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How to invest in Canada using ETFs

How do I invest in Canadian stocks?

The easiest way to invest in the whole Canadian stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.

On the Canadian stock market you'll find 1 index which is tracked by ETFs.

Besides ETFs on Canada, there are no regional ETFs available with significant weight of Canadian stocks. Even North America indices hold less than 10% in Canada.

0,33% p.a. - 0,48% p.a.
annual total expense ratio (TER) of Canada ETFs
1 Index
on the Canadian stock market, which is tracked by ETFs
3 ETFs
on the Canadian stock market
 
The best indices for Canada ETFs

Performance of Canadian stocks (MSCI Canada)

1 month: 7,01%
1 year: 14,11%
3 years: 21,44%
5 years: 93,19%
 

Indices in comparison

Indices on Canadian stocks

The best indices for ETFs on Canada

For an investment in the Canadian stock market, there is 1 index available which is tracked by 3 ETFs. On the MSCI Canada index there are 3 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0,33% p.a. and 0,48% p.a..

Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description
MSCI Canada Canada 3 ETFs 82
(31-03-2025) 		The MSCI Canada index tracks the largest and most liquid Canadian stocks.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN		   Fund size
in m EUR		 TER
in %		 Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares MSCI Canada UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B52SF786 1.184 0,48% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD disLU0446734872 744 0,33% p.a. Distribueren Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ETF USDIE00B51B7Z02 30 0,35% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %		 3 months
in %		 6 months
in %		 1 year
in %		 3 years
in %
MSCI Canada -0,95% -7,67% -0,98% 10,43% 12,44%
Index   2025
in %		 2024
in %		 2023
in %		 2022
in %		 2021
in %
MSCI Canada -3,17% 18,65% 11,08% -7,79% 36,19%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30-04-2025; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 

The best Canada ETFs
by 1 year return

1 HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ETF USD 10,57%
2 iShares MSCI Canada UCITS ETF (Acc) 10,43%
3 UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD dis 10,18%
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The cheapest Canada ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)

1 UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD dis 0,33% p.a.
2 HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ETF USD 0,35% p.a.
3 iShares MSCI Canada UCITS ETF (Acc) 0,48% p.a.
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