ETF & ticker library
Plain-language explainers for individual Canadian ETFs, grouped by what they do, plus head-to-head comparisons of the funds people weigh against each other.
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All-in-one portfolios
FBAL ETF: what Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
FBAL is Fidelity's $11B 60/40 all-in-one balanced ETF. Listed 2021, 0.40% MER, 15.1% three-year return. Active underlying funds, not index.
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FGRO ETF: what Fidelity All-in-One Growth ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
FGRO is Fidelity's $6B 85/15 all-in-one growth ETF. Listed in 2021, 0.42% MER, 19.8% three-year annualized return. Uses Fidelity's active underlying funds.
6 min read MBAL ETF: what Mackenzie Balanced Allocation ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
MBAL is Mackenzie's 60/40 balanced allocation ETF. Listed in 2020, 0.18% MER, 14.1% three-year annualized return. The cheapest balanced wrapper on this list.
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MCON ETF: what Mackenzie Conservative Allocation ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
MCON is Mackenzie's 40/60 conservative allocation ETF. Listed 2020, 0.19% MER, 10.3% three-year return. The cheapest conservative wrapper.
6 min read MGRW ETF: what Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
MGRW is Mackenzie's 80/20 growth allocation ETF. Listed 2020, 0.18% MER, 18.0% three-year return. The cheapest growth wrapper here.
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XGRO ETF: what iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio is, what it holds, and how it works
XGRO is iShares' 80/20 one-ticker growth portfolio ETF. About 0.20% MER, roughly $4.9B in assets, automatically rebalanced. Here's what's inside.
6 min readFactor & Avantis
CACE ETF: what CACE.TO is, what it holds, and how it works
CACE.TO is the Avantis CIBC Canadian Equity ETF, listed on the TSX in February 2026. Here's what it is, what it holds, the management fee, and how the factor tilt works.
6 min read CADE ETF: what CADE.TO is, what it holds, and how it works
CADE.TO is the Avantis CIBC International Equity ETF, listed on the TSX in March 2026 at a 0.29% management fee. What it is, what it holds, and how the factor tilt works.
6 min read CAEM ETF: what CAEM.TO is, what it holds, and how it works
CAEM.TO is the Avantis CIBC Emerging Markets Equity ETF, the last of the lineup to list (March 31, 2026) at a 0.39% management fee. What it holds and how it works.
6 min read CAGE ETF: what CAGE.TO is, what it holds, and how it works
CAGE.TO is a new all-equity Canadian ETF from CIBC and Avantis. Here's what it is, what it holds, the management fee, and how the factor strategy works.
7 min read CALV ETF: what CALV.TO is, what it holds, and how it works
CALV.TO is the Avantis CIBC U.S. Large Cap Value ETF, listed on the TSX in February 2026 at a 0.25% management fee. What it is, what it holds, and how the value tilt works.
6 min read CAUS ETF: what CAUS.TO is, what it holds, and how it works
CAUS.TO is the Avantis CIBC U.S. All-Cap Equity ETF, listed on the TSX in February 2026 at a 0.19% management fee. What it is, what it holds, and how the factor tilt works.
6 min read CASV ETF: what CASV.TO is, what it holds, and how it works
CASV.TO is the Avantis CIBC Global Small Cap Value ETF, listed on the TSX in March 2026. Here's what it is, what it holds, the management fee, and how the small-cap value strategy works.
7 min read CAUV ETF: what CAUV.TO is, what it holds, and how it works
CAUV.TO is the Avantis CIBC U.S. Small Cap Value ETF, the Canadian-listed equivalent of AVUV. Listed February 2026 at a 0.35% management fee. What it holds and how it works.
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FCCM ETF: what Fidelity Canadian Momentum ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
FCCM is Fidelity's Canadian momentum-tilted ETF. Listed 2020, 0.38% MER, 27.9% three-year return. Holdings, fees, and where it fits.
7 min read FCCV ETF: what Fidelity Canadian Value ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
FCCV is Fidelity's Canadian value-tilted ETF. Listed in 2020, it has put up a 22.9% three-year annualized return. Here's the MER, holdings, and where it fits.
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FCIM ETF: what Fidelity International Momentum ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
FCIM is Fidelity's international momentum ETF. Listed 2020, 0.49% MER, 27.3% three-year return. Holdings, fees, and where it fits.
6 min read FCVH ETF: what Fidelity U.S. Value Currency Neutral ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
FCVH is Fidelity's U.S. value-tilted ETF with CAD hedging. Listed 2020, 0.41% MER, 23.5% three-year return. Fees, fit, and trade-offs.
