear Plus ETF        
HEU Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Energy Bull Plus ETF        
HFD Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials Bear Plus ETF        
HFU Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials Bull Plus ETF        
HGD Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Global Gold Bear Plus ETF        
HGU Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Global Gold Bull Plus ETF        
HMD Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Global Mining Bear Plus ETF        
HMU Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Global Mining Bull Plus ETF        
IAEX iShares AEX ETF 19.5% 39.2% -14.72% 14.67%
XBB iShares CDN Bond Index Fund        
XIC iShares CDN Composite Index Fund        
XCB iShares CDN Corporate Bond Index Fund        
XDV iShares CDN Dividend Index Fund        
XEG iShares CDN Energy Sector Index Fund        
XFN iShares CDN Financial Sector Index Fund -11.7% 76.6% -72.33% 9.21%
XGD iShares CDN Gold Sector Index Fund        
XGB iShares CDN Government Bond Index Fund        
XCG iShares CDN Growth Index Fund        
XTR iShares CDN Income Trust Sector Index Fund        
XIU iShares CDN LargeCap 60 Index Fund        
XMA iShares CDN Materials Sector Index Fund        
XMD iShares CDN MidCap Index Fund        
XIN iShares CDN MSCI EAFE Index Fund -24.53% 7.61% 26.33% 114.34%
XRB iShares CDN Real Return Bond Index Fund        
XRE iShares CDN REIT Sector Index Fund        
XSP iShares CDN S&P 500 Index Fund        
XSB iShares CDN Short Bond Index Fund        
XIT iShares CDN Tech Sector Index Fund        
XCV iShares CDN Value Index Fund        
IAPD iShares DJ Asia Pacific ETF 65.63% 71.87% 2.15% 9%
EUE iShares DJ Euro STOXX 50 ETF        
IDJG iShares DJ Euro STOXX Growth ETF 11.86% 25.34% -10.73% -3.66%
IDVY iShares DJ Euro STOXX Select Dividend ETF 26.09% 43.72% -13.11% 12.79%
IDJV iShares DJ Euro STOXX Value ETF 17.88% 42.25% -10.39% 10.41%
EUN iShares DJ STOXX 50 ETF        
DJMC iShares DJEuroStoxx MidCap ETF 21.23% 46.76% -0.67% 18.73%
DJSC iShares DJEuroStoxx SmallCap ETF 22.3% 51.35% 2.89% 24.43%
IBCX iShares Euro Corporate Bond ETF 2.97% 8.73% 7.53% 3.31%
ICOV iShares Euro Covered Bond ETF 10.24% 6.89%   6.89%
IBGS iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3 ETF 3.75% -4.38% 15.72% -7.63%
IBGL iShares Euro Government Bond 15-30 ETF -2.01% -2.01% 16.22% -13.91%
IBGX iShares Euro Government Bond 3-5 ETF -11.9% -12.03% 17.11% -10.6%
IBGM iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10 ETF -12.1% -12.5% 17.61% -12.26%
IBCI iShares Euro Inflation Linked Bond ETF 7.21% 1.69% 17.99% -2.23%
ISF ishares FTSE 100 ETF -11.31% 113.95% -18.94% 21.01%
MIDD iShares FTSE 250 ETF 4.02% 86% -8.97% 83.2%
BRIC iShares FTSE BRIC 50 ETF 3.68% 9% 5.53% 9%
IASP iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Asia Property Yield Fund 9% 9% -3.83% 8%
IWDP iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Property Yield Fund 23.22% 12.59% -18.66% 12.59%
IUKP iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT UK Property Fund 33.62% 75.67% -33.75% 12.11%
IUSP iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT US Property Yield Fund 20.45% -5.28% -32.9% -5.28%
IGLT iShares FTSE UK All Stocks Gilt ETF 4.12% -2.57% 7.06% -1.67%
IUKD iShares FTSE UK Dividend Plus ETF 16.74% 38.23% -14.66% 22.68%
IPRP iShares FTSE/EPRA European Property Index Fund 31.82% 46.81% -0.87% 18.38%
INFR iShares FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF 7.42% 11.42% -8.36% 11.42%
IEUT iShares FTSEurofirst 100 ETF 16.06% 39.25% -5.72% 9.35%
IEUR iShares FTSEurofirst 80 ETF 20.53% 37.81% -6.62% 6.44%
IGIL iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond ETF 5.48% 93.95%   93.95%
IEMB iShares JP Morgan US Dollar Emerging Markets Bond ETF 5.86% 23.1% 2.42% 23.1%
IFFF iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan ETF 16.44% 8% 19.12% 8%
ISFE iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan SmallCap ETF 60.42% 60.42% 24.5% 10%
IBZL iShares MSCI Brazil ETF 9% 9% 9.02% 10%
IEER iShares MSCI Eastern Europe ETF 11.42% 8% -14.04% 8%
IEEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 11.59% 8% 11.97% 8%
ISEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic/Shariah ETF 8.58% 8% 1.79% 8%
IMEU iShares MSCI Europe ETF 16.13% 31.26% -4.86% 9.37%
IEUX iShares MSCI Europe ex-UK ETF 19.91% 32.35% -3.83% 8%
IJPN iShares MSCI Japan ETF 7.83% 20.67% 0.63% -4.87%
ISJP iShares MSCI Japan SmallCap ETF 7% 7% 10.13% 6%
IKOR iShares MSCI Korea ETF 24.63% 64.77% 10.97% 64.77%
LTAM iShares MSCI Latin America ETF 14.47% 9% 10.36% 9%
INAA iShares MSCI North America ETF        
ITWN iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF 20.71% 44.67% 15.16% 44.67%
ITKY iShares MSCI Turkey ETF 33.47% 39.75% 4.29% 39.75%
ISUS iShares MSCI USA Islamic/Shariah ETF 9.88%     0%
IWRD iShares MSCI World ETF 13.07% 6% -6.17% 6%
ISWD iShares MSCI World Islamic/Shariah ETF 8.09% 7%   7%
IUSA iShares S&P 500 ETF 14.05% 150.2% -11.72% 33.54%
IEMI iShares S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF -5.14% 12.73% -10.75% 7%
INRG iShares S&P Global Clean Energy ETF -5.71% 5% -39.93% 5%
WOOD iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund 19.72% 73.86% -25.23% 20.62%
IH2O iShares S&P Global Water ETF 11.2% 21.37% -5.97% 21.37%
IPRV iShares S&P Listed Private Equity ETF 17.76% 6% -24.08% 6%
ISP6 iShares S&P SmallCap 600 ETF 27.74% 27.74% -15.86% 6%
IMIB iShares S&P/MIB ETF 16.52% 62.03% -11.77% 24.69%
IBTS iShares Treasury US Dollar Bond 1-3 ETF -38.62% -38.7% 11.89% -39.32%
SLXX iShares UK Pound Corporate Bond ETF 10.35% 21.74% -2.61% 0.78%
INXG iShares UK Pound Index-Linked Gilts ETF 5.16% 6.8%   2.71%
LQDE iShares US Dollar Corporate Bond ETF 6.98% 16.9% 3.78% -0.19%
ITPS iShares US Dollar TIPS ETF 1.5% -33.44% 8.4% -33.44%
IBTM iShares US Dollar Treasury Bond 7-10 ETF -41.29% -41.3% 8.01% -44.49%
GBS Lyxor Gold Bullion Securities ETF -0.35% 42.5% 24.88% 59.97%
XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund 13.7% 48.96% -15.64% 35.4%
EQQQ NASDAQ-100 European Tracker ETF 12.75% 21.97% 3.97% 22.1%
CEW WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund - Active 3.51%     0%
           
