Canadian-Listed ETF Weekly Flows (Sept 25 - Oct 1)
Last week, equity ETFs attracted +$3.9 billion in net creations, marking their strongest week since January.
Canadian broad beta ETFs dominated equity flows with +$1.6 billion, supported by strong quarter-end activity and led by XIU and XIC.
At the sector level, energy, technology, utilities, telecom, and gold miners ETFs recorded net inflows ranging from +$25 million and +$113 million, while financials ETFs posted -$146 million in net outflows.
Buffer ETFs had their strongest week since April 2025, driven by +$66 million into ZOCT as the new target outcome period began.
Fixed income ETFs attracted +$738 million in net inflows last week.
Aggregate bond ETF inflows rebounded strongly to +$599 million, while investment-grade bond ETFs reversed course, recording -$40 million in net outflows.
Along the duration curve, short- and mid-term bond ETFs recorded net redemptions of -$62 million and -$225 million, respectively.
