Key Takeaways
- • The Globe and Mail reports that 37 new fund listings entered the Canadian ETF market in October 2026, spanning equities, fixed income, single-stock overlays and alternative liquid strategies.
- • Global X listed six single-stock PowerStock ETFs targeting mega-cap technology names, the largest product push of the month by a single issuer.
- • BMO debuted three single-stock autocallable income ETFs on Cboe Canada tied to NVIDIA, Palantir and Tesla, built on an options-based framework.
- • CI Global Asset Management, with Forge First Asset Management, launched four liquid alternative listings, including long/short funds in CAD and USD units.
- • October's top performers were dominated by leveraged short products from LongPoint Asset Management, while Canada raised its policy rate by 25 basis points as the U.S. held steady.
Summary
According to The Globe and Mail's monthly ETF roundup, 37 new fund listings reached the Canadian marketplace in October 2026, as third-quarter earnings season began. About 80% of S&P 500 companies beat estimates, yet markets declined sharply as sentiment around AI capital spending shifted toward risk aversion. Canada raised its policy rate by 25 basis points while the United States held rates steady.
Top performers for the month were led by LongPoint Asset Management's leveraged short strategies. The SavvyShort (-2X) COIN ETF (COID-T) returned 57.11%, the SavvyShort Geared Natural Gas ETF (GASD-T) returned 53.79% on share price alone, and the MegaShort (-3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (SOXD-T) returned 53.77%. Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum funds followed as crypto markets rallied. Among non-leveraged funds, the CI Galaxy Multi-Crypto Navigator ETF (USD units) (CMCX-U-T) gained 29.10%, the BMO SPDR Energy Select Sector Index ETF (ZXLE-F-T) gained 12.17%, and the Harvest Energy Leaders Income ETF (HPF-T) gained 11.99%.
Issuer activity was broad. BMO launched the BMO MSCI Latin America GDP Weighted Index ETF (ZLAT-T), the BMO Core Bond ETF (ZCRB-T) and the BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund (ZEMB-T), plus three autocallable income ETFs on Cboe Canada: NVIDIA (NVIA-NE), Palantir (PLTA-NE) and Tesla (TESA-NE). Global X Investments Canada listed six single-stock PowerStock ETFs covering Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, SpaceX and Tesla. CI Global Asset Management, in partnership with Forge First Asset Management, added the CI Forge First Conservative Alternative Fund and the CI Forge First Long Short Alternative Fund, each in CAD and USD units. The funds use strategies including equity long/short, pairs and arbitrage trading, and derivatives-based leverage, investing primarily in North American equities, ETFs, fixed income and listed options.
Other launches included Brompton's Financials HighPay ETF (PAYB-T) and Technology HighPay ETF (PAYT-T); four Scotia Asset Allocation ETFs on Cboe (Conservative, Balanced, Growth and All-Equity); four NEI Investments products, including three multi-asset portfolios and the NEI Global Short-Term Bond Fund (NESB-T); and four Dynamic Funds offerings, including three systematic equity funds and the Dynamic Premium Yield PLUS Fund. BlackRock introduced the iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech ETF (XBAI-T). Ninepoint Partners launched the Ninepoint American Growth Fund (NAGF-T), Lysander Funds launched the Lysander-Triasima Canadian Equity Fund (LTCE-T), Mackenzie added the Mackenzie Modus Emerging Markets Equity ETF (MMEM-T), and Mulvihill launched the Mulvihill Corporate Bond Fund (CORP-T).
Top performers for the month were led by LongPoint Asset Management's leveraged short strategies. The SavvyShort (-2X) COIN ETF (COID-T) returned 57.11%, the SavvyShort Geared Natural Gas ETF (GASD-T) returned 53.79% on share price alone, and the MegaShort (-3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (SOXD-T) returned 53.77%. Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum funds followed as crypto markets rallied. Among non-leveraged funds, the CI Galaxy Multi-Crypto Navigator ETF (USD units) (CMCX-U-T) gained 29.10%, the BMO SPDR Energy Select Sector Index ETF (ZXLE-F-T) gained 12.17%, and the Harvest Energy Leaders Income ETF (HPF-T) gained 11.99%.
Issuer activity was broad. BMO launched the BMO MSCI Latin America GDP Weighted Index ETF (ZLAT-T), the BMO Core Bond ETF (ZCRB-T) and the BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund (ZEMB-T), plus three autocallable income ETFs on Cboe Canada: NVIDIA (NVIA-NE), Palantir (PLTA-NE) and Tesla (TESA-NE). Global X Investments Canada listed six single-stock PowerStock ETFs covering Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, SpaceX and Tesla. CI Global Asset Management, in partnership with Forge First Asset Management, added the CI Forge First Conservative Alternative Fund and the CI Forge First Long Short Alternative Fund, each in CAD and USD units. The funds use strategies including equity long/short, pairs and arbitrage trading, and derivatives-based leverage, investing primarily in North American equities, ETFs, fixed income and listed options.
Other launches included Brompton's Financials HighPay ETF (PAYB-T) and Technology HighPay ETF (PAYT-T); four Scotia Asset Allocation ETFs on Cboe (Conservative, Balanced, Growth and All-Equity); four NEI Investments products, including three multi-asset portfolios and the NEI Global Short-Term Bond Fund (NESB-T); and four Dynamic Funds offerings, including three systematic equity funds and the Dynamic Premium Yield PLUS Fund. BlackRock introduced the iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech ETF (XBAI-T). Ninepoint Partners launched the Ninepoint American Growth Fund (NAGF-T), Lysander Funds launched the Lysander-Triasima Canadian Equity Fund (LTCE-T), Mackenzie added the Mackenzie Modus Emerging Markets Equity ETF (MMEM-T), and Mulvihill launched the Mulvihill Corporate Bond Fund (CORP-T).
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