Best ETFs in Canada

In a single transaction, exchange-traded bond funds (ETFs) provide diversified, low-cost exposure to a wide range of bonds.
As an alternative to individual bonds, which can be difficult and costly to trade, they can be purchased and sold in a single day, similar to stocks.

Canadian Broad Equity ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
XIU:CA iShares S&P;/TSX 60 Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX 60 Index
XIC:CA iShares Core S&P;/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Capped Composite Index
CRQ:CA iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF tracks the FTSE RAFI Canada Index
ZCN:CA BMO S&P;/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Capped Composite Index
HXT:CA Horizons S&P;/TSX 60 Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX 60 Total Return Index
VCE:CA Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF tracks the FTSE Canada Index
HEW:CA Horizons S&P;/TSX 60 Equal Weight Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX 60 Equal Weight Index

Canadian Dividend ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
DXM:CA First Asset Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index ETF tracks the Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index
XDV:CA iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF tracks the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index
CDZ:CA iShares S&P;/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index
ZDV:CA BMO Canadian Dividend ETF invested in a weighted portfolio of Canadian dividend paying stocks
VDY:CA Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF tracks the FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Index
PDC:CA PowerShares Canadian Dividend Index ETF tracks the NASDAQ Select Canadian Dividend Index
PDF:CA Purpose Core Dividend Fund Actively invested a portfolio of quality North American companies

Oil & Gas Sector ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
XEG:CA iShares S&P;/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Capped Energy Index
ZEO:CA BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF tracks the Solactive Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index
HXE:CA Horizons S&P;/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Capped Energy Total Return Index

Financial Sector ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
XFN:CA iShares S&P;/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Capped Financials Index
CEW:CA iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF does not track a specific Index -Rather it invests in a basket of bank & lifeco shares
FIE:CA iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF invests in a portfolio of common shares, preferred shares, corporate bonds and income trust units
ZEB:CA BMO S&P;/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Equal Weight Diversified Banks Index
HXF:CA Horizons S&P;/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Capped Financials Total Return Index

Industrial Sector ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
ZIN:CA BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF tracks the Solactive Equal Weight Industrials Index

Mining & Metals Sectors ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
XMA:CA iShares S&P;/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Capped Materials Index
ZMT:CA BMO S&P;/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals Index (Cdn$ Hedged)

Precious Metals Sector ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
XGD:CA iShares S&P;/TSX Global Gold Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Global Mining Index
CGL:CA iShares Gold Bullion ETF tracks the performance of the price of physical gold bullion
HUG:CA Horizons Gold ETF invests in the COMEX gold futures contract for a subsequent delivery month
HUZ:CA Horizons Silver ETF invests in the COMEX silver futures contract for a subsequent delivery month
ZGD:CA BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF tracks the Solactive Equal Weight Global Gold Index

Utilities Sector ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
ZUT:CA BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF tracks the Solactive Equal Weight Canada Utilities Index

Real Estate Sector ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
XRE:CA iShares S&P;/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Capped REIT Index
ZRE:CA BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF tracks the Solactive Equal Weight Canada REIT Index
VRE:CA Vanguard Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF tracks the FTSE Canada All Cap Real Estate Capped 25% Index

Canadian Preferred Share ETFs

Symbol Company Share Details
CPD:CA iShares S&P;/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF tracks the S&P;/TSX Preferred Share Index
HPR:CA Horizons Active Preferred Share ETF invests primarily in preferred shares of Canadian companies
XPF:CA iShares S&P;/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) tracks the S&P;/TSX North American Preferred Stock Canadian Dollar Hedged Index
PPS:CA PowerShares Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF tracks the NASDAQ Select Canadian Preferred Share Index
ZPR:CA BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index tracks the Solactive Laddered Canadian Preferred Share Index
HFP:CA Horizons Active Floating Rate Preferred Share ETF invests in preferred shares of Canadian companies

Canadian Bonds

Symbol Company Share Details
XSB:CA iShares Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Short Term Bond Index
XBB:CA iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Index
XRB:CA iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Real Return Bond Index
XLB:CA iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Long Term Bond Index
XCB:CA iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada All Corporate Bond Index
XGB:CA iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada All Government Bond Index
CBO:CA iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index
CLF:CA iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index
ZAG:CA BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF Indexed tracked FTSE TMX Canada UniverseXM Bond Index
ZDB:CA BMO Discount Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Universe Discount Bond Index
ZPS:CA BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Short Term Provincial Bond Index
ZFM:CA BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Mid Term Federal Bond Index
ZFL:CA BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Long Term Federal Bond Index
ZCM:CA BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Mid Term Corporate Bond Index
ZLC:CA BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Long Term Corporate Bond Index
VAB:CA Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF tracks the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Canadian Float Adjusted Bond Index
CXF:CA First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF invests in a portfolio of Convertible Bonds issued by Canadian companies
BXF:CA First Asset 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index
PSB:CA PowerShares 1-5 Year Laddered Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF tracks the FTSE TMX Canada Investment Grade 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index

U.S. Equity

Symbol Company Share Details
XSP:CA iShares Core S&P; 500 Index ETF tracks the S&P; 500 Index Hedged to Canadian Dollars
CLU:CA iShares US Fundamental Index ETF tracks the FTSE RAFI US 1000 Index (Cdn$ Hedged)
ZDJ:CA BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Index ETF tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Cdn$ hedged)
ZQQ:CA BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF tracks a group of NASDAQ listed companies index (Cdn$ Hedged)
ZSP:CA BMO S&P; 500 Index ETF tracks the S&P; 500 Index
ZUE:CA BMO S&P; 500 Index ETF tracks the S&P; 500 Index (Cdn$ Hedged)
VUS:CA Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged) tracks the CRSP US Total Market Index (Cdn$ hedged)
XHD:CA iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) tracks the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index (Cdn$ Hedged)

Inverse ETFs – No Leverage

Symbol Company Share Details
HIX:CA Horizons BetaPro S&P;/TSX 60 Inverse ETF Invested to generate returns that are the inverse (opposite) of the S&P;/TSX 60 Index
HIU:CA Horizons BetaPro S&P; 500 Daily Inverse ETF invests to generate a return that is the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the S&P; 500 Index