New Products Lead Growth in Active ETFs

Active ETFs incepted after 2021 accounted for just shy of $500 billion of the vehicle’s recent growth spurt—nearly double all assets held in active ETFs at the end of 2022 and well beyond the amounts gathered by other segments.

CIT Adoption Moves Down Market as DC Plans Continue to Evolve

The largest DC plans wield immense influence on the overall market. Only 1,092 plans oversaw more than $1 billion in assets at the end of 2023, according to the ISS MI MarketPro Retirement Defined Contribution database. Even as they represented a mere 0.1% of DC plan count, they accounted for nearly a third of all DC participants and controlled over half of DC assets.  

ETF Growth Reshaping Distribution Networks Across Canada

The ongoing transformation of the investment landscape across Canada is rapidly intensifying as ETFs continue to gain traction across distribution channels. Driven by the rise of fee-based advice and the growing popularity of model portfolios, ETFs are increasingly being favored for their low costs and transparency.

Active ETF Launches Hit New Record

Not only did active ETFs cross $1 trillion in assets in May, but September saw them set records for both monthly inflows and for new launches in the year-to-date period.