What are the different ETF categories and sectors?
In Canada, the current 163 ETF listings are classified in eight distinct categories and 46 individual sectors within the eight areas. These ETF categories and sectors are summarized below:
Fixed Income:
- Corporate Bonds
- Government Bonds
- Long-term Bonds
- Short-term Bonds
- Money Market
Currencies:
- Euro
- Pound Sterling
- U.S. Dollar
- Yen
International:
- Global Funds
- Japan
- United States
- Emerging Markets,
- BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China)
Commodities:
- Copper
- Oil
- Gold
- Grains
- Natural Gas
- Oil Sands
- Silver
Sectors:
- Agriculture
- Base Metals and Materials
- Energy
- Financial
- Infrastructure
- Information Technology
- Mining
- Real Estate
- Socially Responsible
- Utilities
- Water
ETF Style:
- Broad-based
- Narrow-based
- Equal-weight
- Preferred Share
- Dividend Income
- Small-cap
- Large-cap
- Growth
- Value
Management Style:
- Passive
- Active
- Leveraged
- Inverse
- Bullish
- Bearish
Derivatives:
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