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S&P 500 & US Equity ETFs in Canada
US equity ETFs listed in Canada provide exposure to the American market while avoiding tax complications of USD accounts. They typically track the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, or total US market.
Why invest
The US market represents about 60% of global market cap and includes the largest tech companies (Apple, Microsoft, Google). Essential for international diversification.
How to choose
Choose between hedged (CAD-Hedged) and unhedged versions based on your CAD/USD currency view. Compare MER fees and replication method (physical vs synthetic).
Tax considerations
In an RRSP, Canadian-listed US ETFs face a 15% withholding tax on dividends. Prefer US-listed ETFs (like VTI or VOO) in your RRSP to avoid this withholding.
Best account
RRSP — RRSP allows avoiding the 15% US withholding tax if using US-listed ETFs.
How to avoid the 15% withholding tax on US dividends?
Use a US-listed ETF (VOO, VTI) in your RRSP. The Canada-US tax treaty eliminates withholding in RRSPs, but not in TFSAs or non-registered accounts.
Should I choose a currency-hedged ETF?
For long-term horizons (10+ years), currency hedging is generally not recommended as it adds costs and currencies tend to balance out. Short-term, it can reduce volatility.
S&P 500 & US Equity ETFs in Canada
US equity ETFs listed in Canada provide exposure to the American market while avoiding tax complications of USD accounts. They typically track the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, or total US market.
Why invest
The US market represents about 60% of global market cap and includes the largest tech companies (Apple, Microsoft, Google). Essential for international diversification.
How to choose
Choose between hedged (CAD-Hedged) and unhedged versions based on your CAD/USD currency view. Compare MER fees and replication method (physical vs synthetic).
Tax considerations
In an RRSP, Canadian-listed US ETFs face a 15% withholding tax on dividends. Prefer US-listed ETFs (like VTI or VOO) in your RRSP to avoid this withholding.
Best account
RRSP — RRSP allows avoiding the 15% US withholding tax if using US-listed ETFs.
How to avoid the 15% withholding tax on US dividends?
Use a US-listed ETF (VOO, VTI) in your RRSP. The Canada-US tax treaty eliminates withholding in RRSPs, but not in TFSAs or non-registered accounts.
Should I choose a currency-hedged ETF?
For long-term horizons (10+ years), currency hedging is generally not recommended as it adds costs and currencies tend to balance out. Short-term, it can reduce volatility.
Holdings | Strategy | Dist. Freq. | Market | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF | +29.46% | 0.40% | 1.10% | 2018 | 3.3G$ | 1.30 | Index | Qtr. | 751K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS EPU MSCI Peru ETF | +25.46% | 0.59% | 1.46% | 2009 | 518M$ | 1.37 | Index | Semi-ann. | 81K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
ST ROKT State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF | +24.86% | 0.45% | 0.34% | 2018 | 80M$ | 1.32 | Index | Qtr. | 56K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IN SPMO S&P 500 Momentum ETF | +24.53% | 0.13% | 0.73% | 2015 | 13.5G$ | 1.13 | Factor | Qtr. | 2.0M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
VA NLR Uranium and Nuclear ETF | +22.09% | 0.56% | +6 | 2.40% | 2007 | 4.6G$ | 1.31 | Index | Ann. | 497K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FR FLTW Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF | +22.07% | 0.19% | - | 2.34% | 2017 | 1.4G$ | 1.03 | Index | Semi-ann. | 810K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
BA ATMP ETN+ Select MLP ETN | +22.02% | 0.95% | - | 4.50% | 2013 | 647M$ | 0.42 | Active | Qtr. | 17K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN KNCT Next Gen Connectivity E | +21.93% | 0.40% | +90 | 0.90% | 2005 | 107M$ | 1.00 | Index | Semi-ann. | 4K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI FCUV U.S. Value ETF | +21.84% | 0.35% | 0.69% | 2020 | 3.5G$ | 0.83 | Factor | Qtr. | 61K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS EWY MSCI South Korea ETF | +20.60% | 0.59% | +306 | 1.69% | 2000 | 15.7G$ | 1.95 | Index | Ann. | 17.1M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS GARP iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | +20.56% | 0.15% | +286 | — | — | — | — | Factor | Qtr. | 264K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS EWT MSCI Taiwan ETF | +20.02% | 0.59% | 1.40% | 2000 | 7.2G$ | 0.87 | Index | Ann. | 5.8M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
ST XTL State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF | +19.95% | 0.35% | +29 | 0.88% | 2011 | 782M$ | 1.24 | Index | Qtr. | 105K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FR FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF | +19.77% | 0.09% | +28 | 3.36% | 2017 | 421M$ | 2.04 | Index | Semi-ann. | 636K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI NXTG IndXX NextG ETF | +19.46% | 0.70% | 1.39% | 2011 | 455M$ | 0.99 | Active | Qtr. | 10K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
UB AMUB ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Series B | +19.34% | 0.80% | - | 4.14% | 2015 | 39M$ | 0.40 | Index | Qtr. | 523 | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SI TESL Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | +19.26% | 0.97% | 29.41% | 2020 | 20M$ | 1.92 | Active | Ann. | 21K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