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FCMO ETF: what Fidelity U.S. Momentum ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
FCMO is Fidelity's U.S. momentum-tilted ETF. Listed in 2020, it has put up a 31.8% three-year annualized return. Here's the MER, holdings, and where it fits.
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ZMID.U ETF: what BMO S&P U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
ZMID.U is BMO's S&P U.S. Mid Cap 400 tracker, USD-denominated. Listed 2020, 0.17% MER, 15.3% three-year return. The cheapest U.S. mid-cap here.
5 min readIncome & dividend
FCGI ETF: what Fidelity Global Monthly High Income ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
FCGI is Fidelity's monthly-distribution global income ETF. Listed in 2020, 0.64% MER, 13.3% three-year annualized return. Built for income, not growth.
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TUED ETF: what TD Active U.S. Enhanced Dividend ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
TUED is TD's active U.S. dividend ETF. Listed in 2020, 0.73% MER, 26.0% three-year annualized return. Active mandate lets the team skip dividend traps.
6 min read VUDH ETF: what the Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) is
VUDH is the CAD-hedged version of Vanguard Canada's U.S. high-dividend ETF on the TSX, 0.28% fee. It removes the U.S. dollar swing. Here's how it works and VUDH vs VUDV.
6 min read VIGG ETF: what the Vanguard Developed ex-North America Dividend Appreciation Index ETF is
VIGG is Vanguard Canada's international dividend-growth ETF, listed on the TSX June 2026. 0.28% fee, tracks developed-market companies (outside Canada and the U.S.) that keep raising dividends.
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VUDV ETF: what the Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF is, and VUDV vs VUDH
VUDV is Vanguard Canada's U.S. high-dividend ETF on the TSX, unhedged, 0.28% fee, tracking the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index of 560+ U.S. stocks. Here's how it works and how it compares to the hedged VUDH.
6 min readESG
CLML ETF: what CI Global Climate Leaders Fund is, what it holds, and how it works
CLML.TO is an active global equity ETF from CI that owns companies positioned for the energy transition. Here's the MER and how it compares.
8 min read ESG.TO ETF: what Invesco S&P 500 ESG Index ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
ESG.TO is Invesco's S&P 500 ESG index tracker, listed in 2020. 0.17% MER, 22.5% three-year annualized return. The cheapest U.S. ESG equity ETF on this list.
6 min read GBAL ETF: what iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio is, what it holds, and how it works
GBAL is iShares' 60/40 ESG-screened balanced portfolio ETF. Listed in 2020, 0.24% MER, 15.2% three-year annualized return. Here's what's inside.
6 min read GCNS ETF: what iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio is, what it holds, and how it works
GCNS is iShares' 40/60 ESG-screened conservative portfolio ETF. Listed in 2020, 0.23% MER, 11.4% three-year annualized return. Here's what's inside.
6 min read GEQT ETF: what iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio is, what it holds, and how it works
GEQT is iShares' ESG-screened all-equity portfolio ETF. Listed in 2020, it has put up a 22.7% three-year annualized return at 0.25% MER. Here's what's inside.
6 min read GGRO ETF: what iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio is, what it holds, and how it works
GGRO is iShares' 80/20 ESG-screened growth portfolio ETF. Listed in 2020, 0.24% MER, 18.8% three-year annualized return. Here's what's inside.
6 min read QQCE ETF: what Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 Index ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
QQCE is Invesco's ESG-screened NASDAQ 100 ETF. Listed 2021, 0.21% MER, 30.0% three-year return. The ESG screen barely changes character.
5 min readThematic & pre-IPO
Anthropic ETF Canada: how to get Anthropic exposure before the IPO
There is no direct Anthropic ETF in Canada, because Anthropic is private. Here are the routes Canadians have today: US-listed funds with a real Anthropic stake, public proxies like Amazon, and what to watch after the IPO.
6 min read OpenAI ETF Canada: how to get OpenAI exposure before the IPO
There is no direct OpenAI ETF in Canada, because OpenAI is private. Here are the real routes Canadians have today: US-listed funds with pre-IPO exposure, public proxies, and what to watch for after the IPO.
6 min read ORBX ETF: what the Global X Space Tech Index ETF is, what it holds, and how it works
ORBX is Global X's space ETF on the TSX. 0.49% fee, tracks listed space companies like Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile. Important: it does not hold SpaceX.