 
 
 
  About ETFs Listed In Canada  
ETFs listed in Canada Overview and forecast

Canada has been quick to take up the ETF concept, and has one of the largest and most versatile ETF investment markets. The net return for Canadian ETFs has been reasonably good, considering the effects of the crash, and the big hole in global capital credit.








Canadian ETFs work in a smaller capital market, but they still produce respectable standards of trading volumes and margins. A browse through our list of Canadian ETFs will show the full range of investment options in ETFs. Commodities, short, leveraged, precious metals, and the more basic main index ETFs are all available.

Canada's ETF market is a smaller version of the US ETF range, with many of the big US funds well represented. But the Canadian ETFs have also expanded their scope, and include useful exposure to the European markets and the FTSE range. The diverse Canadian ETFs include specialists in regional markets, useful for those looking for good spreads within a single market trading approach. (That's often useful to investors and traders who don't want to work in multiple trading modes.)

Short term (6 months)

This is a somewhat different trading environment to the bigger US and European markets, but the Canadian ETF market looks good in the short term, as a developing market with increasing volumes and fairly good returns. The rise of global investment has helped the Canadian markets, with foreign money able to do a lot in terms of boosting returns.

There are a few basic positives which recommend the Canadian ETFs. Spreads are very good in this market and it's quite possible to have a comprehensive investment portfolio in the Canadian market. That means that the short term positions across the ETF spectrum can be covered well, and returns can be trawled across the spread positions.

Medium term (2 years)

Like the global ETF market, some assumptions have to be made about the medium term for the Canadian ETFs in the period 2009- 2011. If the global economy picks up in the predicted two year period, the Canadian ETFs will definitely benefit. The Canadian market is a good one stop shop for investors, and access to the big US and European markets and funds is a definite positive factor.

The converse scenario also applies to the Canadian market. Markets outside the S&P, European and Asian major markets tend to recover more slowly. A tepid global recovery, or further downturns, will sometimes affect these markets disproportionately, due to economic factors and in some cases capital moves out of the smaller markets into the mainstream. The Canadian market is actually quite strong, but it's not the main drag for global capital, and it can become capital starved, as we've seen recently, during big downturns. That would directly affect the Canadian ETFs as a class.

Long term (5 years)

The long term, in contrast to the interim period, looks very good for the Canadian ETFs. The probabilities are for good capital growth, and Canada's relatively quick and comprehensive adoption of the ETFs as investments will pay off well down the track. The global recovery, when it comes, is likely to give a strong boost to the Canadian ETFs.

That doesn't mean, however, that the ETF market will respond evenly in the five year period. Across the spectrum, the spread model looks like the most effective approach, taking in good returns by reviving sectors. There are definite considerations in the lower price ranges, where the upside is obvious, in sectors hit by the crash. It will take a bit of modeling, but there are decent returns to be made out of the Canadian ETFs.

Qualifiers to projections

Canadian ETFs are likely to do well in a revived global economy, and investors would be well advised to check out thoroughly the possibilities. The Canadian ETF market is a large, complex market in terms of scope of investments and diversification. Any organized investment approach will need to study the market, and check out volumes, margins, and options. Some of the Canadian ETFs aren't big traders. Their prices move on low volumes, and their behavior isn't the typical form seen with the big traders.







There are also turkeys in any market, and investors need to do a good comprehensive study of what's available, to avoid underperforming investments. The ETF market, globally, is likely to evolve rapidly in any global recovery, as ETFs become more competitive, and their related indices warm up after the crash. That means restructuring, in some cases, for existing ETFs. The rapid onset of active management also has ramifications for investors, where charges and strategies are likely to diversify, giving different scenarios for returns. The ETFs also have the ability to provide a range of options and splits, which adds further dimensions to investment possibilities.
 
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