UB MLPB ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B | +19.17% | 0.85% | - | 5.89% | 2015 | 218M$ | 0.50 | Index | Qtr. | 6K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VI AMZA InfraCap MLP ETF | +18.73% | 1.72% | +17 | 7.73% | 2014 | 464M$ | 0.50 | Active | Mo. | 40K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN PWB Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF | +18.62% | 0.55% | +41 | 0.00% | 2005 | 1.6G$ | 1.22 | Index | Semi-ann. | 88K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
ST FITE State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF | +17.91% | 0.45% | +62 | 0.20% | 2017 | 107M$ | 1.11 | Index | Qtr. | 9K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI FCVH U.S. Value Currency Neutral ETF | +17.68% | 0.38% | +9 | 0.61% | 2020 | 311M$ | 0.93 | Factor | Qtr. | 8K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
SP SPUS S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF | +17.67% | 0.45% | 0.60% | 2019 | 2.1G$ | 1.11 | Index | Mo. | 490K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
BM ZVU MSCI USA Value Index ETF | +17.66% | 0.30% | 1.31% | 2017 | 198M$ | 1.00 | Factor | Qtr. | 1K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
TO TPZ Tortoise Electrification Infrastructure ETF | +17.34% | 0.85% | +26 | 2.97% | 2009 | 141M$ | 0.60 | Active | Mo. | 11K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IGE North American Natural Resources ETF | +17.31% | 0.39% | 2.07% | 2001 | 821M$ | 0.71 | Index | Qtr. | 179K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS EWP MSCI Spain ETF | +16.97% | 0.50% | - | 2.27% | 1996 | 1.8G$ | 1.02 | Index | Semi-ann. | 411K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA VFV S&P 500 Index ETF | +16.93% | 0.08% | +9 | 0.89% | 2012 | 33.1G$ | 0.84 | Index | Qtr. | 252K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
IS XUS Core S&P 500 Index ETF | +16.93% | 0.08% | +2 | 0.40% | 2013 | 12.7G$ | 0.50 | Index | Semi-ann. | 107K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
IN XMMO S&P MidCap Momentum ETF | +16.91% | 0.35% | 0.64% | 2005 | 6.8G$ | 1.16 | Factor | Qtr. | 339K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
MA QUU US Large Cap Equity Index ETF | +16.88% | 0.06% | 0.95% | 2018 | 6.1G$ | 0.73 | Index | Qtr. | 4K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IN ESG S&P 500 ESG Index ETF | +16.88% | 0.15% | 0.57% | 2021 | 1.1G$ | 0.89 | Thematic | Qtr. | 4K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
BM ZSP S&P 500 Index ETF | +16.85% | 0.08% | 0.80% | 2012 | 23.9G$ | 0.85 | Index | Qtr. | 157K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS XUSR ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF | +16.79% | 0.22% | 0.49% | 2020 | 526M$ | 1.07 | Thematic | Qtr. | 766 | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS IWY Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | +16.77% | 0.20% | +95 | 0.37% | 2009 | 16.1G$ | 1.12 | Index | Qtr. | 408K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
BM ESGY MSCI USA Selection Equity Index ETF | +16.72% | 0.20% | 0.65% | 2020 | 195M$ | 0.90 | Active | Qtr. | 634 | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
TD TPU TD U.S. Equity Index ETF | +16.67% | 0.06% | 0.91% | 2016 | 5.9G$ | 0.87 | Index | Qtr. | 60K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
CI CUEI CIBC MSCI USA Equity Index ETF | +16.61% | 0.05% | 0.72% | 2021 | 1.5G$ | 0.87 | Index | Qtr. | 5K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
VA MGK Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | +16.58% | 0.05% | +56 | 0.37% | 2007 | 29.3G$ | 1.21 | Index | Qtr. | 1.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN CSD S&P Spin-Off ETF | +16.56% | 0.65% | 0.13% | 2006 | 110M$ | 1.21 | Index | Ann. | 18K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
VA VOOG S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares | +16.35% | 0.07% | +130 | 0.54% | 2010 | 20.8G$ | 1.11 | Index | Qtr. | 1.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA SLX Steel ETF | +16.33% | 0.56% | +8 | 1.30% | 2006 | 210M$ | 1.46 | Index | Ann. | 58K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IVW S&P 500 Growth ETF | +16.23% | 0.18% | +125 | 0.40% | 2000 | 66.5G$ | 1.10 | Index | Qtr. | 2.3M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | +16.18% | 0.57% | +24 | 0.05% | 2020 | 5.2G$ | 1.33 | Index | Ann. | 690K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SI PFIX Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | +16.17% | 0.50% | 4.82% | 2021 | 186M$ | -5.68 | Index | Mo. | 511K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
DE DRMU RI USA - Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF | +16.16% | 0.20% | 0.61% | 2018 | 328M$ | 0.91 | Index | Qtr. | 1K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
SO SFY Select 500 ETF | +16.15% | 0.05% | +65 | 0.90% | 2019 | 624M$ | 1.11 | Active | Semi-ann. | 20K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SP URNM Uranium Miners ETF | +16.11% | 0.75% | 2.29% | 2019 | 2.6G$ | 0.92 | Active | Ann. | 765K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
AL AMLP Alerian MLP ETF | +16.05% | 1.01% | +4 | 7.35% | 2010 | 12.6G$ | 0.37 | Active | Qtr. | 1.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS EPOL MSCI Poland ETF | +16.03% | 0.59% | 4.67% | 2010 | 582M$ | 0.95 | Index | Semi-ann. | 382K | 🇺🇸 United States |