6 min read SpaceX ETF Canada: how to get SpaceX exposure from a Canadian account
You can't buy SpaceX directly, it's private. Here are the Canadian-listed ETFs that get you close: Purpose SPXY, Harvest SPXE, Ninepoint SXHI, and the diversified Global X ORBX.
8 min read SPXE ETF: what the Harvest SpaceX Enhanced High Income Shares ETF will be
SPXE is Harvest's announced single-stock SpaceX income ETF: 0.40% fee, about 25% leverage, an active covered call overlay, expected to trade after the SpaceX IPO. Here's what's confirmed.
5 min read SXHI ETF: what the Ninepoint SpaceX HighShares ETF will be
SXHI is Ninepoint's announced single-stock SpaceX ETF, with a disclosed 0.29% management fee, expected to trade after the SpaceX IPO. Here's what's confirmed and what isn't.
5 min read SPXY ETF: what the Purpose SpaceX Yield Shares ETF is, how it works, and the catches
SPXY is Purpose's single-stock SpaceX income ETF on Cboe Canada. 0.40% fee, about 25% leverage, covered calls on roughly half the book for monthly income. Here are the risks.
7 min readHead-to-head comparisons
Avantis vs Dimensional: same lineage, different access
Avantis was founded by ex-Dimensional people running the same factor lineage. The real difference for a Canadian is access: Avantis CIBC ETFs are retail, DFA historically was not.
6 min read Avantis vs Vanguard: two different bets, not better or worse
Avantis tilts toward value, size, and profitability. Vanguard mostly tracks cap-weighted indexes. For a Canadian, that's CAGE versus XEQT or VEQT. Here's how to think about it.
7 min read CAGE vs AVGE: the Canadian wrapper for the Avantis all-equity strategy
AVGE is the U.S.-listed Avantis all-equity ETF. CAGE is the new Canadian-listed equivalent. Same strategy, different costs, very different friction for a Canadian investor.
7 min read CAGE vs CASV: complete portfolio versus pure small-cap value tilt
CASV is the Avantis CIBC small-cap value ETF; CAGE is the all-equity. They're not competing products. Here's how to think about which one fits where.
7 min read CAGE vs VEQT: comparing CIBC's new Avantis ETF to Vanguard's all-in-one
CAGE is the new Avantis all-equity ETF. VEQT is Vanguard's longtime all-in-one. Here's how they actually differ on strategy, cost, and Canada weight.
8 min read CAGE vs XEQT: what to know about Canada's new Avantis all-equity ETF
Avantis CIBC's CAGE launched in March 2026 and is getting attention as an XEQT alternative. Here's what it is and what to consider.
8 min read CAGE vs ZEQT: how the new Avantis ETF stacks up against BMO's all-equity
CAGE is the new Avantis CIBC factor-tilted all-equity ETF. ZEQT is BMO's cap-weighted all-in-one. Same one-ticker job, very different philosophy. Here's how to pick.
7 min read CASV vs AVUV: the Canadian small-cap value question
AVUV is the U.S.-listed Avantis small-cap value ETF. CASV is the new Canadian-listed version. Same family, different scope and wrapper. Here's how a Canadian should think about it.
7 min read VGRO vs XGRO: Vanguard's 80/20 versus iShares'
VGRO is Vanguard's 80/20 stocks-and-bonds all-in-one. XGRO is iShares'. Same 80/20 idea, different provider. Here's the honest, small difference between them.
5 min read XEQT vs VEQT vs XGRO: which all-in-one ETF is right for you?
XEQT vs XGRO, XEQT vs VEQT, VEQT vs XGRO. The three most popular all-in-one ETFs in Canada, compared side by side. What's actually different and how to pick one.
7 min read XGRO vs VEQT: the bond allocation is the real question
XGRO is iShares' 80/20 stocks-and-bonds all-in-one. VEQT is Vanguard's 100% equity all-in-one. The provider difference is minor; the bond allocation is the decision.
6 min read XEQT vs XGRO: which BlackRock all-in-one ETF is right for you?
XEQT is 100% equity. XGRO is 80/20 stocks and bonds. Same BlackRock manager, same MER, different volatility. Here's how to pick the right one.
7 min read ZEQT vs XEQT: BMO's all-equity versus iShares'
ZEQT is BMO's all-equity all-in-one (0.21% MER). XEQT is iShares' (around 0.20%). Both are 100% cap-weighted global equity. Here's the honest, small difference between them.
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