A well-balanced portfolio is crucial for building wealth and limiting risk. Each of our portfolios includes between 8 and 10 ETFs and each ETF represents a unique asset class. Below are the ETFs most commonly used to represent each asset class on our platform, although your individual holdings may vary based on your account type, time horizon, or tax status.
To see what securities are held in each asset class, see below:
Canadian equities
Name |
Symbol |
Horizons S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF Class A |
HXT |
Horizons S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF |
HXCN |
Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF Units Series E |
QCN |
Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF |
VCE |
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF |
XIC |
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF |
ZCN |
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF |
VCN |
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF |
XIU |
U.S. equities
Name |
Symbol |
Horizons S&P 500 Index ETF Class A |
HXS |
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF |
VTI |
Schwab US Broad Market ETF |
SCHB |
Schwab US Large-Cap ETF |
SCHX |
Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF |
VOO |
iShared Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF |
ITOT |
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF |
VFV |
iShares Core S&P US Total Market Index ETF |
XUU |
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF |
ZSP |
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF |
XUS |
SPFR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
SPY |
SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF |
SPTM |
Vanguard US Total Market Index |
VUN |
iShares Russell 3000 ETF |
IWV |
Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity ETF |
QUU |
iShares US Equities Hedged |
XUH |
Vanguard US Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged) |
VUS |
Global equities
Name |
Symbol |
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF |
ACWV |
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF |
XMW |
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta World Low Vol Plus Equity ETF |
GLOV |
International equities
Name |
Symbol |
Horizons Intl Developed Markets Equity Idx ETF Class A |
HXDM |
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF |
ZEA |
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex N Amer Idx ETF |
VIU |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF |
XEF |
Vanguard ETSE Dev All Cap ex US ETF |
VDU |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF |
IEFA |
Emerging equities
Name |
Symbol |
iShares MSCI Emerging Market Min Vol Factor ETF |
EEMV |
Government bonds
Name |
Symbol |
BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF |
ZFL |
Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF |
VLB |
iShares Core Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF |
XLB |
Invesco Long-Term Government Bond ETF |
PGL |
Canadian aggregate bonds
Name |
Symbol |
Horizons Canadian Select Universe Bond ETF |
HBB |
BMO Discount Bond Index ETF |
ZDB |
BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF |
ZAG |
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF |
XBB |
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF |
VAB |
Canadian short-term bonds
Name |
Symbol |
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF |
XSH |
BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF |
ZCS |
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF |
VSC |
Gold
Name |
Symbol |
iShares Gold Bullion ETF |
CGLC |
SPDR Gold Shares |
GLD |
iShares Gold Trust |
IAU |
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust |
GLDM |
GraniteShares Gold Trust |
BAR |
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF |
SGOL |
Purpose Gold Bullion Fund Non-Currency Hedged |
KILO.B |
Sprott Physical Gold Trust |
PHYS |
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