The use of passive index ETFs doesn’t necessarily mean passivity in how they’re deployed
These products are far less vulnerable to interest rate increases than conventional fixed-income securities
Many products in the Canadian market strike a balance between call-writing income and capital growth
Together, the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NEO Exchange added 85 ETFs in the first half of 2021
The pandemic has accelerated trends in retail, industrial and office space
Total returns for the category lagged last year, but many funds offer healthy payouts