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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
4 ETFs
on the Canadian stock market
 
The best indices for Canada ETFs

Performance of Canadian stocks (MSCI Canada)

1 month: 1.01%
1 year: 26.85%
3 years: 77.72%
5 years: 84.85%

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 4 ETFs. On the MSCI Canada index there are 4 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 4 ETFs 83
(31/08/2026) 		The MSCI Canada index tracks the largest and most liquid Canadian stocks.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN		   Fund size
in m GBP		 TER
in %		 Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares MSCI Canada UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B52SF786 1,794 0.48% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD disLU0446734872 706 0.33% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Full replication
UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD accLU0950672807 590 0.33% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ETF USDIE00B51B7Z02 281 0.35% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
 
Index   1 month
in %		 3 months
in %		 6 months
in %		 1 year
in %		 3 years
in %
MSCI Canada 2.46% 3.37% 5.66% 26.26% 74.46%
Index   2026
in %		 2025
in %		 2024
in %		 2023
in %		 2022
in %
MSCI Canada 12.30% 26.56% 13.20% 8.85% -2.67%

Source: justETF.com; As of 31/08/2026; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 

The best Canada ETFs
by 1 year return

1 HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ETF USD 27.45%
2 UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD acc 26.82%
3 UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD dis 26.79%
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The cheapest Canada ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)

1 UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD acc 0.33% p.a.
2 UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD dis 0.33% p.a.
3 HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ETF USD 0.35% p.a.
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Compare all ETFs on Canada

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